The popularity of online degrees continues to escalate. However some degree majors are clearly more in demand than others. GetEducated.com, LLC, a consumer-oriented, online degree clearinghouse, has uncovered the following trends among learners seeking graduate degrees online:Top 10 Online Business Degree Majors:1) Business Administration2) Management3) Leadership4) Project Management5) Information Systems Management6) Finance7) Technology Management8) Entrepreneurship9) Human Resources10) International/Global BusinessMost Popular Online Graduate Degree: The Master's of Business Administration (MBA)Not only is the MBA the most popular online degree, it holds this distinction by an impressive margin. The second most popular online graduate degree, the Master's in Management, is only half as popular as the MBA.
The third most popular online degree choice, Leadership, is only one-quarter as popular as the MBA."What we see in these trends is a mirror of the trends in the national business environment," comments GetEducated.com's CEO Vicky Phillips, who has been tracking online degrees since 1989.
"The Leadership degree, a type of degree virtually unheard of a decade ago, is experiencing a tremendous surge in popularity as corporations look toward the next generation of CEOs to excel in the softer side of business-building.
Leadership degrees emphasize communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. These skills transfer across all business specialties, and have come to be as important in the business world today as finance skills were in 1980s when the MBA surged ahead in popularity in American culture."Dropping out of this year's Top 10 List are majors in Internet and Ecommerce (ranked 12th) and majors in traditional core fields such as Marketing (ranked 13th).
Technology management remains a solid major, largely, says Phillips, because it appeals to professionals in a number of career niches, including engineering as well as information services.
"A strong market exists for individuals who have bachelor's in technology areas, such as computer programming, who can demonstrate broader managerial skills."
For this same reason Project Management remains a strong favorite among online learners.The results of this study are based on surveys of online users of GetEducated.com's free downloadable college guidebook, Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Business & Management 2004.
The survey covers a three month period of February 15-May 15, 2004.GetEducated.com's Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Business & Management 2004, is a free downloadable college guidebook to 176 graduate schools (USA) that offer online business degrees, including 120 distance-learning MBAs. The guidebook is available FREE for download at: http://www.geteducated.com/bdlgs_bm.htmAbout: Founded in 1989, GetEducated.com is the safest place in cyberspace to shop for your online university degree ?.
The clearinghouse accepts no listings from unaccredited online colleges or from diploma mills "accredited" by bogus agencies.
CONTACT: Vicky Phillips, CEO, GetEducated.com, LLC, Essex Junction, VT. 05456.
802-879-1379. Website: http://www.geteducated.com.
Who Should Earn an Online Associate Degree?
An online associate degree is a two-year general studies degree that is obtained entirely over the Internet. This type of degree is perfect for those individuals who wish to begin their college career or who wish to finish their two year degree before continuing on to obtain their bachelor's or master's degree.
To get an online associate degree, an individual does not need to have any prior college credits. But if you do have prior credits from an accredited college, these credits can be transferred to your online school to cut down on the time it will take to earn your degree. To apply for a degree program, individuals must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Earning an associate's degree usually takes two years at a regular onsite college.
Earning an online associate degree can take as little as six months. This time difference is advantageous for those individuals who wish to enter the work force earlier or for those who do not have a lot of...
Who Should Earn an Online Associate Degree?
Turnkey System Helps Casinos Leverage Data Gleaned from Measuring Degree to Which They Have Guest Advocates
(ContentDesk) February 8, 2006 -- Its not enough that casinos understand the importance of having guest advocates.
Its not enough that they measure the degree to which they have advocates.
They need a turnkey system that puts the measurement data to use.The following tip is provided by Robinson & Associates, Inc., a customer service consulting firm to the gaming industry, and its Web site http://www.CasinoCustomerService.com.Tip:Casinos that understand the importance of guest advocates and measuring the degree to which they have advocates are on the right path to creating more growth in the future.
However, its not likely casinos will know how to use the advocate measurement data to generate future growth.
Therefore, they must have a system in place to gather the data, put the data into action, make people accountable for leveraging it and keep the process rolling forward smoothly....
Explore Kew Gardens Online, Free Official Virtual Tour -- a 360-Degree Online Tour with Panoramas, Movies and Maps
(ContentDesk) October 19, 2005 -- Web Surfers can now take a free online, Virtual Tour of the exquisite Kew Gardens near London, from the comfort of their own armchairs at Explore Kew Gardens -- http://www.explore-kew-gardens.netTechnological advances by the Armchair Travel Company have now made it possible for tourists, teachers, historians and students to take an interactive, "virtual tour" around these extensive and beautiful gardens and research facilities, as if they were there. They will be able to see and hear everything about the gardens, its exhibits, designers and history by simply connecting to our website.Explore Kew Gardens, which has been just been opened as a completely free-entry website to the general public by the Armchair Travel Company Ltd., is the third in a series of 'World Heritage Explorer series' web sites. The London-based company has employed a technique it has developed over ten years called...
Explore Kew Gardens Online, Free Official Virtual Tour -- a 360-Degree Online Tour with Panoramas, Movies and Maps
White Sox Executive and Former Baseball Super-Agent, Dennis Gilbert, Awarded Honorary Degree From William Howard Taft University Recognizing Philanthropic Efforts
During a pre-game ceremony at Dodger Stadium former super-agent, Dennis Gilbert was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from William Howard Taft University. David L. Boyd, president of the University, stated the award is in recognition of Gilbert's philanthropic efforts in support of inner city youth and the welfare of former baseball scouts. During his career as an agent, Gilbert's clients included baseball's most legendary players including Jose Canseco, Bret Saberhagen, George Brett, Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla and Mike Piazza.Through personal and financial contributions, Dennis Gilbert Field was constructed on the campus of Los Angeles Southwest College in support of a program established by major league baseball, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities. This effort resulted in a professional class field available not only to Los Angeles Southwest College but to local area youth programs.
Gilbert has also been the driving force behind the Professional Baseball Scout...
White Sox Executive and Former Baseball Super-Agent, Dennis Gilbert, Awarded Honorary Degree From William Howard Taft University Recognizing Philanthropic Efforts
The Key to Online College Classes - Have it Your Way
Never before has online education been more esteemed than today. In most circles online learning is haled as a viable alternative to traditional classroom settings. Not long ago, distance learning was perceived as trendy, faddish and nuvo. What's happening to change that?The driving forces behind the online education phenomena are convenience and demand. Two reasons you can obtain an education and "have it your way." How are the terms demand and convenience important to online education? Let's take a look.
As we take the opportunity to explore the up-trending in online education you will easily see why these terms are important to it, and why so many Americans are turning to classes offered via the internet to fulfill there educational needs.Demand. Demand here implies that a need is being met. This is important because without the need for online education programs they simply wouldn't exist. Schools are adding online educational opportunities at a rate of 10 to 15 a month. That's...
The Key to Online College Classes - Have it Your Way