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What do you think of this idea?

by Joshua Rigley Banned
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Just a random thought.

I've often lamented the fact that there are no college classes for running an online business. That is to say, a class where you actually start and run an online business, in a classroom setting, under the guidance of an instructor.

So, like school, except more hands-on instead of just text books and written tests.

What if something like this existed?

Personally, I think we'd be seeing a lot more newbies succeeding. I know it's what would get me on the track for success. I have a very hard time doing things on my own.
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  • Profile picture of the author Leo M
    I read somewhere on WF that full sail has a IM program,

    Yes it would be awesome if all the other schools started offering this

    Edit: there we go http://online.fullsail.edu/degrees/i...ting-bachelors
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    • Profile picture of the author Joshua Rigley
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      Originally Posted by Leo M View Post

      I read somewhere on WF that full sail has a IM program,

      Yes it would be awesome if all the other schools started offering this

      Edit: there we go Internet Marketing Bachelor's Degree : Full Sail Online
      I've seen their program. It isn't quite what I'm thinking. I went to a college that offered IM courses, but they were designed so that you studied from texts and did written tests and such. The knowledge you gained was meant to be used in a corporate setting, not for your own personal business, which was unfortunate.

      I never did quite understand why the school system doesn't offer a hands-on class for running a business.
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      • Profile picture of the author lotsofsnow
        Originally Posted by Joshua Rigley View Post

        I never did quite understand why the school system doesn't offer a hands-on class for running a business.
        Sarcastic answer:
        They don't want you to be successful in life.

        The answer that you will usually hear:
        They do not have any teachers that have a clue how to do that.
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        • Profile picture of the author Joshua Rigley
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          Originally Posted by hpgoodboy View Post

          Sarcastic answer:
          They don't want you to be successful in life.

          The answer that you will usually hear:
          They do not have any teachers that have a clue how to do that.
          That's probably true. I remember taking a college-level class in high school for website design. The class was called "Advanced Business Website Design". The instructor knew absolutely nothing about the subject outside of the textbook, which itself was basic information. When I enrolled in the class, I knew more about the subject than my teacher did, though to be fair, I have been studying web design since I was 10. :p

          Well, there are plenty of IM'ers who know their stuff. I see no reason why the schools can't hire them (though I'm sure there's some red tape in there somewhere).

          Then again, maybe a offline workshop could be done (as opposed to online). That'd be about the same thing really. You just wouldn't need to take completely unrelated "core classes" to graduate.
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  • Profile picture of the author JBorhez
    I think we will see this happening in the future. The demand for formal education in this ever evolving field will eventually speak for itself.
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