which school is most supportive of succeeding?

I've given much thought to where I'll complete my Master's in Management/ MBA program, and I've come up with this short list...

Touro- MBA in Management- love the idea of session long projects and case studies, not so excited about lack of books
http://www.tourou.edu/cba/mba.htm

Northcentral- MBA in Management- like the self-paced format
http://www.ncu.edu/university_information/dpro_spec.asp?degree_program_code=mba&dpro_id=19&dp_version_id=5&dpro_section_main_id=43

Mountain State- MS Strategic Leadership- good program, like the 5 week courses and cohorts
http://www.mountainstate.edu/majors/onlinecatalogs/graduate/programs/StrategicLeadership.aspx

Duquesne U- MS Ethics and Leadership- name recognition and neat program
http://www.leadership.duq.edu/home/main.cfm?SID=132

I crossed SJCME off my list because of the 2-week residency. I don't think I could leave my baby and husband for that long. That would have definately been my #1 choice if not for that.

I think I may just have to take a course from one school at a time before I find a program that works for me! Does anyone have an opinion or experience with the schools listed above?

Rhonda

 

From everything I have read on this forum, I think you would not go wrong if you chose Mountain State.

 

You could always join the military and get exempted from it!

(just kidding)

But seriously... didn't I just read in another thread that SJCME has reduced it to more of a "long weekend"? I need to check that out.

That said, you're not the first person to balk at the SJCME summer intensive/residency requirement. I don't really see why they require it... other than, perhaps, just to satisfy those among them who, like the accreditor ATS, for example, are old-school and believe that no self-respecting degree can be conferred without at least some in-person, face-to-face instruction.

 

The session long projects (SLP's) at Touro are designed to get you to 'sink your teeth' into a subject rather than scrape the surface with varied assignments every two weeks. The SLP's are tough but well worth the effort particularly if you are interested in getting some of your work published.

I felt similar about the lack of books but have since changed my mind. I find the online and CD data is sufficient and it is current (not always the case with text books). I supplement my studies with books from the library and eBay.

One more thought from my personal experience; five week classes are not the best of formats for maximizing learning outcomes.

Good luck in your pursuit toward finding a good fit for your future studies.

Susanna

 

Hi Rhonda,

I just posted my experience (such as it was) with SJCME on the thread with same name. As of two months ago I was still being told it was a two week intensive course but you don't have to take that until you're ready to graduate. Actually I was sort of thinking about it like a fun vacation at that time of year! (It was so hot here and my neighbors had gone "summering" to Maine....).

However you make a very salient point: sometimes you only will discover the right fit for you by trying it out! I researched DL programs for about a year before finally taking the plunge with them and soon realized that I was happier at my local U (now if they only offered my degree!). I hope you don't have to go through that with more than one school, it's a hassle.

 

Thanks for the replies everyone! I think my mind is set on Touro's MBA program for now! Who knows when or if I'll change my mind though


Rhonda

 

Concur.
I was an undergrad student at National University. The 4 week-format was kinda adequate for an undergrad program, but completely lost its relevance for me when I registered in a graduate program with them. I stopped at the 3rd course, because I was not getting enough opportunity to delve into the course, before we were calling it quits and moving to the next one.