The Declining Value of an MBA

The Takeaway

As more and more individuals pursue professional degrees as a means to a more rewarding career, there are fewer and fewer jobs waiting on the other side of graduation.
And when it comes to MBA programs, changes in technology and in the economy have accompanied a shift in the job landscape that doesn’t necessarily align with the dated design of the degree.
Jay Bhatti, a graduate of the Wharton MBA program and currently an  adviser  to start-ups in New York, explains how a master’s  degree  in business administration is growing increasingly irrelevant in today’s economy.

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