If you’re thinking about getting your degree online, you might be curious to learn about the benefits of online classes. Aside from the overall convenience and flexibility online courses offer, you’ll be given the opportunity to learn real career skills that you might not pick up in a traditional classroom setting.
Here are five things you’ll learn in your online course that will be critical to your future career success:
Do you sometimes find yourself at a loss for words when it’s time to write your final paper? Whether you struggle with APA style or just need a little bit of revision help, we are here for you! At Johnson & Wales University’s College of Online Education, we have a dedicated writing specialist who is available to work with you when things get tough — her name is Kellie Nappa.
You probably never thought about it, but every degree program and course that’s offered through the Johnson & Wales University College of Online Education first has to go through rigorous academic review before it’s available to online students.
Who makes that happen?
Anice O’Connor, PhD, is one-half of our A-team. (“A” for “academic,” of course.) Anice joined JWU COE in September 2016 and acts as the Academic Director of Online Programs, Arts & Science.
As a student finishing up my undergrad, I hated group projects. I, an English major, preferred to buckle down and get whatever project or paper I was assigned finished on my own. But as a business minor, I found myself in courses that were completely different from my literature classes. As it turns out, business professors loved to assign group work — or that’s how it seemed to me. In my groups, I often found myself volunteering to write whatever assignment we were given in exchange for less face time during a presentation or less number-crunching during a finance project.
Online learning is often touted as “flexible” and “convenient,” which are both true, but what’s often lost in translation is the real-life need for this delivery of education.
Chances are that regardless of your profession, you have heard of the MBA degree. In fact, you or someone you know may be either pursuing or have obtained one. Most people could even guess at the degree’s full name, Master of Business Administration. But beyond these basic facts, how much do you know about the MBA degree? Have you ever considered:
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