Studying for an an MBA while working is no mean feat. It will almost certainly be a juggling act, but it is not impossible. Here are several tips to help you cope with both your work life and your MBA responsibilities. 1. Choose Your Program Carefully Consider all the options when looking for the right MBA program. There are many programs available that have been created for business people such as part time, evening or online programs (see below). 2. Consider Studying For An Online MBA Studying for an online MBA program will give you more flexibility and control over your…

So, you’ve made it through to higher education. You’ve successfully handed in homework assignments and passed exams for the majority of your school life. There’s also a good chance that you have your study routine in place, whether it’s a nightcap and your textbooks in your bedroom or a quiet library corner you’ve claimed as your own. However, it could be that the study habits you’ve practised for over a decade may not be serving you as well as they could be. Research has shown that some common sense study techniques such as spending hours at a time concentrating on one…

Some degree courses may be more suitable for you than others but you should remember that according to research, around 40% of jobs available to fresh graduates are open to those with a degree in any subject. So, if you’re not sure what you want to do when you graduate, you may well be safe studying a subject you think you will enjoy, even if it may not be the one which qualifies you for a particular career. There are, of course, some careers such as medicine, dentistry and architecture which are almost impossible to enter without first gaining the…

Every year hundreds of thousands of adults around the world take the opportunity to develop their careers by means of higher education….and the good news is that higher education is for everyone regardless of age. There really is no such thing as a ‘typical’ mature student although they tend to be defined as students aged 21 or over when they begin their studies. As far as we can generalise, around half the world’s students are aged between 21 and 24, 38% between 25 and 39 and 10% over 40 when they commence their courses. There are many different reasons for…

In recent years, the internet has opened the door to many students who are now able to study online and go on to earn their chosen degree. In a similar way, the internet and online job hunting has transformed the way graduates look for jobs, making their searches quicker, easier and a lot wider. If you want to make a success of online job hunting, you should be aware that there is an art to looking for work. Here are some tips on making the most out of your job search. Think Outside The Box Opportunities can pop up in the…

Many students wishing to study for a degree may be put off by the high costs involved and those who dream about earning a degree in the U.S., are often deterred as it is amongst the most expensive choices in the world. HSBC’s 2014 report on the costs of studying abroad in different locations revealed that the U.S. is the third most expensive option overall, behind Australia and Singapore. HSBC calculated that the average annual cost of study in the U.S., including tuition fees and living expenses, is US$36,564. If you multiply this figure by four for most undergraduate courses…

Did you know that online learning is better for the environment than conventional face-to-face learning? A recent study has found that producing and providing online learning courses consumes an average of 90% less energy and produces 85% fewer CO2 emissions per student than conventional face-to-face courses. Although many of us make small choices to help our environment, when you consider options for helping to keep our planet clean and green, what you may not realise is the impact that online learning can make. So just how beneficial is online learning to the environment? First of all, it reduces classroom time,…

Although distance learning may seem like a fairly new phenomenon which arrived with the advent of the internet, people have in reality been taking courses offered by distance instructors for hundreds of years. Some of the earliest distance learning on record dates as far back as 1728, offering to teach students how to write in shorthand through lessons sent to their home weekly. However, it was the development of postal systems both in the U.S. and abroad that brought about the true beginnings of distance learning as we know it today. The pioneers of distance education used the postal system,…