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== Human Capital == | |||
Some courses teach ''subject matter knowledge'' | |||
Revision as of 19:42, 21 September 2013
Some factors that one should keep in mind when selecting courses are:
- Human capital — What employable skills will you build by taking a given course?
- Consumption — How much will you enjoy the course?
- Signaling — What impact will taking the course have on your college or graduate school admission prospects, or on your employment prospects?
- Networking with teachers — How will you benefit from your relationship with the teacher of the course?
- Networking with students — How will you benefit from your relationships with the students who you meet in the course?
Human Capital
Some courses teach subject matter knowledge