Nah, that's just nepotism. What you learn (i.e. what is on the syllabus) is very much a secondary factor in terms of the actual value you get out of it, at least compared to a decent state school.
Some of the best professors I've had in terms of actually learning things were in tiny departments that had no networking capabilities worth speaking of in terms of post-graduation economic success.
Some of the best professors I've had in terms of actually learning things were in tiny departments that had no networking capabilities worth speaking of in terms of post-graduation economic success.