it isn’t the lack of MBA, it is the talking about the paid weekend courses at Harvard’s “leadership” academy as though they are on the same par… these are literally fodder for LinkedIn humor memes in the venture capital and IB world. It is a red flag and shows a lack of awareness of how this is perceived in the Fortune 500 c-suite setting. If you’ve ever seen a ceo get eaten alive by WSJ reporters on an earnings call, and then watch the stock sink further, you definitely worry about the pedigree of your CEO and their ability to know when the sharks are circling. B school is one of the most basic experiences a leader can have, and yes, it is important.