AACSB-accredited DL MBA Programs

Anyone have an all-inclusive listing of AACSB-accredited schools offering an online MBA program?

I'm currently looking at:

East Carolina University
Morhead State University

I do not want a lock-step or cohort program, but rather a program that allows me flexibility in when I take the courses.



Thanks.

 

The only "all inclusive " list (that lists currently accredited schools) is at: http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/AccreditedMembers.asp

Unfortunately you have to work your way through it to find the DL options. (NOTE: many do offer it).

 

US News has a pretty good list of both AACSB and RA only programs.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/elearning/tables/mba_reg_prof.htm

 

I have heard ASU and Drexel have excellent programs.

 

Try looking at Morehead State Unviersity's MBA program. The College of Business recently got AACSB accreditation and it is 100% online.

www.morehead-st.edu/colleges/business/mba

 

Morehead State University

I hold an MBA from Morehead State online. I loved it. The director of the program is Keith Moore. Be nice to this guy and he will make life a lot easier for you. Good folks in CIS include Dr. Donna Kizzier and Dr. Steve Hunt. One interesting development is a proposed MSIS online. That is in the works and might be announced for either this coming Spring or next Fall.

 

Jonnie's Distance Learning Page lists many MBA programs that are both DL and AACSB.

 

Johnnie's page is the best I have seen.

 

Just wanted to mention that I have spoken with many of the East Carolina faculty and staff over the years (I've hired interns from the business and MIS programs there), and am considering enrolling there myself. You might want to give Len Rhodes, the program's associate director, a call (252-328-4892) and discuss ECU and the MBA program. Both he and his wife earned their MBA degrees at ECU, and he's also a lecturer in the program. He's very approachable, and will be able to discuss the program in depth. One of the nice features they have is the ability to waive up to 10 classes for people whose undergraduate major was business. I sat down with him and went over my transcripts and he identified classes that I could likely waive. Also, if you're in NC, ECU's price is impossible to beat! Even out of state, it's a deal.

 

I must admit being a NC resident makes East Carolina's MBA very tempting, but the 60 total credits (i think) is a bit scary.

I have a BA in Business Administration (just finished) so I could probably get out of most of the first 10 classes, and if thats the case, I would seriously consider it.

I think the tuition is around $170 for residents of NC so that is very attractive, and, as far as I know, its AACSB too. Good looking program, I'll definitely keep it in mind.

 

I have spoken at length with Len Rhodes at ECU. I would have to take 39 credits to complete their program. They will not allow transfer credits from non AACSB-accredited schools, so the 12 hours I've earned at UMUC would be shot. I am a NC resident, so ECU was the best deal going for tuition.

The tuition rate for the ONLINE program is even lower ($110/credit hour). You pay a little more for the on-campus program, because you have to pay for the facilities and sporting events, etc.

I decided to go with the online MBA program at Texas A & M University - Commerce. They will accept up to 9 transfer hours from an RA school and the program is only 30 credits. In addition, you can have a mnior by adding 6 more credits to the program (total of 36 hours) and they will allow 12 hours of transfer if you go that route. Tuition is reasonable ($456/credit hour, but goes down based on the number of credits taken in a semester). I'm taking 12 credits this fall and the tuition is $4996.

 

Are you kidding me ! Only AACSB school classes can transfer?!? Are you talking about graduate or undergraduate education, I'm guessing, hoping, you meant graduate?

It mentions on the site that "A" (I would think that means accredited) business degree holder could skip some of the first 10 classes. I wouldn't want to take basic marketing, finance, economics all over again (good to go over again, but no thank you).

They have some other nice looking programs (for $110 a credit, very nice). Im interested in the MAEd Business Education degree (in development), but have no idea what types of jobs one would go into with it (high school teaching, corporate training maybe?).

Thanks for the information!

 

This is the case. Usually AACSB take AACSB transfers, as RA usually don't take non-RA transfers, etc.

 

I do not believe that I have run across an AACSB program that did not count undergrad RA business courses that meet syllabus and GPA requirements towards fullfiling pre-req courses (MBA Programs). Graduate transfers are normally limited to six hours, and almost no AACSB school will allow graduate transfer of non-AACSB courses. This has been my experience corresponding with UMASS, Marist, Drexel, Suffolk, and I believe UC Colorodo Springs (I have spoken with so many, lol) about my RA undergrad accounting degree.

W Parker

 

You can waive out of the first 30 hours of basic business courses if you have taken them from an RA school in the last 5 years AND received at least a "B". It could've been at the undergraduate or graduate level. If it's been longer than 5 years or you received a "C" in the course, you're out of luck.

They will only accept AACSB-accredited transfer graduate credits for the remaning 30 hours required in the program.

For $110/credit hour, it's an awesome deal, but time is my biggest issue, so I'll be paying a little more, but finishing almost a year sooner.