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<p> <b>Who needs a mountain of debt?</b> </p><p>Each year, the nation’s top business schools are flooded with applications from people eager to pursue their MBA dreams. But those aspirations come at a steep price. According to <i>U.S. News and World Report</i>, the average debt load for graduates of NYU’s Stern School of Business, MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and other top business schools exceeds $100,000.</p><p>Like most, author Laurie Pickard couldn’t shoulder that. But she faced a dilemma: despite two degrees and a Peace Corps stint, she needed a business education to land her dream job in international development. She decided to take her education into her own hands, and found that some of those same prestigious business schools offer MOOCs (massive online open courses) for <i>low</i> or even <i>no</i> cost. By picking the right classes from the best schools, she gained the skills — without all the debt.</p><p>In <b><i>Don’t Pay for Your MBA</i></b>, Pickard shows self-sta