Comments on: Succeeding in the future workplace

By: flibbertigibit

flibbertigibit — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:58:05 +0000

would it not be fair to say that these attributes to succeed are not really new – and that people who define success beyond a healthy bank balance already know this? it ’s also interesting to note how universities are expected to now create workers whereas previously they were expected to create thinkers…(remember you ’read ’ for a degree) maybe the idea is to not just look at succeeding at work but at life? might it not also be fair to consider that this answer ( ’study whatever ’) to a parent of a child in a developing country is a bit lacking in compassion – or even an understanding of the dichotomous state of such countries where the developed wrld and the developing wolrd live side by side? technical skills, and critical thinking skills are sorely needed in these situations – to allow for democratic competition between economies in a free trade environment, as well as to provide innovative solutions to competing on an unequal footing.

By: maidenmole

maidenmole — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:07:48 +0000

After completing my Masters, the time came for my little Sis to enroll @ varsity. As you guessed Jean, the inevitable question came from my folks. My reply? “Whatever “.After spending a little time in the University of Life I had learnt that tertiary education does a poor job at preparing you – no matter what you study (unless the course has some revolutionary work experience attached to its criteria – the only one I can think of is CIDA City Campus).In the time when our parents studied, universities were at the cutting edge of thought leadership – they led the way while the world followed. The academic was revered. Today though, universities have lagged behind, trying to ski in the wake of the rest of the world. And so academics are now seen as up-in-the-clouds whoosies.The reality I believe is that the ext generation of little snots need to study what gets their passion aflamed and what will equip them …

By: Gerrit

Gerrit — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 16:47:20 +0000

If you don ’t know what you want to study, then at least study something that will give you as broad a scope of abilities and exposure as possible! Nowadays everyone seems to go and study Accounting and Auditing (B.Acc). Though it is a difficult career and the sifting process is fierce, many make it through in order to quench a rising thirst in the country (and world) for people with a broad set of financial academic knowledge and eventually a wide range of financial experience. (MBA degrees lend in the same direction).It is so sad to see how boxed in tertiary study fields are – very little overlaps with others. Though I realize 4 years for a standard degree is already a long time, I ’m sure there has got to be a way of “consiliating ” the experience of different schools of study – maybe throw out a few unnecessary tax facts and mix in a bit of philosophy!The best school remains life itself. Reality. Actual experience and active in-the-field thoughts and decision-making opportunities. I also say tertiary education is still very much applicable – it teaches one not just a few facts, but a “way of approaching something, a way of thinking about it “. I just wish they would start blending different areas of theory into one particular study field in order to give students more perspective and a wider scope of thought.