<p>I admit that I’m cynical, but I’ve always felt that a number or professional degree programs (e.g., MBA, MPP) merely accept those who hold the highest positions and that most prestigous places (and then fill the remaining seats with full-pay students) and legitimate their later promotions by granting them a degree.</p>
<p>The professionals, who were on an upward track as it was, then reflect well on the school who can then claim they got those great jobs /because/ they attended that program.</p>