What can $500,000 buy you…? Apparently, admission for your dumbass kids to any top-tear collidge. (Trying to relate.) I did a video (below) on the rich and famous college bribery scandal, but thought it deserved a bit more depth and ranting. Here, I expand on why this isn’t just about wealth and privilege, but branding and religion. […]
Status: Occurring Prescription: Bring back apprenticeships & vocational training there are modern versions of apprenticeship that can help businesses fill sales, medical, and skilled jobs with qualified candidates without a degree. Extend Vocational Options Experts argue (that’s what experts do) that undergrad business degrees are no more than expensive vocational training, especially majors like finance
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Status: Occurring Prescription 1: College shaming is coming “At these prices, school is the biggest investment of time and money anyone will ever make. Isn’t it time we started to treat them exactly like investments? Just as Morningstar rates mutual funds, there is a need for a similar online rating system for schools that goes
Prescription: Colleges Should Become Incubators Status: Occurring “By the time they get to college, teens with entrepreneurial tendencies should be treated a little differently. What if they could also turn a profit by the time they graduate? We’re not quite there yet, but schools like Babson and University of Miami are inching closer. First- year
Status: Occurring Prediction: Talent Will Matter, Degrees Will Not Prediction 1: You will audition to land that job “It’s clear employers have the leverage in a weak market. Many can even get free work done through their recruiting activities by asking recruits to prove they can do it first. GILD by Pac Labs offers a
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Prediction: The Only Valuable Degrees Will Be From “Trade” Majors Status: Happened “Yes, college grads still earn more and have lower unemployment, but the aggregate numbers hide one uncomfortable truth. The most valuable degrees come from a handful of “trade majors”. Trade majors? Yes, a few majors that teach specific, job-related skills produce the highest
Below is a transcript of a speech I gave on August 27, 2012 to NYU Stern’s 600+ incoming freshmen and transfers. I’ll post the video when I get it…if the quality is halfway decent. It’s exciting to see all these bright shining faces. You’ll look nothing like this after your first all-nighter studying for your
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