[treebeard901]

> Then again, who doesn't love synergy?

This problem will likely get worse as automation and cloud services reduces the actual amount of work available. Besides buzzwords, the other focus of the MBA is on "core competencies".

For example, A healthcare company should focus their resources primarily on the things they do well in healthcare. Outsource as much technology as you can because that's not your core business. As "software eats the world", I find this to be increasingly bad advice for companies as technology should become the core competency for everyone.

[pryelluw]

This creates opportunity for those who see the forrest and not the trees. Tech-minded companies are poised to slay those who outsourced or did not invest in tech. There are many industries ripe for the taking due to this little detail.