An MBA is not a degree in "stuff." It's a degree in business administration, which is a well-defined field of study. What graduate degree is more relevant for

An MBA is not a degree in "stuff." It's a degree in business administration, which is a well-defined field of study. What graduate degree is more relevant for a Director of Finance or M&A financial analyst than an MBA? Like any large company, Google has lots of business needs which are most appropriately handled by businesspeople. Just like engineers -- we can learn on the job, but we can also get professional credentials from a university. And I can't believe I'm having to defend MBAs. I'm a grad student in engineering and I'm somewhat unimpressed with the direction of the MBA program here. But it's a legitimate learning experience if you're trying to be a business administrator at a medium to large company -- like Google.