Corporate recruiters devaluing online degrees

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  1. Faxinator

    Faxinator New Member

    Faxinator, Jun 12, 2006
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  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    I wonder whether the people they interviewed know what they mean when they say "online". I find there's a lot of confusion between online and proprietary. In other words, when many people hear "online" they erroneously think that means Phoenix, Capella, AIU, and the like. I even encountered this a while ago on the Online Adjuncts email list, where I would have thought the distinction would be crystal clear.

    Suffice it to say that no matter how often I read that recruiters devalue online degrees, I'm not worried about the acceptance of one earned that way through either Charter Oak or GW.

    -=Steve=-
     
    SteveFoerster, Jun 12, 2006
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  3. simon

    simon New Member

    The fact that there are numerous graduates of traditional brick and mortar MBA degree programs flooding the job market may be contributing to this problem. Employers have their pick of job candidates from every level of MBA degree program. So lets consider a scenario where there are ten MBA candidates applying for one position. Lets say that the candidates have approximate equivalence of ability with the exception of where they obtained their degrees. In such a situation it is more likely that an employer will hire the applicant with an MBA from a brick and mortar school. It comes down to perceptions and currently distance online degrees still have not obtained the level of credibility of traditionally obtained degrees.
     
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    simon, Jun 12, 2006
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  4. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    Re: Re: Corporate recruiters devaluing online degrees

    I agree, and I believe the majority of distance MBA students use the degree to advance their existing careers, not break into a new one.
     
    Bruce, Jun 12, 2006
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