Grantham University’s Niccole Buckley Selected as Session Chair for IABPAD

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Nov. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Dr. Niccole Buckley, dean of Grantham University’s Mark Skousen School of Business, served as session chair for the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (http://www.iabpad.com/index.htm) (IABPAD) Fall Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. In addition to serving as session chair for the Contemporary Business Issues/Distance Learning session, Dr. Buckley led a presentation for conference attendees on “Perceptions by Employers of Military Members with Online Degrees.”

“Being able to serve as session chair for IABPAD was a wonderful experience,” said Dr. Buckley. “As an educator at a University that specializes in professionally relevant degree programs for working adults worldwide, I found the discussion to be very insightful and engaging. It’s exciting to witness the evolution of this field as the world becomes more interconnected.”

IABPAD was first founded in 2004, and it aims to bring together worldwide researchers and professionals. This year’s fall conference was attended by 127 colleges and universities.

The Mark Skousen School of Business is Grantham University’s largest with 14 degree programs, including business administration, accounting and human resource management. The University’s 100% online learning environment is perfectly suited for working adults around the world as they look to advance in their current career or start a new one. The Mark Skousen School of Business at Grantham University has been awarded the status of Candidate for Accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). To learn more about the School and its professionally relevant degree programs, visit: http://www.grantham.edu/colleges-and-schools/school-of-business/.

References:

http://www.iabpad.com/nevada/las_vegas.htm

http://www.iabpad.com/nevada/las_vegas_program.pdf

http://www.grantham.edu/about/university-administration/university-faculty/

About Grantham University:

Established in 1951, Grantham University specializes in online education. Its mission is to provide accessible, affordable, professionally relevant degree programs in a continuously changing global society. Grantham's courses are 100% online, allowing students to study at home, at work, on Temporary Duty or from almost anywhere in the world. Accredited since 1961 by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, Grantham University has compiled a distinguished record as a respected and accredited distance learning university spanning six decades of service to education.