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• Is Getting an MBA Online a Mistake?

  I read an interesting interview of an executive recruiter over the value of the MBA. I recommend you read it as well, but in a nutshell, the MBA has real value. It has the most value in investment banking, consulting work and finance but can be a cross Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:15 PM by Cajun | 1 Comments Filed under: mba, online student, ashford university, education, distance education, distance learning, degree, open university, online learning, online college, online degree, online school, online university, school, rigor, work, recruitment, comparison, risk

• 10 Traps, Pitfalls and Shortcomings of Earning a Degree Online Part II (6-10)

  This is part II of a two part series. (Click to view part I .) 6.) Technology . Technology is an inevitable part of being an online student. Using new, unfamiliar software and mastering the art of using it skillfully will become essential. If you are Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:56 PM by Cajun | 2 Comments Filed under: mba, tips, online student, student life, ashford university, certified, certificate of completion, certificate, certification, education, distance education, distance learning, degree, online learning, online college, online degree, online school, online university, school, as, bs, ms, BA, rigor, work, vs, versus, risk, failure, traps, pittfalls

• 10 Traps, Pitfalls and Shortcomings of Earning a Degree Online Part I (1-5)

  Okay I know it seems strange for a guy who is all about distance education to write about the negative aspects of learning online, but for the sake of fairness sometimes it is necessary to look at the bad side of learning as well as the good. After all Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:40 AM by Cajun | 1 Comments Filed under: mba, all nighter, tips, online student, student life, ashford university, certificate of completion, certificate, distance education, distance learning, degree, open university, online learning, online college, online degree, online school, online university, school, bs, rigor, work, vs, versus, comparison, southwestern college, risk, shortcomings, danger, failure, traps, pittfalls

• The MBA is Smoking Hot: However Don’t Expect Immediate Results

  According to the Star Tribune the MBA has become “the” degree to get for working adults. In the St. Paul-Minneapolis area alone the newspaper estimates that there are 5,000 MBA students working towards their degree from one of a dozen available Read More... Posted Thursday, January 24, 2008 1:40 AM by Cajun | 1 Comments Filed under: mba, online student, student life, ashford university, education, distance education, degree, for profit, online learning, online college, online degree, online school, online university, school, rigor, work, Management

• What guitars can teach you about education

  This really seems more of a niche audience type of blog post, so if you’re reading this, you either like the way I write, are related to me or are really into music and education. As you may have surmised from the title, I’m attempting to Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:51 PM by Cajun | 0 Comments Filed under: tips, online student, ashford university, distance education, distance learning, degree, online learning, online college, online degree, online school, online university, work