It depends on which type of MBA they are. -"I got an MBA at night school so I could be a more effective manager" vs. -"I got an MBA as a ticket to the upper m

It depends on which type of MBA they are. -"I got an MBA at night school so I could be a more effective manager" vs. -"I got an MBA as a ticket to the upper middle class" Obviously you may want to hire the former, but not the latter. I once got accepted to an MBA program but declined to attend because I realized I was the latter of the two types and it would be a waste of money if I didn't use it for social climbing purposes. So I decided to focus on my career and skills rather than my educational pedigree.