I can handle reasonable amounts of work and I work great under pressure.
One of the things that has troubled me throughout my entire school career is professors that have worked in the field in which they teach and their desire to drill their experience into the minds of students for their own personal enjoyment.
We are in the last weeks of the semester and I am currently taking an Introduction to Business course at my university. If you were to ask me exactly how much I've learned about business, I would be able to tell you that you have to have a business plan to start a business and you must know what kind of business you would like to start. I will also be able to tell you that small businesses are likely to fail.
Surprisingly (only because this is a BUSINESS course), I will be able to tell you what exactly the Affordable Care Act, the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the World Trade Organization are. I will also be able to talk to you about the CEO's that basically siphoned all of the money out of their respective businesses to give themselves larger paychecks, which is a major reason for the recession. Yes, these are GREAT to know about, but these topics do not require 4 page papers and 8 post discussions every week.
What I will not be able to tell you is how to start a business. I do not mean the "textbook" way to start a business. I mean the way that you can ACTUALLY use to START A BUSINESS. I will not be able to tell you how to invest. I won't be able to tell you a great deal about businesses, but a great deal about government.
I have spoken to my prof about this and he says that it's because he likes to keep his students aware of current events. He is a businessman that has worked for a number of big businesses. I get it. Great! Fine and dandy!
What about the basics of business? What about the root of the business world?
I am not only taking this course because it has to do with my major. I hope to one day have a business of my own, but it is very interesting to me that I will NOT learn this in the college course that introduces the student to business.
At this time, I am working on a 10-page paper on Albert Brook's book, "2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America." Get this... I had the option to choose between writing a 10 to 15 page book report on this book or writing a 12 to 15 page report on a topic of my choice.
When will I learn about the foundations of business? How will I be able to compete with those around me when I pursue my aspirations? I'm not sure. I'm too busy trying to make sure my paper meets/exceeds 10 pages without the inclusion of a title page and bibliography.
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