MBA myth busters

During the nomination process for the Best & Brightest MBAs, Poets&Quants asked students to share the biggest myths about their MBA programs. From Stanford to Simon and Oxford to Olin, P&Q asked members of the Class of 2017 to separate fact from fiction when it comes to stereotypes about their chosen b-schools.

Conn Davis, MBA’17, busts the myth about where Olin grads go to work after graduation.
Myth: An MBA at Olin means you’ll end up with a job in St. Louis or the Midwest.

Reality:

While you certainly can get a job in St. Louis or the Midwest at Olin, the opportunities at the school are all over. We have students that are going to the East Coast, the West Coast and all over the world. Olin may be in St. Louis, but it opens doors to wherever you want to go.

—Conn Davis, Washington University (Olin)

Here are a few more myths from the Poets & Quants story:

• Myth: Boothies are quants who don’t know how to have fun.
• Myth: All the Notre Dame MBA students talk about is ethics.
• Myth: Ross is in the middle of nowhere.
• Myth: Kellogg is a marketing school and a feeder program to consumer products groups.