This article was originally published in April of 2010 by The Insider Media Group. No copyright infringement is intended.
Despite our preconceived notions to the contrary, business students are not special. Taken as a whole, we are a hodgepodge of individuals with only vague appropriations of our own skills, abilities and interests; masters of few, if any, technical and non-technical skills. We are so bland and un-unique that the only quality which defines our collective aspirations is the desire to create and manage money. It is hard to find an alternate university program that is by definition as completely devoid of personal interests and passions. Dean Horvath may do his best to convince otherwise, but our school is not a collection of the best and brightest pupils from across the country. Nor is any other business school for that matter. No degree offered at any business school can guarantee success in the real world or offer an appropriate approximation of such. And it is a harsh, unforgiving, real world – rife with innumerable challenges and obstacles – that we face. Many of us are in for a cold dose of reality upon graduation, predicated by unwarranted self-confidence and an overstated belief in one’s ability.
