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Billionaire LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman says his masters in philosophy has helped him more than an MBA

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  • Reid Hoffman is the billionaire cofounder of LinkedIn and one of tech’s most influential investors.
  • Instead of a business education, he pursued his master’s degree in philosophy.
  • He told us that the analytical thinking skills he learned have made him a better investor and entrepreneur.

When students begin graduate studies in philosophy, they’re typically looking to explore the essence of existence — and suffice it to say, most are not getting on a path to riches.

But one of Silicon Valley’s most influential billionaires, LinkedIn founder and Greylock Partners investor Reid Hoffman, received his masters degree in philosophy from Oxford in 1993. He read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com