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> At least it has no negative effects It has opportunity costs though. Assuming that MBA is indeed useless, she would have achieved greater things in lesser ti
by netheril96 11y ago
> At least it has no negative effects
It has opportunity costs though. Assuming that MBA is indeed useless, she would have achieved greater things in lesser time had she spent the time on something more meaningful than pursuing the MBA.
- jevgeni 11y agoWell, on the other hand, there are a lot of people who haven't paid that opportunity cost, but they aren't the COO of Facebook...
- OJFord 11y agoYes, but there is only one COO of Facebook, so let's not make any statistical conclusions.
- jevgeni 11y agoBut are statistical conclusions really necessary? Or the only conclusions that matter? I look at it from a market perspective: she had to compete with a lot of people for that position. If an MBA was a disadvantage, would she win that position? Of course, there are many factors for why she got her position. But I doubt that she strictly speaking knows which of them contributed and which of them didn't.
- OJFord 11y ago> But are statistical conclusions really necessary? Or the > only conclusions that matter? They are in the sense that without any further information, let's make other claims: - Would she really be the COO of Facebook if she wasn't a woman? - Would she really be the COO of Facebook if she wasn't an Harvard alumna? - Would she really be the COO of Facebook if she wasn't Jewish? . . . > there are many factors for why she got her position. But > I doubt that she strictly speaking knows which of them > contributed Precisely; nor do we. There seems little point speculating. (However something statistical like 'x% tech COOs have an MBA' would be more interesting).