Gosh, I haven't posted in a while

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Faxinator, Apr 3, 2007.

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  1. Faxinator

    Faxinator New Member

    Things have been crazy, crazy, crazy. That includes work, home and school. My head has been buzzing, but now I'm closing in on earning my first degree (an AA at St. Petersburg College) and I've got to start planning for my Bachelor's.

    So far, I've narrowed it down to Thomas Edison, Excelsior, or WGU. Right now, I'm leaning toward WGU. I spent quite some time on the telephone with an advisor discussing their program and my situation, and I was pretty impressed.

    So how has everybody been? What did I miss over the past couple of months?
     
  2. edowave

    edowave Active Member

    Good to hear from you. Don't worry, you didn't really miss anything? What major are you going to pursue?
     
  3. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    And there you were in Edinburgh (isn't it a fine city!), a couple of miles from the headquarters of the world's largest distance MBA program . . . and the only one that does not require a Bachelor's degree. During the eight years I was involved in marketing the MBA of the Edinburgh Business School, among the 4,000+ American students, something like 40%, as I recall, did not have a Bachelor's degree . . . but performed just as well on the exams. In other words, one option could be going straight from your AA into a world-class MBA.

    --John Bear (who has had no involvement there
    since 1999)
     
  4. Dave C.

    Dave C. New Member

    John,

    My school Henley Management College also occasionally let people onto their DL MBA who do not possess a Bachelor's degree. Normally they would be let onto the Diploma program initially as a proof. This program is the first two years of the MBA. If they successfully complete the Diploma they can go ahead and enrol on and complete the full MBA.

    In some circumstances, if the applicant shows good post-high school education (this is where the UK and US differ a little) and significant management experience they may be let onto the full MBA program from the beginning.

    I'm sure if you looked hard you would find other UK Business Schools that adopt a similar policy. Many of the British schools are not quite so preoccupied with black-and-white qualification bands and entry criteria.

    And yes, Edinburgh is a great city! I live just three hours away and try and visit when I can. The castle is about as good as it gets. Last time I was there the Scots were playing Italy at Rugby the same day. 10 000 Italians decided to vist the castle, what a great atmosphere!

    All the best,

    Dave C.
     
  5. Faxinator

    Faxinator New Member

    Edinburgh was great, but way too expensive! And practically everything, except the pubs, closed at 5:00 or 6:00 PM.
     
  6. Faxinator

    Faxinator New Member

    Business (see my sig).
     
  7. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    What more do you need at that hour? ;)

    -=Steve=-
     
  8. edowave

    edowave Active Member

    Dr. Bear has a good point. Why not pursue the EBS MBA? You indicated in your eLearners blog you are already employed as an executive at a credit union. I think the EBS MBA would be ideal for you.
     
  9. Faxinator

    Faxinator New Member

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into it.
     

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