Do you consider MBA as a terminal or even a professional degree?

red dragon

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First off, apologies to all MBAs here. Of course I've nothing personal against any of you.
Secondly, I don't know all that much about the course curriculum. It includes so many things like accounting, finance, statistics, HR, laws and ethics of businesses plus so many things.
How can one person learn so many things together?
It took me 10 years after graduation ( MBBS) to understand medical statistics only ( those 10 years consisted of 2 MDs, MPH and a PhD)
Yes, I'm not very bright, but I know few bright people devoted their entire lives to master accounting and finance, supply chain management, operations management etc.seperately.
How can a single Masters program can cram so many things into one?
I'm specially asking this question because, the organisation I work for went through a major structural change and got rid of every MBAs!!
Some were working for more than 10 years!!
They couldn't sue the organisation ( none of us can, that's THE RULE... basically the only rule) but few of them wrote some pretty strong letters ( rightfully so, some were very efficient) and one thing was common in it. Their educational qualification is considered terminal and professional. AFAIK PhD is considered terminal in academic world and MBBS/MD/ MS/ BE/ ME etc. are professional qualifications.
Truly curious.
Again, I don't know much about the curriculum as I'm from completely different background.
 
From what I've observed, MBA is more of a placement program than a technical course. Course part is geared more towards soft skills and bringing out the professional in you. I've done two fairly technical degrees in addition to my grad (Bcom. + CA + LLB) and when I have a discussion about finance with even a tier I college MBA grad, they find it hard to go too technical. I hope I don't come across as arrogant or immodest.
 
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