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Many employees are now earning MBA's through on-line programs. Does HR consider these programs as credible as traditional MBA programs? Which schools offer best on-line programs? Any thoughts concerni
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On-line MBA programs
posted at 8/1/2006 8:01 AM EDT
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Colorado State Univ. has an AACSB accredited distance learning/online MBA program. I'm going through their program currently and I love it. I have my undergrad w/UCLA but then I searched for a grad program that would give me the flexibility to pursue work, family and higher education. CSU is the best online MBA program out there.
Anyone getting higher education should be commended for their efforts. It isnt easy to study, work and have a family (for some). Whether you are from Univ. of Phoenix, State Univ., Private, Public, or Ivey Leagues. Kudos to all those that seek higher education! Don't forget to never judge a book by its cover. Candidates from big name schools are never a guarantee to produce high ROI for your company. As a hiring manager, I know people with nice resumes do not always translate to productive employees. Thats why interviews are so important. To me its really the individuals capabilities, their attitude towards work and life, and their work track records that matter most. |
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posted at 8/3/2006 6:50 AM EDT
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I work with many hiring managers and most all groups I work with, will not look at candidates from the on-line or DeVry type programs. Mostly because they percieve the traditional degreed folks to have had a more comprehensive program, and the on-line ones to be less beef and more about basics. |
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On-line MBA programs
posted at 8/23/2006 9:51 AM EDT
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I agree that accreditation is very important.... not to discount faculty, curriculum, etc....but who in HR has all that information for each school anyway. Therefore, I feel we really have to rely on accreditation.
Grand Canyon University has an online MBA and an Executive MBA program that is regionally accredited AND carries the ACBSP (Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs) Accreditation. If you encourage your employees to go to school for a higher degree, you may want to check out this school. |
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On-line MBA programs
posted at 9/2/2006 5:12 AM EDT
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Don't just pick any school for an online MBA program. I am currently enrolled with Capella University in their Master of Science program. When I was looking for online programs, I made sure that the university is "regionally accredited." For example, Capella is accredited with the North Central Association.
Having your employees attend a university that is regionally accredited will signal that they are attending a quality university. By the way, another good school for an online MBA program is Liberty University. This university is both regionally accredited and nationally accredited, and offers both on-campus and online programs. |
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posted at 9/6/2006 7:19 AM EDT
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On 2006-09-02 13:21, nork3 wrote: Regional accreditation is important to be sure. However, for MBA programs the key accrediting organizations are the AACBS and the IACBS. AACBS is the higher standard. [/quote] I think this is quite an interesting discussion that I just stumbled upon today and need some help. So in your opinion how good is a MBA from WGU, which is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, one of the major accrediting commissions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (directly from their web site) can be viewed at http://wgu.edu/about_WGU/accreditation.asp. |
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posted at 9/6/2006 8:08 AM EDT
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The fact that WGU is regionally accredited is certainly important and gives it a degree of legitimacy that separates it from a lot of online education organizations.
What you get out of an MBA from any institution depends on why you're getting it. A very good friend of mine is getting a MBA from Baker College, an IACBE accredited program. She works in government and plans to continue, so for her this program is ideal. Were she to want to go into investment banking with one of the top Wall Street firms, this degree wouldn't help much since those firms traditionally look for grads from the top brick and mortar B-schools. So my opinion is that a WGU MBA is fine (although my personal preference would be for an IACBE or AACBS accreditation because I'd like to be getting a "warranteed" product for my time and money). An MBA from Harvard is also fine. It just all depends on what you hope to achieve with it. I might recommend holding off for a bit on an online program. I think the landscape will change significantly over the next several years as more and more traditional and fully accredited schools start offering online programs and the online technology improves to the point that it nearly offsets the lack of the classroom experience. Some are already doing this - you can get MBA's online from schools such as Indiana University (typically a highly rated B-school) and Colorado State University. I am very certain that there will be more soon. My two cents. |
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