Rodney Dangerfield's First Economics Class
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters bring it up jokingly when a thread involves academic economics versus practical business.
What it is
A scene from the film Back to School in which Rodney Dangerfield takes his first economics class and brings real-world business experience to a classroom exercise on widgets. It shows the gap between school and the real world.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2011 to 2021.
What Hacker News said
Cites HilbertSpace · 2011-01 · on “Why you shouldn't bother with an MBA”
I discuss (1) The Article. (2) An MBA. (3) Professional Education. (4) Business. (1) The Article. The author seems angry about MBA programs, and he doesn't support his claims with solid data. (2) An MBA. If an MBA didn't take quite a lot of time and money and, possibly, opportunity cost , then, sure, get an MBA. If someone has a clear objective where an MBA is important, then maybe get one. If someone wants to be in business but really has no significant background in business from family or experience and, say, didn't major in business as an undergraduate, then maybe get an MBA. Some of what is taught in some MBA programs is not easy to learn from experience or independent study and might b