Education for All

In today’s competitive living environment, going back to school is a popular option for working individuals to build their skill set and stay competitive to current employment and be more attractive to future employers. MBA is one of the most popular educational options especially for mid-career professions to be trained for more advanced leadership roles in various businesses and industries. Today, a number of accredited universities offer online MBA degree program, making an MBA not only more affordable but much more convenient also. The question is: Is earning an online MBA worth it?

Let look at some facts before you get an answer for the above question:

An online MBA degree won’t guarantee you a great job and salary, but the odds of increasing your earnings will increase after earning your MBA degree. Many companies have a salary scale based on educational background. According to the recent survey of financial workers based on skill, education and seniority levels found that Chief Financial Officers who get to the position without a degree have an average salary o $38,950, those with a bachelor degree earned $50,000 extra, which is $88,850, and MBAs at the position earned an average of $105,000. This shows that the Return of Investment (ROI) with an MBA degree is well worth it. (more…)

Thinking you’ll need to put your life on hold, quit your job and go to college five days a week for four years so that you can earn a bachelor’s degree?Think again.

As a working adult, you have tons of options available to you to start and/or finish a college degree. And none of them mean you have to quit your job - and thus lose your income and any momentum you’ve built up in your career - to earn a bachelor’s degree. You can sign up for an online education or an accelerated bachelor’s degree program - and perhaps even enroll in a program that’s a combination of both.

The online education world is, to use a mixed metaphor, the working adults’ oyster.

This article will answer the following:

* Why an online education is the way to go for working adults.
* How an accelerated bachelor’s degree program and an online bachelor’s program are similar and different. (more…)