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> One of the issues is that the MBA is a money maker for these universities, so why not graduate as many people as possible. I wonder why U.S. universities is
by CobrastanJorji 3y ago
> One of the issues is that the MBA is a money maker for these universities, so why not graduate as many people as possible.
I wonder why U.S. universities issuing MBA degrees take a "graduate as many as possible" approach, whereas medical schools use a "intentionally limit the supply of doctors" approach. Perhaps it's a game theory thing. Any one school can easily and independently increase the number of MBAs it graduates, and so they all do despite wanting there to be fewer graduates overall, but it's harder for any one medical school to independently decide to create more doctors on its own.
- Ekaros 3y agoYou can not be doctor without degree. But you can certainly do same MBAs job without MBA. And then the whole doctor pipeline is much more interconnected and larger process. Simply giving out medical degree and dumping them out of the door doesn't work. Hospitals and residencies need to be involved. Law schools might be better comparison. The number of lawyers graduated is not limited...
- HDThoreaun 3y agoMedical schools are limited by residency spots. Theyd love to expand, but without more federal subsidies for residencies it cant happen.