the recent news of Duke's MBA cheating issue, "Do B-Schools Need to
Beef Up Ethics Courses?". Meanwhile, very interestingly, it digested
following quotes in the session of WORDS OF WISDOM:MBA grads offer
advice on the importance of grades in B-school
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If you're not looking to go into banking or a top consulting firm,
working for grades in all classes is less important than exploring the
subjects in which you are most interested (assuming they're business
related). B-school is a rare opportunity to dig deeper and find out
what makes you special as a non-renewable natural resource.
-Tuck '97; Internet Advertizing Sales
Almost no one asks you about them, and Harvard does not disclose them.
-Harvard '99; Investment Management
At Stanford, I really didn't think they were that important and I
certainly didn't worry about them. B-School is where I learned it is a
fact that you excel in courses that interest you, and you don't in
courses that don't.
-Stanford '92; Director of MBA Admissions
