[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT/College
- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:38:52 -0700
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On 8/11/08, Marilyn Beasley <mbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Marilyn
>
> Kirk / Spock * 2008
> Leadership for the Future
>
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>> From: Marilyn Beasley <mbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: August 11, 2008 2:14:48 PM EDT
>> To: "Mark R. Schub" <mr-schub@xxxxxxx>
>> Subject: College
>>
>> Hi, Mark.
>>
>> Do you remember I told you I'm validating this extra-great
>> book called "301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions"?
>> Well, it is fantastic, truly inspiring in its advice. But then I got
>> to Question #190. Check this out, and let's discuss. I always
>> thought this was true for High School, but College too? Do you
>> agree with the author where she says under "Why This Technique
>> Works" that "It's common knowledge..."?
>>
>> 190. What, in your opinion, is the value of a college education?
>>
>> A. I think that a college education fosters a lifelong love of
>> learning, which is very beneficial in our field. To be good at our
>> business, we really have to understand how other businesses work--
>> the products they manufacture, who their customers are, what their
>> margins look like, and how to evaluate profitability. I have found
>> that having a great deal of curiosity helps enormously. I'm anxious
>> to learn every facet of the businesses in which we invest, and I
>> really believe that this makes me a better analyst.
>>
>> Why This Technique Works
>>
>> 1. It's common knowledge that most colleges don't teach any
>> practical skills that readily translate into business skills. But
>> you've argued that your education gave you something that's
>> priceless: the ability to continue to learn.
>>
>> 2. Curiosity is a skill which is always in heavy demand and
>> sometimes in remarkably short supply.
>>
>> * * *
>>
>> Marilyn
>>
>> Kirk / Spock * 2008
>> Leadership for the Future
>>
>>
>>
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