The professional landscape is always changing especially - It's technology and social media. Here is why online study is a great option for entrepreneurs!
The Benefits Of Online Study For Busy Professionals
For a number of reasons, online study is becoming more and more popular, and not only amongst the mature student population. Even teenage undergraduates are taking their college courses online. It’s not hard to see why when you consider all the benefits.
Whether you seek higher education for the first time, or are heading back to the classroom, below we offer three great reasons entrepreneurs should choose online study.
It Offers Flexible Professional Advancement
In today's environment, the skills required to do specific jobs at specific times are always changing. So, to meet the demands of the professional landscape so that you can advance your position, you might need to update your knowledge.
The best way to do this is to seek industry-aligned education. Online study makes this achievable today without forcing you to leave your job and head back to university or college. If you're in the United States, the Assumption College online degree options, for instance, allow anybody that wishes to study a subject such as:
- Accounting
- Digital marketing
- Human Resources
And they can do it in their own time and at their own pace.
This kind of flexibility allows you to both advance your knowledge and stay updated on recent and upcoming changes in your industry. All that, without having to give up your job or your income.
It Comes At A Lower Cost
Compared to traditional classroom-based education, online study commonly comes at a lower cost. True, you would still pay the regular tuition fee and the amount needed for your supplies, but you would save the housing costs and costs of transportation.
What this all means is that you would be laden with less debt should you choose the online form of study, and you would be able to save money for other aspects of your life or retirement.
It Affirms Self-Discipline
When you take online courses, you don't just walk away with a degree in the subject that you studied. You also take away valuable lessons in the art of self-discipline.
Things you won't have to think about when taking online classes:
- A lecturer breathing down your neck
- Requests for some pieces of work
- Other students to collaborate with
So, it will all be entirely up to you to get your work done and submitted both well and on time.
By submersing yourself in such a studying environment, you will naturally learn what it takes to sit down and get work done, both distraction and procrastination-free. More importantly, you will learn more about how you work best in regards to what times and in what conditions.
Smart Summary
If you want to advance in your career in as flexible a fashion as possible, if you want your education at a lower cost, and if you want to become well versed in the art of self-discipline, then online study could very well be for you.
8 Replies
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Hey Keri, Thanks for the article. I do support the concept of online learning as it is an on-demand kind of learning. One can learn at any time from anywhere in the world. Best Regards Aditya
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Aditya, That’s a good way to consider it: On-demand learning. A very marketable phrasing I think we might see more of! Thank you for your kind words, and for sharing your thoughts, ~Keri
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Distant learning or online studies gives flexibility in time and good for working professionals.
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Hi there, Distance learning, or online learning, has changed the educational and professional landscapes. A positive evolution, as you imply! 🙂 Thank you for your comment, ~Keri
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Thanks for sharing such a great article. Keep writing such a great article.
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Ashutosh, Thank you for your kind words! ~Keri
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Thanks for sharing such a great article. It is a really great article..
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Ashutosh, Thank you for your kind words, and for visiting the blog. Hope you found it helpful. We do post articles with similar updates mainly each week, so I hope you will feel comfortable stopping back again. Thanks for your comment, ~Keri
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