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There are millions of students earning an MBA each year from top institutions of different countries. The number has significantly risen over the past few years. Why is this sudden trend? Why are more and more people choosing to earn a degree of MBA? What does an MBA degree give you? Why should you even earn one? These are the big questions of the present students willing to go into a B-school. To get the answers to these troubling questions, we need to first understand what an MBA is. What is an MBA? The word MBA is abbreviated form of Master of Business Administration. It is a post graduate program, mainly for professionals, which generally needs a student to pass an exam to pursue. For many people an MBA is just a key to higher figure salaries. For others, an MBA means a password to corporate world. But that is not its true nature. To put it correctly, an MBA is simply a course wherein pupils are taught how a business runs. They are taught what types of crisis are there and how

Wondering how to pay for an online degree? You may be in for a pleasant surprise. The government offers many opportunities for students to get money for college, and accredited online university students are no different. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, regardless of your major, there should be something that you qualify for. ACG In order to qualify for the Academic Competitiveness Grant, students must also be eligible for the Pell Grant and must be enrolled at least half-time in their first or second year of a certificate or degree granting program. Awards are $750-$1,300, and they don't need to be repaid. Direct and FFEL PLUS Loans If you are enrolled in an accredited online university at least half-time, your parents may qualify for these unsubsidized loans, depending on their credit history and other factors. Federal Perkins Loan Undergrad and grad students in financial need may qualify for this loan of up to $5,500 for undergraduates and $8,000 for

When the words "distance learning" are used, it's often with the idea of achieving a degree or attaining a specific certificate. But what if your company needs specialized learning opportunities? Or what if you are a small company and simply don't have the means to hire a teacher to help your employees gain a specific skill? The answer could very well be an elearning class from one of the companies that offer special course work. Managers around the country need some basic skills that are the same from one business to the next. If a manager has a degree, he usually has at least the basis for managing a business. But what happens when the needs of the company change? Or when it's time to get updated training for the manager? A few decades ago, a manager would simply have continued to use the skills he already had without ever really getting any new training. The company's dilemma is evident - the manager can't be spared from his current duties to a

E-Learning has progressed through the years from VHS video tapes, to elaborate synchronous online meeting tools through the internet. E-learning is not only being used in schools and universities but also in the corporate world.   Corporations are using e-learning as a means of communicating, training and enhancing employee value across organizations and across countries.   Corporate Advantage   The corporate world is constantly on the look to increase efficiency and effectiveness in their workforce. There is a constant need to upgrade existing employees in new trends or products.   Holding seminars, workshops or conventions detract employees from their work and results of such practices are at best weak. Being able to instruct employees while on the job through e-learning, can prove to be extremely valuable to any business.   E-learning solutions provide workers with important skills, making them more valuable as employees. A well-structured e-learning solution is the answe

So looking for a job post in a managerial or executive level? An MBA degree might be of your help! The job prospect for an MBA student is probably better than for any other career. An MBA degree holder ends up having enough knowledge in theory and practice of business management. Industrial houses, manufacturing companies, MNCs etc. mostly recruit MBAs for all their management positions. A better job with good salary boosts up your lifestyle and makes easier for you to live like a snob!   But having the degree from a reputed institute is also very important. There are good schools of MBA in Ahmadabad, Pune, Mumbai and West Bengal. All you need to do is choose the right institute, study well and fetch yourself an MBA degree. While going through the course in any of the reputed B-schools you must have taken a specialization of your choice. The job prospect depends on what specialization you have. Mostly MBA grads work in the field of   � finance,   � general management,   � human

If you are seeking a way to improve your financial outlook through higher education, but can't conform to a traditional college class schedule, Distance Learning Schools may be just the ticket you need to achieve your goals. Many working adults prefer the flexibility and pace of distance learning to the rigid structure found at many campus-based schools.   When most people think of Distance Learning, they think of online colleges. Distance Learning is widely available over the Internet, and sometimes through mail-order services as well. The flexible educational path offered by online schools can help students to gain a complete education that can enhance employability and income potential. They also impart necessary technological skills needed for many jobs. Students are able to study in their own environment in their spare time to earn degrees ranging from professional certification to associate, bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees.   Students will find highly skilled pro

An article giving information on taking a course from home   Distance learning is one of the most common modes of education used by people who are unable to attend regular schools or colleges. This type of learning gives you flexibility to study at your own pace and time from anywhere in the world. However, distance education is not as easy as it sounds. The statistics shows that the percentage of dropouts in distance education is much higher than in the case of regular education.   Given here are few tips to complete your distance education program successfully.   Selection of the course and school:   The first and foremost thing is to choose your program carefully. Choose the one that can help you to either fulfill your career goals or the one that you are passionate about. Once you have decided the course you want to study, you should then select a good distance learning university or school to pursue it. Always enroll in a reputed and accredited educational institute.  

More and more universities and colleges are offering distance learning degree education such as Bachelor degrees, Masters and even Doctorate PhD degrees to students who prefer to study from the comfort of their own homes rather than attending campus classes. Even as the credibility of some distance learning degrees are being questioned on their credibility, famous universities like Harvard University and Phoenix University are already hopping on the distance learning degree track. Distance learning education offers students the opportunity to study and earn a degree level education at where the students are located. This will also mean that students living in another part of the world can also study and take examinations online without ever stepping foot into any college or university campuses. All the distance learning student needs to do is to watch online lectures, access course material and take examinations through a learning management system and communicate with lecturers

Distance learning can expand access to education and training for both general populace and businesses since its flexible scheduling structure lessens the effects of the many time-constraints imposed by personal responsibilities and commitments. Devolving some activities off-site alleviates institutional capacity constraints arising from the traditional demand on institutional buildings and infrastructure. Furthermore, there is the potential for increased access to more experts in the field and to other students from diverse geographical, social, cultural, economic, and experiential backgrounds. As the population at large becomes more involved in   lifelong learning   beyond the normal schooling age, institutions can benefit financially, and adult learning business courses may be particularly lucrative. Distance education programs can act as a catalyst for institutional innovation and are at least as effective as face-to-face learning programs, especially if the instructor

Technologies. Although the expansion of the Internet blurs the boundaries, distance education technologies are divided into two modes of delivery:   synchronous learning   and   asynchronous learning. In synchronous learning, all participants are "present" at the same time. In this regard, it resembles traditional classroom teaching methods despite the participants being located remotely. It requires a timetable to be organized.   Web conferencing,   videoconferencing,   educational television,   instructional television   are examples of synchronous technology, as are   direct-broadcast satellite   (DBS),   internet radio,   live streaming,   telephone, and   web-based VoIP. Online meeting software such as Adobe Connect has helped to facilitate meetings in distance learning courses. Technologies. In asynchronous learning, participants access course materials flexibly on their own schedules. Students are not required to be together at the same time. Mail correspondence

Internet: The widespread use of computers and the   internet   have made distance learning easier and faster, and today   virtual schools   and   virtual universities   deliver full curricula online. In 1996   Jones International University   was launched and claims to be the first fully online university   accredited   by a regional accrediting association in the US. Internet: Between 2000 and 2008, undergraduate enrollment in at least some distance programs became more and more common. The share of students "in at least one distance education class expanded from 8 percent to 20 percent, and the percentage enrolled in a distance education degree program increased from 2 percent to 4 percent." Many private, public,   non-profit   and for-profit institutions worldwide now offer distance education courses from the most basic instruction through the highest levels of degree and doctoral programs. Levels of accreditation vary: Widely respected universities such as Stan

Radio and television were recognized as sources of education expansion when the rapid spread of radio in the United States in the 1930s led to proposals to use it for distance education. By 1938, at least 200 city school systems, 25 state boards of education, and many colleges and universities broadcast educational programs for the public schools. [ One line of thought was to use radio as a master teacher. " Experts in given fields broadcast lessons for pupils within the many schoolrooms of the public school system, asking questions, suggesting readings, making assignments, and conducting tests. This mechanizes education and leaves the local teacher only the tasks of preparing for the broadcast and keeping order in the classroom."   Radio and television had a typical setup in Kentucky in 1948 when   John Wilkinson Taylor, president of the   University of Louisville, teamed up with the   National Broadcasting Corporation   to use radio as a medium for distance education,

  Correspondence courses from universities today, as we know them are as a result of the   University of London  being the first university to offer distance learning degrees, establishing its   External Programme   in 1858. This program is now known as the University of London International Programmes and includes Postgraduate, Undergraduate and Diploma degrees created by colleges such as the London School of Economics, Royal Holloway and Goldsmiths. Correspondence courses from universities, In the United States   William Rainey Harper, first president of the   University of Chicago, developed the concept of extended education, whereby the research university had satellite colleges of education in the wider community. In 1892 he also encouraged the concept of correspondence school courses to further promote education, an idea that was put into practice by   Columbia University. Correspondence courses enrollment in the largest private for-profit school based in   Scranton, Penn