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Old 05-15-2011, 11:29 AM
 
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I would like to get some feedback on this school. I have read some online reviews, mostly good. Does anyone had experience with the MBA program online?
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Old 05-15-2011, 11:39 AM
 
Location: A blue island in the Piedmont
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Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
It was founded as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971 by Jerry Falwell...
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Old 05-15-2011, 12:13 PM
 
Location: NC
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I've heard extremely positive & extremely negative reviews.
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Old 05-15-2011, 04:31 PM
 
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I believe MBA programs have their own accrediting body. Is this school recognized by that body?
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Old 05-17-2011, 05:29 PM
 
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Have you considered an Executive MBA program at a recognized school? A better way to go than an online program.
As to Liberty U, I would not even consider it.
Good luck.
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Old 05-17-2011, 05:55 PM
 
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I would like to get some feedback on this school. I have read some online reviews, mostly good. Does anyone had experience with the MBA program online?
It's a Christian school, so, unfortunately their will always be some built in bias and prejudiced against it. All colleges teach the same thing, there is no "special magic secret" that one college has access to. Ivy Leagues and the like are for connections and reputation. I'm starting to conclude that college is one big scam, form the debt load to accreditation themselves.
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Old 05-17-2011, 07:06 PM
 
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I would like to get some feedback on this school. I have read some online reviews, mostly good. Does anyone had experience with the MBA program online?
Business schools need to be accredited by the AACSB to have any merit to them.

Liberty University is not accredited by this body-- so I would steer clear from it. None of the strictly online schools are accredited either.

If you feel you must do an online program, lots of brick and mortar schools offer such programs. I'd do one of those.
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Old 05-17-2011, 10:05 PM
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Location: The New England part of Ohio
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Liberty is not only Christian it is rabidly fundamentalist Right Wing Christian.
Jerry Falwell was a pretty hateful and opinionated person. For example he thought and said that NY and New Orleans deserved 9/11 and Katrina respectively. Even if you think that could be true, think of what future employers might think if they see Liberty as your Alma Mater.

There are some good, fairly conservative Christian colleges. Off the top of my head I can name a few: Gordon College, MA
Wheaton College, Ill
Baylor University, TX
The King's College NYC
Eastern University PA
Southern Methodist University, TX
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Old 05-17-2011, 10:09 PM
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Location: The New England part of Ohio
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Not sure if it's Christian that you are looking for or online.
But what ever it is make sure that the school is regionally accredited and accredited by the body that governs your academic discipline.
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Old 05-20-2011, 10:56 PM
 
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Liberty is not only Christian it is rabidly fundamentalist Right Wing Christian.
Jerry Falwell was a pretty hateful and opinionated person. For example he thought and said that NY and New Orleans deserved 9/11 and Katrina respectively. Even if you think that could be true, think of what future employers might think if they see Liberty as your Alma Mater.

There are some good, fairly conservative Christian colleges. Off the top of my head I can name a few: Gordon College, MA
Wheaton College, Ill
Baylor University, TX
The King's College NYC
Eastern University PA
Southern Methodist University, TX

Nothing like a good ad hominem attack.

Funny you mentioned the open-minded Wheaton College. They recently fired their top theology professor. His sin? He converted to Catholicism.
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