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Not arguing that MBAs are the "new black." I'm simply saying that one explanation is how many MBAs who have been successful at tech startups are known for other
by besvinick 14y ago
Not arguing that MBAs are the "new black." I'm simply saying that one explanation is how many MBAs who have been successful at tech startups are known for other things - not the degree.
And as for your jab after reading (or rather, misinterpreting) one blog post, we can simply agree to disagree.
Thanks for commenting and checking out my blog, though - happy holidays!
- wpietri 14y agoNo jab intended. I just think it's a self-serving argument, and it's hard not to consider the source. I agree that many people with MBAs have been successful at startups; nobody disputes that. Of course, so have many people with literature degrees. And, famously, so have many people with no degrees. My personal view is that MBAs have little value, positive or negative, in a startup context. A view that many people share. Most recently, Mark Cuban: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15doqt/mark_cuban_this_is_my_ama/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15doqt/mark_cuban_this... My main concern with entrepreneurial people getting them is that it can make them unwilling to put in the time necessary to learn useful skills. The recent MBA grads I know see their peers taking high-level jobs with fancy titles at large companies; starting at the bottom in a startup context doesn't look very appealing in contrast, especially with student loans kicking in. Happy holidays to you as well.