[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 305.7K followers Created: 2025-07-04 20:59:50 UTC Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters says his Ivy League MBA wasn’t worth it. In a recent Bloomberg interview, he called his Wharton degree a “waste of time” and credited his undergraduate humanities studies with shaping the skills that matter most today. Winters, who studied international relations and history at Colgate, said those classes taught him how to think. He believes curiosity and empathy—not technical finance skills—are what leaders need in the AI age. With algorithms now doing much of the analytical work, human insight is more valuable than ever. He’s not alone in this view. Kevin O’Leary has said real-world experience taught him more than any classroom. Citadel founder Ken Griffin also told Stanford students that the biggest benefit of an MBA is being around smarter people, not the curriculum itself. Winters pointed out that MBA programs have grown expensive, with Wharton tuition now around $XXXXXX a year—almost six times what it cost in 1988. Meanwhile, starting salaries haven’t kept up. He advises young people to skip business school unless it offers direct, job-ready skills. In a business world shaped by AI, Winters argues that the real edge belongs to those who can think deeply, ask the right questions, and connect with others.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [colgate](/topic/colgate) [bloomberg](/topic/bloomberg) [$stanl](/topic/$stanl) [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1941240558791369025)
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Benzinga @Benzinga on x 305.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-04 20:59:50 UTC
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters says his Ivy League MBA wasn’t worth it. In a recent Bloomberg interview, he called his Wharton degree a “waste of time” and credited his undergraduate humanities studies with shaping the skills that matter most today.
Winters, who studied international relations and history at Colgate, said those classes taught him how to think. He believes curiosity and empathy—not technical finance skills—are what leaders need in the AI age. With algorithms now doing much of the analytical work, human insight is more valuable than ever.
He’s not alone in this view. Kevin O’Leary has said real-world experience taught him more than any classroom. Citadel founder Ken Griffin also told Stanford students that the biggest benefit of an MBA is being around smarter people, not the curriculum itself.
Winters pointed out that MBA programs have grown expensive, with Wharton tuition now around $XXXXXX a year—almost six times what it cost in 1988. Meanwhile, starting salaries haven’t kept up. He advises young people to skip business school unless it offers direct, job-ready skills.
In a business world shaped by AI, Winters argues that the real edge belongs to those who can think deeply, ask the right questions, and connect with others.
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