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> advocating against the study of business is just as naive as advocating against the study of computer science just because there are some bad CS grads. Criti
by tharne 4y ago
> advocating against the study of business is just as naive as advocating against the study of computer science just because there are some bad CS grads.
Criticizing garbage MBA programs is not criticizing the study of business. Business schools don't study business. They're a place where people make a lot of money selling theories about business that are useless at best and it many places, quite harmful. Learning about business by going to business school is like learning to kiss by reading books about kissing.
- alexvoda 4y agoThat is a great analogy. I would say that just as every person is unique so is every company unique. And just as there is plenty of pseudoscience plaguing psychology so are MBAs full of pseudoscience. Two fields that are far too obsessed with generalising their advice. Which is not to say that there aren't any useful ideas in these fields. But the vitriolic reaction above is warranted.