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I voted No because seriously what kind of useful job could someone get with a degree like that? Then again "useful" is a trigger word because there are plenty of people making big money in the field of not for profit social justice these days...
I just looked on my employers website (publicly traded for-profit company) and we have a dedicated director of DEI now along with several HR people being listed as DEI officers. Companies are creating more and more positions related to DEI. Social pressures are making it a defacto requirement. The squeeky wheel gets the grease. Of course I question how much companies really care about DEI, if at all. I think for the most part it's a calculated decision. Based more around what's going to happen if we DON'T get on the bandwagon?
I don't think it'd be a great idea to major in DEI. But not the worst thing either. Maybe major in business or HR and have a minor or study focus in DEI. Whether you are all about DEI or think it's woke nonsense there's no question that it's a growing field. I'm thinking it has to have better job prospects than going for something like Art History or English Literature.
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Seems like a valid field of study. I'm not sure how useful it would be career-wise though.
You might be surprised, many public agencies and even school districts are now starting up a division/department for that, much like the old "affirmative action" department in the 70s.
I voted No because seriously what kind of useful job could someone get with a degree like that? Then again "useful" is a trigger word because there are plenty of people making big money in the field of not for profit social justice these days...
Big companies are appointing diversity and inclusion officers.
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Companies scramble to hire diversity officers, but progress is slow
Chief diversity officers have become a hot item in U.S. corporate suites, with hirings setting records and big-name companies such as Levi Strauss & Co. poaching peers for management talent.
DEI does not only address race. It also addresses disability, which includes a huge array of potential careers. These roles can be found in K-12 and higher ed (specialists working to lower barriers for disabled students), HR, procurement (making sure software solutions are accessible), web and app development, social work, law, architecture, urban planning, etc. The hardest role I have to fill is for someone who can assess enterprise wide software, apps, and websites to make sure they fit legal requirements for accessibility and someone who can train others in making their own content accessible. It's a rare skillset with huge growth potential.
Bentley is a business-oriented school. This major is likely paired with a double major in business, marketing, entrepreneurship, edtech, etc.
There are already colleges offering degrees in "social justice."
They will work the register at Panera Bread and demand that others pay back their college debt, because the world is cruel and their life choices were perfect.
There are already colleges offering degrees in "social justice."
They will work the register at Panera Bread and demand that others pay back their college debt, because the world is cruel and their life choices were perfect.
Ha, yep. That's about all that degree would get as far as work. Or maybe a militant/mercenary with BLM or something.
Doesn't sound very diverse to me. It's always the racist white liberals who try to pretend they really do like black people.
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