Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today's world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people argue that the essential factors making a person successful cannot be gained at a
university
. What enables an individual to excel requires various qualities. I, personally, cannot fully agree with
this
statement.
To begin
with, people can learn knowledge and equip themselves with specific
skills
from
university
.
For example
, Mark
Zuckberg
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Zuckerberg
successfully founded
Faecbook
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Facebook
because he was well trained in computer science at Harvard
University
. Only by studying diligently at medical school can one medical
students
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become
a world-class physicians
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a world-class physician
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later. Some doctors
spending
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several years at an academic institution, focusing on scientific research to pursue a physician-scientist pathway. They learn from other scientists and cooperate with peer researchers. It is what they have learned
lead
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to their successful career.
However
, I concede that only
with
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the knowledge taught at a
university
cannot guarantee students
to
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succeed in the workplace.
For instance
,
university
graduates might not be able to run a successful business without essential networking.
Moreover
, executive and organizational
skills
are crucial in
promotion
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to higher positions, while training in these
skills
are
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not always included in higher education curriculums. People improve organizational abilities through daily work and sometimes learn from mistakes. Experience
also
plays an important role in leading to a successful career.
For example
, a fresh graduate from even a top
university
cannot be an outstanding banker without any working experience. In conclusion, the contributing factors to
become
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successful are not limited to what individuals can learn at a
university
, but
also
various
skills
and
experience
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experiences
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which are accumulated in practical work.
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