[skutter]

The Warrington College of Buisness at the University of Florida requires applicants to have two years of on the job experience after their undergrad schooling before being considered for acceptance.

[HassanBenSobar]

The harsh truth is that an MBA from anything but one of the top 5 or 10 schools isn't worth a dime. And the curriculum itself is only one aspect of the value of an MBA. That's why the vast majority of MBA holders seem no more able than Dilbert's pointy-haired boss.

[tdadams]

His sharpest criticism is that business schools have been churning out highly paid MBAs who lack experience, are therefore short on wisdom, and as a result lack leadership capability.

Isn't this the truth. There are so many people who enroll in business school straight out of undergrad and haven't worked a day in a real business setting. How is anyone supposed to have any competence in business when they have plenty of case studies to cite and book knowledge, but no experience and no business acumen that comes from working and interacting with other people in a business setting.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I think the players in the MBA are way over paid. It has gotten to the point that a family of 4 can't afford to see a basketball game.

[rebel_yell2]

An MBA is, for the most part, a degree in business administration for folks who majored in liberal arts as undergrads and then went out and worked for a few years. I have taught in several reputable MBA programs and know that it is practically impossible to get admitted without several years of work experience.

Now there ARE a number of schools that simply churn out degrees, but the marketplace knows the difference, and their graduates have a very hard time finding jobs.

Let's not use such a broad brush to denigrate the entire population of MBAs. I've known some very nice, and even some very bright, MBAs.

[George Smiley]

One of the worst bosses I ever had was a fresh-out-of-business-school-without-a-day-of-real-world-experience , newly minted MBA.

I frequently left work at the end of the day with the urge to kill- similar to the "Screaming Fist of Death" that is frequently referenced in the Dilbert comic strips.

Fortunately he got "promoted" to wreak havoc elsewhere in the organization while I was able to keep my homicidal urges under control.

: ^ )

[LibFreeOrDie]

The hottest thing in business is not an MBA degree, but a certificate in Project Management. Maybe you won't get a sky-high salary, but there are tons of jobs for PMs, in various industries.

More info:
http://www.pmi.org/info/default.asp

(No, I'm not affilited with the organization - just been looking into it based on the want ads I've been seeing...)