B.S. finished!!

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by tigerhead, Sep 4, 2007.

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  1. tigerhead

    tigerhead New Member

    I just received word that my B.S. has been conferred. What a great feeling; it honestly choked me up and brought tears to my eyes. I am also proud to have finished with a 4.0 GPA.

    I want to give my sincere thanks to this forum and to those who have given me such great advice. I owe much to degreeinfo.com. It was here that I learned about accredation and degree mills, it was here that I found a program to fit my needs, and it was here that I found motivation to help me keep going strong. Thank you!!

    Brian
     
  2. eric.brown

    eric.brown New Member

    Congratulations!

    Now...where are you going for your Masters? :)
     
  3. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    Cheers! :D
     
  4. Mark A. Sykes

    Mark A. Sykes Member

    Congratulations!

    Mark
     
  5. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Good job!

    -=Steve=-
     
  6. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    It is always nice to hear about others success! Great Job!!!!!!!!!
     
  7. cdhale

    cdhale Member

    Excellent! Congratulations! Whats next?
     
  8. tigerhead

    tigerhead New Member

    Thanks to everyone for the kind remarks.

    Well I haven't yet made any final decisions, but this could possbibly be as fas as I go, as I can reach my career goals with only the B.S. With that said, this has been such an enjoyable and rewarding experience, I would like to continue on. If I can get my employer to foot the bill, I will likely proceed with an M.B.A.

    I like Texas A&M's online program, and I understand they will waive the GMAT with my GPA. I am also considering a local school, The University of North Carolina Greensboro, which has a very good local reputation, but unfortunately that would mean actually sitting in a classroom 3 nights per week as they don't offer the program on-line.

    Thanks again,
    Brian
     
  9. cdhale

    cdhale Member

    Hey Brian,
    We must be neighbors. I teach a couple of classes over at Guilford Technical Community College.

    UNCG would be a good school, but yeah, after the freedom of DL, who wants to sit in class again....

    clint
     
  10. PhD2B

    PhD2B Dazed and Confused

    Congratulations!
     
  11. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Good Job brother! You should be very proud! I know I am proud of you!


    Abner :)
     
  12. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    So you finished your BS! Congrats! When will you go for More of the Same? Will you do it Piled Higher and Deeper?
     
  13. jayncali73

    jayncali73 New Member

    Congrats, Brian! It is a great feeling and accomplishment.
     
  14. Fortunato

    Fortunato Member

    Brian,

    East Carolina University offers the MBA degree completely online, and is AACSB-accredited to boot. If your undergrad major was business, or you took a large number of business classes, you may be able to complete the program with as few as ten classes. They require the GMAT, but considering your GPA, this should not be a hurdle for you. The main advantage of ECU for NC residents is cost - $1926 total tuition and fees per (9 graduate credit hours) semester for online students, by far the cheapest AACSB MBA program I know of. Unlike other programs, it is not a cohort-based (lockstep) program, so you can move at your own pace. Their alumni network is fairly large within NC, especially in the banking and IT sectors.

    If your employer is particularly generous (or you're willing to take on some debt!), there are several excellent executive and mixed-mode MBA programs in North Carolina, including Elon University, Meredith University, UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State, and Duke University. These cohort-based programs are delivered with a mix of on-campus residencies (or evening classes) and distance/online education. They are very expensive, however, ranging from $30-$100K+ for the entire program. If your employer will foot the bill, or you decide the student loan payments are worth it, the quality of your classmates and the networking opportunities in these programs will amaze you. All of these programs are competitive admission, require signed letters of employer support (even if your employer is not paying for the program, they must agree to provide sufficient time off for residencies and program activities), recommendations and essays, and of course, taking the GMAT.

    Best of luck in selecting your MBA program! My MBA experience was far more rewarding and life changing than completing my undergrad degree. Think hard about your choice of program - you will have to live with it for the rest of your life, after all!

    --Fortunato
     
  15. buckwheat3

    buckwheat3 Master of the Obvious

    Hey! Did you intentionally leave out your nearest competitor, Wake Forest ?
     
  16. Fortunato

    Fortunato Member

    No, not intentionally. Wake Forest and Campbell both have well-respected b-schools that also share the distinction of delivering their programs in two different cities. Wake Forest students can choose to earn their degree at the Winston-Salem campus or an alternate campus in Charlotte. Campbell's Lundy-Fetterman school delivers its MBA at its main Buies Creek campus and its RTP center site in Raleigh. Western Carolina University and Appalachian State University also offer the MBA, but I don't think they offer it via any form of DL.

    The point I was trying to make is that North Caroina is a particularly "target rich environment" for those who want to study business at the graduate level, and that there are programs to fit almost every budget. If you plan to be a long time NC resident, the networking advantage of earning your degree from a local school is enormous. When I was interviewing with b-schools, it was very easy to come into contact with alumni at ECU, UNC, Duke, etc. I had to have the schools connect me in the case of the out-of-state schools I looked at. Of course, I ended up choosing an in-state school, so I'm probably slightly biased.

    Also, I can't resist taking a swipe at Wake Forest - what do you mean Babcock is Fuqua's "closest competitor"? It pains me to give props to UNC, but Kenan-Flagler is much closer both physically and rankings-wise. WF has a good program, but they need to watch their rearview mirror for NCSU's program which is coming up fast due to their excellent technology management track. Also, given the top-notch performance of Campbell's students at recent statewide and national MBA case competitions, WF may not even have the best Baptist-affiliated MBA in the state.

    Wow, that ought to rile those Demon Deacons up! :)

    --Fortunato
     
  17. tigerhead

    tigerhead New Member

    Hey Clint,
    Yes, we must be. I did take some classes at G.T.C.C. when I started on this path of completing my degree a few years back. What do you teach there?
     
  18. tigerhead

    tigerhead New Member

    Thanks Fortunato, thats good advice. E.C.U. sounds like it may be a very good option for me. I like the idea of a school that will be locally recognized, and the AACSB is a priority for me as well.

    Thanks,
    Brian
     
  19. wilder

    wilder New Member

    Congratulations! Isn't it a great feeling? And I agree that this forum deserves kudos!
     
  20. cdhale

    cdhale Member

    I teach the dreaded Eng 111 for this semester. Next semester I may teach one section of Eng 112 or 114, plus another 111.

    We shall see.

    clint
     

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