Is education is a business? Do it is supposed to be?

Well, I think that degrees are not what they used to be. In the U.S.A., private schools like Harvard and Yale are still the top schools, followed by the state universities, and then trade schools or schools like "American Career College" or "University of Phoenix". To me, it's like anyone can get a degree nowadays. Anyone can go to college and get an education, but the thing is who recognizes your degree, and who will higher what degree? I am going to a state college that has a high ranking, and people would love to higher people with my degree, but if I went to any other college, like University of Phoenix, I don't think anyone would recognize my degree.

Well it is obvious that most of the schools and universities were opened with the intention to teach and of course to gain money. That is what business is all about. I rarely here or know of some institution that teaches which does not consider profit in return. Although there are some. Well, our government does provide education. Usually its free on public schools but most of those who can afford tend to go to private schools since they offer better facilities and better programs.

eh... the motivation the educational system in my countory, I think, can be thought to be OK, Because his aiming is still to provide better and quality education. But the burden given by the school and the family is too heavy to be beared for the children.

I have no problem if a private school aims to make a profit out of educating people. At the end of the day, it is still a business and the owner need to make a living out of it. But if a government-funded school is looking to make a profit, then I have a big issue with it. One of the basic thing that a government should be is to provide education for its people.

Thank you for this nice topic. Yes I actually admire the education system here in our country. I have been a part of it because I experienced it all. In high school, I have studied in a private school wherein the education is so expensive but it's worth it. I have been in a Science curriculum. and the kind of education in private schools most of them are really that good compared to public or government schools. We can say that the tuition fee that we have is very well-spent because I get a great level of education with it compared to the public ones. During college, I have entered the top State University here in the Philippines wherein it is funded by the government. It is a convergence of the top and brainy students from all over the country and is being mold and developed there in our university. There is a real world class kind of teaching as well. But I will still have to say that the facilities that we have is still poor compared to the Private school ones. But it is up to us on how to manage all these insufficient facilities. The ones in private schools which has a great amount of tuition fee and definitely a business are the ones having the great facilities that we always long for. Still there is a balance. All we have to do is just to learn from ourselves which is a great thing. I would just like to add that there are levels of scholarships that we have. from the full scholarship, being a half paid tuition fee scholar and the ones that will pay out the full tuition fee of the university. if you are not a scholar in our university, you will be paying like half of the tuition fee of the private ones.

Most of the time, private schools become a business. Very for the schools who have high tuition fees but they could still maintain quality education. While unfortunate for the students who are studying in an expensive school but doesn't give quality education. I do agree that some schools aim to profit to motivate more their teachers, however, it becomes unfair to those who can't even afford the education yet willing to learn.

eh... the motivation the educational system in my countory, I think, can be thought to be OK, Because his aiming is still to provide better and quality education. But the burden given by the school and the family is too heavy to be beared for the children.

sad to say that there are some educational institutions who'd rather have a bad rep as educators and earn a lot that have a good rep as educators but earn enough. I used to teach in a popular IT school, During my stay, I made it a point to pass everything I know with my students, I don't hold back. I want to give quality education even if I have a low salary, but it seems to me that the management is more concerned in earning more money than providing quality education. It was an IT school but computers were always malfunctioning, always slow. It's a sad thought, but yes, education is a business now. And the worse part is a lot of selfish business men are operating.

Hi! I believe it is. Nowadays most schools are money making schools. Just like in this school I know, they asked students to buy a year book amounting to 3,500p or else you can't graduate, and 1 1/2 year later, there is still no year book. Imagine that??? It's really sad.

i think now education become a business..... person who is willing to pay more is only getting good education..... others are need to be with what they are getting... i think this is not a good sign to our education system...... there need some serious action to prevent this ..... nowadays there are agencies in almost all the towns to contact for our education..... govt not playing any role in the matter of student's future..... they are only the spectator .....

Never, Education is right. Education should not be used as business. There are many perons who are using erning plate to the eduction. Eduction is going to be expesive that is very wrong.