I came across CNN’s economy tracker, a chart that tracks the unemployment rate and budding employment opportunities in a variety of industries through the recession. It is no news to anyone that certain industries have been hit harder than others, but these fields aren’t dying necessarily. In fact, it’s industries in the red that need [...]

With most unemployment rates up and few unemployment rates down, many workers are toying with the idea of pursuing a degree to make themselves more attractive to potential employers. The problem is, going back to school can be overwhelming and sometimes time-consuming, and if you need to care for your family or work a part- [...]

Today’s topic for class discussion is whether or not employers look down on online degrees. In 2010, will we see employers weighing online degrees equally with those from traditional colleges and universities?

Over the weekend, Dave Copeland of Boston.com wrote that, while distance learning isn’t for everyone, online classes can help students balance work, school and [...]

What would you do if you permanently lost your voice? Would you able to continue doing your job?

According to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Dr. Elaine Smokewood, an English professor at Oklahoma City University, lost her ability to speak as the result of Lou Gehrig’s disease. You might think that this devastating handicap [...]

Instead of worrying about getting into grad school, take action by informing yourself about the process in every possible way. Get an understanding of how admissions officers think and what drives them to make that fateful decision to either accept or reject an applicant.

Adam Markus, a veritable “graduate admissions guru,” has a blog that is [...]

In today’s job market, employers can be as picky as they want with the credential and degree requirements they list in their job openings. The applicant pool is big and competition is high.

Without a doubt, this can be intimidating to the millions of job seekers that are looking for employment, but don’t meet the degree [...]

Ssssshhhh, you’re in the business school library! Not entirely sure what you’re doing there? (Hopefully you’re pursuing a business degree of some sort.) More importantly, you are making use of the many resources, from the librarians to the databases, books, and journals to perhaps a fellow student, that are there for you to get the [...]

It is not news that the more educated a person is, the greater their earnings potential and job security, but that is not the only reason why you should find a way to pay for grad school.

There have been many reports in the news about the recession and how it is leaving so many [...]

As more students attend community colleges, or pursue 2-year degree programs either online or on-campus, they are increasingly concerned with their college transfer credits. Largely due to the struggling economy, many students are attending less expensive state, community, or online colleges for two-year degrees in order to save money in the long run. Once they complete [...]

Today’s topic for class discussion is whether or not it is reasonable for a university to require students to pass a physical fitness course in order to graduate.

The inspiration for this unusual class discussion was the shock I felt when I read in today’s Chronicle of Higher Education that Lincoln University [...]