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Who do these type of anti-MBA sentiments apply to? Do a lot of people enroll in MBA programs to "learn business" so they can start a startup, or do they enter M
by ssharp 15y ago
Who do these type of anti-MBA sentiments apply to? Do a lot of people enroll in MBA programs to "learn business" so they can start a startup, or do they enter MBA programs to learn management so they can get a job in corporate America? I've always assumed its much more the latter.
I could be wrong, but I don't think McKinsey is going to be terribly impressed with a sole story of "learning lots" from launching an App Store app.
I think its good advice for people entering MBA programs for the wrong reasons, but I'm just not sure how large that segment is vs. traditional MBA students.
- alain94040 15y agoSome people enroll in MBAs to become middle-managers in Fortune 500 companies. Luckiky, those people tend to not hang out on Hacker News, so that advice will only reach people who are thinking of the MBA as a way to entrepreneurial success, which it isn't.