How Harvard Business School Has Reshaped American Capitalism
I have a Harvard MBA (&#x27;14, sec C), and where this whole argument falls apart for me is the idea of &quot;The Golden Ticket&quot;.  The author is confusing correlation with causation.<p>My MBA has had virtually no effect on my opportunities or employability.  Heck, as an engineer and entrepreneur, it has probably done more harm than good.  This is a consistent experience - with the exception of (perhaps) the military and overseas students folks tend to go back to their previous career track and trajectory.<p>Furthermore it&#x27;s not really a very transformative experience.  The ideals, priorities and abilities students bring to the program are generally the ones they leave with.<p>What HBS does well, above all else, is act as a filter.  They really do a remarkable job at admissions, putting together a group of folks who are likely (by nature or nurture) to go on to have an outsized impact on the world.