For many, the new saving grace is double majoring.
“Students view the double major in computer sciences and data science as an opportunity to maximize their college experience and optimize their preparation for career paths in tech,” wrote Steve Wright, the school’s computer sciences department chair.
That blend of technical and soft skills is something many leaders now argue is essential.
“Learning all of the… really important basics of engineering, but then marrying that with liberal arts, that really taught me to communicate in a compelling way, which is an absolute necessity when you’re in a leadership position,” Khosrowshahi said.
For him, engineering taught him “how to solve complex problems,” while liberal arts, he added, “just captured my heart.”
“It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough—that it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities that yields us the result that makes our hearts sing.”
