An MBA from a tier-1 college is just expensive networking. 5 Harsh Realities About  MBA : 5️. Case studies from 2010, taught by professors who never worked in startups. Real business moves faster than an academic syllabus. 4️.  Spent 6 months learning financial modelling that any analyst learns in 2 weeks on the job. The academic knowledge vs practical skills gap is massive. 3️. Students compete for grades instead of building real products or solving actual business problems. GPA matters more than impact. 2️. Everyone chases the same consulting and banking jobs. Innovation and entrepreneurship take a backseat to "safe" high-paying roles. 1️. You're paying ₹35 lakhs to prove you're smart to employers who could have tested your skills directly. I have observed that people from top B-schools sometimes think they are knowledgeable, and later, when I speak with them, I find that they are overconfident. The brutal truth: You're not buying education. You're purchasing a membership to India's business elite. Is it worth ₹35 lakhs? Depends on what you want. If you want to learn business skills, save your money, start a company, fail fast, and learn real lessons. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲. 𝗜’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆.