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Jul 15, 2001, 12:14:24 AM7/15/01
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In article <9iovfv$oms$1...@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>,
"Garry J Vass" <cm...@bloody-aitch-hell.co.uk> posted:
> "Murray Arnow" <ar...@iname.com> wrote in message
> news:xVl%6.99541$mG4.46...@news1.mntp1.il.home.com...
>
> >
> > My guess is that Garry has a PhD in Economics,
>
> I actually toyed with the notion of Econ in undergraduate school, but was
> lured away by the charms (and salaries) in the quantitative disciplines.
> Both the major discipline and the sub-area get written on the diploma on
> both sides of the pond, at least for mine.
>
> When I started my bachelor's program, the discipline was called "Operations
> Research", but upon graduation it was called "Quantitative Methods".
>
> When I entered MBA school, the program was called "Operations Research",
> then it changed to "Management Science", and by the time I graduated, it was
> called "Quantitative Analysis".
>
> When I went for a terminal degree (at the behest - and expense - of my
> employer to gain competence in Stochastic Calculus), it was called
> "Mathematik u Informatik", which I never liked because the "Informatik" part
> has a vague ring of computers to it IMHO. And consequently I avoid saying
> it whenever possible. The University of Jena at that time offered the same
> degree program, and was quite further up the scale from Heidelbug, also for
> salaries, but too far away. Frankfurt has one also, but I didn't consider
> it. But through all my formal education, I was studying the same thing,
> despite the name changes.
>
> I think universities change the names in order to keep in touch with various
> fads in industry. I don't know how it works in the abstract disciplines,
> but I suspect that "Art History" doesn't change its name that often...
"Garry J Vass" <cm...@bloody-aitch-hell.co.uk> posted:
> "Murray Arnow" <ar...@iname.com> wrote in message
> news:xVl%6.99541$mG4.46...@news1.mntp1.il.home.com...
>
> >
> > My guess is that Garry has a PhD in Economics,
>
> I actually toyed with the notion of Econ in undergraduate school, but was
> lured away by the charms (and salaries) in the quantitative disciplines.
> Both the major discipline and the sub-area get written on the diploma on
> both sides of the pond, at least for mine.
>
> When I started my bachelor's program, the discipline was called "Operations
> Research", but upon graduation it was called "Quantitative Methods".
>
> When I entered MBA school, the program was called "Operations Research",
> then it changed to "Management Science", and by the time I graduated, it was
> called "Quantitative Analysis".
>
> When I went for a terminal degree (at the behest - and expense - of my
> employer to gain competence in Stochastic Calculus), it was called
> "Mathematik u Informatik", which I never liked because the "Informatik" part
> has a vague ring of computers to it IMHO. And consequently I avoid saying
> it whenever possible. The University of Jena at that time offered the same
> degree program, and was quite further up the scale from Heidelbug, also for
> salaries, but too far away. Frankfurt has one also, but I didn't consider
> it. But through all my formal education, I was studying the same thing,
> despite the name changes.
>
> I think universities change the names in order to keep in touch with various
> fads in industry. I don't know how it works in the abstract disciplines,
> but I suspect that "Art History" doesn't change its name that often...
It's about money. So, advertising and marketing
figure in the picture. "New, improved!" labels
are used to bottle the same old wine in a new bottle.
Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti
www.mantra.com/jyotish
Jul 15, 2001, 12:19:18 AM7/15/01
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In article <3B503194...@optonline.net>,
Frances Kemmish <fkem...@optonline.net> posted:> At Yale, "Art History" is called "History of Art"; I think they do that
> to make it harder to find in the catalogue. Fran
Frances Kemmish <fkem...@optonline.net> posted:
> to make it harder to find in the catalogue. Fran
Do they also offer the "Art of History"? They should; the art
is essential for the history industry seeking funds for research.
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