- As Gen Z questions the value of a degree, Epic’s billionaire CEO, Judy Faulkner, says she has never been a fan of MBAs—and built a $5.7-billion-a-year software giant without one. Unlike Apple CEO Tim Cook or General Motors CEO Mary Barra, who both attended business school, the 82-year-old charted her own path, including establishing 10 business “commandments,” like a directive to never file for an IPO or sell.
With recent graduates struggling to land jobs and the best business schools charging in excess of $150,000 for a degree, it’s left Gen Z’s aspiring business leaders questioning more than ever the value of going back to school.
