I have a non-US degree. Can you point me in the right direction ?

I posted this question in the "IT and computer-related degrees " forum. I have had 32 views but no replies/ideas. Sorry for the repost but maybe someone here can enlighten me

I have a three year degree from Bombay University. My 3-yr degree was in Physics. Additionally I did a 3-yr part-time diploma in Systems Analysis and Design through a non-affiliated pvt org (NIIT) in India. After that I started working with computers. I have 10 years of computer work experience (of which 7 is in US).

I was told ( by Rutgers Univ and NYU ) that I needed to have a 4-yr degree to be eligible for MBA programs. I was also told that they didnot have any bridge programs for someone with my background. The Rutgers (NJ) people asked me to start with a new 4-yr degree which is a lot of BS (no pun intended). No way am i going to spend 4 yrs (and lots of dollars) and then another 2/3 yrs to complete my MBA. (I will be 40 by then !!).

I looked to Devry (they have a bridge program for people with a B Commerce degree from India). But they will consider me only as an associate and will accept only 60 credits.

Then I came to know that Regents(now Excelsior) does work with existing credits and helps students complete their degree. Excelsior offers to use all your credits and asks you to take classes only for the ones that you lack. So as per Excelsior requirements I got myself evaluated through ECE. Their evaluation came out to 101.5 credits.

How much will it cost me to go from 101 to 120 credits - assuming that is total reqd for a college to issue a degree....ballpark figures will help a lot! (BTW : Excelsior even offers to give credits for my technical certs but for that i have to pay $895 and get enrolled first.)

If I go with Excelsior what kind of value does my new degree ( probably a BS in Liberal Arts) hold when i go to apply for MBA admission ?

Other than Excelsior is there any other college (or affiliated org) that will help me complete my degree using ALL my credits that i have accumulated ?

Is there any kind of masters program that will take my credits and help me upgrade to a MS level ?

If I am looking to do an MBA (from NYU or say Bharuch) will my Excelsior degree hold any value ?

Can someone who has gone this or similar route kindly educate me on the path they took ?
In case you know if this issue has already been debated here can you pls reply with the actual thread url ?

Thx a lot !
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Jones international has a degree completion program that could be completed in a year with your background. The program is in IT so it might suit your need. JUI is RA in the US so this helps to be accepted into MBA programs.

 

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I would talk with Norm and see what he would have to say. Probably a translation of equivalent credit. I am not sure. Would need more information to base decision on.

Thanks and Bye Bye.

 

anincar03,

Excelsior has an excellent reputation and it worked very well for me. I had miscellaneous credits from University of Texas (Austin), College of Mount St. Vincent, Hunter College, and CLEP exams and they pulled it all together in a fair and appropriate way. Good luck.

 

So what's wrong with being 40???

Have you looked at Heriot-Watt in Edinburough? They once offered their MBA through D/L and did not require an undergrad degree.

I've been out of circulation the last couple years while finishing up my doctorate. I got a late start, as I didn't finish my MBA until I was 47 so I'm am just getting back up to speed with what's going on in DL.

 

Count your blessings. At the end of three years, by American standards, you should have only about 90 hours. You have over 101. That's remarkable.

You need 19 hours. That's roughly six three-hour courses, at from $550 to $950 per course, on average, depending on where you take them; or a total of maybe $3,300 to $5,700... again, depending on where you take the courses.

Do it. Get the credit by any means so you can reduce the $3,300 to $5,700. Even if you subsequently sign-up for the Charles Sturt Masters in IT Management, as suggested by someone else in this thread, you can use those certs (assuming they're Microsoft of Cisco certs) again toward the Sturt credential.

Excelsior is regionally-accredited. Regional accreditation is the gold standard. So no MBA program will look down its nose at an Excelsior degree based on lack of accreditation. Different MBA programs do care, however, about the general quality of the degree beyond simply accreditation. If you apply for an MBA at a school that has its nose high enough in the air and is full of itself, you might actually have a problem. But if all you want is an accredited MBA (which I have always argued should be good enough) from pretty much anywhere (that's regionally-accredited) that you can get it, you will have no trouble getting in with the Excelsior degree.

The rest of your questions have been answered quite nicely so I'll leave it at that.

 

The University of Houston's Victoria campus also has a bridge program, but I don't know if its distance or not.

 

Cheers !

Great pointers guys !! All of you !! I will research your leads and be back soon to report !!

 

Cheers !

Great pointers guys !! All of you !! I will research your leads and be back soon to report !!