Nowadays, the Internet's Universities and burgeoning academic programs are attracting even the well credentialed. Their popularity will only increase with the spread of high-speed access on the Web. And there are classes in midwifery, gunsmithing and ski-area management. Not surprisingly, MBA programs are the fastest-growing category. Carnegie Mellon offers degrees in computational finance and industrial administration.
Prices vary wildly, as do admission requirements.
Duke's Fuqua School selects only senior managers sponsored by their companies. The airfare to four continents is extra. But his road to the bar will be bumpy. The school isn't accredited by the American Bar Association, which means its graduates will be limited as to which state bar exams they can take. Naeim goes to law school by logging on to Concord's Web site and going to his personal page, which includes a syllabus.