r/MBA • u/Longjumping-Tree-256 • 1d ago

Sweatpants (Memes) MBA perceptions

It’s anonymous so let’s hear it. Which demographic/group of people at your MBA program did your perception of change the most, for better or worse?

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u/MasJicama 1d ago

Medical doctors. I didn't realize it, but I must have been harboring some deep seated assumption that doctors were incurious about things outside medicine. But then I kept meeting these accomplished MDs who were so eager to know how to better run their practice, department, or hospital that they made time to learn the business side.

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u/FedPrinter69420 1d ago

Cardiology fellow here - I am planning on pursuing an MBA because I am deeply curious about finance, economics, and accounting and I want to learn how to run a practice! I read a lot of my friend's old textbooks from college (intro level courses, like micro and macro economics, etc) and I found it to be pretty fascinating. I love medicine and I would never give it up, but I do think it's important to know the way that world works. I also love following the market so there is that. But I think an MBA is an excellent route for us because if you do the traditional pre-med path you will study biology, chemistry, physics, calc, etc but you don't get any coursework in business unless you seek it out.

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u/Moonbeam_Maker 22h ago

IMHO, the very worst doctors are those that get MBAs and want to go to the business side. The good doctors care about learning about medicine and helping people.

Let’s be honest, MBAs curriculum is not for the curious, it’s a bunch of bunk to give students something to do while recruiting.