Once again, our students, alumni, faculty and staff members, along with their friends and family, came together in a truly remarkable way to celebrate Walden’s Global Day of Service. On Saturday, Oct. 2, more than 1,700 individuals volunteered across 455 cities, with 700 of those volunteers specifically participating in more than 90 Walden-sponsored service projects. [...]
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In response to the article dated 23 August, 2010, wherein Patricia Cohen, New York Times, explains how Dan Cohen, George Mason University, considers current academic culture–literature, in particular–the “exclusive” domain of “the charmed circle of tenured academe” (Cohen, 2010). They crticize the dearth of individuals that have invested significant time and effort to develop disciplined [...]
Those of you familiar with my recalcitrant non-conforming ways but also know that I am loathe to reject any traditionally-accepted theory without first striving to gain a mastery ofit will appreciate, then, my plans to attend the 2010 Statistics Canada International Methodology Symposium, from October 26 to 29, 2010, in my hometown (well, from the time [...]
Although databases like ProQuest, LexisNexis, and ScienceDirect do indeed facilitate and vastly improve research productivity. But the new generation of computer-based journal databases and their reliance on keyword searches and abstracts undermines the significantly-more valid critical process of evaluating references for their actual findings and content before dismissing a reference, considering it further, or determining what articles to follow next in the chain.
[tab name='McMaster @fb'] The following post was in response to a Wall post by the McMaster University, Michael G. DeGroote School of Business Farcebook group on 19 August, 2010: What’s the best way to take notes in class? A) Good ol’ paper and pen B) Laptop C) iPad (or other tablet PC) D) Sound / [...]
I contributed the following to the Walden University Writing Centre Facebook Discussion in response to a question pertaining to citing personal communications. Even if you’re not a Walden University doctoral student, you can appreciate how the Foundations course (first course in all Walden doctoral programmes), RSCH 8100 (introductory Research Theory and Design course), and RSCH [...]
The following answer was my response to a question posed in LinkedIn Answers by Pratik Raghav: “I would like to know how strategy has been defined by high-end outlets like Starbucks.” My response was as follows. The original question, with answers from other members, can be found at http://www.linkedin.com/answers/product-management/positioning/PRM_PST/700921-78050926 Since Pratik specified “high-end,” I suspect he [...]
The following post is an exerpt from the required self-assessment after completing Walden University’s RSCH 8200 “Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis” course, which is required for all management doctoral students as part of their foundation research sequence. It is a next generation course that incorporated feedback from previous incarnations of the course and is only its [...]
As a Canadian student in the AMDS PhD programme, Finance specialization, I have a personal interest in Walden’s success in entering the Canadian market and gaining credibility. I completed my BSc (Hons) at Carleton University in Ottawa, and my MBA from McMaster University in Hamilton. I find myself continually on the defensive when I mention [...]
Spoilt Scientists Modern scientific inquiry seeks to increase society’s knowledge base as accurately and completely as possible by maximizing validity, reproducibility, and ability to generalize findings of incremental research efforts. In the natural sciences, research has traditionally been quantitative and experimental in design. This is largely because the basic components of systems that the natural [...]