"Today, certifications like the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, and the Red Hat Certified Architect certificates are

"Today, certifications like the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, and the Red Hat Certified Architect certificates are sometimes worth more to an employer than a four-year degree in computer science." Um, no. Or at least, I think that in fact higher education is completely in step with business practices, it's just that those business practices are also outmoded. Especially the insistence that everyone work in a office ("tethered to a place"), fit into rigid hierarchies, job descriptions and roles ("the experience is closed"), sign NDAs, non-competes and closely guard intellectual property ("each student/employee is isolated though surrounded by peers"). It's ironic that Deming is referenced at the end, because he was all about building quality, no matter how hard, long and laborious that is, and I think this article is all about scare tactics driving quick fixes while protecting the people in positions of power and the hierarchy they've built. The goal is obviously to make higher education more like job training, which is going to make it easier to fit people into cookie cutter roles that are even easier to ship overseas. "The World is Flat?" Please.