How to Optimize Your Education

I was asked by a reader for recommendations on universities that specialize in “wealth management” or “investment banking” studies.

It is difficult to give specific recommendations as there are so many variables that go into the right choice for each different individual. Cost, courses offered, area of specialization, distance from home, friends, location, commute, extracurricular activities, etc. All these play a part in determining the best option for a student.

And, as she is based in Singapore, my direct knowledge of universities in the region is limited. If any readers have advice, please leave a comment.

However, I can provide a few general comments on where and what to study.

How to optimize your education and increase the probability of a successful career.

My examples are finance related, but the principles relate to any field of study.  (more…)

Underemployed College Graduate

An interesting article, with statistics, showing that many people today possess university degrees but work in jobs that do not require them.

For what it is worth, a few quick thoughts from my side.

And as an added bonus, a lesson in investing based on the author’s analysis.

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Push Back on Mediocre Professors

Seth Godin nicely expresses a point that I have made in past posts.

Do not accept mediocrity from your professors and schools.

This advice extends to any learning forum: continuing education, trades, seminars, etc.   (more…)

Or scary.

Education should serve a few purposes.

Schools should teach students the basic skills needed in the work world. Math, writing, reading, comprehension, and the like. (more…)

CFA Results

I just saw the June 2010 worldwide results for the Chartered Financial Analyst exams.

109,705 students wrote one of the three exams this June.

The pass rates were: Level I, 42%; Level II, 39%; Level III, 46%. (more…)

Bill Gates on the Future of Education

Bill Gates provides a few thoughts on the future of education.

I think he makes some good points.

As you can tell from my own posts on education, I appreciate his views. (more…)

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Grade Inflation

In Academics Versus Extracurricular Activities, I discussed the importance of grades when potential employers compared applicants.

If you read my post on this subject, I do not place too much importance on grades.  (more…)

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The Education Bubble?

An interesting article from Glenn Reynolds on a potential bubble in higher education.

Mr. Reynolds is a law professor and runs the very informative blog, Instapundit.

As for his article, a few thoughts: (more…)

Industry Knowledge for Professionals

In Basic Business Skills for Professionals, we looked at why learning basic business skills is important for young professionals. Especially professionals in non-business technical fields (e.g. law, engineering, information technology, etc.).

Business students reading the post probably breathed a sigh of relief. Learning basic business skills in university or college puts them a step up on their professional cousins.   (more…)

Want to Improve Your G.P.A. by 10%?

Many of you are currently writing finals or awaiting your course grades.

Wondering if you did enough studying to do well. Or if that extra scotch (or five) killed too many brain cells to allow you to even conditionally pass your courses.

Do not worry. Here is one quick way to improve your scholastic performance. (more…)

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