Liberal Arts Teaches The Business Skills AI Can't Replace

[Anonymous]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2026/01/06/liberal-arts-teaches-the-business-skills-ai-cant-replace/

Our next generation of business leaders will come from liberal arts colleges.
This year early results are disappointing. Top kids didn't get into ivy and ivy plus, many deferred. Many will apply RD and one of the 13s will welcome them there. Lucky ones may get accepted into SWAP or Bowdoin or Wellesley. In the long run, it's these kids who will lead the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2026/01/06/liberal-arts-teaches-the-business-skills-ai-cant-replace/

Our next generation of business leaders will come from liberal arts colleges.
This year early results are disappointing. Top kids didn't get into ivy and ivy plus, many deferred. Many will apply RD and one of the 13s will welcome them there. Lucky ones may get accepted into SWAP or Bowdoin or Wellesley. In the long run, it's these kids who will lead the world.

+100

[Anonymous]

+100 Thanks for sharing. Couldn't agree more!

[Anonymous]

Holy Cross is a powerhouse in Corporate America. WalletHub 2026 college rankings has Bowdoin 5, Wellesley 7, and HC 8 with best career outcomes. Current CEOs of JetBlue, UHaul former CEOs of Ecolab, Danaher, UnderArmour all Holy Cross. HC grads are on several Boards of Directors at Target, Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington Coat, CVS, Dell, Boston Scientific, HP. Doubt Wellesley or Bowdoin or any other NESCAC can match that success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2026/01/06/liberal-arts-teaches-the-business-skills-ai-cant-replace/

Our next generation of business leaders will come from liberal arts colleges.
This year early results are disappointing. Top kids didn't get into ivy and ivy plus, many deferred. Many will apply RD and one of the 13s will welcome them there. Lucky ones may get accepted into SWAP or Bowdoin or Wellesley. In the long run, it's these kids who will lead the world.

I agree that a liberal arts education is important, but you don’t need to go to a liberal arts college just for that.
You can get a liberal arts education at many kinds of schools, not just liberal arts colleges.

I also emphasize the experience students can gain during their time in college—ideally in an environment that provides positive cultural, academic, and emotional stimulation.

[Anonymous]

Not enough liberal arts threads for today. Go start another one!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2026/01/06/liberal-arts-teaches-the-business-skills-ai-cant-replace/

Our next generation of business leaders will come from liberal arts colleges.
This year early results are disappointing. Top kids didn't get into ivy and ivy plus, many deferred. Many will apply RD and one of the 13s will welcome them there. Lucky ones may get accepted into SWAP or Bowdoin or Wellesley. In the long run, it's these kids who will lead the world.

I agree that a liberal arts education is important, but you don’t need to go to a liberal arts college just for that.
You can get a liberal arts education at many kinds of schools, not just liberal arts colleges.

I also emphasize the experience students can gain during their time in college—ideally in an environment that provides positive cultural, academic, and emotional stimulation.

+100
The vast majority of schools known for "tech" all have excellent liberal arts colleges too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross is a powerhouse in Corporate America. WalletHub 2026 college rankings has Bowdoin 5, Wellesley 7, and HC 8 with best career outcomes. Current CEOs of JetBlue, UHaul former CEOs of Ecolab, Danaher, UnderArmour all Holy Cross. HC grads are on several Boards of Directors at Target, Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington Coat, CVS, Dell, Boston Scientific, HP. Doubt Wellesley or Bowdoin or any other NESCAC can match that success.

You don’t think Wellesley has better alum than the CEO of a budget airline?

[Anonymous]

However, although the opening post focuses on liberal arts colleges, the Forbes article itself discusses a liberal arts education generally, such as that which may be sought at a variety of institutions.

[Anonymous]

Liberal arts = humanities, social sciences, etc. The Ivys at their core ARE liberal arts institutions that teach courses in these areas..including business, tech (although these are more Ivy pluses).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:However, although the opening post focuses on liberal arts colleges, the Forbes article itself discusses a liberal arts education generally, such as that which may be sought at a variety of institutions.

Yep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Liberal arts = humanities, social sciences, etc. The Ivys at their core ARE liberal arts institutions that teach courses in these areas..including business, tech (although these are more Ivy pluses).

Liberal arts are just humanities, social science, natural sciences, and the arts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Liberal arts = humanities, social sciences, etc. The Ivys at their core ARE liberal arts institutions that teach courses in these areas..including business, tech (although these are more Ivy pluses).

Liberal arts are just humanities, social science, natural sciences, and the arts.

Yes. That’s what I wrote. The article doesn’t talk about liberal arts schools. Focus is on the liberal arts which are taught in many colleges/universities, including the SLACs and Ivies/Ivy Pluses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross is a powerhouse in Corporate America. WalletHub 2026 college rankings has Bowdoin 5, Wellesley 7, and HC 8 with best career outcomes. Current CEOs of JetBlue, UHaul former CEOs of Ecolab, Danaher, UnderArmour all Holy Cross. HC grads are on several Boards of Directors at Target, Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington Coat, CVS, Dell, Boston Scientific, HP. Doubt Wellesley or Bowdoin or any other NESCAC can match that success.

You don’t think Wellesley has better alum than the CEO of a budget airline?

+1, a bunch of HC boosting nonsense. Bowdoin alum include founder/ceo of Netflix, founder of Bain, CEO of Barclays, president of American Express…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Liberal arts = humanities, social sciences, etc. The Ivys at their core ARE liberal arts institutions that teach courses in these areas..including business, tech (although these are more Ivy pluses).

Liberal arts are just humanities, social science, natural sciences, and the arts.

Yes. That’s what I wrote. The article doesn’t talk about liberal arts schools. Focus is on the liberal arts which are taught in many colleges/universities, including the SLACs and Ivies/Ivy Pluses.

That’s not what you wrote and I clarified.