[baystaterebel]

I see your point. And I believe it is an advantage. But consider those working in a large corporation. I have contact with bosses, and managers, and executives on a daily basis. Each requires a different tact when engaging them. Each has limits on what he directly knows and what he or she can get done. Some of them are very good at their jobs others are not. Learning to directly deal with these people cant be taught in a class room.

I think my point is that the same skills need to be learned to survive. But once again while one is learning them in a classroom another is learning them and applying them in real life.

[sarasota]

The test of education is indeed application in the workplace. Maybe the best things I learned was to listen; and to realize that it takes people more than one pass at understanding to "get it". The most intriguing thing for me is watching the best executives "play poker". I've learned a lot from them.