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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. Many MBAs took marketing courses but have never been on the front line of A/B testing, email campaigns or PR initiatives. But there are plenty of partners and successful entrepreneurs who don’t have MBAs. What you lose: 4.

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