Some argue that the liberal arts contain all one should possess in order to achieve a thorough education and that this type of instruction will provide the student with all they need to think constructively. Some argue that professional education is useful, but if Franciscan University cannot possess the best of both worlds, then liberal arts education will still be able to amply supply students with the intellectual ability they will need to succeed in the world. I have the pleasure of advising business and accounting majors. It is abundantly encouraging to see several students majoring in both a professional and a liberal arts major. It is my belief that these students have achieved the best of both worlds.
Organizations survive only if operated effectively and efficiently.
This serious deficiency can and does lead to organizational chaos and demise. Some go it alone and lead their organization directly into extinction. Some are fortunate enough to hire professionals to assist them in financial and managerial tasks. But their lack of professional education still leaves them susceptible to total reliance on these professionals and limits their ability to choose the best possible professionals for their organization. These individuals possessed creative ideas, but simply did not have the professional education needed to complete the idea.