| Since the inception of online learning, many | | | | and universities. |
| have wondered whether the lessons of academia | | | | |
| can be effectively taught through a computer | | | | The ability to communicate electronically, to |
| interface. In truth, there are several areas | | | | transmit information and data through |
| of education that can't be conveyed online | | | | electronic means and to do so with an |
| and do indeed require the combined presence | | | | understanding of how those communications are |
| of the student, the instructor and the | | | | received on the other end is nothing to be |
| necessary learning aids. Chemistry comes to | | | | taken lightly. In a world where impersonal |
| mind, and true to form, there are few if any | | | | presence is the norm, the likelihood of |
| online chemistry degree programs. But what | | | | managing a business through these channels is |
| about the study of general business | | | | growing at a rapid pace. People write to |
| management? Can business savvy and acumen be | | | | loved ones online, find information online, |
| better garnered or developed in person rather | | | | read about what interests them online and do |
| than online? To answer this question, it's | | | | their taxes online. Is it any wonder why |
| necessary to keep in mind the age we | | | | more people are banking, investing, buying |
| currently live in. | | | | and selling online as well? |
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| Without question, the ability to effectively | | | | Within the structure of most businesses, even |
| manage a business requires intelligence, | | | | those with one location, electronic |
| people skills and determination, none of | | | | communications between management and |
| which can be gained through either online or | | | | personnel is standard practice. From |
| campus based education. What can be taught, | | | | department wide memorandums to company wide |
| however, are the business practices that | | | | initiatives, effective management is not a |
| enable effective communication between | | | | one on one endeavor, and never has been. As |
| employers, employees, customers and other | | | | companies grow and personnel are more often |
| business entities. In the information age, | | | | allocated to the field and out of the office, |
| those communications are more often than not | | | | being able to manage from afar is crucial. |
| created and maintained through contact other | | | | If students are able to schedule their own |
| than face to face. For this reason, online | | | | studies, receive and obtain study materials |
| general business management degree programs | | | | and communicate with faculty and other |
| from distance learning educational providers | | | | students online, they will undoubtedly be |
| offer somewhat of an advantage over those | | | | better equipped to handle the pressures of |
| from traditional brick and mortar colleges | | | | business management in the information age. |