I have to disagree that the classes are “dumbed down”. I’d say that they sacrifice depth for breadth. Instead of 4 or 5 accounting classes, we have 2, for instance. They may not go as deeply as possible, but they skim the surface and focus not on the process of accounting (or finance or marketing) but on analysis, strategy and decisions surrounding the discipline.

There are lots of MBA haters. But I think the quality of any degree is neither up to the degree itself, nor the quality of school which confers it, but on the student’s efforts to relate that study to their future.

They say that they have an obsessive compulsion to “lead” everything, even though there are four leaders already. Another Prof said that the only thing that an MBA will buy you is a network of other MBA grads. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing I am unsure.

I feel that MBA’s are good for those who did not receive an undergrad business background but I feel that the MBA is just a dumbed down version of a B. Comm.

I have read many articles hating on MBA programs (ie. http://www.bnet.com/blog/penelope-trunk/why-an-mba-is-a-waste-of-time-and-money/152) and I generally agree with them.

I think the one redeeming quality of an MBA program is that people graduating with arts degrees can finally go back to get something of use in this world, because really, whats the only only use for an arts degree? Toilet paper.