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So you want to study the brain, huh? You may want to first delve into your own brain and figure out your reasons behind being interested in psychology, and more importantly, why you’re interested in studying it online.

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Are you working at a business you’d like to run one day? Maybe you know you could do your bosses job? Guess what? Too bad. If you don’t have that little roll of paper that says “Masters in fill in blank of business specialty here” you’re probably not going to be considered. If you’re toying with the idea of going online for that degree, consider this:

by Sue Naylor

Online MBA courses offered by business schools score over the in-class courses due to a number of factors. The first factor is the cost factor. Regular MBA courses cost a lot more because of the expenses associated with attending the classes conducted by renowned professors, costs incurred as student fees, living expenses and other miscellaneous expenditure. Online MBA degrees negate the overhead costs of the university or the institute and this gives students a cost-effective and cost-efficient option to pursue one of the most sought after degrees that have a great demand in the job market. Potential recruiters also accept these online MBA degrees while choosing prospective candidates.

Signing up for an online MBA course with a business school also offers a lot of flexibility which is the second factor. Working professionals who work fulltime need not take time away from work to fulfill their academic obligations. With easy access to virtual classrooms where study sessions are conducted online, they can attend the classes of their choice at a convenient time. Online learning courses are offered by many renowned universities.

The third factor is feasibility of study as students do not have to remain unemployed throughout the duration of the course which is the case while attending business school. Students can pick the required modules of their choice and they have to pay only for the modules that they select. Internationally acclaimed schools business schools enable executives to work full-time while pursuing the MBA degree. All that is needed is thorough research while choosing the MBA college to pursue an online MBA.

(Ad Age) — In a new addition to its benefits package, retail giant Wal-Mart is offering its U.S. employees a way to obtain discounted college degrees through an online university, The New York Times’ Stephanie Clifford and Stephanie Rosenbloom report. Executives from Wal-Mart told the Times that the point of the program was to help employees become more educated, which would therefore improve the quality of its workforce. But the effort could help the company with a problem that has plagued it over the years: high employee turnover. (The company notes in an SEC filing: “Similar to other retailers, the company has a large number of part-time, hourly or non-exempt employees and experiences significant turnover in employees each year.”)

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