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Not all MBAs suck at startups. Learn how to spot Durant MBAs.

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Re: Not all MBAs suck at startups. Learn how to spot Durant MBAs.

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Great points. Though one tangential thing is - MBA school is largely not funded and I believe this largely cuts out the ability of people with MBA's to be in a startup at the early phase. I do not doubt the fact that a lot of MBA's and lawyers are very smart innovative people, just that the cost of their education often undermines their ability to take risk.

That and life stage. By the time you graduate from b-school a spouse, family and house are coming soon. The years in which one can earn ramen wages are precious and b-school takes up two of them, often at what might otherwise be your living expenses vs experience peak.

Re: Not all MBAs suck at startups. Learn how to spot Durant MBAs.

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US bschools have been overly focused on banking and consulting for the last 15 years (or more). Innovation programs have tried to balance that bias, but in my experience those programs have mixed results. Someone with certificate in entrepreneurship or innovation are trying to use coursework as a proxy for being an entrepreneur. The best entrepreneurs may have gotten an MBA and maybe a certificate in entrepreneurship but those are not future indicators of entrepreneurs.
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