Klein: Harvard’s Liberal-Arts Failure Is Wall Street’s Gain

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>An ineresting piece in Bloomberg:
[Klein:</a> Harvard?s Liberal-Arts Failure Is Wall Street?s Gain - Bloomberg](<a href=“Bloomberg - Are you a robot?”>Bloomberg - Are you a robot?)</p>

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<p>It would have been nice if the writer got some Wall Street firms to explain why they hire LA grads. </p>

<p>As it is, he’s merely speculating that the LA majors end up in Finance because that’s where they can find 1) a formal application process, 2) nice pay, and 3) valuable skills and experience. </p>

<p>What’s wrong with that? Does that mean the university failed? I don’t think so.</p>

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<p>FYI: most Wall Streeters do not have a single degree in finance.</p>

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<p>For a smart, well-educated, inquisitive LA major, learning the tools they need in Finance is relatively straightforward. Successful Harvard students, regardless of their concentration, have demonstrated that they know how to learn. They can write, think critically, and understand the big picture. The same cannot necessarily be said of a “Finance” or “Business” major who has memorized and recited yesterday’s tools.</p>