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Is it time to abolish the MBA? : The Indicator from Planet Money

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October 28, 2026 • 07:00 AM
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Does business school fix the world? Or does it just churn out consultants, bankers and tech workers? A professor and a dean debate the value of the modern-day MBA.Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen ––Are small town colleges going extinct?––Over 2,000 episodes in our archive on the NPR AppConnect with The Indicator from Planet Money–The Indicator newsletter — a weekly roundup of news, ideas and staff picks. –Instagram, TikTok and YouTube –Find the Planet Money book –Find the Planet Money game, Sell Me A Sasquatch, and other merch at the NPR Shop!Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

Is it time to abolish the MBA? : The Indicator from Planet Money

Does business school fix the world? Or does it just churn out consultants, bankers and tech workers? A professor and a dean debate the value of the modern-day MBA. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez . Your Next Listen –– Are small town colleges going extinct? ––Over 2,000 episodes in our archive on the NPR App Connect with The Indicator from Planet Money – The Indicator newsletter — a weekly roundup of news, ideas and staff picks. – Instagram , TikTok and YouTube –Find the Planet Money book –Find the Planet Money game, Sell Me A Sasquatch , and other merch at the NPR Shop ! Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org .

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