Experiences at northern arizona university

At NAU I majored in History and minored in English. A majority of my work was research oriented, and involved a lot of writing to specific formats. My English minor centered on creative writing.

Completed my master degree.

I attended Northern Arizona University's distance learning program, which offered the upper-division courses towards a Bachelor's degree in business management, beginning in the fall of 2005. My schedule was always a mix of different business classes, such as management, finance, marketing, computer information systems, and international business.

Many of my courses were in the field of management, such as human resources management, operations management, international management, leadership, and business strategy. The courses were a mixture of writing work, team project work, and involved examples of real businesses' problems and successes. The majority of the writing work was done in the form of take-home essay exams, but there was also a great deal of writing for large team projects. We had realistic projects to work on, such as a project we worked on to develop an operations plan based on real statistical evidence and price quotations.

Working on large projects such as an operations plan, an international marketing plan, and a business strategy simulation meant that those of us in the program needed to have many skills. I learned fundamentals of business finance such as how to analyze financial statements using ratios, how to value stocks and bonds, and how to evaluate future cash flows. I had to learn quite a bit about human resources, business law, and business ethics to know how to make better decisions. The most important skill I believe that I learned from the NAU program, however, was teamwork.

Teamwork is not easy, but problems in businesses and in society are increasingly more complex, and they require the work of teams rather than of individuals. Working in a team demands much more than just the knowledge of the project's components. Teamwork requires members to be present and engaged in a project, to think in ways that are new or awkward, and to be able to move through conflict. The rewards of teamwork are that people can collectively create amazing work. I was able to study teams in text (through Team Dynamics, Leadership courses) and in practice (I worked in close to twenty team projects.)...

Completed Masters in Counseling with emphasis in Human Relations
Maintain a 3.57 gpa as well as worked 32+ hours at Flagstaff Medical Center.

Education: I had learned different knowledge and skills through different opportunities from science to engineering. I learned the causes of phenomenons through science courses, and how to solve problems mathematically. I learned how to solve problems in a more practical sense such as applying scientific knowledge in design, technologies etc through engineering courses.
Personal/social: I have become more opened and socialized in the process. I met many different personalities and learned how to communicate with people from different backgrounds.
Work: I learned many laboratory techniques and have experience with different types of analytical instruments and samplers for various environmental qualities....

BS Degree Criminal Justice

At NAU I graduated with a BS in Advertising which had heavy focus on portfolio development, advertising process, media, account management and the creative process. NAU definitely prepared me to successfully create comprehensive marketing and advertising plans, campaings and forecasts.