A lot of people on this thread are saying that the elite MBA is still very relevant because of 4 and 5. Sure. But perhaps a more interesting question is, if th

A lot of people on this thread are saying that the elite MBA is still very relevant because of 4 and 5. Sure. But perhaps a more interesting question is, if those are the real goals, is an MBA the most effective and direct way to deliver them? If no one seems to be arguing that their value is what happens in the actual classes, why should gate-keeping and network-creation happen through a degree program?