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Could anyone share their experience with Strayer and their MBA program.
Specifically in Human Resources or Finance? I've been trying to decide if this program is worth the time, effort, and money. I'd like to know how employer's view these programs and if they are a help or hindernce?
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I would not get an MBA online. The great thing about getting an MBA is that you meet people and that you can establish business connections. This is, in my opinion, not (or very limited) possible when getting a degree online.
I worked for two large companies overseas and here in the U.S. and neither company considered an online MBA degree from Strayer, Phoenix, and comparable online degrees as value-adding. Hence, they didn't compensate people for it.
Another factor to consider is the educational background / intellectual capacity of your classmates, especially in an MBA program. The idea is that you want to work with people who are at least as smart or smarter than you are. I don't know what the minimum GMAT scores for these schools are, but the lower the score for acceptance is, the lower the capabilities of the students might be.
I don't know about the UNCC MBA but Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest would be well worth the effort and give you a great return on investment.
Also, if you really want to get your MBA online, have you looked at http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/06/distance.htm ? They feature a list of 2006 Distance MBA Profiles including a number of very reputable schools and a number of less expensive schools.
I did a distance MBA at Cal State U - Dominguez Hills. It was very reasonably priced (approx $12k) and part of the California university system, rather than a stand-alone web MBA program like Phoenix Not sure if there is a price difference for non-residents. I DO know that I worked with students in Russia, China, Africa and the Middle East for projects. The school has been doing it since 1996, and so they are very experienced.
Frankly, I would not have had time for in-person networking on campus anyway. The distance program forced us to interact for success through a more relevant medium. If you are doing an immersion program at one of the big U's, I'm sure face-to-face networking is a biggie... it's just not the only way to go nowadays. Like most innovations based on web tech, it will take a while to filter to the management level and so it still has a stigma attached, but that's just a function of delayed reaction.
I know a couple of people who's done the online MBA thing, and they have not been successful in getting a job afterwards. They're still working in their old jobs. I don't recommend it. There are too many other MBA students you're competing against, students from non-online universities, perceived to be more credible and well-respected.
Just to add, one of the people with the online degree that I know of obtained the degree in Human Resources Mgmt.
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Strayer has some murky accreditation problems. A good rule of thumb is to avoid it, University of Phoenix, and any other for-profit institution like the plague! There are too many reputable online programs attached to real, brick-and-mortar universities for such institutions to even be an option.
So this goes back to my question...... are MBA online degrees that ARE associated with real-life universities worth seeking out? I'm currently looking at UMASS-Amherst online program.
I am also in a position that will (unfortunately) not allow me to "physically" attend classes on top of a full-time job and raising a family.
Could anyone share their experience with Strayer and their MBA program.
Specifically in Human Resources or Finance? I've been trying to decide if this program is worth the time, effort, and money. I'd like to know how employer's view these programs and if they are a help or hindernce?
All opinions good, bad, and ugly are appreciated.
Thanks.
Why would you even consider that when you've got Queens University and UNC-Charlotte, both with graduate programs in business. Western Carolina has an excellent program, online and traditional delivery, as well as AppState. The common misconception out there is that online courses are "easier" than face-to-face; emphatically not true. or that any degree program is somehow "inferior" if offered via the Internet. Again, emphatically not true. In fact, several Ivy League colleges offer degree programs online - totally or in part. Apply! Go to school!! *****thumbs way up*****
So this goes back to my question...... are MBA online degrees that ARE associated with real-life universities worth seeking out? I'm currently looking at UMASS-Amherst online program.
I am also in a position that will (unfortunately) not allow me to "physically" attend classes on top of a full-time job and raising a family.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
GO FOR IT!!! It won't be easy, but what in life is??
So this goes back to my question...... are MBA online degrees that ARE associated with real-life universities worth seeking out? I'm currently looking at UMASS-Amherst online program.
I am also in a position that will (unfortunately) not allow me to "physically" attend classes on top of a full-time job and raising a family.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I have my MBA from CSUDH right here; there is no mention that the degree was "online" or "distance"... it is of complete and full par with the on-campus degree. And I totally dig that it has Arnold's signature on it.
An online degree from a brick-and-mortar institution is comparable to its "normal" degree, or else they wouldn't be allowed to award it. I agree with others that a degree from a for-profit online company still has a stigma attached to it, tho.
Good luck! I'd say go for it. Be prepared to work just as hard, but you get to take advantage of the time-slip factor. My job was 80% travel when I was working towards mine.
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or that any degree program is somehow "inferior" if offered via the Internet. Again, emphatically not true. In fact, several Ivy League colleges offer degree programs online - totally or in part. Apply! Go to school!! *****thumbs way up*****
