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I feel the HN title is a touch misleading - when I hear B-school, I think MBA, maybe that's just me. The fact that this is undergrad is significant. In my opini
by mr_november 17y ago
I feel the HN title is a touch misleading - when I hear B-school, I think MBA, maybe that's just me. The fact that this is undergrad is significant. In my opinion, thought leaders, both from the external 'business' world as well as top professors, often feel it is a waste of their time teaching undergrads, many of whom are there because it is what one is supposed to do (ie. go out and get an education) rather than because they really want to, and have paid out of their own pocket, to be there, which is most often the case with MBA's.
I know that in my Computer Science undergrad, while I was interested in learning, I was more interested in living the student life. I just recently finished an MBA and while it fell short on some fronts, the talent of the professors, many of whom were doing real work and affecting change in the real world, did not disappoint, especially in the fully elective 2nd year. Further, students have much more to contribute after they have done, and have been vetted on what they have done, in the years after finishing their undergrad, rather than on what clubs they joined in their first of year of general undergrad. Undergrad Business degree != MBA.
- fhirzall 17y agoLong time lurker here =). Agreed, I'm doing an M.S now (non-business) and I've always been under the impression that the MBA crowd is a little bit older - not too old, but people that have had a few years of experience in an industry. Don't quote me on this but don't most Ivy MBA programs require 3-5 years of actual work experience for acceptance? I also have a few friends doing MBAs and most of what they do involves case studies of real companies and problems that they faced. -- Not advocating everyone go out there and get an MBA, but the title should mention that it's undergrad business school.
- jey 17y agoAre you implying that an MBA isn't a joke?
- ahi 17y agoThe MBA at Michigan is the undergrad degree with more drinking--I mean networking.