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Originally Posted by Senusret I
It was stated in another thread that they don't give MBAs to crazy people.
I assert that the mentally unstable are perfectly capable of earning advanced degrees.
Any of you care to chime in with examples to support or refute my assertion?
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YES!
John Forbes Nash, Jr., PhD, pioneer in game theory, paranoid schizophrenic, subject of "A Beautiful Mind"
Eccentricity has always been tolerated, if not accepted, in academia. Think of the "mad scientist" or the "absent-minded professor." Extreme success in one part of your life seems to excuse other, less savory aspects of your life. There are plenty of crazy-ass people who have PhDs or other advanced degrees. The ivory tower, and especially once tenure is granted, is far more accepting of certain nonsense than the private sector.
Also, why do people ascribe such prestige to an MBA? The University of Phoenix, for crying out loud, grants an MBA. With an open admissions policy, don't think the crazies aren't going to come calling!
I had a good number of crazy professors in college, fewer in grad school (they were just idiots), and I dated a man who, after we broke up, I realized that he was actually insane. We met while he was getting his MBA.