Okay, business schools and AI. Lemme guess – another press release about how they’re "embracing" the future? I swear, if I read one more article about "synergy" and "disruption," I'm chucking my laptop out the window.
"AI-Powered Finance": Microwaved Burritos of Knowledge?
The Usual Suspects
IE Business School is apparently the new poster child, partnering with OpenAI and weaving AI into everything. Cool, cool. But let's be real: how much of this is genuine transformation and how much is just slapping an "AI" label on existing courses to justify higher tuition? They’ve got a 3-day "AI-Powered Finance" course. Three days? That's like saying you're a master chef because you microwaved a burrito. 2025 MBA Best In Class Award For Artificial Intelligence: IE Business School
And then there's Foster over at the University of Washington, conveniently located in the heart of Seattle tech. "AI literacy across every program," they claim. Fine, but does that mean students are actually *building* AI, or just learning how to ask ChatGPT to write their marketing reports? I bet it's the latter. It's always the latter.
Ross Boasts Scores, Brown Brags... So What?
Smoke and Mirrors
Ross School of Business at Michigan is touting higher GMAT scores. Congrats, guys. But what does that have to do with anything? Are smarter students automatically better equipped to handle the AI revolution? I doubt it. They’re probably just better at gaming the system. And international representation is down. Hmmm.
Oh and tuition? A cool $81,152. For what exactly? The privilege of saying you went to Ross while the robots steal your job?
Speaking of tuition, Brown is patting themselves on the back for career outcomes and "innovative teaching." Give me a break. Every school says that. Show me the money – specifically, show me how many grads are actually landing *meaningful* roles in AI, not just data entry positions with a fancy title.
Internships: Just Coffee Runs and PowerPoint Hell?
The Internship Illusion
And internships? Ross MBAs are interning at Apple and BCG. Big deal. Internships are glorified coffee runs and PowerPoint presentations. It's not "real-world experience," it's indentured servitude with a slightly better paycheck. I interned once. Nearly quit after week one. Never again. MBA Roundup: From Amazon to BCG – Ross MBAs Talk About Their Summer Internships
It's all hype, I tell ya. A carefully constructed narrative designed to lure in naive students who think an MBA is their ticket to riches and relevance.
But hey, maybe I'm just a bitter old cynic. Maybe these schools are genuinely preparing students for the future. Maybe AI will solve all our problems and we'll all be living in a utopian paradise powered by algorithms and venture capital.
Nah. I ain't buying it.
So, What's the Real Story?
It's marketing, plain and simple. They're selling a dream, and we're the suckers paying for it. Wake up people.
Avaxsignals Published on2025-12-01 11:53:26 Views16 Comments0
