My academic background includes an MBA from Pepperdine University and completion of the Strategic Marketing Management Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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In particular, give your child a solid academic background so that he or she can pursue other interests if show business or sports is no longer an option.

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Our people are known for their deep background, field experience, academic background and specialized skills, but also for a certain spark and energy, an innovative and creative approach that makes Caerus an incredibly fun place to work.

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For this reason, it was necessary to find a common ground to group the professions, such as the academic background that allows a person to become an auditor (a degree, master's degree or doctorate in accountancy, for example).

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For now, however, Hagelin's future in pro hockey is the only thing on his mind, and he said his academic background will better prepare him for the unpredictable nature of playing and staying in the NHL. "That's the key here, " he said.

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The workshop titled: Bringing People to Museum and Museums to People aims at professional development of young officers with the academic background and experience of museums in countries of Asia-Pacific Region who are in a position to benefit from new ideas and approaches to heritage interpretation and presentation.

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" Larry cites CEO Eric Schmidt's academic background and the academic orgins of the Internet (by which he means it's an open collaboration, not a vendor relationship.) The cool thing about the Web when it launched, he says, was that there was no real barrier to putting things online, "so people put up all sorts of crap.

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All chaplain candidates for the military and federal prison system must meet basic academic requirements, undergo a background check and then be endorsed by a group of that person's religion.

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