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The Usefulness of a Formal Business Education
27:29 - 33:29 (06:00)
The content that needs to be learned in a business degree is considered useless compared to what can be learned from successful individuals. Learning and assimilating information is the useful part, but a formal education in business is in no way mandatory.
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A formal education is not mandatory if you want to become good at business since a lot of the content in a business degree may be useless.
27:29 - 29:11 (01:42)
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A formal education is not mandatory if you want to become good at business since a lot of the content in a business degree may be useless. Some students complete their dissertation in 36 hours while others take a year.
ChapterThe Usefulness of a Formal Business Education
Episode#083 - Business Principles 101
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker highlights the disparity between what is taught in business academics and what is experienced in the actual business world.
29:11 - 30:49 (01:38)
Summary
The speaker highlights the disparity between what is taught in business academics and what is experienced in the actual business world. He emphasizes the importance of being good with people in the business world.
ChapterThe Usefulness of a Formal Business Education
Episode#083 - Business Principles 101
PodcastModern Wisdom
The world is now in an age where you can have access to the best teaching in psychology, evolutionary biology or astronomy anywhere, anytime.
30:49 - 31:39 (00:49)
Summary
The world is now in an age where you can have access to the best teaching in psychology, evolutionary biology or astronomy anywhere, anytime. Universities up until a few years ago such as University of Waterloo still had experts in a variety of subjects.
ChapterThe Usefulness of a Formal Business Education
Episode#083 - Business Principles 101
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses the importance of learning how businesses operate at every level and the benefits of pursuing an ACA while working in accounting and audit.
31:39 - 33:29 (01:50)
Summary
The speaker discusses the importance of learning how businesses operate at every level and the benefits of pursuing an ACA while working in accounting and audit. They also mention the Auro de Brot model and its origins.