By Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth
Program Director, Government Contracts and Acquisition at American Public University

Are you thinking about finishing that master’s degree? Maybe you are taking a course here and there in between family vacations, career deployments, deaths, and births and as your budget permits. My advice: find a way to get it done—soon.

I have a secret. I have three unfinished master’s degrees. One from American University in Management Information Systems, one for George Washington University in Operations Research, and one from Catholic University of America in Nuclear Engineering. Together they represent 54 graduate hours of courses. Together, they are totally worthless.

There are a number of ways to transfer credit into a new (or continuing) educational program. Every student’s background is unique.

After the fall of Giddafi’s regime, my family and I decided it was time to move back to Libya. My country’s revolution changed me and I began thinking differently about my goals and my future. I wanted to move and help in the rebuilding of my country.

Businesses juggling change management efforts and strategic initiatives as they work to adapt or reposition their organization to cost-efficiently and effectively operate in the new market reality often face a number of challenges from a corporate leadership standpoint.

Stay current within your industry through education. You can apply the concepts learned from class into your work routine.

If you’re unsure of accreditation as it relates to nursing programs, it’s time to educate yourself.

Break up the monotony of classwork by attending a webcast online. There are several free options for students in regards to educational webcasts.

Today is Veterans Day. A time when we salute those who have fought in local and foreign wars on behalf of our country.