Liberal Arts Education Revisited: A Key for Successful Management Practice
While deciding what college to attend, I realized that the most significant challenges that society faces cannot be solved by using hyper-specialist knowledge. I recognized that the humanities are the foundation of western thinking, and of all activities we pursue. So, I decided to attend college at a rather small-sized liberal arts college. They promised a rigorous liberal education, anchored in the Socratic based method of discussion, to delve into the greatest minds of western civilization. The educational program is centered on the study of the great books, with no textbooks. As an international student, I thought a hard science-based career would fit the needs of my society. However, after studying some of the classics in high school, I decided that developing critical thinking skills would provide a leap start for the job of the future, the "knowledge worker." Even though a liberal arts degree provides crucial skills for today's world, I thought that humanitie...