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stephengillie on Nov 28, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Would the economy be better off without MBA studen...

This is the "IT certification" argument all over again. Paper MBAs are as useful as paper MCSEs. Who's more valuable to your startup, someone with a degree/certification learning about what you need, or someone with years of experience doing what you need?

com2kid on Nov 28, 2012 | [–]

Or someone who is smart, hard working, and willing+capable to be flexible in their roles and responsibilities?

rmcastil on Nov 28, 2012 | [–]

'Who's more valuable'

Exactly. The title makes it sound as if this is some sort of binary choice. Different businesses need different pieces or backgrounds.

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