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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not a major for academically smart kids.[/quote]

+1 unless it's from a really highly regarded program, it's viewed as less rigorous than other majors (econ, writing-heavy liberal arts degrees, stem degrees like math, etc.)[/quote]

Yes, and the same applies even to top ranked MBA programs. Their reputation is for networking, not academic rigor. [/quote]

My impression is that the quality of business faculty is equivalent to the quality of the overall institution.  Unless it's a field like Finance, where, as with CS, the professor candidates can make more money outside academia.

What people complain about is really about the outlook of the students who study business.  I was quite serious about my MBA studies but a lot of people were just trying to get rich by getting to consulting or The Street.  A lot of grad school is about pursuing one's own vocational interests.  The people who are not obsessed with finance and consulting are fairly fun and interesting people.  The marketers have a big impact on your daily life as a consumer.  [/quote]

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