Article August 18, 1973 Issue

Tools for Tomorrow

SYLVIA N. POLING

What must we learn today in order to be equipped for tomorrow? This is a rapidly changing world—what is going to become of our tomorrow? Obviously, things aren't going to stay the same. Our today a few years from now will undoubtedly make totally different demands. We may be called upon more than once to change our professions and accept different occupations. We may need to find new employment after we retire in order to meet the need for additional income.

These challenges will require certain basic tools: flexibility of thinking, willingness to retrain and start on new careers, and acceptance of the fact that we must go on learning, regardless of time and age.

In regard to these possibilities, a recent news article reported by Newsday Service emphasized the problems facing college business schools. Should students be prepared for first positions and specific functions, or should they be given a broad, well-rounded education to enable them to solve whatever the problems of society may be ten or more years from now? It is felt that the emphasis should be on the what-do-you-knowabout-knowing approach, instead of how-do -you-do-a-specific-job approach, for we are living in the age of the computer when times and needs change fast.

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