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What Employers Expect to See from Employees with an MBA
When you’re seeking to differentiate yourself among a crowded pool of candidates, certain criteria can have a profound impact on whether or not you move forward or fall to the back of the pack. One such criteria is having an MBA. Getting your MBA isn’t easy, but for certain roles and employers, it can set…
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Ed.D. Leadership Student Spotlight: Tony Dixon
By Dr. Arron Grow, Associate Program Director School of Applied Leadership Recently you received some exciting news. Please tell me about this. Recently, I accepted a position working in training and development for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA). It is very exciting for me since I’ve been applying for training and development positions for some time. …
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The Confidence Side of Classroom Success
Written By Greg Price Instructors teach – it’s what we do! Whether it is in-class, mixed mode, or fully online, we help students improve skills and talents… hopefully changing the students’ lives for the better. Should this take place we feel successful. This success is what drives instructor passion. For me, a recent experience prompted…
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Developing as Scholars and Writers: Part 4 of 4 – Evaluation
The Ed.D. in Leadership program develops you as scholars, practitioners, and leaders. This guide will help you articulate your position through application (Part 1), analysis (Part 2), synthesis (Part 3), and evaluation (Part 4). Evaluation Making judgments about the quality of the established position, based on objectively defined criteria. Instructors use rubrics to evaluate work;…
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Developing as Scholars and Writers: Part 3 of 4 -Synthesis
The Ed.D. in Leadership program develops you as scholars, practitioners, and leaders. This guide will help you articulate your position through application (Part 1), analysis (Part 2), synthesis (Part 3), and evaluation (Part 4). Synthesis Integrating and combining ideas into a new whole. Researchers can synthesize ideas into a thematically written research review. Consultants can…
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Developing as Scholars and Writers: Part 2 of 4 – Analysis
The Ed.D. in Leadership program develops you as scholars, practitioners, and leaders. This guide will help you articulate your position through application (Part 1), analysis (Part 2), synthesis (Part 3), and evaluation (Part 4). Analysis Looking closely at something to identify component parts, patterns, and themes. Researchers can analyze data. Scholars can analyze an article…
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Developing as Scholars and Writers: Part 1 of 4 – Application
The Ed.D. in Leadership program develops you as scholars, practitioners, and leaders. This guide will help you articulate your position through application (Part 1), analysis (Part 2), synthesis (Part 3), and evaluation (Part 4). Application Selecting main ideas and research findings that relate directly or indirectly to the topic you’re writing about. Scholars apply concepts…
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Adventures in Overseas Teaching: Part 2
In Part 1 of this three-part series Dr. Grow gave a few tips for what to think about when considering an opportunity to teach overseas. In this second installment, Dr. Grow draws on his experience to share what it takes to be successful in teaching college classes overseas. As I consider the many times I’ve…
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Message from the MBA & DBA Director
One author and speaker suggests that perhaps the answer lies in our ability to destroy our goals. Did you read that correctly? Yes, destroy the very goals that you dream about. Bel Pesce, a Brazilian entrepreneur, in her TedGlobal talk reminds us that no one is an overnight success that the goal is really about…
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