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Why Not Get an MBA

The MBA is not for everybody. Make sure you learn about the negative aspects.

Google executives explain why the MBA approach to building things is ‘stupid’

Google executives explain why the MBA approach to building things is ‘stupid’

🕔01:00, 6.Feb 2015

Google’s hiring chief says he doesn’t give much credit to college degrees in the hiring process. So it should come as no surprise that other Google executives also regard staples of traditional business school training at the nation’s elite colleges

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Was an MBA Worth Your Time and Money in 2014? What Critics Said

Was an MBA Worth Your Time and Money in 2014? What Critics Said

🕔01:00, 26.Dec 2014

Some revere it as an opportunity for personal transformation and professional advancement. Others dismiss it as a cash-burning summer camp for adults. The MBA is a divisive degree—depending on who you talk to, it will secure you a six-figure hedge

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Top Ten B-School Scandals & Controversies Of 2014

Top Ten B-School Scandals & Controversies Of 2014

🕔01:00, 26.Dec 2014

No question, this past year was a doozy for misbehavior in the business school world. Two of the lead figures in the Top 10 B-School Scandals and Controversies of 2014 defrauded millions from investors. One business school was reported to

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The MBA is losing its magic

The MBA is losing its magic

🕔01:00, 17.Dec 2014

What is the staying power of an MBA education? Why year after year do students sign up for the countless MBA programmes across the world? Are they after new skills? Maybe. Eager to learn about the latest academic research output?

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All The Time, All The Expense? Is An MBA Necessary?

All The Time, All The Expense? Is An MBA Necessary?

🕔01:00, 31.Oct 2014

Are MBA degree holders a dime a dozen? According to Marina Murray, associate director of research at the Graduate Management Admission Council, there are at least 250,000 students enrolled in MBA programs annually, and a whopping 100,000 MBA degrees are

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Questioning the Value of an MBA

Questioning the Value of an MBA

🕔01:00, 27.Oct 2014

Bloomberg Businessweek is days away from releasing its best business school MBA rankings on Nov. 11. Twitter is abuzz with #WhyMBA as students and grads tweet about why their schools should top the list. But in today’s talent-based economy, how

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Does an MBA Matter to Shareholders?

Does an MBA Matter to Shareholders?

🕔01:00, 15.Oct 2014

Most of the top business leaders in the world do not have MBAs, according to a report released Tuesday, Oct. 14, by the Harvard Business Review. The magazine ranked chief executives on how much return their company’s shareholders earned on

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Forget the MBA

Forget the MBA

🕔01:00, 25.Sep 2014

When Luis Ochoa wanted to make the leap from investment banking analyst to corporate strategist, he didn’t follow the usual path of getting a master’s of business administration degree. Instead, the Stanford University graduate took a few free strategy and

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The value of an MBA: Chicago entrepreneurs weigh in

The value of an MBA: Chicago entrepreneurs weigh in

🕔01:00, 9.Sep 2014

you ask yourself: Is an MBA worth it? To answer that question, you must ask yourself what kind of work you plan to do or continue doing. Do you plan to work in banking, consulting, marketing, finance or insurance? MBA

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MBAs Don’t Merit the Cost

🕔01:00, 23.Aug 2011

Amid the financial crisis and recession, placement rates and salaries for MBAs have taken hits, making the degree less valuable. Pro or con? PRO: EXPOSURE AND EXPERIENCE MATTER MORE by Christopher Frank and Paul Magnone, Drinking from the Fire Hose

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