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Stanford Dropout Turned $120 Million Founder Says MBAs Are 'A Fraction Of What You Would Get From Building Your Own Thing For That 2 Years'

A sharp pushback against the MBA track is reshaping how the technology industry views graduate business school. The degree delivers far less value than two years spent building a company, Trilogy Software and ESW Capital founder Joe Liemandt recently told the "Big Deal by Codie Sanchez" podcast.

Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025

Billionaire tech founder Joe Liemandt says getting an MBA isn't worth it and you don't learn a 'fraction' of what you would as an entrepreneur

When asked by podcaster Codie Sanchez if people should get an MBA, Joe Liemandt promptly said “no.”

Fortune · Nov 18, 2025

$1M Donation to Glenn Youngkin Linked to Associates of Austin Area Billionaire Investor

Democratic politicians and reformers say the donation from associates of Joe Liemandt shows a major loophole in campaign finance law.

Texas Observer · Jul 18, 2023