ROI of Coding Schools vs. MBA

> This means we'll be comparing tangible stuff ... not the intangible things like network or personal growth, etc. No one should care about the intangible stuff anyway ... but that's a separate debate.

When this is coupled with:

> Get an MBA? Let's take the Rolls Royce of Business Schools - Harvard Business School (HBS)

and the bit about the coding school:

> This varies by program from around $10k to $20k, but let's use an approximate mid-point at $15k for the program duration, which is generally about 3 months.

It becomes an entirely apples-to-oranges comparison.

In order to get into HBS, you've most probably already spent 4 years at a top-tier university; you also probably have a decent network. Sure, there are exceptions to this, but it's probably not the majority of cases.

So, we're talking about a 4 year investment in an undergraduate degree, plus a top-tier business school versus a 3 month investment in a coding school. I'm not sure that this comparison is entirely useful. A more apples-to-apples comparison might be to compare a top-tier engineering school (undergrad + meng) to a top-tier university + an MBA.

The other issue that I have is the assumption that a coding school will yield a well-paying job in the Bay Area. I'm not agreeing with the fact that candidates from top-tier universities fare better chances, but it might be reality.