There would be less truth in that caricature if British graduates in disciplines such as science and engineering gained some familiarity with business as part of their studies (it is noteworthy that the best British universities discourage students from earning money while they learn, while at American ones most are obliged to).

ECONOMIST: Entrepreneurship and technology

Subjects affected are identified as engineering, information technology, health and nursing studies, law, business, maths and chemistry.

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