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There are schools that do offer this. A quick Google search showed a few. I'm a firm believer in doing business without MBA (personal opinion)

brianbreslin 15y ago
the mba in my opinion isn't "to do business" per se, its to grow a network, earn a pedigree more than learning hard "skills" to do business with.
- steventruong 15y ago
  I'm not sure I'd agree that you'd need an MBA to do that either. If it's really just about having it, then sure.
- abbasmehdi 15y ago
  With all due respect its not 1982.
  - brianbreslin 15y ago
    care to elaborate?
    - abbasmehdi 15y ago
      In the web startup world (this is HN), earning a pedigree through an MBA is as relevant as having British aristocratic blood (that was deemed as an indicator of a higher pedigree at one point in time as well). In this practical and hands-on world, no man is king because all men are potential kings (men = both men and women :-), the top pedigree are the highest achievers in their field of work (not grades). Network: B-schools have virtually no presence in the start-up world, so I doubt they will be able to help you there. Fortune 1000 is another story. But if you’re a "ladder climber" then you’re on the wrong forum. The 1982 comment refers to when all there was were F1000. Then your Stern degree would have landed you a meeting with Director of Finance at IBM.
      - brianbreslin 15y ago
        Since I was born in 1982, i didn't get the reference to F1000 ;-) As far as I'm concerned, the only relevant thing in the HN community is producing successful or interesting businesses. an MBA in my personal world-view is for relevance OUTSIDE HN community. i've been an entrepreneur since i was 12, so not looking to "ladder climb". anyway, not getting into an argument about this, thanks for clarifying your answer.
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        abbasmehdi 15y ago
        You're right. Relevant outside the web startup world. Here, it don't matter. At least I dont think so. "entrepreneur since i was 12" <--You could probably teach an MBA course. ;)

brianbreslin 15y ago

the mba in my opinion isn't "to do business" per se, its to grow a network, earn a pedigree more than learning hard "skills" to do business with.

steventruong 15y ago
I'm not sure I'd agree that you'd need an MBA to do that either. If it's really just about having it, then sure.
abbasmehdi 15y ago
With all due respect its not 1982.
- brianbreslin 15y ago
  care to elaborate?
  - abbasmehdi 15y ago
    In the web startup world (this is HN), earning a pedigree through an MBA is as relevant as having British aristocratic blood (that was deemed as an indicator of a higher pedigree at one point in time as well). In this practical and hands-on world, no man is king because all men are potential kings (men = both men and women :-), the top pedigree are the highest achievers in their field of work (not grades). Network: B-schools have virtually no presence in the start-up world, so I doubt they will be able to help you there. Fortune 1000 is another story. But if you’re a "ladder climber" then you’re on the wrong forum. The 1982 comment refers to when all there was were F1000. Then your Stern degree would have landed you a meeting with Director of Finance at IBM.
    - brianbreslin 15y ago
      Since I was born in 1982, i didn't get the reference to F1000 ;-) As far as I'm concerned, the only relevant thing in the HN community is producing successful or interesting businesses. an MBA in my personal world-view is for relevance OUTSIDE HN community. i've been an entrepreneur since i was 12, so not looking to "ladder climb". anyway, not getting into an argument about this, thanks for clarifying your answer.
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      - abbasmehdi 15y ago
        You're right. Relevant outside the web startup world. Here, it don't matter. At least I dont think so. "entrepreneur since i was 12" <--You could probably teach an MBA course. ;)