education

Training & Assessment Glossary (for TAA40104 & TAA50104)

The following glossary is intended to be of assistance to TAA40104 (Certificate IV in Training & Assessment) & TAA50104 (Diploma in Training & Assessment) candidates: AAC: Australian Apprenticeships Centres (AAC) are contracted by the Australian Government. Staff help complete and lodge the training contract. They also provide general information about apprenticeships and traineeships and process [...]

Will a Business Services Qualification help for an MBA?

Students studying one of the Business Services Training Package (BSB07) certificate or diploma qualifications occasionally ask how useful the course will be towards attaining a place on a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Unfortunately there is no simple answer due to a number of factors: Not All MBA Courses are Equal Good MBA schools [...]

New Australian Training Website

For my regular Website visitors you may have noticed a few changes over the past two weeks; my URL has changed to http://eckstein.id.au, the ‘look and feel’ of the Site has changed and the content has had a refresh (the blog posts remain the same however). The reasons for this are; The work I perform [...]

Guide to Learning Management Systems

Learning Management Systems (also termed Course Management Systems (CMS) learning content management systems (LCMSs) and sometimes Corporate Learning Systems (CLS)) have significantly enhanced learning capabilities within educational institutions (universities, schools, training providers etc.) as well as within individual organizations (government departments, businesses etc.). LMS solutions are becoming more attractive to organizations through enhanced features and [...]

Five Best MBA Books

Thinking of enrolling on an MBA program? Then these five books are essential reads (in no specific order): 1. Michael Porter – Competitive Strategy: Porter’s frameworks are covered on every quality MBA program. The three most commonly taught frameworks are the Value Chain, Porter’s Five Forces Analysis and Porter’s Generic Strategies.