Thread by @SAH16928046

Different professions require distinct applied skill sets
1. Working as a #quality systems controller in the dairy industry, a degree in total quality management will not suffice alone!
You need to have some awards in veterinary sciences & nutrition sciences or food science/tech

2. Working in the Insurance Industry with just a degree in Actuarial Sciences cannot help per se.
The Actuarial Risk Aspirants must develop an understanding of #Insurance Underwriting Methods, Insurance Business Models, Insurance Law & Accounting, in addition to Maths and Stats.

3. The same holds true for those who graduate with qualifications in Financial Engineering or FINTECH, etc.
Students must develop an understanding of financial products, laws, exchanges, etc
Blindly applying quantitative models to events or observable data won't take you anywhere

4. There is no such thing as a degree in banking.
You learn this profession on the desk!
In the past, bankers came from diverse backgrounds and were trained by staff college trainers in diverse areas of the trade.
Nowadays, students do MSc/MA in Banking which is not relatable

5. Applied professions such as management and marketing or even entrepreneurship would do better without the services of a degree
Decision-making or Entrepreneurship are skills that you cant learn in textbooks.
The flare, the keen eye, the leadership & the business sense matter.

6. Investor Relations or other CRM roles don't really require a strategic or business communications specific degree.
I have seen professionals with a degree in English literature do so well in networking, Sales Account Mgmt, Publicity aka PR.

7. Yes, STEM-based subjects require academic degrees.
But, an abundant no of hard and life sciences students in my country cannot find decently paid work.
They have to either switch careers via MBA or move into other fields unless they invest more in a PhD or something fancier.

8. Feel extremely sorry for Liberal Arts, Humanities & other Social Science Graduates.
Always end up in the unemployment pipeline or at a call centre unless they have a paper from a world-class academic institution or university.
The drawback with these subjects is you need a PhD

9. Doing something exotic such as Evolutionary Biology or Ecosystem Computation, Complexity Science Modelling, etc have its own perils.
The Third World Markets will discount your qualifications.
Be wise not to invest in rare subjects, unless you are getting a scholarship.

10. Take the examples of Drilling, Mining, Fracking, Exploration and Excavation, Material sciences, etc.
Some are pushed by counsellors to do a degree in engineering, geophysics or geology/earth sciences for finding work in such areas
Always check the student aptitude first!

11. What about #Occupational #Therapy?
The most misunderstood profession that I have come across is a technical recruiter.
No, you don't have to do massage in hospitals with this degree!
Gosh, stereotyped misconceptions some students have.

12. #Atmospheric #Sciences (formerly or still known as #Metrology at some universities)
This degree won't and should not confine you to a TV Station where you will be presenting the #weather forecast to the live audience.
There are tons of skills you can learn with a degree in AS

13. Operations Research and Decision Sciences
The two specializations will teach you so much, but, the moment you graduate in this area you will find little to no jobs that are mentioned under this job title.
Most poorly represented profession

14. The new kid of the Bloc Machine Learning, Data Science, #Analytics, #Ai, etc
Good luck to all who are entering into these specializations without understanding their limitations and scope.
Another #MBA style exodus is expected once supply will outstrip demand.

15. Islamic Banking and Finance is another academic/professional area of education that has a lot of promise but very little delivery in actuality.
Most of the top financial institutions don't even advertise to hire an IBF Graduate.
They still prefer LSE, LBS, Ivy League, etc

16. Law is another area that can take students in the wrong direction if they don't understand what they want to become.
No, you don't need an LLM or PhD after LLB Honours to practise as a lawyer.
An LPC or Bar-at-Law vocational training is all you need in the Common Wealth

17. Never do an MA/MS or PhD in #Accounting if you want to work as a practical professional accountant.
Chartered Exams will serve you better.

18. I will end this thread by saying, avoid doing a degree in Political Economy / International Political Economy.
Two largely misunderstood subjects.
Your resume for tenure track roles won't be accepted by your own community members in IR/Pol Sci/Econs faculties.
Where else?