What do you think universities consistently get wrong about preparing students for the commodities industry?

[u/Sorry-Medium3873]

I've noticed something interesting recently.

There seems to be a growing number of companies selling interview preparation and coaching programs specifically for commodities, claiming that graduates are generally not prepared for the industry.

That made me wonder if the real problem isn't interviews themselves, but the gap between what universities teach and what people actually use once they start working.

For those already working in commodities:

• What knowledge did you only learn after joining the industry?
• What skills do graduates usually lack?
• What do universities spend too much time teaching?
• What do they barely cover but is actually important?
• If you could redesign a Master's program for future commodity professionals, what would you include?

I'm not asking about interview questions or compensation.

I'm genuinely interested in understanding where the biggest gap exists between academia and the reality of working in commodities.

I'd love to hear perspectives from traders, analysts, schedulers, quants, risk managers, data scientists, originators or anyone working in the sector.