From Classroom to Work Life: How a Holistic Education Shapes Character and Careers

The collapse of Enron, an American energy and commodities company, in 2001 serves as a fitting example of how academic brilliance without holistic education could lead to the downfall of a company. The then CEO, Mr Jeffrey Skilling, focused on hiring the ‘smartest guy in the room’, which resulted in graduates and analysts from a number of Ivy League institutions being actively recruited. Howev...