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Re:The U.S. Labor Market Isn’t All That Healthy by rmah on Monday July 08, 2019 @01:42PM (#20384912)
My guess is that they got their MBA from lower tier university. One of the dirty secrets of MBA programs is that only MBA's from top tier schools (Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, etc.) have significant positive value. The ones from the 2nd tier MBA programs might be worth what they cost if you have reasonable industry experience prior to going for it. Other MBA programs are about as valuable as an undergrad degree in "business". Note, I'm not commenting on the quality of education -- I'm sure many less prestigious MBA programs provide a great education. I know this sounds harsh and insensitive, but from my experience, it is the way it is.
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Re:The U.S. Labor Market Isn’t All That Healthy by jcadam on Monday July 08, 2019 @01:54PM (#20385040)
I got an MBA (not from a top school) back in 2010. It has not changed the trajectory of my career in any way as far as I can tell.

I'm a 39 year old Senior Software Engineer. My BS in Computer Science has done much more for me, obviously. In fact, sometimes I forget that I have an MBA until someone corrects me when I fail to mention having a Master's degree, or calls me out for saying something derogatory about people with MBAs :)

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