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Middle East students turning to Canada continuing education
Many students from the United Arab Emirates, China, and South Korea are enrolling at Canadian schools offering continuing education in large numbers…
Bahrain higher education focused in technical, applied training
Bahrain’s Ministry of Education is meeting the new decade head-on with many high-tech ‘e’-services.
Technical and applied education has assumed an integral stratum in Bahrain’s education structure. Before a student even reaches the university level, he or she receives vocational training. Secondary school tenth through twelfth grade students are presented with a litany of career-focused classes [...]
Qatar higher education a leader in the Middle East
The State of Qatar, home of the global Education City, has come a long way from its early days of “Katatibs,” or small pre-school institutions where students were taught basic reading and writing skills.
In today’s Qatar, a diverse education is offered at both public and private schools throughout the country. Private schools, which are [...]
Kuwait Higher Education Prevails; Online Education Developing
The resilience of Kuwait’s higher education system during the Gulf War is an inspirational story.
Despite genocide, exodus, and war-torn cities, Kuwaiti leaders and citizens fought hard to preserve their precious schools. And they won. Those who fled the country enrolled in international institutions to complete their studies. Astonishingly, however, students who remained in Kuwait throughout [...]
Iraq higher education, college opportunites slowly improving
Academic scholars in Iraq, together with support from the international community, are undertaking the monumental task of rebuilding, and in many instances, redefining Iraqi higher education.
A forced exodus from Baghdad and many other cities in Iraq after the 2003 American invasion left the country without many of its scholars. In addition to more contemporary [...]
United Arab Emirates a leader in higher education
The magnificent skyscrapers towering over turquoise lagoons in Dubai have become a United Arab Emirates flagship, and a symbol of their prosperous economy to the rest of the world. The federation of seven scenic emirates is also achieving in other socioeconomic sectors as well – particularly in education.
A remarkable 95% of the female student [...]
What to consider before starting a business
1. Can I meet career goals?
2. Will I work long hours?
3. Do I have relevant skills
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‘Accidental entrepreneurs’ don’t just find a job they create one
Discouraged or frustrated with a job search, some embark on ‘Plan B,’ start their own business and discover a lot about themselves in the process.
Baby Boomers ‘Retire’ to New, Successful Careers
Now living longer and healthier lives, America’s generation of baby boomers may have the experience and skills necessary to achieve entrepreneurial success even in their retirements.
‘No time better than the present’ to start your new business
The key to succeeding with a start-up during hard times is to stay financially lean and focus on recession-proof industries.
When MY Business becomes OUR Business
It’s one thing to create a new home business, putting time and money into what you know is *MY business.* … What if, however it’s truly a *family* business? Well, now it’s *OUR business.*
Elementary School Teacher – Occupation Profile
Teach pupils in public or private schools at the elementary level basic academic, social, and other formative skills.
Inc. Magazine Announces Top 500 in Revenue Growth
…and the winner is…National Capital Insurance, based in Miami Florida.
Maximizing Home Business Success Requires Minimizing Distractions
Failure to control distractions is an easy way to put an otherwise promising home business out of business
Online Education Affords Cost Savings to Both Students and Schools
In the wake of severe budgetary crisis throughout the U.S., technology-enabled online education affords benefits to both sides of the academic equation.
