• Subscribe
  • What do you think about universities, is it still necessary today?

    Maurizio Isendoorn
    13 replies
    I myself dropped out after 2 months because I felt that the right subjects weren’t taught. But I’d like to hear what other business owners have to say about the usefulness of university.

    Replies

    mjkabir
    Comment Deleted
    Share
    Maurizio Isendoorn
    @shownotes But what about being the founder?
    Max Avery
    Definitely depends on your path - They certainly have their place for some disciplines, but general entrepreneurship, I don't feel like it is necessary
    Share
    Maurizio Isendoorn
    @max_avery We agree on that for sure!
    Share
    Gaurav
    I've learned more from the internet than from my university. University still teaches you time management and how to handle stressful situations and deadlines. But it's not a necessity at all.
    Share
    Milli Sen
    If your goal is to climb the corporate ladder, yes. If your goal is to be your boss, doesn't matter.
    Share
    Ruben Boonzaaijer
    I feel the same about this. I think universities are not adapting enough, and most information can be found for free on the internet. That doesn't apply to getting a doctor's degree, but for degrees like business or marketing, I think it's useless.
    Share
    Maurizio Isendoorn
    @ruben_boonz Indeed. Many companies are also getting less strict on the requirement of a degree, so that's positive news for if you still want a job.
    Share
    Ruben Boonzaaijer
    @maurizioisendoorn 1 more reason not to go
    Stephen Firecrow Silvernight
    University is absolutely important, I say this as a self tought computer programmer with a successful 15 year career. I've realized traditional comp-sci is the *right* thing to teach. I had to learn it on my own. Constant, Logarithmic, ans Sequential time is the most valuable lesson you can learn, if your a decent programmer you may know it instinctually by another name, but no programmer is adequate without knowing it. I am of the opinion that they are teaching the right things, and the industry is blinded by the wrong ones.
    Share
    Sharon Reynolds
    I still think that university is important. If you like what you study, if you feel yourself in the right place, then it's for sure worth it. Besides, it's not only about formal education. University can "teach" you a lot of other skills, like communication, problem-solving, time management and so on. And it's a place to meet people and make some connections. I decided to study because I see how beneficial it is for me, and I have never regretted my decision. Of course, not everything I like, sometimes I face some problems, but it's good after all. And there are a lot of useful services which help me with my studies. For example, this site https://essays.edubirdie.com/business-management-assignment I use pretty often when I need to write a paper, and it has never let me down. But at the same time, I work on my own skills, and I'm sure that soon I'll be able to write everything without any help.