In Boston there is always one harbinger of fall you can count on. No, it’s not the changing colors of the tree leaves. It’s the plethora of moving vans and overstuffed cars crowding the streets as students make their way into dorms and back to class.
It’s back to school for their professors as well. While traditional academicians almost without exception have Ph.D. after their names, there is emerging a new group, the “Practitioner Professor”: men and women who have spent their lives building accomplished careers in their field are now coming into the classroom to share their knowledge as well as reflect on it themselves.
Interestingly, one area that has benefited by this growing trend is public finance. There are numerous schools of public policy around the nation, but very few actually offer classes much less degrees or certifications focused on public finance or the municipal bond market.
Forbes
Barnet Sherman
Sep 3, 2019, 09:14am