Testing the Agile MBA
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” -Zora Neale Hurston
So as I thought about my earlier post on the idea of an Agile MBA, I realized that there is a whole lot that goes into putting together something like that. So before heading down that path, a guy might be well advised to check and see if there is any real interest in the idea before wasting a lot of energy on pursuing it further. So with that thought in mind, I created openagilemba.com.
The idea is simple, taken from the lean startup world. If you have an idea, put it out there and test whether or not there is a market for it. So I’m doing exactly that. Go check it out. I named it the “Open” Agile MBA because I’m not trying to sell anyone anything. What I have in mind is more of an open source MBA model. If we can assemble the resources, then anyone can use them. That’s kind of an exciting idea. It’s not new, there’s a NoPay MBA out there that is really cool and does something similar for a standard MBA.
So I’m starting with small, agile steps. Simply put up a web page and ask people if they are interested. If I get a few responses (feedback!), then I pursue it further, if it’s just crickets, then perhaps I tweak the idea and try again. I can’t wait to find out!