http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/10/12/business-and-education/ Guru = Pahlawan Tanpa Tanda Jasa Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/10/12/business-and-education/#comment-6214 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:40:32 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/10/12/business-and-education/#comment-6214 For many years now, I've been hearing politicians calling for increased involvement by business in education, but you're right, about the universities, that they've already tailored their curriculums towards an expectation of employment post-graduation. Still, the MBA backlash of the 80's (in the U.S., anyway), showed up how misguided such development had been, as well as how limiting business participation would inevitably be in developing future (present) programs. At the very least, profitability is a moving target, and demands skills beyond the mastery of particular topics. It's far more important to know how to find the answer than to already know it, for example, highlighting the value of research skills over rote learning. Businesses should no more call for changes to curriculum than government should attempt to involve businesses, other than charitably, in education. It would be far better for employers to source their candidates beyond the expectations of any particular industry. Hire a philosopher, an English major, anything - other than the last Business Administration B.A. For many years now, I’ve been hearing politicians calling for increased involvement by business in education, but you’re right, about the universities, that they’ve already tailored their curriculums towards an expectation of employment post-graduation. Still, the MBA backlash of the 80’s (in the U.S., anyway), showed up how misguided such development had been, as well as how limiting business participation would inevitably be in developing future (present) programs. At the very least, profitability is a moving target, and demands skills beyond the mastery of particular topics. It’s far more important to know how to find the answer than to already know it, for example, highlighting the value of research skills over rote learning. Businesses should no more call for changes to curriculum than government should attempt to involve businesses, other than charitably, in education. It would be far better for employers to source their candidates beyond the expectations of any particular industry. Hire a philosopher, an English major, anything - other than the last Business Administration B.A.

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