What You Should Have Learned in College, MBA, and PhD School—But Probably Didn’t

Hey colleagues,

Let me hit you with the truth:

College, MBA programs, PhDs… they’re supposed to teach you the skills that get results in the real world.

But they often miss the mark. Badly.

Maybe you never went to college and have wondered if that held you back.
Maybe you’re thinking about going—or sending someone.
Maybe you have a degree but secretly feel like you didn’t learn much that actually matters.

If that’s you—stick with me.

Today at Myford University, I’m talking about the real skills that college, MBA, and PhD programs should have delivered.

Here’s what you should have learned in four years of college:

• How to think critically
• How to do research and analyze information
• How to write and speak clearly
• How to solve problems in the real world
• How to work with others and negotiate under pressure

But if you don’t recognize terms like “design thinking” or “systems thinking”—don’t worry. That’s on them, not you.

Higher education loves to make things sound more complicated than they are. Why? So they can keep charging outrageous prices.

At Myford University, we cut the BS and make the complex simple—and useful.

An MBA should’ve taught you:

• Strategy and decision-making
• Business frameworks like SWOT, BCG Matrix, Porter’s 5 Forces
• How to read a balance sheet and pitch an idea
• How to lead, persuade, and drive results

But most MBA programs spend too much time dragging out content and charging you $200K+ for the privilege.

Here? You’ll learn it faster, cheaper, and in plain English.

And a PhD? It’s supposed to give you:

• Deep knowledge in a specialized area
• High-level research and synthesis skills
• Professional-grade writing
• Confidence to discuss and debate your ideas publicly

But many PhD grads are stuck in theory land with little to show for it.

Now let’s talk to the folks who didn’t go to college:

You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re not excluded.

You just haven’t had someone walk you through the ideas—without all the academic fog.

That’s what we do here.

Thinking about going to college or grad school?

Before you invest tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of your life, ask this:

• What are you really trying to get out of it?
• Can you get that somewhere else—faster and cheaper?
• What skills do you want to walk away with?

You have options.

Coming up at Myford University:

We’ll break down all the concepts you should’ve learned but didn’t.
We’ll show you how to use them immediately.
We’ll translate MBA- and PhD-level tools into step-by-step, real-world tactics.

It’s not about theory.
It’s about action.

Final thought:

If you don’t know what “systems thinking” is, don’t sweat it.
I’ll show you how it works—and how to use it—to solve real problems in your business, job, or daily life.

Learning doesn’t have to be expensive.
It doesn’t have to be slow.
It just has to be real.

Want to read the full article? Read the blog post here.

See you next time.

—George
Dean of Myford University
Driven by an F150. Fueled by truth.