Steve Jobs Doesn’t Have an MBA. So Why Do You Need One? by: John A. Byrne on July 22, 2010 July 22, 2010 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit If you’re going to start a company, you probably don’t “need” an MBA. But there are plenty of highly successful entrepreneurs who have MBAs and it’s a lot harder to get ahead in most major companies without one. © Copyright 2026 Poets & Quants. All rights reserved. This article may not be republished, rewritten or otherwise distributed without written permission. To reprint or license this article or any content from Poets & Quants, please submit your request HERE.