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Of all the useless, worthless, pants-on-head retarded degrees out there, why have they chosen to rant on business degree? At the very least, a business degree
by zalzane 14y ago
Of all the useless, worthless, pants-on-head retarded degrees out there, why have they chosen to rant on business degree?
At the very least, a business degree would be theoretically applicable for doing work in the real world. Why isn't this discussion about art, history, or political science majors?
- johnrgrace 14y agoThey rant on it because far too many people don't think it's a pants-on-head retarded degrees.
- wpietri 14y agoBecause this is The Economist? Further, the harm, if any, of most degrees is to the person who pays for it. People are generally allowed to do stupid things that don't hurt others. But Mintzberg and others argue that the harm caused by MBAs is to the economy, while individual MBA-holders profit. That would be a tragedy-of-the-commons situation, which isn't self-correcting.
- Spooky23 14y agoMBA's are different than people with degrees in Sociology. They tend to hire other MBA's, and stuff organizations with fellow MBA buddies. They damage things. IMO, the problem is that these degrees give you the technical tools needed to function as a manager, but fall short in developing leadership skills -- which is bad news when companies automatically place McKinsey alums with top X MBA's in influential positions.
- cdcarter 14y agoMy arts degree has been very practically applicable for doing work in the real world! I'm an employed artist!