Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by yuhong 5456 days ago
The problem is that the old business school courses taught a lot of flawed stuff, including stuff from Jack Welch like cutting costs by treating engineers etc as disposable.
2 comments

That's a good point, and poor cost accounting practices..

I have a friend (an engineer) who is doing his MBA right now. At his school he said there is a big focus on ethics and ethical behaviour. Based on what I've witnessed in business, I wish some of that was maintained once people entered the work world!

In high school there is a big focus on abstinence and staying away from alcohol, for much the same reason.
Jack Welch was an engineer before he ever ran GE...