Yahoo! Education has an article the discusses 10 careers with potential for high salaries and growth. The careers include accountant, financial analyst, kindergarten teacher, and medical and health services manager. A graduate degree may be required for a few of the careers listed in the article.
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The US Mint kids site has games, news, information, and animated cartoons. There are over twenty games on the US Mint site and a couple are multiplayer games. The site also provides news on the Financial Literacy Month and the National Coin Week. Free educational resources are available and include lesson plans for grades K through 12.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers free online course materials for over 2000 courses. MIT OpenCourseWare has undergraduate and graduate courses from engineering, business, and liberal arts programs. The course materials include lecture notes and there is no registration required for the courses.
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Harvard Business Review has online tutorials, advice, and management programs. The online tutorials were created by Harvard Business School faculty for MBA and Executive MBA programs. In addition, Harvard Business Review offers guides for project management and business writing. There is also a faculty seminar series available on CD-ROm.
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The official site of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) provides information on the exam, study aids, and MBA programs. Applicants can locate testing centers and register for the GMAT on MBA.com. The MBA.com online store offers study aids for the GMAT and business school courses. In addition, MBA.com has a listing of MBA programs and events.
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The US News 2012 Executive MBA rankings compare 26 E.M.B.A programs. The University of Pennsylvania is the number one ranked program and the University of Chicago is second. Northwestern University came in third and Duke was ranked fourth. Columbia University was the fifth ranked program. The US News Business School Compass provides GMAT scores and employment statistics for the programs.
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The US Department of the Treasury resource center provides information on the Financial Literacy Education Commission. The Financial Literacy Education Commission was established in 2003 and developed the financial education site www.mymoney.gov . The next meeting of the Financial Education Commission will be May 22nd at the Department of the Treasury in Washington DC.
To visit the US Department Of The Treasury Resource Center, please click here:
http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/financial-education/Pages/commission-index.aspx
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The United States Office of Personnel Management has a site that provides information on Federal employment. USA Jobs allows for searches by keyword, location, agency, position, and pay grade. USA Jobs also has a resource center that offers tutorials and advice on applying for Federal positions. In addition, the site has information on programs designed for students and recent graduates.
To visit the USA Jobs Resource Center, please click here:
http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter
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CNBC has an article and slideshow on the best cities for college grads. The cities were ranked on employment rates, cost of living, annual income, and rental inventory. A few of the cities on the list are Boston, Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Washington DC. Washington DC has one of the highest annual incomes at slightly over $62,000.
To read the CNBC article, please click here:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/47376598
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WetFeet has career guides, news, articles, and advice for undergraduates and graduates. WetFeet articles offer advice on cover letters, resumes, and career planning. WetFeet Guides have news and career projections for Consulting and Financial Services firms. WetFeet Magazine is targeted to undergraduate students and recent graduates.
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The Stanford School of Engineering offers several of their engineering courses free to students and educators. The Stanford Engineering Everywhere program provides course lectures, handouts, and reading lists. Currently, the Stanford School of Engineering offers 10 courses in this format. Engineering courses include three introductory computer science courses as well as Artificial Intelligence and Linear Systems and Optimization.
To view the Stanford Engineering Everywhere site, please click here:
http://see.stanford.edu/default.aspx
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The Financial Times Global MBA Rankings methodology uses academic and employment criteria to rank the programs. The weighted salary and MBA salary increase each account for 20% of the Financial Times ranking. The weighted salary is adjusted for business sectors and purchasing power parity rates are used for converting international salaries. The Financial Times MBA Rankings also incorporate Z-scores in the final calculation to rank programs.
The Stanford Graduate School of Business ranked number one in the 2012 Financial Times Global MBA Rankings. Harvard Business School finished second and the University of Pennsylvania was third. London Business School was fourth and Columbia Business School in New York was fifth.
To view the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2012, please click here:
http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2012
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The US News 2013 Medical School rankings for research have Harvard University ranked number one. Johns Hopkins University finished second in the rankings and the University of Pennsylvania was third. Stanford University was fourth in the rankings.
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National Coin week in 2012 will be April 15th to April 21st. Ronald Reagan established National Coin Week in 1983 as the third week in April. The U.S. Mint has kid friendly activities for each day of National Coin Week.
To visit the U.S. Mint site, please click here:
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/nationalCoinWeek.cfm
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The JumpStart annual awards dinner will be held on April 18th, 2012. The dinner will be at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC. Registration begins at 6:30 and dinner is scheduled for 7:30.
To visit the JumpStart site, please click here:
http://www.jumpstart.org/2012-awards-dinner.html
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