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Thursday, February 23, 2012
What would you do if you could turn your business education upside down? In other words, are there things that should be done differently that you, from your perspective, can see and experience that give you a unique perspective? Guess what? You know there are many things you would change if we were to set up the ideal world of business education opportunity for you.
So since that’s true, why don’t you do something to help yourself... actually, why don’t you do two things:
In other words, it’s easy to write a list of things someone else should do to make your business education better, but what can you do to impact it? And beyond that, what can you do to impact the business you may be already running? Is it struggling? Is it not quite open for business?
Here’s the bottom line: If we can use the same critical eye we use to judge things we mostly cannot control, imagine how it would be if we turned that critical eye on the things we can control!
I urge you to do that today.
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ill Luton, PhD, is the Dean of Business and General Studies for Allied American University. He hold a PhD in Organization and Management, as well as an MBA in Management and Strategy.
Labels: business administration, business education
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
Now, do not feel left out if you are a Criminal Justice, Computer Information Systems or Business major! These same excellent instructors will be leading you through the general education requirements of your online college degree course.
Welcome to Learning! Welcome to Allied American University
Patricia Drown, PhD Dean of Criminal Justice and General Studies
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Patricia Drown, PhD is the Dean of Criminal Justice and General Studies for Allied American University. She holds a PhD in Human Services and Criminal Justice as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology.
Labels: College courses online, geneneral studies, online college courses, online college degree
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A question that I am frequently asked by individuals who wish to enter the CIS and IT job market is: What skills should I develop?
There are two approaches that can be taken here:
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Timothy Perez is a seasoned technologist and a passionate educator. He has expertise in a wide variety of technical areas and holds various IT certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA and CIW. He is a doctoral candidate in Information Systems with Dakota State University, and holds an MS in Information Systems from National University, and a BS in Computer Information Systems from Chapman University.Labels: CIS, computer information systems, online computer information systems degree
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
There go my people. I must find out where they are going so I can lead them.
— Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin, French politician (1807-1874)
We have all faced situations where we feel like we are leading from behind. That scenario leads to three questions:
If you’re a brand new business administration graduate who has landed a great job with folks who will be reporting to you from day one, a certain amount of leading from behind can be good!
On the other hand, you will need to know the lay of the land at least enough that you can... and I know this sounds strange... direct folks to the bathroom on day one! If you can’t do that, you’ll be branded clueless, and not much else you say or do will matter.
In this case, leading from behind does not mean that you’re really following. You may have many talented people who are simply going to need to get to know you before they feel comfortable with you as their “boss.” Can you make it look like you’re following while you’re really leading? Certainly! In this case, we have the definition for #1 above... “What is leading from behind?”
Now for the next question. Does it hurt to lead from behind? The answer there... it depends. Leading from behind done the way I described in the previous paragraph is a bit different from leading from behind as in the quote at the beginning of this blog... and I repeat...
There go my people. I must find out where they are going so I can lead them.
— Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin, French politician (1807-1874)
And also, leading from behind can be completely necessary in some cases... close your eyes and picture pushing shopping cart!
Finally, can it help to lead from behind? The non-definitive answer is... I think so. Just because your followers are not ready for you to lead them doesn’t mean you’re not ready to lead them... in that case, you just need to figure out a way to lead in rear-wheel drive for a while instead of front-wheel drive.
My thought for the day? If you start out in rear-wheel drive, you can probably skip front-wheel drive altogether, and end up as an extremely powerful, extremely efficient, all-wheel drive organization.
So once you have your online Bachelor's degree in business administration in hand, dig in and see what leading from behind can do for you.
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Bill Luton, PhD, is the Dean of Business and General Studies for Allied American University. He hold a PhD in Organization and Management, as well as an MBA in Management and Strategy.
Labels: business administration, business degree
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Monday, February 6, 2012
The minute my niece graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, she began to work on the next step of her dream - working with at-risk youth. Her own adolescence had been a difficult one and she would be the first to tell you that she had made a lot of mistakes. But there she was, degree in hand and ready to help kids who may have made those same mistakes. Today, she is working in a group home as a counselor with her eyes on becoming a juvenile probation officer.
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Patricia Drown, PhD is the Dean of Criminal Justice for Allied American University. She holds a PhD in Human Services and Criminal Justice as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology.
Labels: Bachelor Degree Online, criminal justice and rehabilitation, criminal justice degree
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Monday, January 23, 2012
One of the most fascinating and important parts of police work is the interviewing of witnesses and interrogation of suspects. For seasoned investigators, what the person says is sometimes not even half of the story. A person’s eye movements, their posture, even the way they fold their arms tells a story. What you learn can make a case.
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Patricia Drown, PhD is the Dean of Criminal Justice for Allied American University. She holds a PhD in Human Services and Criminal Justice as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology.
Labels: criminal justice and rehabilitation, criminal justice career, criminal justice degree
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Are you thinking of pursuing an IT industry certification, but not sure where to start? A question that certifications candidates frequently ask is “what certification should I pursue?” The answer however really depends on what your career goals are and what area of IT/CIS you would like to enter.
1Review of Acronyms: CIS - Computer Information Systems IT – Information Technology
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Friday, January 6, 2012
We are very proud of our Criminal Justice Faculty. Not only have they earned higher degrees, but they are some of the most respected criminal justice and rehabilitation professionals in the country.
Join us.
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Patricia Drown, PhD is the Dean of Criminal Justice for Allied American University. She holds a PhD in Human Services and Criminal Justice as well as a Masters in Counseling Psychology.
Labels: criminal justice and rehabilitation, criminal justice career, criminal justice degree
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
With the start of any new year, many of us wonder what will come and what we can expect. In the field of computer information systems, technology is the driving factor for change. Technology continues to infuse itself in just about every aspect of our lives and workplace. Individuals are more connected than ever before with a large spectrum of devices that can access Wi-Fi and other mobile networks.
This Washington Post article gives us a look into what we can expect in 2012 in regards to technology. Interestingly enough, one of the items that tops the list is Cyber-warfare and Internet espionage. In a sense our greatest “strength” is always our greatest weakness. The interconnected nature of our lives leads us to be more vulnerable and susceptible to cyber-attacks which threaten our security.
There are two key ways that individuals and organizations can protect themselves from such threats. First, awareness and understanding of security vulnerabilities allows individuals to be more cautious when working online or with their Internet ready devices. Secondly, a solid education and foundation in computer information systems allows an individual to be equipped to protect themselves and an organization for which they may be employed from such threats.
Have you considered a career in the field of technology? The CIS degree programs at Allied American University prepare individuals to work and interact in the online society of today.
1Review of Acronyms: CIS - Computer Information Systems IT – Information Technology
Timothy Perez is a seasoned technologist and a passionate educator. He has expertise in a wide variety of technical areas and holds various IT certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA and CIW. He is a doctoral candidate in Information Systems with Dakota State University, and holds an MS in Information Systems from National University, and a BS in Computer Information Systems from Chapman University.
Labels: CIS, computer information systems, online computer information systems degree
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