13 Apr 6 Reasons Why Higher Education Needs to Be Disrupted

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On the surface, universities are a nice idea. You go in, pick a subject you like, learn from the experts, and leave being job- and future-ready.

This is why so many people (around 40% in rich countries) decide to go to college, even if it means making big financial and personal sacrifices.

Yet just because so many people are doing it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a good thing to do.

In fact, while there is generally a cost – in terms of employment prospect – of not having a college degree, there are not always clear competitive advantages in having one, particularly if almost half of the population has one.

The reality in today’s digital-first world is that we need to teach every generation how to learn, unlearn, and relearn — quickly — so they can transform the future of work, rather than be transformed by it.

Read more in HBR: https://bg.hbr.org/2019/11/6-reasons-why-higher-education-needs-to-be-disrupted

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