MBA

also referred to as: mbas

4 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jun 21, 2017 by Michael Seibel · across every show →

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Jun 21, 2017 bearish

Insight

Startups Do Not View an MBA as a Positive Credential

“People do not see the NBA as a startup. What is that called? It's not seen as like a positive resume item.”

Michael Seibel Jun 21, 2017 ▶ 29:18 How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel · Y Combinator

Jun 21, 2017 negative

Insight

Skip Non-Top-Five MBA Programs if Pursuing Tech Startups

“I could say that if you're not going to a top five school, You are not technical and you want to get into tech startups. It makes no sense to me why you wouldn't try to get a job in an early stage company in a startup city.”

Michael Seibel Jun 21, 2017 ▶ 28:59 How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel · Y Combinator

Jun 21, 2017 negative

Opinion

Silicon Valley Favors Two Startup Years Over an MBA

“And I don't know many people in the Valley who would say that you learn more getting an MBA than you learn two years in the grind at an early stage startup.”

Michael Seibel Jun 21, 2017 ▶ 26:08 How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel · Y Combinator

Jun 21, 2017 neutral

Insight

MBAs Are Prone to Over-Researching Compared to Technical Founders

“I think it's just that MBAs, because of their nature, may be more likely to fall into the spinning too much research time mistake as compared to a tech founder who's going to be more likely to jump right in and build something.”

Jeff Bussgang Jun 21, 2017 ▶ 5:43 How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel · Y Combinator

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