Looking for a good bach. business program

Okay, here's one you've never seen...
I'm looking for a good BA Business online program that can fit a tight budget with poor credit history. Not that I want it all.
Any leads will be deeply appreciated.

 

A very open-ended request...some questions:

1) When you state "good" what do you mean?

2) How tight is your budget?

3) How many credits are you bringing in, and when do you want to finish the degree?

4) Are you looking for classroom learning or independent study?

If you can supply some more information people here may be able to better help you with suggestions.

Cheers,
Mark

 

Thanks for the parameters, that would help.
I have 55 hours and would like to have the freedom of independent study. I was quoted 24k by Colorado Tech Online and thought that was a bit high. It looks to me that they have a decent program and interface, but still expensive.
They would bring me in as a junior and wrap it up in 15 months.
As far a buget goes. The market will determine cost, but I don't want to buy w/o knowing I could get the same thing for less elsewhere.
As to "good" I mean a degree that carries some respect.
Thanks again.

 

K-State has a General Business degree:

http://www.dce.ksu.edu/bachelorsdegree/generalbusiness

 

This'll be the driving motivation for you then I suppose.

As you are based in Texas, have you looked at all Texas-based institutions, even if you're taking them via distance learning? This may give you more credibility if you plan to stay there, the schools will be better recognized and you'll probably benefit from state tuition fees. There's also less to explain in an interview as to why you live in Texas, work in Texas, but have a degree from a university hundreds of miles away.

If you plan to relocate, however, then you can always check out how a school's business program is ranked using a source such as US News. Count on spending a fair amount if it's not a state school.

However, short of Harvard, Yale and a few others at the top of the heap I'm not sure how much "respect" a degree will give you unless you have other qualities - you may want to look at degree utility rather than just respect.

If you're mid-career then the degree is a tool to get you in the door so that your experience keeps you in the meeting - spend as little as possible and finish as quickly as possible is my recommendation if you have solid experience. If you're early in your career then there will be a tradeoff between "degree respect" and cost that you'll have to decide.

Cheers,
Mark

 

Try Baker

Try Baker College Online

It is regionally accredited and relatively inexpensive (compared to many others). I graduated in 2003 and am now in an MBA program at Nova in Fort Lauderdale.

If you are able to pursue the Corporate Track, each class is worth six quarter hours (approx. 4 semester credits) and last only six weeks in length. There is alot of challenging work, but you may be able to graduate faster, and cheaper.

They also accept some credit from work experience, though not a lot.

Good Luck!

Gilbert Labossiere, Jr.
BBA, Baker College 2003
MBA, Nova Southeastern University 2005