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    To MBA or Not to MBA

    Can a formal education really help you make your entrepreneurial dreams come true? Experts weigh in.
    by Christopher Hann Oct 01, 2014 4 minutes
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    The master's in business administration has officially become the most popular graduate degree in America. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 191,571 people graduated from U.S. schools in 2012 with advanced degrees in business, representing about one in four of all master's degrees conferred nationwide. Yet while trends point to ever-higher business-school enrollment, the debate over the value of an MBA--the return on a high-priced investment--roils on. Here's what two business experts had to say about the degree and its pros and cons.

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