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At National University, we strive to make higher education accessible to all adult learners. View our blog articles below that provide insights and information to help navigate your education path.
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May 14, 2020
How Do You Become a Principal? The Path From Teacher to Principal
Teaching is a rewarding profession in so many ways. But, for some teachers, there comes a time when they feel a calling to do something that takes them beyond the classroom — while still keeping them in the education field. For them, the natural next step is to become a principal.
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May 11, 2020
Why Do We Need Education — Now More Than Ever?
In an age when online technologies have disrupted the way many organizations conduct their business, educational establishments haven’t been immune to the changes the internet has introduced at work and in day to day life. Learners have never had access to so much freely available educational content, often accessed with a couple of taps on ...
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May 7, 2020
Is a Management Degree Right for Me?
Managers are in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 706,900 new management positions will become available by 2028. A management degree can lead to careers in administrative services, advertising, and promotion, architecture and engineering, human resources, finance, food service, sales and more. The career options with a management degree are plentiful ...
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May 4, 2020
What Is the Career Impact of an MA in English?
With a variety of graduate degree programs related to literature, professional writing, creative writing, language arts, and communications, how do you know which is the best option for you? If your long-term career goals fall into these general areas, a master’s in English might be among the degrees you’re considering. In this post, we’ll take ...
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April 30, 2020
What Will I Learn With a Bachelor of Management?
In today’s economy, companies with experienced leadership are thriving. A management degree prepares you to adapt your skills to any field and focus on the future of an organization. Management careers are available in every career area, from education to health care. “This degree is really industry-unspecific,” says Dr. Timothy Pettit, academic program director of ...
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April 27, 2020
Best Degrees for Law Enforcement Careers
When looking at career prospects, you’ll find few industries offer the wide range of opportunities that law enforcement does. Whether you choose to serve the local community as a police or probation officer or prefer a more globe-trotting lifestyle as a diplomat or intelligence agent, there’s a law enforcement option for everyone. There are generally ...
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April 23, 2020
Checklist: How to Choose a Good Creative Writing Degree Program
Whether you’ve always wanted to be a writer or you’re just getting your feet wet in the literary world, a creative writing program can give you the skills and structure you need to bring a project to life. Here are four things to consider as you explore your creative writing degree options.
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April 20, 2020
Leadership Skills for a Human Resources Career
Taking a human resources career to the next level involves the conscious development of a range of skills that many people don’t think about. That’s why human resources leaders stand out — they have certain personal qualities that might appear to come naturally, but which can be also developed with focus and training. Excelling in ...
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April 16, 2020
Military to Civilian Jobs: Best Degrees for Veterans
Let’s face it, you’ve been following orders pretty much since you got off the bus at basic. Now you’re about to be discharged and it’s time to take control – time to make your own decisions about what lies ahead. And while that can be wonderfully freeing, it can also be a little intimidating. But ...
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April 13, 2020
On the Job With a Homeland Security and Emergency Management Degree
If you are interested in disaster management, security, or business continuity, National University’s Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree prepares you for a career in the public sector at city, state or federal levels, as well as jobs in private industry and nonprofit organizations. For one U.S. Army veteran and National ...
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April 9, 2020
What Can I Do With a Bachelor of Arts in Management?
What do Doug McMillon, Tim Cook, Warren Buffet, and John Hammergren all have in common? Each of these CEOs earned a bachelor of arts in management before leading some of the world’s most notable companies. While earning a management degree doesn’t guarantee the same level of success as Apple’s CEO, a B.A. in management does ...
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April 6, 2020
What Is a Management BA?
Becoming an organizational leader requires individuals to have certain skills and knowledge to effectively manage business operations, teams, budgets, and more. Many of the world’s most prominent business leaders started out by earning a management B.A. degree. Earning a bachelor’s in organizational management prepares students for the demands of being a corporate leader, with the ...
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April 2, 2020
What Can You Do with a Master of Human Resources Degree?
In the past few decades, globalization and technology have affected businesses of all kinds. Outcomes of this shift have included automation of many tasks, more efficient ways of accounting and bookkeeping, a move toward electronic communication, and an increased remote employee base. Along with this workplace evolution, the human resources department has changed as well. ...
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March 30, 2020
Boost Your Career With a Master of Human Resource Management Degree
Whether you’re already an HR professional or work in another people-oriented career, earning a master of human resource management degree could help you advance into higher-level positions within companies of all sizes.
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March 26, 2020
California Educational Leadership: The Ed.D. in Organizational Innovation
There can be few roles in life where a single person can have such a profound impact as that of an educator. Great educational leadership is almost universally accepted as a positive influence throughout our lives. Indeed, many successful people will often point to an individual teacher, professor, or coach who they will claim categorically ...
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March 23, 2020
What Will I Learn With a Master's in Homeland Security?
What happens after a natural disaster or catastrophic event, such as an earthquake or a mass shooting? How do you implement the search and rescue? How do you facilitate the recovery? How do you communicate updates to the media and the public? How do you build a recovery plan? A master’s in homeland security and ...
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March 19, 2020
On the Job With a Master's in Counseling Psychology
“I can’t imagine my life without my master’s degree from National University,” says Sunlight “Sunny” Walsh, MA, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) from San Diego. Walsh graduated from National University in 2000 with her master’s in counseling psychology degree with a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) emphasis. From the time Walsh was nineteen-years-old until ...
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March 16, 2020
Nursing Leadership: What to Look for in an RN to MSN Degree Program
Finishing your nursing education and training can lead to a long and rewarding career. You can impact people’s lives, offering the first line of treatment when they are ill or injured and easing their fears with your compassion and guidance. In addition to making a difference for others, a career in nursing also offers you ...
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