Observations by Jonar Nader » Education

What does a qualification mean?

Jonar Nader — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:00:59 +0000

A qualification is not a piece of paper. To be qualified, means to have expertise. Yet people assume that anyone who scraped through university with a degree is now a qualified person. To set the terminology straight, Jonar Nader argues the point. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.

Market-place vs market-pace

Jonar Nader — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:45:23 +0000

It’s important to learn about the market, and the market place, and the market space. In additional, Jonar Nader advises that universities must now teach courses that keep up with the market pace. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.

Do universities help with vocations?

Jonar Nader — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:35:26 +0000

Are university graduates employable? Are the lecturers up to date with industry? Do they have the correct tools to be teaching subjects such as technology? Are graduates able to offer any real value to employers? Jonar Nader worries for young people and their future. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.

Universities are not for your pleasure

Jonar Nader — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:13:00 +0000

Should society fund students to go to university? Only if they are going to study and research topics that benefit society. So says Jonar Nader who believes that universities ought to work together to help solve social issues, rather than be playgrounds for students who see them as places of pleasure. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.

The pros and cons of university life

Jonar Nader — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:00:19 +0000

There is a culture within corporate life that demands university qualifications, when in fact they ought to be searching for those with expertise. Jonar Nader admonishes organisations who invite candidates for job interviews, knowing full well that the job has already been filled. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.

Are degrees merely corporate accessories?

Jonar Nader — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:32:17 +0000

It’s reached a point where having a degree is no longer impressive unless you can attach a brand name to it. For example, saying that you have a degree is useless, because many others can make the same claim. So now, one has to boast about the brand, and say that the degree is from Harvard or such like. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.

Are university graduates better paid?

Jonar Nader — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:23:43 +0000

Despite the statistics that show that university graduates earn a few hundred thousand dollars more over their life time, Jonar Nader calculates that it is still not worth the effort, if such university studies are merely corporate fashion accessories. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.

Are universities a waste of time?

Jonar Nader — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:18:15 +0000

Why were universities invented? What was their purpose? What advantage do they offer modern students? Jonar Nader advises parents not to push students onto university unless the student has a specific goal in mind, born of passion. He says that those who go to university without a direct mission are wasting their life. To listen to an excerpt from the radio broadcast, click on the green arrow below.