tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327826536005692170.post817544003983903175..comments2023-08-24T07:27:12.657-07:00Comments on Contra O'Reilly: On BB Saying that MBAs Are Arrogant but Mediocre Will "take no prisoners" Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315659209094683602noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327826536005692170.post-7519000154924451212015-06-20T16:32:57.830-07:002015-06-20T16:32:57.830-07:00The pedagogical syllabus for the MBA differs littl...The pedagogical syllabus for the MBA differs little in difficulty/depth from that<br />of the major in Gender Studies.BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388509941702241290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327826536005692170.post-34622556313194925262015-06-19T11:10:14.584-07:002015-06-19T11:10:14.584-07:00If not Mediocre But Arrogant, how about Mainly Ba...If not Mediocre But Arrogant, how about <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-04-24/think-cheating-is-down-at-b-schools-researcher-says-dont-believe-it" rel="nofollow">Mainly Bad Academically</a><br />BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388509941702241290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327826536005692170.post-47203071269583513442015-06-09T05:53:41.266-07:002015-06-09T05:53:41.266-07:00I have little respect for MBA's in general, al...I have little respect for MBA's in general, although as you say BB Idaho every so often a common sense type comes along with some actual accomplishments to their credit. Too few have ever spent time in the trenches getting things done.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327826536005692170.post-52489533703179132092015-06-08T13:25:03.218-07:002015-06-08T13:25:03.218-07:00I don't know if that category consists of MBAs...I don't know if that category consists of MBAs, Will. The degree didn't exist when<br />I started in the private sector, but it became popular. They were received with all<br />the admiration combat troops have for a 90-day wonder and those I worked with for the most part were unfortunately over-rated and over-valued. It was a popular tack on degree to engineering and other strong fields that increased income. The financial sector is saturated with them. Looking back, I still have opinions about lawyers and <a href="http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/17/is-the-mba-the-degree-for-slackers/" rel="nofollow">MBAs</a> although you can run across a good one once in awhile.<br />BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388509941702241290noreply@blogger.com