>> So when I was looking for graduate programs,
UMUC was an extremely natural fit for me at that timeframe.
One, I was a resident of Maryland and as such I got some in state tuition benefits
which made it, compared to other graduate programs, very cost effective.
Two, it was online so I didn't have to stop work to go to school.
UMUC and the way they were structuring the classes
with group projects is an excellent opportunity for people to use or conduct leadership
and leadership skills in training as a sidebar.
As you start working on group projects in UMUC, somebody's got to step
up and take the lead of that group.
And even if for nothing else other than get practice at leadership skills and trying
to coordinate the effort of a diverse group of people who in many cases are scattered
across the country, and in one case, scattered across the world, is a tremendous learning value
as well above and beyond what's actually covered in the program so to speak.