My graduation ceremony and PhD plan

UCLAN Chancellor and I 

During my graduation ceremony some one asked about my plan for PhD, I was thinking, OMG it is a good idea to continue my education specifically in this era, recession, credit crunch, etc because it is really tough to find a good job. I have read a story which was about a PhD student but before the story I should say: ye you got the main point of this post, I graduated on 2nd of December and as you can see during a brilliant and well organised ceremony I have got my certificate. In this time I should thanks my family and all my tutors and specifically Dr. Dorota Marsh, MBA course leader, Thanks very much indeed for all your support.َAlso I should thanks Mr. Owen Leeds ,my supervisor and all people who helped me somehow during my course.

Now the story :

Before joining PhD:

* I want to win the Nobel Prize.

* I want to win the Turing Award.

First year of PhD:

* I want to finish PhD in two years. 

* I want to publish papers only in top tier conferences. 

* I want to make ground-breaking research. 

* I want to win the best PhD Thesis award.

Second year of PhD:

* I want to finish PhD in 5 years.

* I want a problem. 

* Shall I change my advisor?

Third year of PhD:

* I want a paper; I don't care which conference. 

* Shall I change my topic? 

* I want to be known as Dr ……….

Fourth year of PhD:

* I want to finish PhD!

 * My industry-friends have two children by now. When will I get married?

Fifth year of PhD:

* Why did I come here?

 * Why did I choose this advisor? 

* Why did I choose this topic?

Sixth year of PhD:

* Someone give me a degree! 

* I want to leave this place — forever. 

* Let me leave.

Seventh year of PhD:

* People call me uncle.

* She waited and finally married someone else..

 * I don't want any degree. I just want to live peacefully

This is a good answer to my friend who asked me about my PhD plan. I just want to live peacefully.

The Education Race

Today, Iranian students, engineers and doctors have a good reputation all around the world particularly in USA and Canad. Many Western tech companies have also started snatching them up. Anyway in Newsweek i found an article which is brilliant,Forget Harvard—one of the world's best undergraduate colleges is in Iran,Published Aug 9, 2008 . This is the article, read and enjoy it.

In 2003, administrators at Stanford University's Electrical Engineering Department were startled when a group of foreign students aced the notoriously difficult Ph.D. entrance exam, getting some of the highest scores ever. That the whiz kids weren't American wasn't odd; students from Asia and elsewhere excel in U.S. programs. The surprising thing, say Stanford administrators, is that the majority came from one country and one school: Sharif University of Science and Technology in Iran. Stanford has become a favorite destination of Sharif grads. Bruce A. Wooley, a former chair of the Electrical Engineering Department, has said that's because Sharif now has one of the best undergraduate electrical-engineering programs in the world. That's no small praise given its competition: MIT, Caltech and Stanford in the United States, Tsinghua in China and Cambridge in Britain. Sharif's reputation highlights how while Iran makes headlines for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's incendiary remarks and its nuclear showdown with the United States, Iranian students are developing an international reputation as science superstars. Stanford's administrators aren't the only ones to notice. Universities across Canada and Australia, where visa restrictions are lower, report a big boom in the Iranian recruits; Canada has seen its total number of Iranian students grow 240 percent since 1985, while Australian press reports point to a fivefold increase over the past five years, to nearly 1,500.Iranian students from Sharif and other top schools, such as the University of Tehran and the Isfahan University of Technology, have also become major players in the international Science Olympics, taking home trophies in physics, mathematics, chemistry and robotics. As a testament to this newfound success, the Iranian city of Isfahan recently hosted the International Physics Olympiad—an honor no other Middle Eastern country has enjoyed. That's because none of Iran's neighbors can match the quality of its scholars. Never far behind, Western tech companies have also started snatching them up. Silicon Valley companies from Google to Yahoo now employ hundreds of Iranian grads, as do research institutes throughout the West. Olympiad winners are especially attractive; according to the Iranian press, up to 90 percent of them now leave the country for graduate school or work abroad. So what explains Iran's record, and that of Sharif in particular? The country suffers from many serious ills, such as chronic inflation, stagnant wages and an anemic private sector, thanks to poor economic management and a weak regulatory environment. University professors barely make ends meet—the pay is so bad some must even take second jobs as taxi drivers or petty traders. International sanctions also make life difficult, delaying the importation of scientific equipment, for example, and increasing isolation. Until recently, Iranians were banned from publishing in the journals of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the industry's key international professional association. They also face the indignity of often having their visa applications refused when they try to attend conferences in the West. Yet Sharif and its ilk continue to thrive. Part of the explanation, says Mohammad Mansouri, a Sharif grad ('97) who's now a professor in New York, lies in the tendency of Iranian parents to push their kids into medicine or engineering as opposed to other fields, like law. Sharif also has an extremely rigorous selection process. Every year some 1.5 million Iranian high-school students take college-entrance exams. Of those, only about 10 percent make it to the prestigious state schools, with the top 1 percent generally choosing science and finding their way to top spots such as Sharif. "The selection process [gives] universities like Sharif the smartest, most motivated and hardworking students" in the country, Mansouri says. Sharif also boasts an excellent faculty. The university was founded in 1965 by the shah, who wanted to build a topnotch science and technology institute. The school was set up under the guidance of MIT advisers, and many of the current faculty studied in the United States (during the shah's era, Iranians made up the largest group of foreign students at U.S. schools, according to the Institute of International Education). Another secret of Sharif's success is Iran's high-school system, which places a premium on science and exposes students to subjects Americans don't encounter until college. This tradition of advanced studies extends into undergraduate programs, with Mansouri and others saying they were taught subjects in college that U.S. schools provide only to grad students. Several Sharif alumni point to one other powerful motivator. "When you live in Iran and you see all the frustrations of daily life, you dream of leaving the country, and your books and studies become a ticket to a better life," says one who asked not to be identified. "It becomes more than just studying," he says. "It becomes an obsession, where you wake up at 4 a.m. just to get in a few more hours before class." Iran's success, in other words, is also the country's tragedy: students want nothing more than to get away the moment they graduate. That's a boon for foreign universities and tech firms but a serious source of brain drain for the Islamic republic. There simply are not enough quality jobs for graduates in Iran, says Ramin Farjad Rad, another Sharif grad ('97) who's now an executive at Aquantia in Silicon Valley. What's worse, star students who stay in Iran and try to launch businesses complain that predatory government officials demand a cut of their profits or impose unnecessary obstacles. Thus many Iranians who can't make it to the West head to Dubai instead. As one Sharif grad in the Persian Gulf port city puts it, "Here, our education is properly valued. We are given freedom to succeed. In Iran, we are blocked." Such frustrations augur ill for Iran's future. True, it's produced a startling number of top students in recent years. And the country's history is rich with achievement, featuring Avicenna (also known as Ibn Sina), the medieval world's greatest scientist; Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, the ninth-century inventor of the mathematical algorithm (the basis of computer science), and Omar Khayyam, the famed mathematician and astronomer. That's a fine legacy. But unless the Islamic republic changes directions soon, all of that history and potential could be squandered. Molavi has reported from Iran for The Washington Post and Reuters, and is the author of ‘The Soul of Iran.’
Ref: Molavi,A .(2008) NEWSWEEK Published Aug 9, 2008 http://www.blogger.com/descending&sortField=

New Research

Dentistry is the "evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body".Those in the practice of dentistry are known as dentists.other people aiding in oral health service include assistance, dental hygienists.dental technicians and dental therapists. Dental assistants help the dental operator (dentist or other treating dental auxiliary) provide more efficient dental treatment . Dental operators can focus more time on providing treatment when assistants oversee the necessary but menial tasks, and by effectively becoming the operator's extra hands.

My dissertation is about the role of dental nurses' qualification on the service quality and customer satisfaction.Some questionnaires have been designed to collect data. If you like you can participate in this research.If you are a dentist please (Click here) if you are a dental nurse please (click here) and if you are a patient please (click here).Thanks very much in advance.

Ref. Wikipedia

The Lancashire FT MBA

The lancashire full time and also part time MBA is a good opportunity to learn management skills in a tough situation, beside the management knowledge you have this chance to learn many cultural concepts because you would have different people from different countries which is a good chance to know more about different culture and how people act in different situation,because you live with them for 12 month. It is not an easy course however you will get what you deserve. It makes you to think and decide different than before. Two management development residential in this course are good opportunities to test your management abilities , team working and other skills. I know this post looks like an advertisement for Lancashire Business School but you should advise people who needs your experience. It is a good course in a good environment, keep in mind that it is not an easy course, you need to work a lot if you want to survive.

This is some information from the UCLAN website about FT MBA:

Lancashire Business School is a major international centre for postgraduate education and development.
Our aim is to ensure that through the consistent provision of high quality programmes and services we enhance the competence and contribute to the achievement of personal and organisational excellence.
The Full-time MBA offers you the opportunity to gain essential knowledge and skills which will enhance your career prospects both nationally and on the global stage.
We believe in Learning in Action and in line with this philosophy have specifically designed the programme to include:
- Management Development residential which embodies the spirit of the MBA enabling you to find and realise your potential.
- The International Management in Action residential which gives you a rare insight into the practical application of management theory within a global business context.
- Change Management Project which enables you to examine a live issue within a local company

For more information click here : Full Time MBA

MBA in FedEx

These days MBA means everything for bachelor graduations and they think without MBA they can not do anything,no opportunities,no more chance,nothing .MBA is an abbreviation of Master of Business Administration and is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the USA, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The MBA degree has since achieved worldwide recognition. However i have found this video on youtube which is about MBA and might be good for those of you interested in this degree, I know ...ok...I am also MBA student :D .enjoy it.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBA

Chamber of Commerce International Trade Manager visits Preston MBA students

Lancashire Business School MBA students were given an insight into the workings of the Chamber of Commerce from International Trade Manager Neal Barfoot.
Neal is from the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce (NWLCC) and spoke about the roles of the Chamber of Commerce internationally, nationally and locally.
He said: “The Chamber of Commerce in the UK exists within the private sector so it is self funded with no support from the government. Most Chambers are quite small but they are really well organised.”
After a career in international trade, with particular focus on the brass and textile industry, Neal began working for the Chamber of Commerce so that he could stay involved in trade.
Chamber history
He provided the MBA students with a history of the Chambers from the International Chambers of Commerce and the Euro Chambres to the British Chambers of Commerce and the Chambers of Commerce North West.
When talking about his role as International Trade Manager for NWLCC Neal said trade in the North West is very strong.
“There is a long history of trade in the region and we still export more than we import.”
The NWLCC represents over 1200 subscribing members and is one of 16 Chambers in the North West. The key sectors it represents are education, tourism, aerospace, food and drink, transport and finance.
Neal commented: “90% of our Chamber members are small and medium enterprises. They can access our services such as a free legal or human resource helpline and also use the chamber to lobby the government.”
Recent examples of this include protests against the plans for a super casino in Blackpool being shelved and the proposed congestion charge in Manchester.
Bigger companies are also members including UCLan and BEA Systems.
Neal invited the MBA students to ask questions about the Chamber of Commerce.
He said: “Many people don’t know what a Chamber of Commerce is or what it does and yet they exist in all western industrialised countries because business takes place all over the world.”
The students said they found his visit very useful. Siamak Esfehanian commented: “We would like to sincerely thank you for the time that you spent with us this morning. I hope this meeting helps us to develop a close relationship and a deeper understanding of the Chamber of Commerce in our future careers.”
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/lbs/news/0308/chamber.html