120 undergrad units, no degree. DETC MBA programs eligible?

i'm hoping Dr Lady views this post...i recall she mentioned her similar situation and she enrolled in a DETC program for her MBA...i'd like to know which one it is so i could take a look at it...

 

I think you may be referring to Dr. David Lady, a long-time member here, who is definitely a "he." A few years back, he was with DETC in a senior role. He is now Provost at ILM, which offers the least expensive (I think) DETC-accredited MBA in North America.

Here's a post with contributions from Dr. Lady, informing us of the ILM program.

http://www.degreeinfo.com/accreditation-discussions-ra-detc-state-approval-unaccredited-schools/47864-thank-you-those-who-helped-we-did.html

I believe Dr. Lady earned his MBA from DETC-accredited Aspen University.

Johann

 

And some time after that, he held the post of President at Aspen University. :smile:

Johann

 

If you have already accumulated 120 units, why not check with the Big 3 to see if you can turn those units into a degree of some kind?

 

Johann, thx for the gender correction

Av8r, thx for the tip. I'll check those out.

 

And remember that HWU MBA
Edinburgh Business School Distance Learning, MBA, Online Courses

If you don't hold Bachelors degree you can take classes and if successfully pass three classes you are in the same as if you had bachelors degree for entry in to the MBA program.
I think their MBA will have better utility then any DETC accredited one.


UK MBA Admissions : Edinburgh Business School

 

Possibly - in quite a few cases. Ultimately, utility means that your degree will work for you as you intend it to. The HW degree is good, but I should point out that it costs more than 3 times the one at ILM. :smile: That's a consideration for some, but not for others, I guess.

Johann

 

Aspen used to offer an MBA for people without a bachelors degree. As AV8R pointed out, explore the Big 3 for the BS degree if you already have the 120 credits. It will make life o much easier if you are considering grad school

 

Last time I checked it was in 2012, with all capstone projects and minimum work, if all 120 credits get accepted even for general liberal arts degree the cost can be very high at big 3.

I think its worth it to earn the Bachelors degree.
So the advise to complete it at big 3 is a good one.

Or apply the money for MBA with HWU.

 

Athabasca U. has a 90-credit degree with no residency. All credits can be earned outside of the university.
General Studies : Undergraduate Programs : Undergraduate Calendar 2014|15 : Athabasca University

 

I was enlisted in the US Army for 6 years starting WAY back in the late 1980's, when we were a much less sensitive society. With the last name Lady, not only did I get to hear every possible connotation of bemusement, but I also was 'volunteered' for every job under the 'Ladies First' clause of civil society.

During basic training, the rule was that they could only make you do up to 20 pushups at a time. For me, however, they would sign 'once, twice, three times a Lady" over and over for my pushup count.

I have a documented official US Army PT test report that showed by the time basic was over, my last PT test I did 135 pushups in two minutes for the test.

To the question, yes my online academic career started when I explored and found a loophole to get into an MBA program with 120 credits but not the piece of undergraduate paper. The loophole still exists, however I get the feeling it is not often used by the schools.

For the utility of a DETC degree. I used mine to get a job as university president, and am now provost & executive director for a not for profit college in Colorado, of my own founding.

 

Actually, I sent an application for my wife to Excelsior and Athabasca. We would have preferred Athabasca as we live in Canada but Athabasca actually gave my wife a lot less credit for her previous studies than Excelsior.
Also, it is a lot easier and cheaper to complete credits at Excelsior due to its flexible credit by exams and ACE credits.

The best is to shop around, send those 120 credits to few schools and see who gives you the best deal. No matter what, you will be still required to complete some credits to complete the degree.

 

Yes, but he was lucky in the sense that NCU accepted his DETC MBA for a PhD. NCU has changed its policy since then and is not longer accepting DETC MBAs.

If the OP is open to British degrees, many schools do not require a BS for admission but equivalent education in terms of previous studies, certifications, etc. The OP might want to try the University of Liverpool.

 

The name Lady does not mean to be female. (i.e: Ladybug)
Anyway, It worth to get a Bachelor degree through the 3 big prior entering your Master degree. You will be surprise that you will need an undergraduate one day for job requirement purposes.

 

You could have easily just written that final line.

So your DETC degree got you a job at a college you founded (and promote like crazy)? So your DETC degree got you self employed?

Cool

 

This is a foolish post that reveals you know nothing of the history of Dr. Lady. I'm not sure which is more foolish; the writing or the picture.



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Okay cool. Noted

 

It is always a balance to respond to something like this. A - responding gives the comments weight and life, but B - it is tough to balance the feeling that if you let negativity go without addressing it that others may see it as having meaning.

So, to our point, could I have simply written the last line? Well, the OP specifically asked me to respond, AND incorrectly stated my preferred gender identification (female verses male). I don't see how the last line would have addressed all of the necessary components of the post, but you are probably correct in your analysis, I'm just not bright enough to understand what you mean or why the length of my reply is relevant.

To the definition of 'self-employed'. I believe your choice of a hilarious photo features a fictional character also known for self-employment. Maybe that was irony well beyond my comprehension levels. If so, bravo!

For what it is worth, I 'make money' doing other things, the school is a passion, I haven't taken a salary or any other compensation in three years working on this project, yet I'm at it 60 hours a week.

For constantly promoting the school, I am actually careful to only mention the name of the school at very specific times. For example I didn't in the above post. Its not like I'm going around saying "Hey, we have an MBA with tuition at $78 a credit hour, $3,500 total!! Click here for more information." That would be wrong, and thank you for the opportunity to point that out.

We agree, then, on most points, and I find your posting both insightful reflective. Thank you.