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To state the obvious, many MBA's also have engineering degrees. What should be done with these guys?


Make them the CEO? An engineering undergrad degree is the most prevalent degree among CEOs (at least with a sample of S&P 500 companies).

http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/06/05/sp-500-ceos...

I think there is a problem in business school focus on short-term optimization. There's data showing the while businesses have fatter profit margins than ever, total profit growth has been much weaker than in past decades. Hmm I think I saw that data in a Umair Haique presentation.




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