Business Distance Learning
When physically going to school isn't a viable or desirable option, students don't have to be left out in the cold. Many students opt for distance learning, the process of receiving their educations outside the classroom. Whether they work from home, a Wi-Fi-enabled coffee shop or a public park, online students can learn the business of business without having to commute, pay parking fees or adjust their work and life schedules.
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Getting Prepared
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Distance learning involves setting aside a time and place each day or a certain amount of time each week to devote to postsecondary studies. Time isn't the only thing required. While each school will vary in its requirements for an online business degree, an Internet connection is always necessary. Dial-up users may experience significant delays, so online schools such as Capella University recommend a broadband connection. Other requirements to complete an online business degree include a minimum of 20 GB of hard disk space, an email address, a word processing program, a minimum 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and a video card.
Finding Schools
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Business distance learning, as is the case with many online ventures, is fraught with the opportunity for fraud. After deciding to complete a business degree, it's wise to ensure it is a legitimate one by checking the school's accreditation. Online schools are governed by accrediting bodies just like brick-and-mortar schools. You can find information about a school's accreditation by looking for the word "accreditation" on its website or typing it into a search box. The Higher Learning Commission is one accrediting body which has accredited both Capella University and the University of Phoenix.
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Types of Degrees
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Narrowing down the online business school to attend doesn't complete the distance learning process. Prospective students then must choose what area of business and what degree level to pursue. The University of Phoenix, for example, offers two business doctorate programs online (business administration and management in organizational leadership), four master's programs (management, business administration, public administration and science in accountancy) and three bachelor's programs (accounting, management and business). Students may also choose from business concentrations such as marketing, public administration, global business management and small business management.
Available Coursework
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Completing a business distance learning degree is similar to a standard university program, where students cover a number of different topics during their years in school. In programs such as the Minnesota School of Business bachelor's degree in business administration, students cover topics including introduction to business, business communications, business writing, supervisory management, international business, small business management, technical communications, operations management and fraud examination.
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