- because: too time-consuming to become a professional
- because: takes more than ten years to become a CPA
- because: 3-6 years of being a senior auditor
- because: at least 6 years as an audit manager
- because: 1 - 3 years as staff auditor
- because: over 10 years to become a partner
- because: spend several years on passing CPA exams
- but: it is easiest for business graduates
- because: business graduates have advantages
- because: business graduates have more exposures
- because: business graduates learn the necessary knowledge
- because: Recruiting business graduates saves employers $$$
- because: needs university-level professional education
- because: definition of professional
- but: the definition says nothing about a degree
- but: professionals need specific knowledge
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- because: working is more useful than university study
- because: spending years in university lets chance slip away
- because: e.g. Bill Gates and Microsoft
- but: Gates not a business student or a professional
It is difficult for a business graduate to become a successful professional
- because: successful professionals have large networks
- because: fresh graduates no time to build large network
- but: have networks already from mentorship programs
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- because: need difficult further qualifications eg MBA
- because: being professional is more than having a degree
- because: no time for professionals to update knowledge
- because: no advantage for business graduates
- but: fresh grads more passionate & accept challenges
- because: passion and energy make fresh graduates stand out
- because: fierce competition, too many graduates
- but: degree to overcome barrier to professional entry
- because: big firm recruiters look at academic history on CV
- because: university degree is not sufficient
- but: Li Ka Shing does not have a first degree
- but: Bill Gates does not have a first degree
- because: business graduates lack experience, so untrusted
- because: because they do not have good interpersonal skills
- but: business students do interpersonal skills courses
- because: e.g. Personal Skills Development courses at HKPU
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