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I recently attended MESA's intro session They have made the course quite appealing for someone who is inclined to start their entrepreneurial journey They offer lectures from successful founders, dinners with them, they ask you to make a D2C brand in 6 months and provide guidance for the same They also provide debt at a very cheap rate for your startup (if only it stands out and you prove yourself throughout the year) But the biggest flag i found was they don't provide you with a degree or diploma its an course certificate. I get it someone who is pursuing entrepreneurship should not care for a degree but if you are paying such heft amount you should be getting one. I can be wrong but this is what i think

Okay, let’s be real. These programs aren’t just about learning the ropes of startups—they’re about networking with the right people. Masters Union and MESA offer access to a rich pool of alumni, investors, and mentors. That’s probably the only reason someone would even consider such a hefty price tag. You can’t underestimate the value of the connections you make in these programs. For someone serious about entering the startup world, networking can sometimes be more valuable than the actual education

Everyone keeps talking about startup-focused schools, but I wonder if they’re just jumping on the bandwagon of an overhyped trend. Can a program really teach you to build a successful startup in such a short span of time? A lot of successful entrepreneurs I know didn’t get a ‘startup MBA,’ they just went out there and learned by doing, falling down, and getting back up. I’m not convinced these programs are truly valuable in the long run

Startups aren’t something you can learn in a classroom, especially not in a year or a year and a half. You need real-world experience, not lectures and case studies. The thing about startup founders is they fail, learn from those failures, and come back stronger. These programs seem too polished and theoretical. I'd rather spend that money learning from the mistakes of experienced entrepreneurs, not someone who has a business school degree but no actual startup journey.

I don't think people who made big studied in MESA. It's just overhyped. There are many successful startups founded by dropouts🤷