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re: Putting MBA after your name on a Business Card...
Posted on 8/29/11 at 2:04 pm to Bayou Tiger
Posted on 8/29/11 at 2:04 pm to Bayou Tiger
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How is the Engineer Intern (EI) considered a legit professional certification? The basic requirements are getting your degree and passing an academic FE exam while you are still in school. It means you are working towards a professional credential (PE) but does not represent any practical skill or accomplishment on its own. Thus it falls in the academic category (resume), not professional category, at least in my opinion.
In the field of CIVIL ENGINEERING placing EI at the end of one's name on a business card is very much so relevant. It makes a clearer distinction when dealing with pre-professionals. There are many out there who have not yet passed the FE and while it does not carry any where near the professional muscle it adds to the credibility of the young engineer.
And, no, it is not a license but it is a certification.
I have been deeply involved in the private and municiple sectors of Civil Engineering consulting and 'EI' has its place.......now, putting Ei at the end and then placing a title under your name that includes 'Engineer', well, that's actually illegal.
This post was edited on 8/29/11 at 2:05 pm
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Posted on 8/29/11 at 2:41 pm to CharlesLSU
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CharlesLSU
/\ I agree with this.
Thanks,
GulfCoastPoke, P.E.
Posted on 9/8/11 at 3:19 pm to GulfCoastPoke
Does any one else find the middle initial to be kind of pretentious, at least for a 26 year old? I'm asking because they're about to make my cards and want to know how I wanted formatted. I told them to leave it off.
Posted on 9/8/11 at 3:25 pm to kfizzle85
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Does any one else find the middle initial to be kind of pretentious, at least for a 26 year old? I'm asking because they're about to make my cards and want to know how I wanted formatted. I told them to leave it off.
Leave if off the business card.
Make it a part of your signature.
Posted on 9/8/11 at 7:33 pm to smelvis
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This post was edited on 9/11/11 at 11:13 pm
Posted on 9/9/11 at 7:17 pm to penthouse
Certifications like CAPM, CPA, CFA are acceptable, but your degrees (like MBA, JD, or ME) is really sort of pathetic and rare.
I don't know of an MBA that lists that on a business card, and I would laugh if they did.
Middle initials are also unusual for business cards...especially for younger people.
I don't know of an MBA that lists that on a business card, and I would laugh if they did.
Middle initials are also unusual for business cards...especially for younger people.
This post was edited on 9/9/11 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 9/9/11 at 10:06 pm to dewster
quote:Unless you have a common name. I work with a Carlos Lopez. There are a few of them around.
Middle initials are also unusual for business cards
Posted on 9/11/11 at 3:31 am to rmc
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I get a kick out of people who put esquire behind their name.
I once met a woman lawyer who did that. And yes, she was a real douche.
Posted on 9/11/11 at 10:29 pm to lynxcat
This thread reminds me of "American Psyco" 
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