The Reluctant Scholar
Friday, August 17th, 2007I don’t like to write about my accomplishments. It makes me feel like they are not as impressive when I have to broadcast them. But then I guess if I don’t tell people about them, how will they ever know when I have achieved something!?!
So it is with great reluctance that I post this to my blog. This week I completed my Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) designation. While this may not exactly rival completing my MBA at Xavier University (which I am set to do within the next year… or so… as I only have 5 courses left), this is still an important designation that builds on my existing coursework in insurance. Not only does it satisfy my continuing education requirements for the state of Ohio, but it has also provided me with a much better understanding of how to manage an insurance agency should I ever choose to do so. As many of you know, right now I am not actively selling insurance as an agent, but it’s something I might do (again) in the future.
You can read more about the Accredited Advisor in Insurance designation by visiting the AICPCU.org website. The complete list of my academic accomplishments and professional experience can be found on the About the Blogger page of my website. I am continuing to make progress toward completing my MBA, obtaining the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, as well as various other designations. The next thing that I absolutely must complete though, is my required 30 hours of real estate continuing education that is due on my birthday this year. Once I complete that, my real estate license will be valid through 2010.
Oh, and I am also proud to be associated with the Xavier University School of Business and particularly the MBA program. Once again, and for the second year in a row, the part-time MBA program is ranked as one of the best in the nation by US News and World Report, 26th overall.
As always, I appreciate your comments and feedback…
