Character Reference Letters Are Difference Makers by: Anonymous
On the one hand you can argue that students graduating with MBA Degrees are more than qualified to transition into the real world. But in reality they make lack the practical skills needed to do it successfully.
For example, they won't have the supervisory skills to manage other employees, or the experience that comes with managing programs specific to policies and procedures; managing grants, budgets and contracts, etc.
So, Character Reference Letters and Recommendation Letters are all the more important to a new graduates chances of getting a job right out of university.