New Trend in Post-Secondary Education

Discussion in 'Science & Society' started by Success_Machine, Aug 20, 2001.

  1. Success_Machine Impossible? I can do that Registered Senior Member

    Messages:
    365
    In todays rapidly evolving world spending 4-6 years in university can be risky: what if you flunk out? All that wasted time & money... consider the money you could have made if you'd had a job all that time?

    Many businesses in the United States & Canada are springing up and taking in people that are smarter than that - they want to be in & out of school as fast as possible and to start earning a real paycheque. Did you know that you can get the skills of a university graduate in 4 days, even if you don't have the piece of paper?

    This is what they are doing: small businesses are offering a broken university curriculum - many short courses 3-4 days long in any subject imaginable, right up to masters & phd level. One course in CAD for example will replace 16 months of design courses in a typical university. Four days and $1000, in & out, and you can start making money. You save 16 months of your life tied up in school, thousands more in tuition, and you can taylor your own curriculum. This is a much more efficient education system.

    Here are a couple examples of schools offering these short courses - there are many others I am sure as it is a relatively new industry:

    http://www.aticourses.com/
    http://www.aiaa.org/menu.hfm

    "A little experience goes a looooong way." quote from Some guy.
     
  2. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement



    to hide all adverts.
  3. Bebelina kospla.com Valued Senior Member

    Messages:
    5,036
    To learn..

    ..is never a waste of time. The money you "lose" is gained in knowledge instead.

    Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!

     
  4. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement



    to hide all adverts.
  5. Success_Machine Impossible? I can do that Registered Senior Member

    Messages:
    365
    Knowledge sucks when you can't benefit from it.

    Money is all-important. It determines quality of life, stress-level, what you can do on vacation.... What good is it to know of a place called Hawaii if you can't afford the plane ticket.

    Knowledge is no good if you don't benefit from it.
     
  6. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement



    to hide all adverts.

Share This Page