Education in the 21st Century
Higher Education has become the backbone of economic success in rapidly developing countries such as the United States. This paper looks to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities associated with bettering our educational system in hopes of having a predeveloped workforce for the 21st century and beyond. The ability to develop and manage knowledge and practical skills in conjunction with what real world employers are looking for, would close the gap between higher education and job success. This streamlining of the education system would better support businesses as they look to expand, start new ventures, and develop into companies that supply services or products in demand by the rest of the world. It is important that when implementing these recommendations, one does not restrict students from thinking constructively and innovatively. Innovative knowledge is critical to the development of processes that will make companies more efficient in the future. The goal is to enable higher education to foster the development of workforce better suited for business in the 21st century and a citizenry able to contribute to the overall well being of society. This paper does make recommendations that will develop students in a way that will better prepare them to play integral roles in companies immediately, which in turn will help build companies and the communities in which they operate. This will promote a cyclical development of individuals, businesses, communities, and finally the schools themselves- all which will be critically important in our modern era and ahead into the future. Overall economic wellbeing, happiness, and unity among citizens would be the goal with businesses and schools standing to gain overall cutting edge performance from their employees and students.