Comments on: Maybe We SHOULD Go To B-school http://secondandpark.com/2010/01/maybe-we-should-go-to-b-school/ Web Copy That Works by Tiffani Jones Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:05:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Curtis Chambers http://secondandpark.com/2010/01/maybe-we-should-go-to-b-school/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Curtis Chambers Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:56:48 +0000 http://secondandpark.com/?p=1395#comment-110 An interesting follow-up to your previous post, Tiffani. I suspect, however, that the scorpion will stay a scorpion. For my part, I will encourage my children to study the Liberal Arts. An interesting follow-up to your previous post, Tiffani. I suspect, however, that the scorpion will stay a scorpion. For my part, I will encourage my children to study the Liberal Arts.

]]> By: Tiffani http://secondandpark.com/2010/01/maybe-we-should-go-to-b-school/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Tiffani Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:08:52 +0000 http://secondandpark.com/?p=1395#comment-106 Andrea: Exactly. I'm also an education advocate type (I'd get 10 MFA's if I could), and there's been nothing quite so educational as the day-to-day of entrepreneurship. Diane: Agreed. IU (where I did my undergrad) had a great major called the Liberal Arts Management Program—it was a mixture of humanities and business courses. The two weren't integrated all that well and there was definitely no coursework in running an interactive firm, but the program seemed to pump out talented, able graduates. Thanks for your thoughts. Andrea: Exactly. I’m also an education advocate type (I’d get 10 MFA’s if I could), and there’s been nothing quite so educational as the day-to-day of entrepreneurship.

Diane: Agreed. IU (where I did my undergrad) had a great major called the Liberal Arts Management Program—it was a mixture of humanities and business courses. The two weren’t integrated all that well and there was definitely no coursework in running an interactive firm, but the program seemed to pump out talented, able graduates.

Thanks for your thoughts.

]]> By: Diane Faye Zerr http://secondandpark.com/2010/01/maybe-we-should-go-to-b-school/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Diane Faye Zerr Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:36:46 +0000 http://secondandpark.com/?p=1395#comment-105 I agree! I think they should start early by incorporating business courses into college-level education. I'm a graphic designer and it would have been nice to know the business side of the industry before diving in to the freelance world. Instead I learned it from experience and other designers online. I agree!

I think they should start early by incorporating business courses into college-level education. I’m a graphic designer and it would have been nice to know the business side of the industry before diving in to the freelance world. Instead I learned it from experience and other designers online.

]]> By: divinefusion http://secondandpark.com/2010/01/maybe-we-should-go-to-b-school/comment-page-1/#comment-104 divinefusion Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:42:29 +0000 http://secondandpark.com/?p=1395#comment-104 I have to agree with you. If business people would start shifting their thinking, from the perspective of total user experience and solve problems creatively (not always artistically, there is a difference) we would have a completely different (user) experience as consumers. I can't remember one significant thing I learned during grad school (MA for Business Arts Administration) that I apply in my day to day life of running multiple businesses. While I am normally an advocate for education, I have found the last 3 or so years, my hands on education, creative problem solving and interacting with like-minded creatives and entrepreneurs has taught me more than a business class/book could ever do. With the influx of more small businesses in our communities and especially web-based businesses I hope the coming years will prove a shift in critical thinking and creative problem solving, especially as a younger generation takes on entrepreneurship. //andrea I have to agree with you. If business people would start shifting their thinking, from the perspective of total user experience and solve problems creatively (not always artistically, there is a difference) we would have a completely different (user) experience as consumers. I can’t remember one significant thing I learned during grad school (MA for Business Arts Administration) that I apply in my day to day life of running multiple businesses. While I am normally an advocate for education, I have found the last 3 or so years, my hands on education, creative problem solving and interacting with like-minded creatives and entrepreneurs has taught me more than a business class/book could ever do. With the influx of more small businesses in our communities and especially web-based businesses I hope the coming years will prove a shift in critical thinking and creative problem solving, especially as a younger generation takes on entrepreneurship. //andrea

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