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Business schools are very self propagating. People who get them decide they are valuable and then convince others of the same which builds a bubble. There are c

• hs 18y ago
  "I have found everything could be picked up in a few weeks." yes, business courses are really that easy i took accounting course back then, the first couple weeks it didn't make sense (too simple). i thought a better way (aka ABC (activity based accounting)) which was covered weeks later i sat on mba course later and most 'analysis' are too simplistic, mostly straight lines (remember 'beta' ?). complete waste of time. i feel that business in general is easy and not much to learn so schools just teach everything for the sake of teaching. out of the 1000 pages in many business textbooks, maybe only 100 pages are useful.
  • Frocer 18y ago
    What makes "business" so different from "sciences" is that most business skills are not hard skills. There are certainly a few -- such as accounting and finance (btw, corporate finance is not as easy as you think). "Soft skills" -- such as your presentation skills, your communication skills, client management skills, etc, are actually arguably more important. As a former consultant, I think soft skills is much more critical for your business success. Business classes are easier than engineering classes because the "hard skills" aren't nearly as complex, but keep in mind you pick up a lot of other skills that are even more important in business settings.