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 “Once
a person has a job, their degree doesn’t matter much—it’s
how they perform that counts.” So says Alan Patty, a former sales
director at Oracle Corporation and a former vice president of an internet
software division at Sun Microsystems. And since 2005, he has served
on the board of directors for Global Learning Strategies. During his tenure
at these corporations, however, Patty oversaw the hiring of thousands
of employees. “Certainly
a college degree opens the door to an interview,” he said, “but
even if a salesperson graduates from Harvard...Read
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What happens after your online degree is finished and you want to pursue
further education? Will other universities accept you into their master's
programs based on the accredited bachelor's degree you've obtained through
accelerated distance learning?
Daniel Dallas, a CollegePlus! graduate from Georgia, recently finished his online
bachelor of science degree...Read
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For
college-aged students twenty years ago, obtaining a bachelor’s
degree was the key to a successful future. It meant that the student
was nearly assured a well-paying job with a respectable company.
Today, because bachelor’s degrees are so commonplace and standard,
they are valued the same as a high school diploma was decades ago...Read
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Did you know?
•Over 50% of CEOs from the top 50 US Companies graduated
from public colleges?
•
Integrity is the most valuable leadership quality to many CEOs?
• The founding executives at Dell, Microsoft, and Apple never
graduated from college?
•Only 37% of tech CEOs say
their education has helped them attain their executive
position?
• Federal Pell Grant funding fell in 2006 and now covers 33%
of
college tuition at most?
• "529 plans" are
gaining popularity among parents footing college bills?
Calling all students! Click
here to receive details on the CollegePlus! upcoming scholarship contest!
 “Most
CEOs of the biggest corporations didn't attend Ivy League or other
highly selective colleges. They went to state universities, big and
small, or
to less-known private colleges.” ~ Wall
Street Journal Online,
September 26, 2006
So where did they go? Click
here to find out!
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