Download or read book Time Investment in Obtaining a Bachelor s Degree written by Rebecca L. Sutterlin and published by . This book was released on with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the fact that most bachelor's degree programs are designed to be completed in 4 years, students often deviate from this normative time period. Recently, some studies have indicated that time spent to complete a bachelor's degree may be increasing beyond the historical norm of 4 years. This paper examines the length of time individuals have been taking to get their bachelor's degree using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). A logistic regression is used to estimate the likelihood of obtaining a bachelor's degree in the "normal" time, controlling for a variety of social, demographic, and structural factors. Only the eventual earning of a master's degree and starting college within 4 months of high school graduation has a significant, positive effect for both genders. Gender proves to be a key variable for understanding why the models work as they do.
Download or read book Restoring the Promise written by Richard K. Vedder and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American higher education is increasingly in trouble. Costs are too high, learning is too little, and underemployment abounds post-graduation. Universities are facing an uncertain and unsettling future with free speech suppression, out-of-control Federal student aid programs, soaring administrative costs, and intercollegiate athletics mired in corruption. Restoring the Promise explores these issues and exposes the federal government's role in contributing to them. With up-to-date discussions of the most recent developments on university campuses, this book is the most comprehensive assessment of universities in recent years, and one that decidedly rejects conventional wisdom. Restoring the Promise is an absolute must-read for those concerned with the future of higher education in America.
Download or read book The Personal MBA written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the fundamentals, hone your business instincts, and save a fortune in tuition. The consensus is clear: MBA programs are a waste of time and money. Even the elite schools offer outdated assembly-line educations about profit-and-loss statements and PowerPoint presentations. After two years poring over sanitized case studies, students are shuffled off into middle management to find out how business really works. Josh Kaufman has made a business out of distilling the core principles of business and delivering them quickly and concisely to people at all stages of their careers. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. In The Personal MBA, he shares the essentials of sales, marketing, negotiation, strategy, and much more. True leaders aren't made by business schools-they make themselves, seeking out the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed. Read this book and in one week you will learn the principles it takes most people a lifetime to master.
Download or read book Excellent Sheep written by William Deresiewicz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking manifesto about what our nation’s top schools should be—but aren’t—providing: “The ex-Yale professor effectively skewers elite colleges, their brainy but soulless students (those ‘sheep’), pushy parents, and admissions mayhem” (People). As a professor at Yale, William Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nation’s brightest minds, were adrift when it came to the big questions: how to think critically and creatively and how to find a sense of purpose. Now he argues that elite colleges are turning out conformists without a compass. Excellent Sheep takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with parents and counselors who demand perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications Deresiewicz saw firsthand as a member of Yale’s admissions committee. As schools shift focus from the humanities to “practical” subjects like economics, students are losing the ability to think independently. It is essential, says Deresiewicz, that college be a time for self-discovery when students can establish their own values and measures of success in order to forge their own paths. He features quotes from real students and graduates he has corresponded with over the years, candidly exposing where the system is broken and offering clear solutions on how to fix it. “Excellent Sheep is likely to make…a lasting mark….He takes aim at just about the entirety of upper-middle-class life in America….Mr. Deresiewicz’s book is packed full of what he wants more of in American life: passionate weirdness” (The New York Times).
Download or read book Paying For College For Dummies written by Eric Tyson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a concrete financial plan to finance a college education Financing a college education is a daunting task no matter what your circumstances. Bestselling author and personal finance expert, Eric Tyson offers tried and true strategic advice on how to understand loans, know your options, and how to improve your financial fitness while paying down your student loan debt. Armed with the checklists and timelines, you’ll be able to: Figure out what colleges actually cost Get to know the FAFSA® and CSS Profile(TM) Research scholarship opportunities Quickly compare financial aid offers from different schools Find creative ways to lighten your debt load Explore alternatives such as apprenticeships, online programs Paying for College For Dummies helps parents and independent students navigate everything from planning strategically as a married/separated/divorced/widowed parent, completing every question on the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE forms, understanding tax laws, and so much more. No other book offers this much practical guidance on choosing and paying or college.
Download or read book Cash Your Investment written by S. A. Eberwein and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Goes] into fine detail when it comes to networking, interviewing, and résumé building, which makes this book a worthwhile read for college graduates.” —University Chronicle At last, your final year of college is here. Gone are the days of fretting about grades and filling up your free time with extracurricular activities; now it’s time to think about securing that perfect post-graduation job. It won’t be easy. In Cash Your Investment, S. A. Eberwein gives you the tools and guidance you need to bring the job you covet within reach. When he was a college undergraduate, Eberwein faced a steep learning curve in getting the attention of big-name employers. Through hard work and strategic study, however, he soon secured an enviable position with a prestigious company—in his case, a reputable investment banking firm in New York City. Now, he wants to teach you how to do the same. Cash Your Investment guides you toward your long-term job goals with original advice on job-search strategy, résumé writing, and interviews. Embark on your journey with a savvy plan and seek the job you’ve always dreamed about. Scour the landscape with an ambitious, multifaceted plan of attack, and be confident in your abilities. Keep at it, and don’t let early rejection get you down. S. A. Eberwein is proof, irrespective of your starting point, that you can convert your undergraduate degree into a stellar first job—Cash Your Investment shows you how. “A great and informative guide to help you through all your post-college struggles . . . a motivational and exciting read.” —The Bottom Line
Download or read book The 1 Year Degree written by Kara Driver and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1 Year Degree is the definitive guide to earning an accredited bachelor's degree in record time, without debt, while getting as much as $250,000 ahead of your college peers. The strategies in this book, if utilized, will help students to earn the maximum return on their educational investment and escape student loan slavery. Why spend 4-5 years earning a degree you can earn in 1 year or less? Why spend tens of thousands of dollars (and, in some cases, hundreds of thousands) when you don't have to? "The point of an education is to learn new things, but the point of a degree is simply to certify the things you know." -Kara Driver
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Download or read book EASYUNI Ultimate University Guide 2014 written by easyuni Sdn Bhd and published by easyuni Sdn Bhd. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talk does not cook rice That’s a Chinese saying, and it’s so true. You can talk all you want about your plans but they end right there if you’re unable to take steps to accomplish them. With this year coming to an end, it’s time you gather the courage to accept where you currently stand. Have you applied for the scholarship that could take some burden off your fi nances? Have you sat for the exam that could open the door to the career of your dreams? Have you attended the seminar that could guide you to your courses? Have you met with the course counselor who could advise on your future career? It’s all about planning and working hard to make those plans a reality. Nothing reveals your character more than your determination to succeed. To help get things on the right track is what the easyuni.com Ultimate University Guide all about. We keep our readers at the core of our focus. Like every issue, we have some very instructive articles to guide you in making informed decisions about your future career. Like the magazine you’re now holding, with a fresh and clean design, our website has been redesigned to make it more intuitive and user-friendly. For instance, now, you not only get to see universities based on your subjects and study level but also fi lter your search results based on rankings, tuition fees and many more preferences. For example, if you’re looking for a university with a low fee, you can just set your budget preference using our slider and fi nd the universities which fall under your budget range. Similarly, if a student is looking for top universities, just sort the search results by rankings. It’s that easy. Till we meet again next year, I leave you with a gem from the father of invention himself, Thomas Alva Edison: “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration”. It’s time for you to shine. Edwin Tay (Editor’s Note, CEO)
Download or read book Saving Higher Education written by Martin J. Bradley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Saving Higher Education "At last a book that answers one of higher education's most burning questions: How do we provide America a cheaper, faster undergraduate experience without cheating on the old family recipe and compromising standards? At a time when challenges of college value, quality, and mission are high on the public agenda and an unprecedented number of institutions are exploring three-year degree programs, we are provided a road map that maintains academic integrity by focusing on learning outcomes rather than process inputs. Bravo and about time. This book will add value and inform the thinking of all stakeholders, even the most skeptical of faculty. A three-year baccalaureate aligns the academy with the needs and aspirations of the future. While enhancing effectiveness, it affords students what they want and need while meeting the national agenda for socially and economically productive citizens." Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus and University Professor of Public Service, George Washington University "This book provides a powerful model of how to redesign a university in the interests of student learning. The authors' proposed curriculum model addresses many of the fundamental dysfunctions of higher education the fragmentation, incoherence, and unfocused activity that produces the dispiriting results of our enormous investment. They offer an evidence-based framework for reshaping our institutions to serve the goals we all wish to achieve while beginning to address the pervasive financial challenges that undermine our efforts. This book provides a vivid and stimulating analysis of how to think about and execute constructive change. Anyone concerned about the future of higher education should read it and learn from it." John Tagg, professor emeritus, Palomar College, and author, The Learning Paradigm College "This book offers one thoughtful approach to a high-quality education at a significantly lower cost. If educators respond, students will win." Margaret L. Drugovich, president, Hartwick College
Download or read book The Great Debates in Entrepreneurship written by Donald F. Kuratko and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents some of the most important 'debates' that exist in the field of Entrepreneurship today. It brings together leading scholars, deriving contributions from special sessions designed by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) to discuss both sides of these 'great debates'.
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Download or read book Differentiating Giftedness from Talent written by Françoys Gagné and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume explores the origins, development, and applications for Françoys Gagné’s Differentiating Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT). In an authoritative yet accessible style, Professor Gagné offers a holistic coverage of the DMGT, including its implications for the field, and its main divergent points with competing theories of talent development. Chapters guide readers through each of the five DMGT components, addressing the diversity of gifts, the contributions of Nature and Nurture, the most important personal qualities, the overemphasized power of outside agents, the key role of chance, and more. Filled with illustrative examples and vignettes from the author’s estimable career, this book is the authoritative resource for researchers and students looking to understand the DMGT and its unique role in shaping gifted education as we know it today.
Download or read book College Level Examination Programme written by and published by Research & Education Assoc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated guide is perfect for self-study with 3 full-length practice exams, 3 free-response practice exams, detailed answers to all questions, test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule. Exams cover prose, poetry, drama and theater, reading and comprehension, and identifying literary devices. Also features REA's popular software, TESTware, with full-length, timed, computerized practice exams and automatic.
Download or read book 50 Economics Classics written by Tom Butler-Bowdon and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty's bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century, here are the great reads, seminal ideas and famous texts, clarified and illuminated for all. The revised edition will: · include 5-6 new titles addressing some more up to date areas of the subject such as The Bitcoin Standard, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism and Discrimination and Disparities · have a revised introduction to reflect on the current turbulence and challenges facing the global economy over the next decade · have some of the less relevant titles removed 'Something of a modern classic in its own right.' E&T magazine '50 Economics Classics is a celebration of the large imaginative canvasses of the great economists. Butler-Bowdon's choices are broad, interdisciplinary and compellingly idiosyncratic. His chapters are not simply straight summaries of the chosen works, but thoughtful reflections on why we should care about this or that book and what its relevance is for us today. Butler-Bowdon's renderings are done so well that one might never bother going back to the original! Professional economists, students and general readers alike will find much here to delight in and many new byways to explore.' Niall Kishtainy, Fellow in Economic History, London School of Economics
Download or read book Other Ways to Win written by Kenneth C. Gray and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-02-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, this bestseller offers new data, recommendations, and observations that explore the choices for success available to students in the academic middle.
Download or read book Financial Statistics of Institutions of Higher Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
