Engineering Degree Online | Lucky Aviator gets free MBA

Posted by bposton on November 7th, 2006 — Posted in engineering degree online

Here’s a story I was reading the online dorm room  the other night that I thought was pretty interesting
and you know how I love to share…:-)

Stephanie Smith, 28, of Albany, OR recently won a free MBA from in a raffle held by Daniel Webster College for a
free online MBA for Aviation Professionals.

She starts her MBA for Aviation Professionals on January 22, 2007, joining others who have decided to pursue
their master’s degree online – with an aviation focus.

And she, ;ike them, will find that they’ll be able to get that MBA without many of the challenges students encounter while
attending a traditional MBA campus program. 

Stephanie has a degree in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University and sees Daniel Webster’s graduate degree as an opportunity to expand her opportunities where she works.

Here’s what she said about earning an MBA:
“While I have a technical background with the mechanical engineering degree and work experience through Garmin,
I feel the MBA for Aviation Professionals will provide a more solid business background. For me, this program will
allow me to learn important and necessary skills, essential for working within our organization and with others,
and allowing me to look beyond the technical aspects of my work.”

She had been looking to get an MBA for a while, but found that most MBA programs would interfere too
much with her work schedule and family life.

Trying to figure out which MBA program would be best was “overwhelming” she said

At work Smith does mechanical design work and analysis for aircraft installation of avionics.

Both she and her husband Dennis are pilots and currently own a Piper Tomahawk, which they fly as often as they can.
Smith is currently training for her IFR rating.

So congratulations, Stef…

And in case you’re a budding aviation professional, you might want to know that Daniel Webster, one of the oldest
names in professional aviation education, and they’ve combined its industry experience with the
latest technology, making earning your next degree both convenient and “virtual.” 

Their online MBA Program, designed for Aviation Professionals, is offered entirely online. it’s a three-semester,
13-course curriculum where students participate in online presentations and chats with industry
professionals and utilize cutting-edge technology from Macromedia Breeze and Blackboard. Students learn from the best
flight management and business professionals in the field and study alongside professionals like themselves, without an
on-campus requirement.

Ben

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Engineering Degree Online | Jamacia invests in E-Learning

Posted by bposton on November 5th, 2006 — Posted in engineering degree online

Here’s a recent news story that I thought was pretty interesting enough to post in the online degree dorm room.

The Jamacian government is getting ready to invest $50 million in an an e-learning project, which they hope will
increase the quality of their secondary teaching and learning process.

It’s supposed to be a 3 year program involving 150 schools and 100 public libraries. The money will provide them with
computers and software and internet access, as well as a comprehensive set of standard ICT-based instructional materials
for teachers and students

This effort is to help Jamaica keep up with the rest of the world in e-learning, but a big problem there is the demand
for Internet access, which is low compared to developed countries. To address this the strategy is to increase the use
of the Internet in schools, which will increased the internets exposure to students and their parents.

Way to go, Jamacia, fire up that internet, ‘Mon’ :-)

Ben

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