Talk:Master of Business Administration

message: As one of the schools in   question, I have to tell you that when we are ranked by BusinessWeek, Forbes, WSJ, etc. there is ALWAYS a written  release from the publisher in question that allows us to use the ranking & their name on our web site, marketing materials, etc.  Fair use doesn't even enter in to it.  I thought that might help to clarify the argument that you're having here.  I can also tell you that most of the financial publications that rank business schools only publish a portion of the list publicly.  If you want to see the whole list, they charge you for that.  I hope that this helps with your argument.  
QueenB.
:Thanks for that clarification. The argument above is 5 months old, and has been resolved. It should probably be archived and this talk page cleared. =Axlq 04:15, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have just archived that argument; it was supposed to have gone into the archive (which says it's through October) but seemed to have been missed. -Amatulic 23:07, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rankings 

message: Which Unversity first started MBA and in which year —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.169.1.144 (talk • contribs) 2007-03-22
:Regarding the first MBAs in Europe the data wasn't completely accurate, I added more detail with IESE and Cranfield. --ExoFrame 10:02, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  First MBA? 

message: May I suggest a more detailed synopsis in the first paragraph? Material from the "Breadth" section would be perfect. Or maybe move the whole "Program Content" section to the top, as this makes a better overview than the "Background" section. (I won't move any sections without a consensus.) -- JEBrown87544 23:17, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: As one of the 2 or 3 regular contributors to this article, I think that's a great idea. I have always been bothered by the unsubstantial and uninspiring lead section, but wasn't sure what to do with it. Why not be bold and make the change, and see how it goes? -Amatulic 23:01, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, after a month of nothing happening, I wrote up a better lead section. I hope others can improve upon it. My main concern are the sentences that contain comma-delimited items; we should avoid these growing into unwieldy lists, especially in the lead section. =Axlq 17:28, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Synopsis needed 

message: This whole section still needs work. This section should be about the MBA degree, not about specific schools in other countries. I've deleted some content here as promotional fluff, and I'm tempted to delete more. The part on the UK, Germany, Ukraine, and South Africa are fine; those paragraphs focus on country-specific aspects the MBA degree, not individual schools. Ghana, India, Pakistan, etc. need to be fixed or deleted. =Axlq 17:28, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The MBA degree outside the U.S.

message: What is MBA? No such definition here. It attracts ... cannot be regarded as a definition  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.101.179 (talk) 16:29, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The lead sentence says an MBA is a master's degree in business administration. I don't know how much clearer it could be. If you have an idea for improvement, be bold and make the change. =Axlq (talk) 01:50, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  MBA definition 

message: An anonymous editor persists in adding biased language and promotional text about Asian schools in the "Rest of Asia" section. I correct it, but the anonymous editor reverts it without explanation.
This article is about the MBA degree. This is not an article about specific schools or what they offer.
That section, in particular, is about special characteristics, accreditation, regulations, or alternatives to the MBA degree in other countries, not what schools in other countries do. =Axlq 14:49, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Removal of promotional text about schools

message: It is relevant to include the fact of CHEA recognition for the ACBSP.  It is relevant and the relationship is mentioned for the regional accrediting bodies.  Recognition separates the ACBSP from the IACBE.  Proposed change is...
"Other U.S. accreditation agencies include the (CHEA recognized) Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) which typically accredits smaller, private American schools, and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)."
--Caernarvon (talk) 19:50, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Just now I made a change similar to what you suggested. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:02, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  CHEA recognition 

message: "More recently, the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) became the only international MBA school in Germany."  And what about GISMA-Uni Hannover, GBS-Uni Frankfurt, MBS-Uni Mannheim, etc.?  I do not feel this statement should be included here. Wahlheiner (talk) 12:17, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: If the statement is false, remove it. People often come to this article to promote their school. That may be how the statement got into the article. ~Amatulić (talk) 18:21, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, change made. Removed:  More recently, the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) became the only international MBA school in Germany. --Wahlheiner (talk) 18:58, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: History of the MBA in Europe

message: The Times of London had an article today March entitled "Goodbye to glib gurus and their gobbledegook" http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article5860232.ece
Surely it wouold be right to have some criticism of the whole concept of MBAs in this article. Anyone can ruin a good company, but MBAs seem to specialise in screwing things up. perhaps this should be referenced--Wickifrank (talk) 03:20, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: There are lots of articles critical of the MBA degree, but little or no information beyond editorial pieces like the one mentioned above, that criticize proven business theories based on the performance of MBAs with little work experience. I think a criticism section may be appropriate, if good sources can be found. =Axlq 18:13, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Interestingly, what this article fails to really point out because it is beyond the relevant scope is that education is no replacement for common sense.  Education provides a framework for how to think; if one chooses to set their building foundation in a swamp, they should be ready to sink. --Caernarvon (talk) 13:50, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Is the MBA worth anything

message: The contributions of Users Wickifrank and Axlq in the preceding Section (‘Is the MBA worth anything?’) point to the need for reconsideration of a Criticism section in this article by expert editors, particularly in view of its possible relevance to the snowballing debate over the current global economic disarray.
To this layman, there seems to be no dearth of material from the past 15 years. The latest reminder is Henry Mintzberg’s  America's monumental failure of management, Globe and Mail, Toronto, March 16, 2009. Other recent candidates noted: Daniel Gross, Ray Soifer, Stephen Crittenden (ABC Radio, Australia).
Archive 1 (Section 3, Criticism of MBA Education) also suggested the following items: Sumantra Ghoshal, Bad Management Theories Are Destroying Good Management Practicesand Henry Mintzberg, Managers Not MBAs
Space will also be needed for consideration of the counterclaims of (and a more appropriate title for) the topic “Economics bashing” (Nicolai Fossi et al).
If the topic is to be considered by Wikipedia, should not its place be squarely within this article rather than in a separate Criticism of the MBA article, as seems to be the preference in some other controversial cases?
Ombudswiki (talk) 04:03, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Generally, that only happens with articles that have grown too long, or where a Criticism or Controversy section is lengthy enough to warrant an article in its own right. Neither is true in this case. Its place should be squarely within this article, as you suggest. =Axlq 16:45, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Dilbert makes a strong case against MBA   Dream Focus 11:47, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism of the MBA 

message: There is no reason to list every single thing that has the same initials as the article's subject, and this certainly isn't a likely search term.  Was this someone's idea of a joke?  Dream Focus 11:47, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I monitor this article, and I missed that. I agree it's an unlikely search term, but I don't think it was a joke. If the title "MBA" points to an article instead of a disambiguation page that lists all topics that have the abbreviation "MBA", then it's appropriate to put a disambiguation link at the top of the main article. In any case, you did well to delete it. =Axlq 15:21, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: deleted the link to Mutation Mink Breeders Association

message: In India MBA degree can be offered by universities but autonomous business schools like IIMS offers PGDM. This creation is made by AICTE. Both MBA and PGDM curricula are same, MBA degrees in India are based upon theoretical aspect whereas PGDM is much more industry oriented. Both are accepted by industry. Students who want to pursue Phd. have to go for MBA rather than PGDM.--122.173.176.243 (talk) 04:51, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfortunately, the explanation of this that you added to the article includes full sentences taken from this interview. Although a few words were changed to make it third person instead of first, it's still a copyright violation and can't be included. WeisheitSuchen (talk) 11:49, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

text: What you added was clearly a copyright violation - far too many phrases you wrote are similar or identical to what is shown in the link, and even written in the same order. Changing a few words here and there doesn't remove the violation. Please review the WP:COPYVIO policy. Copyright violations can get you blocked from Wikipedia. =Axlq 15:35, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Difference between MBA and PGDM in India 

message: Should the definition at the top indicate whether the MBA is a professional degree?  It appears to be more of a practical degree than a theoretical degree. Siriuskase (talk) 21:55, 30 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: There are many opinions on this subject. However, primarily, a "Professional" degree is generally one that leads into a specific career/profession, i.e. medicine, engineering, law etc.. Consequently, a MBA is essentially an academic degree with a practical emphasis in business administration. Audit Guy (talk) 12:27, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Professional Degree 

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message: Assuming good faith, rather than rollback Mmedpod's recent edits to list the Indian School of Business as "one of the world's most selective schools", am adding a failed verification tag.
Can't find a source but perhaps someone more familiar with the subject can - I don't know whether this is true or not.
Jonathan Deamer (talk) 10:48, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
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message: Riddhi Siddhi Education (talk) 07:54, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 08:00, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 21 January 2023 (2)