Do Grades Matter to MBA Employers? Yes and No

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For the two years they are in business school, MBAs are students first. But how much effort should they be putting into earning a high GPA?

Based on responses from the employers who hire them, you might think grades should be pretty low on the list of priorities. But the answer is a little more complicated than that.