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Full disclosure, I have an MBA. The problem with your "MBAs are toxic to businesses" theory is that you're not separating the people from the degree. Like any
by slantyyz 12y ago
Full disclosure, I have an MBA.
The problem with your "MBAs are toxic to businesses" theory is that you're not separating the people from the degree.
Like any degree, the MBA is just a tool. There's a difference between hiring a tool (in the pejorative sense) and an otherwise smart person who has a tool. Anyone who hires a tool gets what they deserve.
The pedantic MBA is everything that the stereotype makes him/her out to be, but you can basically say that about any pedantic person. I would argue that most MBAs don't even fit the stereotype. The MBAs that fit the stereotype usually identify themselves strongly with their education, and they're in the minority.
- leroy_masochist 12y ago"The MBAs that fit the stereotype usually identify themselves strongly with their education, and they're in the minority." Exactly. I've noticed over the years that one can find people whose self-esteem is grounded in their MBA across the entire spectrum of selectivity, from the top-5 programs to online degree mills. Regardless of where they went, it's a very good heuristic indicator that you should STAY AWAY.
- slantyyz 12y agoKeep in mind this applies to people strongly identified by any degree. At one of my former companies, there was a person who was known to say "Who is the one here with the PhD?" when that person's opinion was challenged.
- Terr_ 12y agoIt's sort of like software certifications. Having them is not negative, but using them as a crutch/symbol-of-authority is.