In todays world where deep knowledge about something is highly appreaciated its my opinion that the MBA is far too wide in terms of the courses it offers,the only benefit it has is you know what is going on in the department next to you etc… I just dont believe it offers the depth needed in todays world.
I’ll just keep on saying this… MBA value: strength of network + strength of on-campus recruiting.
I think most business school curriculums are designed to train you with a foundational toolkit and set of frameworks to analyze real-world business cenarios. I don’t think what you’re saying reveals any real incredible insights about what an MBA, is nor is that what business school curriculums purport to do.
“Depth” in today’s world? You get that from being a perceptive individual at your job.
Top Accounting , Finance or economics programs at graduate level offer the same dont they? That is if you want to work in finance.
^ No.
Stanford MBA vs. U of P MBA (no offense Shaq) are far from the same thing despite the same curriculum, books, and hw assignments.
lol “deep knowledge”
To be honest the only people who I would say have deep knowledge in any sort of subject are PhDs or people who have worked in a specialized industry for a long, long time.
MBA is for branding and networking and recruiting opportunities,
The MBA has been massively commoditized these days… which definitely has brought its value down quite a bit – but this has also significantly brought up the cost of NOT having an MBA.
Yes. We can close the thread now.
In my opinion having an MBA raises your ceiling.
I wish I had done an MBA. I figured I’d spent so much time in grad school that it would be crazy to go back for more schooling. But having a reputable MBA network would have helped a lot at difficult times.
I also think that - while the substance of an MBA education is not necessarily all that difficult - the training in systematic thinking about business and the creation of common analysis language and principles is something that creates real value. In other words: “It may not be rocket science, but you’re often a whole lot more inefficient if you havent learned it: particularly how to work in teams.”