Mr. Bill wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:27:59 -0700, Dan Abel >
> wrote:
>
> > Don't know about BB, but football in the US is Big Business. The
> > alumni generally pay for the schooling.
>
> No...that wasn't my point. There isn't a "football school" to
> attend....you don't get a degree in "football". You have the
> talent before hand. A talent in any profession will not become
> better just because you have attended "Blah Blah University".

Talent won't, but skill might. And sometimes it might be the right
kind of skill. (There are people who seriously contend that an MBA
is worse than useless.)

--
Dan Goodman
"I have always depended on the kindness of stranglers."
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Dan Goodman wrote:
> Mr. Bill wrote:

>> No...that wasn't my point. There isn't a "football school" to
>> attend....you don't get a degree in "football". You have the
>> talent before hand. A talent in any profession will not become
>> better just because you have attended "Blah Blah University".
>
> Talent won't, but skill might. And sometimes it might be the right
> kind of skill. (There are people who seriously contend that an MBA
> is worse than useless.)

Given than many schools don't have accredited MBA programs,
it's not surprising. They crank out the degrees, but do the
recipients have the skills you expect, who knows. In the end it's
the persons talent in whatever that matters.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> Dan Goodman wrote:
> > Mr. Bill wrote:
>
> > > No...that wasn't my point. There isn't a "football school" to
> > > attend....you don't get a degree in "football". You have
> > > the talent before hand. A talent in any profession will not
> > > become better just because you have attended "Blah Blah
> > > University".
> >
> > Talent won't, but skill might. And sometimes it might be the
> > right kind of skill. (There are people who seriously contend
> > that an MBA is worse than useless.)
>
> Given than many schools don't have accredited MBA programs,
> it's not surprising. They crank out the degrees, but do the
> recipients have the skills you expect, who knows. In the end it's
> the persons talent in whatever that matters. nancy

Sorry for not being clearer: There are people who say that
accredited MBA programs -- including those at the top-rated business
schools -- are worse than useless. Not that they don't teach skills,
but that some of the methods taught are wrong and much of what's
taught about using the rest is wrong.

--
Dan Goodman
"I have always depended on the kindness of stranglers."
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Expire
Journal dsgood.dreamwidth.org (livejournal.com, insanejournal.com)

"Dan Goodman" wrote:
>Nancy Young wrote:
>> Dan Goodman wrote:
>> > Mr. Bill wrote:
>>
>> > > No...that wasn't my point. There isn't a "football school" to
>> > > attend....you don't get a degree in "football". You have
>> > > the talent before hand. A talent in any profession will not
>> > > become better just because you have attended "Blah Blah
>> > > University".
>> >
>> > Talent won't, but skill might. And sometimes it might be the
>> > right kind of skill. (There are people who seriously contend
>> > that an MBA is worse than useless.)
>>
>> Given than many schools don't have accredited MBA programs,
>> it's not surprising. They crank out the degrees, but do the
>> recipients have the skills you expect, who knows. In the end it's
>> the persons talent in whatever that matters. nancy
>
>Sorry for not being clearer: There are people who say that
>accredited MBA programs -- including those at the top-rated business
>schools -- are worse than useless. Not that they don't teach skills,
>but that some of the methods taught are wrong and much of what's
>taught about using the rest is wrong.

You missed the entire point... teaching advanced skills to someone who
doesn't possess talent is a total waste... the MBA syllabus is very
useful for those with natural business sense... those courses fill the
business person's tool box with more advanced business decision making
tools. I can't bowl, I get more gutter balls than anyone else, I've
tried but I can't hit the pins (and I have the biggest balls).
Building me my own bowling alley would be as much of a waste as
sending you to school for an MBA.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:58:34 -0500, Dan Goodman wrote:

> Mr. Bill wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:27:59 -0700, Dan Abel >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Don't know about BB, but football in the US is Big Business. The
>>> alumni generally pay for the schooling.
>>
>> No...that wasn't my point. There isn't a "football school" to
>> attend....you don't get a degree in "football". You have the
>> talent before hand. A talent in any profession will not become
>> better just because you have attended "Blah Blah University".
>
> Talent won't, but skill might. And sometimes it might be the right
> kind of skill. (There are people who seriously contend that an MBA
> is worse than useless.)

well, george bush the lesser had one.

your pal,
blake