[DickingAround]

I wanted to come in here and bad-mouth MBAs, but you all already did an admiral and accurate job of it.

Instead, I would claim having the view 'business owner' and 'economist' is really helpful alongside expertise in the field this business is supposed to be good in. And not just a little, but MBA-level depth there; making sales predictions for the product, running net-present-value calculation for a high-capex asset, making decisions using quantified uncertainty, etc.

The problem seems to be "only an MBA". But having an MBA or equivalent knowledge while you are deep in your business' implementation is critical.