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Re:Would the economy be better off without MBA students? by rickmode on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @06:52PM (#4845522)
The oppositions opening remarks do not, in fact, refute the motion. Instead of talking about how MBA's benefit the economy as a whole he talks about how MBA's benefit the individuals who obtain an MBA degree.
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Re:Would the economy be better off without MBA students? by wpietri on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @07:23PM (#4845617)
It's a similar problem when you think about the number of lawyers in America. Individual lawyers and MBAs can have handsome incomes while being a net drain on the economy.

Anybody who has been on the receiving end of a frivolous lawsuit can understand how that's true for lawyers. But it's less obvious for MBAs. A good example, though, is Simmons Mattress:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/business/economy/05simmons...

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