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Technology Universities and Colleges

Kristen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:48:09 +0000

There is a difference between technical schools and colleges and schools of technology. Technical schools are training centers that will prepare you for every career from auto mechanic, to food marketing, to truck driver. You may find a few technology-oriented careers available at a technical school – such as software programming – or you may not. Technology colleges and schools are either institutions that offer courses for technology-oriented jobs (i.e., computer network maintenance), or they offer full college degrees in information technology and computer science fields, or they offer both.

CDI College is an example of an online college that offers certification training. They have a technology division with nine different academic choices for certification in the field of networking. They have five academic choices in the programmer/developer area, all of which are oriented to website development and maintenance.

University of Phoenix Online offers a variety of technology degrees, ranging from an Associate of Arts in Information Technology to a Doctor of Management in Information Systems and Technology. Their bachelor’s programs include the following: BS in Business/Information Systems. BS in Business/e-Business. BS in Information Technology. BS in Information Technology/Information System Security. BS in Information Technology/Visual Communications.

University of Phoenix also offers two master’s degrees, including: MBA/Technology Management. MIS – Master of Information Systems.

Capella University offers a variety of online information technology degrees, including the following: BS in Information Technology – General. BS in IT – Graphics and Multimedia. BS in IT – Information Assurance and Security. BS in IT – Network Technology. BS in IT – Web Application Development. MBA – Information Technology Management. MS in IT – General Information Technology. MS in IT – Network Architecture and Design. MS in IT – Information Security. MS in IT – System Design and Programming.

Kaplan University has 6 online bachelor’s degree programs in the IT academic area. Specializations include: Database. Multimedia and animation. Networking. Programming. Web development.

Their associate’s degrees in the IT field are all in information systems and include specializations in Java, networking, web development, and wireless networking.

Four online technology colleges, all with different levels of degrees and academic specializations. You can find certification programs and associate’s degree programs in technology fields of study at most public community colleges. Four-year colleges and universities will also have technology studies. Many of the universities have comprehensive schools of computer science that have grown out of their electrical engineering departments.

You can find some esoteric specialties in some of the larger universities, in such areas as computer languages, database design and artificial intelligence. Those sorts of institutions are best suited for those with time and dedication to pursue full four- or five-year courses of study. If you are interested in breaking into the technology field and need a certificate or a college degree to do it – while you are working – then you should consider the online option.

These schools are accredited, well established, and one of them is going to have the degree in the academic focal area that you want. Online technology degrees also, typically, take less time. They are pragmatic courses of study, designed to get you the education you need as efficiently as possible. With every year, technology offerings grow as the industry develops more complexity and areas of specialization.

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Schools, Colleges, and Institutes of Technology

Kristen — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:35:53 +0000

There are an extraordinary number of schools that provide education programs today in the field of technology. Generally, in the educational world, technology is loosely separated into the fields of computer science and information technology (IT).

Computer science learning programs, at the college level, grew out of the electrical engineering departments at many schools. Many universities still issue degrees in electrical engineering with a computer science specialty. But, the point is that the term “computer science” covers the science of all types of technology hardware, from routers, to fiber optic switches, to laptop screens.

Information technology programs include the study of computer data and its transmission in many forms. The Internet and its functions fall under information technology, as do computer networks and databases. Digital graphics is a form of information technology. The two terms divide an enormous body of learning into the loosely defined areas of hardware and the data that the hardware puts out.

Virtually all community colleges will have associate’s degree programs in computer science, information technology or other academic spin-offs. Traditional universities also provide majors in computer science and in information technology. You can also find a good deal of specialization and a much more direct course to a degree through an online college.

There are institutes and schools that specialize in certification courses for many of the technical support jobs that make technology systems work. CDI College is an online school with perhaps 20 different courses of study in computer networking, programming and maintenance. Everest College is a school with nine campuses and an online program that offers courses in such topics as computer information systems, advanced microcomputer applications, and applied office technology. These online schools and others like them focus on the field of certification for specific technology skill sets.

Westwood College is an online school with 2 technology bachelor’s programs: information systems security and computer network management. Their 2 associate’s degree programs in technology specialize in computer network engineering and technical management.

University of Phoenix Online has a series of bachelor’s and master’s degrees that center on IT, many combined with a concentration on business: Associate of Arts in Information Technology. Associate of Arts in IT/Networking. Associate of Arts in IT/Visual Communication. Bachelor of Science in Business/ e-Business. Bachelor of Science in Business/Information Systems. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Bachelor of Science in IT/Information System Security. Bachelor of Science in IT/Visual Communication. MBA/Technology Management. MIS – Master of Information Systems. Doctor of Management/Information Systems and Technology.

Boston University’s online affiliate Metropolitan College offers a bachelor’s in computer science and a bachelor’s in management information systems. Their master’s programs include computer science/security and computer information systems/security. Those two degrees provide a clear illustration of the split between computer science (hardware) and IT (data).

Kaplan University is another online institute with a comprehensive set of educational technology programs. They have 6 associate’s degrees and 6 bachelor’s degrees in such majors as database, web development, networking computer information systems, and wireless networking.

These are a selection of online technology institutes that provide a wide spectrum of educational opportunity. Select your field of interest, and then go shopping for a technology institute that will teach you what you need to know.

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Earning Your MBA From Home

James — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:26:24 +0000

For years the MBA has had a prestige that no other master’s degree can claim. During the boomtown days of the late nineties and into the new millennium, the MBA was an instant ticket to a lucrative, interesting job. To a certain extent, it still is. At Wharton, the University of Pennsylvania Business School, 90% of its 2005 graduating class had jobs lined up on graduation day, with an average starting salary of $100,000.

That’s a top school in the Ivy League where corporate recruiters no doubt descended like flies. Getting a master’s degree in business administration online is a little less glamorous. It is also a lot cheaper, not in Pennsylvania, and can have as profound an effect on your life, as it did for those young ladies and gentlemen in Philadelphia.

Online master’s programs in business administration are perhaps the best example of successful distance learning. People who opt for an online MBA program will have completed college, which means that they bring some study habits with them to the home office. They tend to be beyond the college years, which often indicates that it’s a choice clearly made and a serious pursuit. The opportunities for new MBA graduates are still robust. Moreover, as the “new economy” has evolved over the last several years, so have the areas of specialization in MBA programs, giving the student an opportunity to focus on a career area of choice.

Colorado Technical University offers no less than eight specialties in online MBA programs. These options include: Accounting. Finance. Health Care Management. Human Resource Management. Information Technology Management. Project Management. Business Management. Executive MBA.

Capella University has online Master’s in Business Administration programs with specialties in marketing, finance, and accounting. University of Phoenix Online has an MBA program that includes most of the above choices, and also offers an MBA program with a specialization in global management.

Those kinds of career options can make all the evening hours at the computer worthwhile. And there is no doubt that an MBA on the resume will shorten the job search cycle considerably. It is true that over the last five years there has been a glut of newly-minted MBAs coming into the job market. Nonetheless, the degree stills carries considerable weight when a resume is making its way through the HR process. A degree obtained after an initial excursion into the business world holds a lot of value.

People who are willing to work in order to achieve advancement will impress a personnel manager in the business world. An online master’s in business administration is proof of that uncompromising ambition. An MBA couples nicely with existing work experience. If you are in the health care field and wish to move up the management chain, you can acquire an online master’s in business administration in the health care field. If you are in human resources or interested in labor relations, there are online MBA programs with an HR focus on negotiation and conflict. There is an astonishing variety of professional avenues that can be widened with an online MBA.

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How to Find a Good Information Technology School

James — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:01:30 +0000

Careers in technology can be found at every professional level and, today, you can find courses taught for every type of job. For purposes of discussion, it helps to divide the field of technology into two roughly drawn areas: computer science and information technology.

Computer science is the study of technology’s hardware: what the component parts are, how the parts are built, and how the parts work. This can apply as much to a network router as it applies to a computer. Information technology deals with the use of the computer’s output: digital data in an assortment of formats. Thus, information technology (IT) includes the functions of the Internet, computer networks, software design, database security, and so forth.

Colleges and universities have developed curricula for many subdivisions of these two broad areas. Degree levels ranging from an associate’s to a doctorate can be found for computer science, information technology and related fields of study. About 40% of America’s colleges and universities offer some form of extension learning or online education program, and there are many colleges that function solely online as well. So, availability for technology schools is widespread – local community colleges, universities, or online schools all have technology programs.

There are courses of study for jobs in technology that do not lead a college diploma. 9- to 18-month programs that result in certification for the student can be found in areas such as network maintenance, office software, computer maintenance and other technical support positions. Examples of these types of certificates can be found at CDI College: CISCO Certified Network Administrator. Network Administrator. Network and Internet Security Specialist. Network and Internet Support Specialist. Network Support Specialist. Programmer/Network Support Analyst. Computer Programmer/Web Developer. Programmer Analyst/Internet Solutions Developer. Programmer Analyst/Web Developer. Computer Business Applications Specialist. Computer Programmer.

While CDI focuses on certification programs, Capella University is an online college at the other end of the educational spectrum, offering four master of science degree programs in information technology: MS in IT – General Information Technology. MS in IT – Information Security. MS in IT – Network Architecture and Design. MS in IT – System Design and Programming.

Kaplan University fills in the middle ground with 6 associate’s degrees and 6 bachelor’s degrees in information technology. Among their fields of specialization are the following: AAS in Computer Information Systems. AASCIS/Java. AASCIS/Networking. AASCIS/Programming. AASCIS/Wireless Networking. BS in Information Technology. BSIT/Database. BSIT/Multimedia and Animation. BSIT/Networking. BSIT/Programming. BSIT/Web Development.

Generally, online technology degrees will take less time to complete than those offered at a traditional university or college. If you have college credits from previous experience, some of them may be transferable. An associate’s degree can take as little as 13 months and, a bachelor’s, 2 to 3 years.

The range of educational options and professional opportunities is wide and getting wider all the time. Credentialing programs are becoming very specific, with online training programs available in certain computer languages or code writing. College degrees are also being developed that focus on an increasing number of specialties, such as microelectronics and fiber optic networking. There is an option to match almost any level of initiative and area of interest.

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Earning a Computer Technology Degree

James — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:28:15 +0000

For educational purposes, it is often convenient to separate the computer technology field into two areas: computer science and information technology. The reason for this is simply that the educational institutions seem to have made this division in their academic designs for courses of study.

Academically, computer science seems to have sprung from many schools’ electrical engineering departments. In some cases, the computer sciences remain there and a school may offer a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with specialization in computer science. Other universities – and online colleges – have dedicated entire departments and/or separate courses of study to computer science.

The field of information technology (IT) has developed as data generated by computers has become essential in the everyday economic functions of this country and most others. Information technology pervades our everyday lives. The Internet is a manifestation of information technology; as is the ATM machine, e-mail, the automated gas pump at the filling station, and the timed stoplights on our boulevards. Electronically transmitted data has become an essential social reality.

Getting an education in these fields and seeking a related career is a good bet on the future. Degrees in computer science and in information technology are available at every degree level, from associate to doctorate.

There are also degrees in associated fields, such as networking (for IT) and microelectronics (for computers). Traditional colleges and universities all have academic resources committed to these fields of study. However, as the traditional college experience has become costly and remains time-consuming, increasing numbers of people are turning to online education as a practical alternative.

Accredited online colleges have become a resource for people wishing to switch careers or to climb the ladder in their current profession. For young people who must work to support themselves, online education has also become an alternative.

The University of Phoenix Online orients its technology courses through its school of business. As an example of what is available to the would- be student, here are the technology degrees offered by University of Phoenix Online: BS in Business/e-Business. BS in Business/Information Systems. BS in Information Technology. BS in Information Technology/Information System Security. BS in Information Technology/Visual Communications. MBA/Technology Management. MIS – Master of Information Systems. Doctor of Management/Information Systems and Technology.

There are also IT degrees available from Kaplan University at both the associate’s and bachelor’s level. Their two-year associate’s programs include degrees in the following areas: AAS in Computer Information Systems. AASCIS/Java. AASCIS/Networking. AASCIS/Programming. AASCIS/Web Development.

Kaplan’s Bachelor Information Technology program includes: BS in Information Technology. BSIT/Database. BSIT/Multimedia and Animation. BSIT/Networking. BSIT/Programming. BSIT/Web Development.

These are only two of the many online opportunities out there for you to begin exploring your degree in information technology. These degrees can be achieved in less time than is required at a traditional university. It’s an investment in your future that is worth looking into.

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The Information Technology Industry

Shivani Bhatt — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:25:38 +0000

The term Information technology covers an ever-widening group of businesses and services that are associated with consumer technology. There are enterprises which are run by a single person that cater to the computer and software support and maintenance needs of the family computer market. These single enterprises are an important market segment, especially for people whose computers show problems and can’t be taken to a service center.

These are small networking enterprises offer their networking services to the offices, interconnecting the work stations at every employee’s desk. A networked office is a very important in today’s work culture. This has happened because internet and email has become the main agent for communication. And instead of providing each terminal with internet connections it is more cost friendly to connect them with interoffice network and then give this network a common internet access. This network of computers now no longer need to have separate printers, scanners and other paraphernalia as these could be shared via the same network. The storage space of such an office also increases drastically as all the office files can now be stored at one server and can be accessed by all without any problem.

The major networking companies have developed their own hardwire systems to offer proprietary service for large and multinational conglomerates. Some companies have also created networks in urban centers; here they can acquire large business clients for networking and internet services. These major networking companies leave the consumer market to the large ISPs, like Earthlink or AOL, and give attention to business services.

Next, there is a great scope in the software market. Organizations such as Oracle, Peoplesoft, and Siebel, have earned billions of dollars selling industry and commerce related software to mega corporations. Classy database systems from these software organizations and other similar ones provide businesses with the latest customer service management software. This is so designed as to create the best possible relationship with a business client and also maximize sales. Other software packages such as Accounting and business tracking software packages satisfy other important purposes in the corporate software world.

The above mentioned are a few examples of the kinds of organizations that have succeeded in the world of information technology. Making a career with an organization of information technology needs knowing the product they are offering, their marketplace and their competitors. Technical knowhow for some of these careers can be located through online training centers and colleges.

An online training course offers certificates in various areas of IT industry. About nine online training programs are offered by the CDI College. These certificates focus on different specializations in the networking trade. Their program/developer division of CDI College has five courses of study focused on programming, especially for the web. You can earn a certification in any or all of these fields.

A course in computer information systems and automated office technology is offered by Everest College. A technician certificate can be earned after the completion of a 9- to 18-month training program.

Other schools such as Kaplan University, have courses for a variety of associate’s degrees in information technology. They also have IT bachelor’s degrees. The syllabus of Kaplan’s programs include: BSIT/Database, BSIT/Multimedia and Animation, BSIT/Networking, BSIT/Programming, BSIT/Web development.

If you have the inclination for a career as a technician or as a expert in the IT industry, visit the job listings for the industry and see the educational requirements for the various positions. Especially the jobs which require a certification in IT, the requirement are regarding very specific certificates needed for some positions. Once you know the requirements you can concentrate on those particular courses which are very high in demand. Earn your certificates and prepare yourself for an exciting career.

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Online Advertising Degrees

Shivani Bhatt — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:37 +0000

To enhance the image of any company, so that it has a new outlook and to improve the company’s position in the market, advertisers are very much needed. They change the look o the company with their promotions and campaigns. A advertising degree may provide you with the necessary qualification to do the job and result in a glowing career.

In case you are awarded this job of image improvement. You should know that the company needs to update its image keeping in view the latest trends going around in the market. Also you will have to develop the strategy and not to mention, deliver it all within a fixed deadline. So there you are using your online advertising degree.

With the knowledge gained from the online degree, you integrate the vision of your bosses with your game plan and finally improving the image. Your hard work has paid off and the image of the company in the market has suitably improved. You have proved to yourself and to the company your worth and be sure you will now be busy blushing with pride every time somebody praises your accomplishment.

There are a number of places from where you can earn your online advertising degree. We are making it much easier for you here. Listed below are some of the most sought after online advertising programs. You can choose the one which is most suitable to you, keeping in mind your schedule and of course your job responsibilities. These programs are tailor made for the already working professionals.

American InterContinental Uniersity (AIU) Online offers a number of advertising programs designed for professionals. They are: Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) – Visual Communication. Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – Digital Design. Students at AIU attend classes in five-week terms.

The same university also offers a Bachelor’s of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing.

A part of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, The Art Institute Online, offers courses for both business and creative interests in advertising. It offers both associate and bachelor degree in graphic design, and a bachelor degree in advertising. This course puts emphasis on concept development, storyboards, and communication.

The Baker College offers online marketing degree that can be earned in 36 credit hours (Associates), or in 48 credit hours (Bachelors). It also offers an MBA program in marketing.

Several online advertising degrees are also offered by Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California. These are both undergraduate and graduate certificate courses in advertising and public relations. Degree programs include a BBA and MBA program with specialization in marketing, along with a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications.

A master’s degree in advertising design and illustration can be earned from the Syracuse University. A minimum of thirty credits are required to obtain the graduate degree, with three, 2-week residencies required on-campus. This most sought after program accepts only 15 students per year.

Among the leaders in online education is University of Maryland. The University offers a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a graduate certificate in advertising.

University of Missouri at Columbia offers master’s degree in journalism. It emphasizes on global strategic planning. This program is designed to meet the needs of professionals with couple of experience in the advertising and public relations fields.

One of the best in the country is the master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) at West Virginia University. Besides being one of the first online programs, it is quite sought after also. It requires 39 credit hours of .

Make the organization a success and help it attain its vision. Earn your degree and make your organization shine.

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Future in Computer Science

Shivani Bhatt — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:11:30 +0000

Computers occupy a key position in today’s economy. Every kind of business big or small, utilize computers. This industry has grown manifold and the manufacturing, sales and maintenance of computers and its components has seen tremendous growth. Huge amount of money is constantly being invested worldwide in the development of high-speed, fibre- optic network for the better communication between the computers.

With the advancement and diversification of the functions of computers, (they perform almost every kind of function apart from entertainment), the career options in this filed has immensely increased. As an expert of Java code, you may program in any of the operating systems (Microsoft, UNIX, Linux, apple etc.)

System design and programming and electronics technology concentrates on the various machines and the chips (the primary engines). The main aim each and every company in the field of manufacturing computers is to manufacture such a machine which is faster and at the same time smaller or portable. Apart from the major manufacturing companies, there are hundreds others who manufacture products for the various computer systems, all of these companies are also a vital part of the computer science industry.

Another fast growing part of this industry is the industry of video cards. With the increasing popularity of computer games, this has become the latest booming industry. People involved in the designing of these video cards should also know the electronic functions of the very computers on which it will be used. This is also the case with computer sound cards, printers, scanners and other peripheral devices.

Another important field of the Computer industry is computer networking. This field has acquired the position of a separate industry in the current context. Not only the business related documents of every kind, but also the financial information is constantly exchanged throughout the world. This requires networks within an organization and also between organizations in short for the whole world. Network engineering is such an academic and career option; it consists of designing of these complex networks and also the designing of the paraphernalia for the efficient functioning of the networks. The speed of the network router (modem) is as crucial to business efficiency as the speed of the computer. This designing of the paraphernalia for the computers is one area which may never see a slump, as there is always a place for better and improved equipments.

Designing and installation of office networks has also turned out to be a massively developing business at the retail level. Small businesses with a handful of employees have also appreciated the worth of networking. These small enterprises are also a great source of income as they have the need of repair, expansion.

As this field is more or less related to the exchange of information, the security of such information has a very high priority here.

Another important field of the networked computer science world is Cyber-security. The need to protect the information from hackers is a thing of high priority. The hackers continuously develop new ways and methods to hijack information, therefore the need for constant upgrading the software. The whole software market is also very much involved in the preservation of security and builds a secure environment.

The options listed above are only a few of the areas of specialization. The computer industry knows no bounds for the right person with the right aptitude. There are new avenues also which come up as the industry progresses.

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Learning Financial Planning From Online Colleges and It’s Contribution to Your Net Worth

Shivani Bhatt — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:00:03 +0000

For those seeking to becoming financial planners a degree in financial planning is mandatory. Online colleges help prepare students to do professional work in Investment companies, Bank, insurance companies, etc without the constraints of all campus attendance, commuting, and deadline pressures. These programs are designed on the guidelines from the coursework designed by the Board of Certified Financial Planner (CFP). CFP is the parent body which sets the standards of all courses in the field of financial planning.

Financial planners are highly demanded by companies and firms where these planners make decisions about restructuring debts, investing money, estate planning, and saving for retirement. Therefore a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certificate enhances the prospects of a financial consultant and is also a state requirement in most parts of the country.

Following is the list of a few programs:

Boston University (BU)’s online certificate course is one of the longest running courses in the distance learning category.

The new Boston University Online Program is a multimedia, interactive educational experience with inputs from industry experts. This web-based program is designed to encompass the practical aspect of the job while imparting theory. The program focus is the six areas of financial expertise as recommended by the CFA board and at the completion of the six pre-requisite courses the student received his certification

The Great Plains Distance Education Alliance

Great Plains IDEA) is a consortium of seven universities offering fully online graduate programs, with each university bringing its unique academic programs. This Institute offers both master’s degree and graduate certificate in financial planning. The cost per credit course is affordable at $395.

Iowa State University

The Masters of Family Consumer Sciences Specialization in Family Financial Planning is a structured 42-credit degree offered over the web while the Family Financial Planning (FFP) Graduate Certificate is an 18-credit subset.

Kansas State University

This course is of 14 months duration at the completion of which a certificate family financial planning is awarded. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in family studies and human services with a specialization in family financial planning. The other institutions which are a part of the conglomerate and offer a degree in family financial planning are the Montana State University North Dakota State University South Dakota State University Oklahoma State University of Nebraska

University of California offers a certificate of personal financial planning through distance learning. The certificates are awarded at the end of 8-10 courses with both UCI and UCLA providing this program.

Several private Institutions also offer distance learning certificate programs as well as degree programs in financial planning. While the fee for the CFP certificate program is approximately $250 the Masters program costs $810 per course. There are a few privately held institutes which have the recommendation of the CFP Board of Standards and include:

Golden Gate University Undergraduate and graduate certificates in financial planning entails the completion of six classes. The fee for Undergraduates course is$1350 per 3-unit course while that of the Graduate course is $1860 per 3-unit course.

Kaplan University offers certificate courses in Financial Planning.

Thus these online colleges help increase your career prospects by certifying you as a Financial planner.

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Your Online MBA Course

Shivani Bhatt — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:39:03 +0000

Online MBA degrees are in demand, as many employers require more education from their employees. It is also relevant to middle level professionals who might have a good work experience, but hit a glass ceiling, when they are up for promotions. An accredited online MBA degree therefore helps bridge the gap ,while you can still work and helps in career advancement decisions esp. increased salaries. Therefore, if you are middle career professional or a part time student and looking to enhance your skills there are few pointers while choosing an online MBA program and the first step towards that is choosing the right program. It is important that one chooses a program that is regionally recognized and acknowledged at the national level by most top notch companies.

To help you streamline your choices and make an informed decision we have collated a list of the top rated Universities across the nation. All these universities have received endorsement from the International Association for Management Education (AACSB).

Arizona State Universities W.P. Carey School of Business :Course Duration-22 months with Spring and Autumn semesters each year (January/July). The Course fee is $19,011.

Auburn University College of Business (Distance or Outreach Program):Course Duration: 3years with spring and autumn sessions. The Course fee is $18,500. An on- campus, 5-day case analysis seminar is a prerequisite for this course. With teamwork being the focus of the course, students can specialize in Finance, Management Information Sciences (MIS), healthcare, marketing, technology management or Human resources.

Carnegie Melon University Tepper School of Business (Flex mode MBA) is a part-time program and the degree requirements are completed over a three-year period. The FlexMode Program enables the participants to maintain their gainful employment while pursuing an MBA degree. The course is divided into four terms and can be completed in 4 years. The course fee is $38,000. In addition this course requires on-campus stay and admits corporately-sponsored students from companies such as GE, Goldman Sachs and others. This program is also accessible for those on the west coast through the California centre.

George WebMBA: The University System of Georgia offers the Georgia WebMBA through its five participating schools. The program is a great value at $16,380 tuition and nearly 90% students are known to complete this course.. Convenient and affordable, the WebMBA, provides quality online instruction, and can be completed in 1 1/2 years with classes beginning in August.

Indiana University Kelley School of Business (Kelley Direct Public MBA): Kelley Direct offers three online master’s degree programs as well as MBA with specialization in finance, global supply chain management, and strategic management from any location while still working full time. The MBA program can be done in as little as two years or as many as five years, while the MS programs can be completed in 15 months. The course fee for the program is $945 per credit hour.. Nearly 96% students complete the course which is renowned for its faculty.

Pennsylvania State University Online MBA (MBA) is of 2 years duration with semesters beginning in September each year. This program caters to those seeking managerial expertise and the fees is affordable at $23,000 and has a high number of students completing this course.

Syracuse University Martin Whitman School of Management: iMBA is a limited-residency distance learning MBA program for executives offered by the Whitman School of Management. Its uniquely flexible format combines on-campus residency and distance learning. New students enroll in January, May, or August. The course duration is between 3-7 years and the course fee is stipulated at $1,069 per credit.

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Earning Stability and Profitability Through a Career in Finance

Shivani Bhatt — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:54:03 +0000

What is the next step after you have earned a degree in finance? If you have the right instincts and ability you wont be searching long to look for the desired job. Finance graduates find get employed in a variety of places, ranging from analyst to private financial planners. If you get pleasure from making and analyzing the strategies and statistics, you can easily make a career for yourself as an analyst. An analyst appraises the general trends and strategies of the market and suggests the plan for corporate managers. The skills required for a financial analyst are risk management capabilities, computer skills, analytical proficiency, and problem-solving expertise. Analysts may either work as a general analyst, or dedicate themselves to any particular area. Specializations include: Budget analysis, credit analysis, investment analysis- researches and recommends companies to corporate managers for investment. Mergers and acquisitions analyst – studies the various positive and negative points of possible mergers and acquisitions. Ratings analyst – appraises the company issuing bond for its capability to accomplish its loan obligations. Risk analyst – evaluates the risk levels of involved in various investment approaches. Tax analyst, Treasury analyst, and financial analyst – provides complete outlooks of the financial system, using tools such as statistical analysis and forecasting market behavior. Securities analyst – finds employment with the various insurance companies, banks, and brokerage and investment firms. Many finance graduates are more goal-oriented and interested to help make investors wealthy by giving them the correct investment options. These individuals find appropriate service as a personal financial planner. Financial planners assess a client’s finances and suggest investment plan to enhance the client’s overall wealth. They also help clients in adopting strategies to exploiting investment returns while reducing tax burdens. Personal financial planners are in high demand. Finance graduates can also get employment in brokerage and investment firms as stock brokers and money managers. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook issued by the U.S. Labor Bureau, graduates with finance degrees will earn approximately $75,000 per annum. The future for finance graduates is bright.

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Proficiency, Dexterity and Career in Accounting

Shivani Bhatt — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:39:40 +0000

Accountant wanted: especially those well-versed in the lingo of new financial laws protecting wary investors against “creative” accounting schemes. Must prevent the next Enron scandal and must understand Sarbanes-Oxley.

The potentials in an accounting career were never as bright. With the increase in the number of business all over the country and the world, public demands for financial oversight, commercial business responsibility and financial disclosure, the need for accounting professionals have increased manifold.

Understanding the music of accounts for the common man or your superiors is the crux of accounting. In this field, you organize, you evaluate, and finally verify.

An accounting professional must locate methods to increase production and reduce uneconomical surplus. Arrange and make repots to update their patron’s finances and also verify that the accounts are accurate.

The responsibilities of many accounting professionals are similar to that of the managers and they have quite a flexible career too.

Accounting careers are basically of three types

Certified Public Accountants (CPA). They work as tax consultants, auditors, and evaluators in various corporate, government organizations, nonprofit organizations, and for personal clients. Certified Public Accountants (CPA) are certified by the State Board of Accounting. Forensic accounting is a specialization of the CPA’s. Here these accountants inspect and scrutinize those doubtful companies suspicious of deceit and embezzlements. The CPA’s send their reports to the concerned department for further action. Several of these forensic accountants serve as expert witnesses in court cases concerned with administrative crimes. The financial facts and figures of corporations are evaluated by these managerial accounting professionals. The results are reported to the investors, banks, and authorities. As an executive team member, they make suggestions and judgments about financial statements and engage in strategic planning. The managerial accounting professionals plan and aspire to make the most of a companies expenditures and proceeds.

In the government sector, the accountants take care of the legislative functions of the accounting world. They ascertain the regulatory compliance of different records. The accountants working with government organizations such as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inspect and scrutinize the various financial organizations and play an important role in preventing fraud.

The judicial functions of the accounting world are done by the internal auditors. These officers keep a track of the checks and balances to the economic world. They regularly appraise competence, legitimacy, and suitability of corporate books.

The financial advice given to special personal clients and individuals is the job of Personal financial advisors. These professionals prepare taxes and personal budgets, and also plan the client’s retirement accounts. They also assist their clients to appraise and develop investment portfolios.

A bachelor’s degree in accounting is the basic requirement for the entry-level jobs. Besides a degree the following skills are highly beneficial. They are critical thinking ability, analytical proficiency, communications dexterity, aptitude for numbers.

Other advantageous abilities are computer skills, a thorough knowledge of licensing or certification, and possessing a graduate degree in accounting. Basing on the type of specialization you have done, a number of professional associations provide guidelines for their members and aid them in obtaining certification.

As a result of being in high demand, accounting professionals make more than a comfortable living. They may work independently or with public accounting firms. Many of these accountants prefer to start off their careers and learn the ropes from senior partners. As they get proficient in their work profile, they get promoted into better positions. The normal salary for an accountants is approximately $50,000.

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Why Opt for a Masters In Business Administration?

Shivani Bhatt — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:56:49 +0000

Earning a MBA degree is an intelligent decision. You may have a specialization in business at an undergraduate level or you had pursued liberal arts degree. A degree in business administration is not a waste of time.

Why? Because there is always a demand for MBA degree holders. All business at one point or other need professional help and they prefer to have a professional around. Starting from open air markets to the latest modern day shopping malls, a movie theatre to the multiplex cinemas, trade and commerce is as old as human beings themselves. Opportunities in other fields come and go, but opportunities for an MBA degree holder is always there.

In the metros, small businesses and medium size businesses open and close constantly. It is the accounting and marketing strategy of an organization which keeps it open and expanding. If you have your own business, it means you have to work harder to keep it alive and growing. You need to possess more marketing and promotion know-how, a keen interest and in-depth knowledge of accounting, and shrewd business acumen.

If you don’t have an interest in owning a business, you can still be an advisor, a consultant, a manager with an organization. Business degrees help the creative individuals and offer them an opportunity to succeed in the American commercial world. Earning a “master” degree in business management and administration has positive results.

Earning an MBA degree is not an easy task. You will require a lot of time, dedication, and funds. If you have the above mentioned traits and are committed to upgrading yourself in every aspect of life, it is a course which leads to very rewarding career.

An MBA is an excellent option. It is also an exceptionally popular course for various schools to incorporate in their various alternative learning programs such as Distance learning, Telecommuting, Online education and Part-time programs.

Almost all universities, whether campus-based or online, have appreciated the need and the consequent demand for MBA courses.

There are limitless opportunities in the field of education, and with a MBA added to your resume, will increase your chances dramatically to break into American corporate world.

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Online Finance Degree and a Secure Financial Future

Shivani Bhatt — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:42:27 +0000

Do you often think about your future? Are you seriously thinking about securing your financial future? Do you think you need more know how and a degree to do the same? A degree in finance can be just the thing to achieve your dreams. If you feel your delayed progress at you current organization may improve if you had a degree. You no longer need to resign from your current job, you can continue to earn while you work towards achieving another professional degree for yourself. Go for an online program.There are a number of online finance colleges offering finance courses. You will be surprised by the variety of courses offered. To name a few, Capella University offers a Bachelor of Science in Business/Finance. This course provides extensive training in a number of areas such as Financial management, Public real estate, Corporate finance, Banking, Accounting, Auditing finance, and Estate planning.

Auditing finance and estate planning are two elective classes, but Capella University accepts transferable credits and also life credits. Capella University also offers an online MBA Degree with a specialization in Finance. This extremely valuable degree is very helpful in increasing one’s career opportunities. It is available online.

Finance degrees for working professionals are also offered by College-Pages.com. This way, the work experience gained through out ones career can be converted into university degrees. It is associated with various schools and thus offers a very flexible fee plan.

Besides this, College-Pages.com offers courses in finance having specialization in a diversity of areas to ascertain that the student has the best choices available according to his requirements.

A number of other schools which offer such financial courses at the bachelor’s level are Colorado Technical University – BS in Business Administration – Finance, University of Phoenix Online – BS in Business/Finance, Warren National University – BS, Business Administration – Finance, Jones International University – BBA in Corporate Finance, American InterContinental University – Bachelor’s (BBA) – Accounting & Finance, Kaplan University – BSB/Finance.

A number of schools also offer finance course at the master’s level. Some of them are Jones International University – MBA in Finance, American InterContinental University – MBA – Accounting & Finance, and Kaplan University – MBA/Finance.

There are limitless options if you are interested in earning an online finance degree. As you grow in this field, you will experience a growth in your confidence and also your influence increase in every aspect of your life. Whether Business-related or otherwise. Make you financial future safe and enroll in an online finance degree course today.

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A Creative Career in Advertising

Shivani Bhatt — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:25:19 +0000

Are you a creative person? Do you feel you have the aptitude and the drive for an advertising career? You like all the features of the advertising world. The glitz, the glamour, and all the other attractive aspects associated with this field. Even if you are naturally talented, you are aware that the competition out there is tough. This will require you to have an edge over the others. You will need to be knowledgeable in the latest technology, practices, styles and ideas of this field. What you need now is to locate a good design school which offers a design degree with a specialization in advertising.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that designers held 532,000 jobs in 2002. It is clear that a career in the field of advertising has plenty of prospects and a great potential of growth. To succeed in this field you need to prepare yourself in the most effective, educational way possible. A greater part of entry-level position in any area of the design/advertising industry, calls for a bachelor’s degree in design. To be here you will need one, so if you don’t have a degree, start working now.

The ability to communicate their ideas to others is the most effective trait of a person in the field of advertising. Leaning the traits from a top college will equip you with the ideas and ways to work and also communicate them effectively.

The Art Institutes is an established system of 31 schools. It is located in the major cities of North America. It offers bachelor and associate degrees in the creative arts and design. It provides a practical and focused learning to the students. Thus, preparing them latest on-the-job skills required to be hired. Advertising happens to be the main course offered. Career services are also an important service of the The Art Institutes.

Information regarding the school offering degrees in advertising located close to you can also be obtained by The Art & Design School Guide. The advertisement schools offer the latest know-how, as well as online course work. You will also need to be knowledgeable about the computer-oriented work in advertisement world. Know how of computer-aided design software will also be beneficial to you.

College-Pages.com is a website providing information on the various job oriented courses. It has an entire section dedicated to advertising and marketing courses and colleges offering them. Due to a number of reasons, busy lifestyles and schedules, family pressure and finances plus commute time, many people are no able to join a regular on campus course.. College-Pages.com attempts to list those colleges and universities that are offering online programs. This list includes Capella University, Colorado Technical University and University of Phoenix Online.

These online courses are immensely beneficial to those who, for a variety of reasons cannot stop working at their current occupation, and are compelled to complete this degree on their own time.

If you are sure of your creativity and are aware of your interest in the field of advertising, give yourself a cutting edge by earning your degree. It is easy to convince an employer regarding your talent with the required credentials to back up the fact. The ability to communicate your ideas to others is the most important part of an advertising or marketing degree. It also comprises of advertising yourself and communicating what a valuable, creative and productive asset you will be to any organization.

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Succeed with a Marketing Degree

Shivani Bhatt — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:03:50 +0000

Perhaps its time you should stop spending in new homes or the stock market and invest in yourself. Earn a degree, acquire some knowledge. In case you are already working, and you don’t seem to have enough time or money, you can opt for the online programs. A number of choices are available which will let you to earn that ever elusive promotion at your office. With a professional marketing degree in your folder, you might even consider a change your career altogether.

If you are interested in making your career in the field of marketing, you have a number of options. They can be analyzing the marketing trends or suggesting clients various strategies on how to reach customers. If you have a creative streak in you, you can opt for a degree with specialization in designing advertisements, websites, marketing fashion, etc. There are courses that are designed for attaining any marketing goal. A degree with specialization in the area of interest will be of immense help in creating a niche for you.

The most important aspect of any business is marketing. It could be services or products. Recent surveys given to the employers about their degree preferences for their vacancies have revealed interesting facts. Of the total sample surveyed, 43% of the employers said that a degree did no matter, 40% stated that their preference was for candidates with MBA, while 17% said that they preferred candidates with a degree in marketing. Of the same sample of employer 89% stated that the remuneration would be same to candidates with MBA and a marketing degree holder. This is a very interesting statistic, considering the fact that it takes almost double the time to complete MBA. Clearly, a degree in marketing can be done to improve you prospects.

University of Phoenix Online happens to be the biggest online provider of marketing degree. Testimonials of individual who have completed the course from this university prove the utility of the course. The alumni of University of Phoenix Online believe that the university offers a cutting edge curriculum. The instructors or teachers of this university have the most advanced business knowledge and also possess double degrees.

Another such online university for a degree in marketing is the Capella University. The degree offered by the Capella University is apt for the fast pace and the worldwide scope of the current business environment. A number of leading business houses like Johnson & Johnson, Xerox, and Farmers Insurance, regularly refer Capella to their employees to earn further knowledge and degrees.

The education and career resource website College-Pages.com can aid your search for the college which best suits your needs. Besides the above mentioned universities, College-Pages.com also lists a variety of other esteemed online and on campus business schools and the courses offered by them. This list includes American Intercontinental University, Colorado Technical University, Kaplan University, Westwood College, and Jones International University.

This website also helps the guest to get knowledge of the steps involved in finding the school and the course that suits the best.

College graduates earn almost double that of people who have not completed their college education. If you are one among the later group, perhaps a degree in marketing will help you to leap into a successful and satisfying future. What are you waiting for then?

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MBA: Your Ladder to the Boardroom

Shivani Bhatt — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:28:43 +0000

Where are you in the corporate ladder? Do your ideas and decisions even effect your organization? You are sure of yourself but are you able to communicate your ideas effectively to the seniors and the management? Do you find people around you simply surpassing you and superceding you? Do you want to be ahead in the promotion process of your organization? You want to know how it is done and what to do about it?

Most probably the people superceding possess an advanced degree or certification. They may have a MBA degree in a specific area of business of your organization. In case you have only an undergraduate degree, you can always upgrade your knowledge and go for an advanced degree or an MBA. An MBA degree can help you succeed in your professional life. If you don’t have the time to do a regular course due a number of reasons, family financial or otherwise, you can get an online degree which is as useful as a regular course. It also allows you to complete the course in your spare time, letting you to have a paying job as well.

Using various search engines to search the internet for an online MBA degree, will point you to countless websites. You will need to do some basic research regarding the schools and their accreditation to AASCB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The AASCB also offers employment opportunity to MBA graduates. The majority of the courses take 1 to 1 and half year to complete. Some schools, for example Warren National University, provide online classes conducted by professors from prestigious business schools.

A person doing a MBA can has a large number of options for specialization. A few important of them are: Accounting, Finance, Acquisitions, Human Resources Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.

The average age of a MBA student is 30 years. By this age most of the students have a sizeable work experience in their favor. Also about 80% of the students are male, so get geared up ladies and break the glass ceiling. The enrollments in online MBA programs have significantly increased over the last couple of years. Employers also prefer to get employees obtain an online MBA certification as this does not hamper the work and encourages the employee to have a better future.

The average salary of a person possessing an MBA or online MBA course is reported to be approximately $75,000 per annum. According to TopMBA.com, a person can expect a 50-100% rise in remuneration on completion of the course. This takes care of the investment required to do the course.

So get enrolled and start working towards a better and healthier future.

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Decline in Applications for Online MBA Degrees. Myth or Fact

Shivani Bhatt — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:26:15 +0000

Business Week Online has reported that there is a sharp decline in the number of MBA applicants. The reason behind this is thought to be that the students are opting for part time, executive or non USA programs.

There is a general feeling that a more universal education for management is required to cater to the escalating global economy. If you are not moving ahead in your professional life, this decline may prove to be a boon. For if there are less MBA’s around, the chances of you exploiting the situation increases. Thus, making a secure future for you.

If you do not possess a MBA degree, you are probably being regularly superceded. A degree or an advanced course will immensely benefit you. But if you are unable to quit your day job, have a family to support or cannot move to another place, you still have options open for you.

You may be aware of online courses. More so about the online MBA programs. You may have a feeling that they are no as influential as a usual on campus degree. It might appear to you as not the real thing but you are wrong here. Increasingly large numbers of companies are hiring candidates with online MBA degree. They don’t discriminate between the candidates on the basis of type of course completed to obtain the degree.

At present, approximately 19,000 students have enrolled in the University of Phoenix for online degree programs. The website for MBA Business Schools offer a listing of schools and details of the programs offered by them, online or on campus and a comparioson of both. There are about 150 schools listed and a brief synopsis of each school and its philosophy.

MBA360.com is another useful site which helps to decide the type of schools that suits you best. It outlines the curriculum of the program, its duration, delivery method, placement opportunities offered, networking capability and financing of your enrollment.

Finally what you have to understand is that advanced knowledge has a role in furthering your career and providing you with better job options. If less people are enrolling in online or say traditional MBA programs, it doesn’t mean that the degree is not valuable. Advanced education and degree is useful tool in the financial workplace, including the global economy. A degree in related specialization goes a long way in making or breaking a career. Many a times, seemingly negative statistics as decrease in MBA enrollment by some organizations, can make things better for you.

So don’t wait for changes to happen. Change them yourself. Discover the diversity of options out there waiting for you. You won’t regret the decision. Advanced education and training always reaps positive results.

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Education in the Computer Science Field

James — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:26:04 +0000

The options for education and the number of degrees available are as varied as the computer industry itself. There are degrees available at every major college and university today; there are many choices in online education as well. Students with some electronics or engineering background may find the continuing education options online to be a convenient option. Students who are beginning their post-secondary education pursuits have choices online as well, and a remarkable number options at traditional universities.

For purposes of illustration, we’ll explore a single school’s curriculum. One large public university offers bachelor’s degrees in computer science that focus on subdivided areas.

Computer science degrees are offered through the school’s department of engineering. One degree is in electrical and computer engineering. Each student must select one of four options as an area of specialty: those are electronics; communications networks and systems; computer systems; and general course of study. The electronics option explores integrated circuits, their manufacture and design and other macro and micro areas of electronics. The networking major is self explanatory. Computer systems is about the design of computers, operating, database and programming systems. General Studies allows the student who is uncertain about a career choice to obtain an overview with some study in each area of the engineering aspects.

There is a bachelor’s degree in computer science for students interested in all areas of the field. These include algorithms, artificial intelligence, computer graphics and database engineering. There is also a bachelor of arts degree with the same major requirements but different core courses that focus on such areas of study as the theory of computation; programming languages and algorithm construction.

This university also has a master’s and a PhD program in computer science. There are two options in the master’s program: one is designed for students who intend to complete their education with this degree and enter the industry. The other is for those who will be proceeding to the doctoral program. Options in the PhD program include a focus on communication, computation and statistics; there is also a specialization in nanotechnology.

Online choices tend to have titles that are a little more pragmatic. University of Phoenix Online has no degrees in computer science per se: they do, however, offer a number of related bachelor’s degrees. These include degrees in business specializing in e-business or information systems and a bachelor’s in information technology. They offer an MBA in technology management and a master’s in information systems.

Capella University has bachelor’s degrees in information technology; network technology; project management; and graphics and multimedia. Their master’s programs include network architecture, information security; information technology; and system design and programming. All of these are areas of computer science, designed to make the graduate employable in the chosen field of study.

Computer science programs at traditional universities tend to include a broader base of education and take longer to complete. The online computer science programs are designed to provide thorough knowledge of a specific area of expertise, can be taken by people holding down full time jobs and usually can be completed in a shorter period than a degree from a traditional school.

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Health Care Goes to Law School

James — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:41:01 +0000

With the advent of managed care and the assortment of health care reform bills that have been voted out of Congress recently, healthcare is closing in on becoming an area of legal specialization. Some law schools now teach health law in a program format, with a series of courses available that cover various aspects of the subject. Upon completion of the requisite course hours and field work, the law student is awarded with a Certificate in Health Law to accompany his Juris Doctor on the office wall.

Medical malpractice and insurance disputes have been stalwarts in the legal field for years. A newer area of legal conflict are bioethical issues which, at this point, are equally at home in the legislature as in court. Included in this area are matters such as genetic data privacy, gene- based alterations of agricultural and pharmaceutical products, and a number of medical therapies coming on line. These are public policy issues that are working their way into the courtroom. Related to these issues is the body of law that has grown around the Food and Drug Administration and, among other issues, their administration of drug development.

Individual rights are a legal healthcare issue when in comes to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Access to health care for the poor is a developing civil rights issue, with national advocacy groups in place and classes in law schools addressing the matter as a sole topic. The right to privacy for personal medical records has been a major political and legal concern. The passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) created an entire legal structure for the protection and personal control of an individual’s medical records. But as with every protective measure there are exceptions, and those have led to a small but lively industry of HIPAA inspired lawsuits.

Healthcare delivery and child welfare are occasionally conflicting issues that speak to parental rights and have been fought out in highly publicized trials. Withholding important medical educational information from children has also come before the courts. Public health is a major area of legal specialty, involving state and federal legislation, funding, regulation and healthcare as it relates to taxes.

Managed care issues that are addressed in law school include health care financing, antitrust due to the consolidation of HMOs and equal access. Medicare and Medicaid rights are closely related to managed care, as is the issue of assumed risk for the medical personnel who work for the large and growing healthcare organizations. Fraud and system abuse have also become worthy of legal study since false insurance claims begin to emerge as a substantial problem, involving both patients and the medical community.

At least one law school has an entire course dedicated to e-medicine. Among other things it covers the transmission of medical imaging and pharmaceutical practices: generally the issues are security, privacy and technology. Records transmission and claims transactions are points of discussion within the context of the internet as an active participant in the practice of medicine.

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Other and General Online Programs

Ryan — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:12:51 +0000

The Other and General category is for general courses and degrees that don’t fit into more traditional academic structures. The reason for this is that online general education colleges have led the way in adapting academic pursuits to career orientation. For example, you can attend a traditional school and spend two or three years obtaining a masters in business administration (MBA). Not so long ago, the degree alone was enough to elicit many job interviews, but with a masters in a more specialized area, the opportunities for job interviews rise. Today, you can pursue an online MBA at the University of Phoenix with the choice of seven areas of specialization, ranging from global management to technology management. Or, you can attend one of their campuses in thirteen states.

That is an excellent example of an academic institution adjusting to a rapidly changing employment marketplace. Many online institutions offer general education classes for general degrees that simply don’t appear in course catalogues for traditional schools. However, those degrees do provide significance to the employment marketplace. Another example is Capella University, which has a Masters of Science in Human Services. What they have done is mix an arrangement of the social sciences into the following areas of specialization:

Counseling Studies
Criminal Justice
General Human Services
Health Care Administration
Management of Non-Profit Agencies
Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling/Therapy – CACREP Accredited
Mental Health Counseling – CACREP Accredited
Social and Community Services
Sociology

It’s a much more direct approach in adjoining career aspirations to education. For careers that don’t require a white collar background but are just as lucrative, look no further than Wyotech. Their selection of vocational programs includes standards like HVAC and automotive technology, but also teaches skills in aircraft maintenance and has an auto body vocational program that includes manufacturing custom parts for show cars. They also have a thorough diesel program that takes students through power trains, fluid and electrical systems and engine management systems.

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