Dr. Alan Kadish, president of Touro College and University System, contends that success is contingent on what you know and who you know.
“We have deeply ingrained in us the idea that we want to take care of our families and ourselves while also helping other people through the profession we choose. Throughout life that balance remains a challenge.”
Not every college dropout can succeed like Bill Gates the creative genius behind Microsoft whose net worth tops the gross domestic product of 125 countries worldwide. Nor is every young man or woman ready for the risks and rewards of the business world. Many will choose to remain in the Torah world.
Still some people need the proverbial piece of paper — an academic degree or technical certification to write their meal ticket.
“Some talented people will succeed no matter what” says Dr. Alan Kadish president of Touro since 2010. “But for many formal education is critical as more and more jobs today require college degrees and specifically a number of formal skills must be developed in order to succeed in the workplace.”
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