How to value education in an era of fast technological change

George Papachristos; Scott Cunningham; Wil Thissen

doi:10.1109/EMR.2015.2466934

How to value education in an era of fast technological change

George Papachristos, Scott Cunningham, Wil Thissen

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A number of different commentators are questioning the role of an education, and particularly a higher education, in the modern economy. Several well-known entrepreneurs have expressed their doubts about the value of a degree, urging young adults to get straight to work.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10-11
Number of pages	2
Journal	IEEE Engineering Management Review
Volume	43
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMR.2015.2466934
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2015

Keywords

education
knowledge engineering
engineering profession
logic gates
standards
entrepreneurship

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