MBAs May Learn From Toyota's Mistakes
February 11, 2010
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MBA programs are known for taking an in depth look into society's current business and financial issues in order to pick apart what went wrong during the financial collapse in 2008 and come up with solutions to avoiding a similar situation.
This training may prepare MBA students for when they're faced with similar challenges. The economic crisis and collapse of Lehman Brothers have been hot topics among MBA case studies. But now, according to the Washington Times, Toyota's recall scandal will be covered in MBA programs across the country for the considerable future.
Experts believe that Toyota's quest to make it to the top of the auto industry happened too quickly, leaving significant room for error. MBA programs may examine the potential of how rushing a product to sale could wind up backfiring.
"Toyota is suffering from trying to get too big, too fast," Paul Ingrassia, a Pulitzer Prize laureate, told the Times.
MBAs have also been studying the government's financial stimulus and whether or not it will ultimately help or hurt the economy and businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal. As money runs out, analysts continue to question if the government will keep handing out more funding, leading to a larger deficit.
If you're interested in learning how to think strategically, an MBA program may give you the resources you need to make better business decisions.
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