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Well, 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 ago
  Yes, but there is only one COO of Facebook, so let's not make any statistical conclusions.
  • jevgeni 11y ago
    But 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).