Online Colleges Help Professionals Advance in their Career

With the advancement of technology, it has now easier than ever to increase your knowledge from comfort of your home. Many high school grads and number of working professionals who want to continue their studies but could not proceed because of their family or professional obligations can easily enroll in an online college. In fact, online colleges provide working and busy professionals an opportunity to advance in their career by obtaining a higher education in their industries. 

Find Accredited Online Colleges

Finding accredited online colleges can be a daunting task. Online college seekers are facing several difficulties in identifying the top online colleges. However, considering various factors such as affordability, accrediting, reputation can help you evaluate the top online colleges. Seeking for top online colleges are required to do a thorough research prior to investing in them. The first and foremost important thing to check prior to enrolling in an online college is accreditation. Identifying the top accredited online colleges assures you that you are going to earn an authentic degree from this institution.

Choose the Right Distance Learning Program

Online education is indeed the easiest and flexible way to achieve higher education that can be pursued by working professionals, busy moms and even disabled persons. Choosing the right online degree program is very important because selecting the right subject can help you find jobs in your chosen field. Since there are myriad of online degree programs available that are offered by accredited online colleges, therefore, students can choose the degree they want. 

Online Degrees that Boost Your Career Potential 

Students interested in getting jobs in exciting business areas can enroll in online colleges in order to pursue higher education:

Online Accounting Degree Programs

Pursuing an online degree in accounting can help you prepare for financial career positions in all areas of business and corporate environments.

Online Business Degree Programs

Enrolling in an online business degree program prepares individuals for a wide variety of job options in the world of business, thereby helps them to achieve their career goals.

Online Degree Program in Criminal Justice 

Online Criminal Justice degree programs are offered by various accredited online colleges and provide students with current criminal justice areas which are related to issues, topics, and trends for employment or advancement in criminal justice.

Online Master's of Business Administration (MBA) Degree Programs

Online Master's of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs give students valuable skills and qualify them for a myriad of career opportunities. 

Online Nursing Degree Programs

Students interested in pursuing an exciting career in the field of nursing such as registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) can enroll in an online nursing degree program. Opting for an online nursing degree program helps students to choose a variety of choices without disrupting their lifestyle or your current work schedule.

Online Teaching Degree Programs

Individuals who would like to pursue exciting career options in the field of education can opt for online teaching degree program that help them become K-12 teacher, elementary and secondary level teacher. 

There is a huge variety of online degree programs available to choose from. Students can achieve their career goals and obtain higher education by enrolling in an accredited online college. The degree obtained from an accredited online college will certainly improve your market value to prospective employers. 

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Bobby Jones Fellowship Application Deadline, February 1, 2012

The Bobby Jones Fellowship application deadline has been extended to February 1, 2012.

The fellowship provides funding for one Georgia Tech student to pursue a one-year Master's degree program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and one St. Andrews student to pursue a one-year Master's degree program at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

The fellowship is open to Physics or Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Georgia Tech and St. Andrews students who wish to pursue graduate studies in the selected areas of Physics or ECE.

All applicants and interested students are invited to attend an information session on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6pm in the Undergraduate Studies Resource Room, Clough Commons, Suite 205.

For more information, please visit http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/scholarships/bjfellowship.php

Spring 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program - DEADLINE EXTENDED

The deadline for the Spring 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program has been extended to December 20th.

The Glimpse Correspondents Program is an opportunity for writers and photographers who will be living abroad in 2012 to have their work published and recognized in nationally renowned publications. Correspondents receive critical feedback on their writing and photography and develop a portfolio of highly accomplished work. Critically, at a time when many opportunities for emerging writers do not pay, Glimpse Correspondents receive a $600 stipend.

For more information about the program, including specific dates and requirements, please visit: http://glimpse.org/the-correspondents-program/

You can also access the application directly on the Glimpse website: http://glimpse.org/application/

Executive Course of Alliance University

Alliance University invites Application for Executive PGDM course for working professionals who may not be able to pursue a full-time program in management. Designed on a flexible mixed-mode platform that combines the benefits of classroom interaction with the reach of technology, the part-time program affords an opportunity for working professionals to upgrade their skills and scale up in their corporate careers.
Working professionals are encouraged to apply online or download the Application Form at www.alliance.edu.in or call us +91 9900229974 Email: epgp@alliance.edu.in

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Alliance University invites applications to the 16th batch of Executive PGDM course ր January 2012.

Alliance University is a Private University established by the State Legislature of Karnataka, Act No. 34 of year 2010 and is notified under the list of Private Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.

Alliance University School of Business has carved a niche for itself among the best B-schools in the country, having been ranked consistently among the top B-schools and being the first Indian B-school to be accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), USA.

Recently, Alliance University School of Business is ranked fifth among private B-school in India by CNBC-TV 18 partnered with C-fore "The A-LIST of B-schools 2011".

Alliance University School of Business offers the Executive PGDM course for working professionals who may not be able to pursue a full-time program in management. Designed on a flexible mixed-mode platform that combines the benefits of classroom interaction with the reach of technology, the part-time program affords an opportunity for working professionals to upgrade their skills and scale up in their corporate careers.

The graduates/students of this program include, among others, executives from AT&T, Accenture, Bosch, Buhler, Capgemini, Cummins, DELL, GE, Genpact, GMR, HCL, Hewlett Packard, Honeywell, Infosys, IBM, Intel, IFB, Logica, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Oracle, Reliance Communications, Reuters, Sasken, SAP, Siemens, Titan, TCS, Wipro.

We thank you for your admissions query on the part-time Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management course. Admissions are open to the January 2012 batch. As the seats are limited, we request that the completed application form to be submitted to the Office of Admissions at the earliest.

We are happy to provide you with the information below on duration, specializations, mode of delivery, eligibility, and the application procedure for admissions.

Duration: 16 Months

Specializations:

1. Marketing 2. Finance 3. Human Resource 4. Information Systems 5. Lean Operations 6. International Business 7. Project Management

Mode of Delivery (weekends):

a. Mixed (in-class + online) b. Online

Eligibility: Graduation (or equivalent) + Minimum of two years of work experience.

Application procedure:

Հ Working professionals are encouraged to apply online or download the Application Form at www.alliance.edu.in or call us +91 9900229974 Email: epgp@alliance.edu.in

The Two Cultures

This blog is sort of an informal companion to a colloquium we hold here at Weber which is also called "I.T. in the University."  Recently we had the privilege of reading Science Fiction and Computing: Essays on Interlinked Domains which was edited by Eric Swedin and David Ferro who are colleagues of mine here at Weber.  The below is a guest post by them.

Most students of the history of science and the history of technology will remember Ӏthe two culturesԀ from their education.  The phrase comes from the English molecular physicist and novelist C. P. Snow who described in The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution (1959) that a gulf of understanding existed between scientists and literary intellectuals.  The people within these two cultures understood their own cultures, but scientists often did not appreciate the humanities, and humanities-oriented intellectuals did not understand science.  Snow advocated education to overcome the ignorance on both sides.

The two cultures is a living reality even today and that the divide still exists is obvious on many college campuses.  Professors tend to dialogue only with professors in closely related disciplines and students often find themselves drawn either to science, technology, and engineering, or to the arts and humanities.  They learn different languages and different values about what is important.  A good example is the arts and humanities student who dreads taking a science class because they just see mountains of memorization and a way of thinking that bewilders them.  They think of a math class as an act of cruelty.  Of course, a science or technology student who is sent off to take their general education class in literature looks at a pile of novels that they have to read for class as nothing less than torture.  They find the novels boring and the discussions to be vague and full of opinions unsupported by any sort of methodical thought.

This divide is most unfortunate and people on both sides need to make the effort to learn about information from the other side of the divide, even if is material that does not interest them.  The authors of this guest blog entry have straddled this divide through doctorates from the arts and humanities side of the divide and considerable experience in teaching both computer technology courses and history courses.  One of the areas that drew our interest was science fiction.  It is often thought that people on the science and technology side of the divide have no appreciation of literature, but that it not true.  They just have their own literature.

We will not go down the rabbit hole of defining exactly what science fiction is, because there is no common agreement on an exact definition.  Much of the best science fiction is based on an understanding of science and technology and readers who do not have that background come away frustrated and bewildered from reading science fiction.  They cannot fill in the blank spots to evoke a sense of wonder that is often found in science fiction.  An appreciation of science fiction can build bridges between the two cultures as one side learns to appreciate humanities beyond just science fiction and the other side learns enough about science and technology to appreciate science fiction as genuine literature.

As computer experts, one in a Computer Science program and the other in an Information Systems program, we often noticed how many people in our fields that we knew liked science fiction.  This was particularly true of the students and professors in our field who were the top performers.  We wondered if we could document a connection between computing and science fiction.  This led to some articles and then to a volume of interdisciplinary essays that we edited, Science Fiction and Computing: Essays on Interlinked Domains (McFarland, 2011).  We found strong linkages.

Science fiction has often provided terms, concepts, and a milieu of technological enthusiasm for pioneers in the computer field.  Science fiction also provided ways for computer innovators to talk about where they thought computers were going.  More research needs to be done on the linkages between science fiction and computers, a wonderful opportunity for different academic disciplines to talk to each other, and we hope our book helps that conversation along.  We also hope that our book will encourage academics, educators, and other people to think about how we can bridge the two divides in our intellectual culture.  We need academics and students who are grounded in science and technology to appreciate the contributions made by the arts and humanities, and for the reverse to be true.

Keep Learning and Advancing to Cut the Corporate Edge Skillfully

So, you wish to earn a management degree for furthering your career move, but professional and a bit of personal commitments are making their way in your dreams forcing you to sit back and watch. Well, this should not certainly be the situation in the 21^st century of learning that is adorned by new-age educational approaches and access. The introduction of the new-age learning approach that focuses upon the concept of study at home through online has come across as a blessing or a boon for the commitment struck career-oriented individuals. 

Therefore, if earning a management degree balancing all your commitments is your choice then, despair not, as distance learning MBA program offers you the smartest alternative in taking up the lead. Forwarding career advancement and steering professional development is no longer a far-fetched dream, especially for the working executives and busy homemakers known to be career-oriented individuals. The venture of the digital technology into the world of education has made it possible for the learners to continue their studies for carving a corporate niche in this age of competition and strict professionalism. 

Furthermore, being upgraded with the latest skills and newest approaches has become a necessity for the corporate employees to stay abridged to the changing working approaches. Since, the demand of skilled professionals is on a rise throughout the job market, upgrading your educational degree empowering you with the performance-oriented skill has become a trend among the career enthusiasts. Keeping this in mind, educational institutes and especially B-schools worldwide have introduced the distance learning MBA Program enabling the working executives stay updated rather than falling behind. 

All that you need to keep in mind while enrolling for the management program via the study at home through online option is the accreditation of the institutes. Since, the demand of skilled professional is ever increasing and the number of MBA graduates rising each year, it is essential to grab your degree from an internationally recognized accredited institute. This would help you stay ahead in the race and cut the edge among many others in this fiercely competitive age. The distance learning MBA personifies comfortable learning and a convenient approach. 

So, why wait? Take the lead and emerge a winner through an online management program.

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Liberty University

Liberty University Transfer Scholarships

Eligibility
Academic scholarships for transfer students are based on the specific requirements and the chart below.
 - If a student is transferring fewer than 24 credits, the scholarships is determined by cumulative high school GPA and SAT/ACT scores (excluding the written portion of the SAT).
 - If a student is transferring 25-59 credits, the scholarship is determined by college GPA and SAT/ACT scores (if required for admission - see Transfer Process). If you are transferring credits from multiple schools, the GPA will be the average of any schools from which more than 12 credits transfer.
 - If a student is transferring 60+ credits or an associate degree, the scholarship is determined by college GPA according to the shaded boxes in the chart below ($1,000, $2,000 or $4,000 depending on GPA - see grid).

Academic scholarships for transfer students are based on specific requirements and the chart below:

     ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP GRID

ACT	20-22	23-25	26-28	29-31	32-34	35-36
SAT	930-1040	1050-1150	1160-1260	1270-1380	1390-1560	1570-1600
3.8-4.0	$2,000	$2,500	$4,000	$5,500	$6,500	$7,500
3.30-3.79	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500	$4,000	$5,500	$6,500
2.7-3.29	$1,000	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500	$4,000	$5,500

For more information, visit http://www.libertyu.com/index.cfm?PID=21544.