"Chances are, an engineering graduate hasn't been exposed to these topics in any detail, yet these are but a few important topics needed to advance into management and be successful as responsibilities grow. A good MBA program will accelerate exposure to these requisites, especially in today's global business environment"
"Human Geography" covers most of the subjects listed and if you feel like an academic excursion this will suit an engineer better. You do not need to attend a formal course either. As most of this stuff is rhetorical it is relatively light reading with the odd stats table here and there.
Most good geography gradutes from the perceived "good" universities are snapped up by the Financial Houses. The MBAs are two a penny and at best you will hired in a back office job. Less risk for them...the employers.
Have to say much of geography is inflenced by a certain paradigm particular to that author of that book, where as an MBA is more clinical and agenda free. In my view the MBA is the perfect course for those who are more or less psychotic because they can inflict pain legally. That's my subjective opinion though.
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"I tried years ago to climb the ranks years ago, ethics got in my way."
Not everyone can fire people I agree. see above.