IE Global Communities MBA

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by tcmak, Sep 12, 2005.

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  1. tcmak

    tcmak New Member

    Yet another prestigious B-school offering an online MBA program.

    It's cheaper than those famous schools in US, which require some residential periods , like Duke, Indiana..... This is entirely online. It's probably the highest ranking b-school offering an entirely DL MBA. However, it is still much more expensive than those available in UK, eg Imperial, Manchester, Warwick, Henley...etc... 29,000 Euro! almost a double.

    For people living in the far east, its name recognition is yet a problem, despite its high ranking and even an office in Shanghai.

    What's interesting is the emphasis on the use on the blended session, which is much lacked from many of the DL MBA available.

    Another interesting thing is the use of the word "distance learning" in MBA programmes. Perharps it is the UK schools more willing to use the word "distance learning" for their DL programmes. US schools... and this one is no exception, "Global communities", "Global excutive", "Flexible", "Independent", etc..any other words you can find with a lexicon... sounds as if having the word"DL" would make a discount to the MBA.

    Here's the URL for those interested:
    http://www.ie.edu/eng/programas/gc_mba/gc_mba_overview.asp

    I am not sure if this programme is new for discussion in this forum. And hopefully fellows here won't find this an ad or anything promotional. I am just find this programme interesting.
     
  2. joi

    joi New Member

    Tcmak

    I found this program extremely interesting. It's the highest ranked fully online MBA in the world. 9The most prestigious Short residency MBA would be IMD).

    It does cost much more than many, but:

    1. It offers partial scholarships(I'll write to get the details)

    2. It costs less than, for instance, Indiana's Kelley MBA and the Penn State Online MBA.

    3. It can be completed in a year.

    4. It's totally online

    I'll try to enrol next year, after I complete my York(UK) MPA

    joi
     

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