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Insights from the Gerard School of Business Small business owners are used to wearing many hats. They are marketers, strategists, hiring managers, and product creators all rolled into one. What they are not, in most cases, are accountants. In today’s fast-moving entrepreneurial business world, accountants do more than balance the ledger and offer tax advice. […]
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To slow transmission of the COVID-19 virus, education leaders around the world have shuttered schools and fully moved to online learning platforms or had to adopt hybrid online/in-person models to reduce exposure risk. For teachers in either case, it’s presented the challenge of learning how to engage students without having them in the traditional classroom […]
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Insights from the Girard School of Business and the School of Science and Engineering What is machine learning? It’s part of our modern lingo, but what does it actually mean? The term “machine learning” was coined in 1959 by Arthur Samuel, a pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence. He is credited with the definition as […]
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Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College Once you’ve become a teacher, it’s difficult to imagine having the time and energy to enter an online master’s degree in education program. However, the benefits of earning the degree make it well worth the effort and with the option of online learning helps make […]
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Insights from the Girard School of Business and the School of Science and Engineering There seems no end to the expanding breadth and depth of data. But the promise of big data is only as good as the tools and resources we have to understand and make use of it. As Dr. Andrew Banasiewicz, Director […]
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Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College Early childhood education plays a vital role in the development of a child. Numerous studies have found that the years spent in kindergarten through second grade are among life’s most important. Teachers who complete a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education degree program prepare […]
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Merrimack College’s Online Master’s Degree in Data Science Recognized Top 20 Nationally Intelligent.com recognized Merrimack College’s Master’s Degree in Data Science on its national list of the Best Online Master’s in Data Science Degree Programs for 2020. In addition to being in the top 20 programs on the list, Merrimack College was featured as offering the fastest […]
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Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College Educators with expertise in curriculum and instruction are in high demand in Massachusetts and across the nation. The ability to both design educational curricula and develop best practices for curriculum implementation is highly valued by school districts, colleges, and universities. Earning a Master of […]
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Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers have become increasingly important as more children enter the public school system from other countries and homes where English is not spoken. ESL teachers provide formal education to these students, preparing them to succeed in the […]
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Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College Earning an online master’s degree can be challenging to fit into your lifestyle, particularly if you are a teacher, and even more so if you have parenting responsibilities. But when you consider the upside of earning a graduate degree in teaching, you realize it can […]