7/13    To the (thankfully deleted) MBA troll:  I don't have anger management
        issues.  You're an idiot.  Note subtle yet crucial difference.  -John
        \_ personally, I did not participate in the troll/flamewar, but
           as a grad student in physics at a top school, i do not think you
           can discount my freinds as idiots, and everyone i know has
           complete contempt for MBAs, including faculty who've taught
           them at the bschool.  With a few notable exceptions, they are
           backstabbing idiots. If you don't want to see people badmouth
           MBAs, don't post about MBAs.  You're whining will not make poeple
           MBAs, don't post about MBAs.  Your whining will not make poeple
           start respecting MBAs.
           \_ You are an idiot. I think people have contempt for those who
              have an MBA and use that to mean something or to throw their
              weight around when it's just a Master's degree. If you take it
              at face value it's not bad to have. A lot of my coworkers have
              advanced degrees in Physics, EE, Aerospace engineering, and
              such and a lot of them later on got their MBA, too. One in
              particular has a PhD in EE and two Master's degrees. He got an
              MBA, too. Is he an idiot? The only idiot here is you, but I
              attribute that to inexperience. The more you can educate
              yourself the better. Even if MBA is about socializing that's
              a good skill to have and management definitely appreciates the
              effort. You'll probably get an MBA 15 years from now yourself.
        \_ I find this whole thread quite entertaining.  Let me give you all
           a little wisdom that you may not understand right now but might
           eventually get it in future.  "Formal education will get you a
           good job, self-education will make you rich."  Entreprenurial
           capitalism is not measured by the number of degrees you have, but
           by how much passion and hard work you put into your ideas and your
           company.  The world's richest man is a college dropout.  If you
           want to help run a successful company and be on a salary and bonus
           plan, then an MBA will get your there.  But if you want to be
           a "millionaire next door" (just like the book), don't get an
           MBA, start your own business.  Be passionate about selling your
           dream.  And don't ever give up.  -self employed sodan