[edw519]

"MBA is a great way to get a solid business understanding"

Having an MBA, many years business experience, and heavy hacking experience, I would have to strongly disagree with this statement.

If you want the initials after your name, fine. But please don't be deluded into thinking there is any real correlation with a business school education (at any level) and "solid business understanding".

I always hated the expression, "Those you can, do. Those who can't, teach." But I think business school may be my one exception. Make no mistake about it, these are two different worlds: those with business battle scars and those who like to talk about the theoretical. Even when I go back to my alma mater and watch an alumni's business presentation, I actually cringe when one of the professors gives his take.

I would never discourage anyone from getting more education; this is one case where getting that education from actual meaningful work experience blows away college.