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[quote=Anonymous]When I was in management, we used to be cautious about hiring anyone with an MBA from a top five school. The reason was that the personal characteristics those schools ended up screening for often made their graduates poor employees. They tended not to be team players. They were overly competitive within their own organizations and sub-groups. The were often more ethically challenged than their coworkers, and engaged in political backstabbing in order to get ahead. A phrase I used to use was, "they were unable to subordinate their own egos for the benefit of the company." A few years back, Google used to hire the best and brightest. Eventually, they reached a similar conclusion and revised their hiring practices. So this idea that a degree from a top school opens doors, actually has a double edge to it. Yes, a degree from a good school can open doors. It can close some, too[/quote]
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