Does a Diploma Really Matter?

[wabower]

An educational background that includes some of those things is helpful but not essential. If you're good at what you're doing and can build the business, you can hire all the help you need.

To me the real question is that if all you have is a GED, will it effect how many people you hire to help you run your business?

I know that I have had to employ more people over the years simply because I did not have the education to do it myself. Accountants, lawyers, etc.

John

 

[bigblockz8]

I want to do an engineering degree but I suck at math unless I come up with some way to mentally correlate it to use in aviation. I enjoy the trial and error method but in aviation not the brightest idea unless this was the 1900's. I taught myself how to take an engine apart and put it back together, blew up in my face. Self education, as I have realized, only goes so far. (Wasn't a good idea to play with a parent's car either!)

I am torn between going the easy two year route of an associates in "Aviation Management" or business/logistics. I want to run a single plane cargo op (that breaks even) someday. Business savvy or B.S. (literally BS) in Aviation? I'll try for both.

 

[TripleZ]

I want to do an engineering degree but I suck at math unless I come up with some way to mentally correlate it to use in aviation. I enjoy the trial and error method but in aviation not the brightest idea unless this was the 1900's. I taught myself how to take an engine apart and put it back together, blew up in my face. Self education, as I have realized, only goes so far. (Wasn't a good idea to play with a parent's car either!)

I am torn between going the easy two year route of an associates in "Aviation Management" or business/logistics. I want to run a single plane cargo op (that breaks even) someday. Business savvy or B.S. (literally BS) in Aviation? I'll try for both.

I suck at Math and I'm an engineer!

No seriously..... I got C's and maybe some B's in math class. I retook Calc 1 Freshman year and almost failed. It wasn't until Differential equations, linear algebra, fluid dynamics, etc where I saw the practical application of math that I did better.

I would HIGHLY recommend becoming an engineer. The shortage of engineers is a growing problem in this (and other) countries. Challenging, highly rewarding, and the pay is good. You will have to give up your social life in school, and learn how to study......really study.....but its worth it.

 

[wabower]

The demand for any Aviation degrees is not high, nor can I point to any fundamentals that will predictably cause a change. As a result, I would recommend almost any other course of study. Marketable skills are an important element when gainful employment is the goal.

I suffered from the same "learn how to think" issues that you have described, and found that the self-study requirements for the PPL (no ground school, practice tests or CFI help were available back then) provided the first real education for such an effort.

I'd also advise you to seek out owners of operations similar to that which you are contemplating, for the single purpose of determining the viability of your plan. My personal opinion is that it has two chances and Slim has already left town.

I want to do an engineering degree but I suck at math unless I come up with some way to mentally correlate it to use in aviation. I enjoy the trial and error method but in aviation not the brightest idea unless this was the 1900's. I taught myself how to take an engine apart and put it back together, blew up in my face. Self education, as I have realized, only goes so far. (Wasn't a good idea to play with a parent's car either!)

I am torn between going the easy two year route of an associates in "Aviation Management" or business/logistics. I want to run a single plane cargo op (that breaks even) someday. Business savvy or B.S. (literally BS) in Aviation? I'll try for both.