Best Online MBA degree?

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by picklehead, Jun 30, 2002.

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  1. picklehead

    picklehead New Member

    Just curious as to our collective thoughts on this subject. Duke would be an easy answer, but $95,000, no way! What school do you think is best, and why?
     
  2. Orson

    Orson New Member

    One Opinion...

    The bes one you can get into!

    Seriously, LeHigh (sp?) University has a very selective
    one--no doubt pricey.
    So is the UT-Austins...so I'd say Texas.

    Less pricey, and probably less selective, may be Arizona
    State Univeristy's online MBA.

    But for the money, London Business School,
    (or is it LSB?) likely rules the roost, if
    a more internatiobal focus serves ones needs.

    --Orson
     
  3. Myoptimism

    Myoptimism New Member

    I have looked at a few and really like Auburn. Colorado State is also interesting. Although they aren't cheap the certainly are relative to you Duke example.

    Tony

    Then again FWIW, I kindof like ISIM also. It depends on what you want to do with it.
     
  4. picklehead

    picklehead New Member

    errr???

    What is ISIM?
     
  5. RFValve

    RFValve Well-Known Member

    The university of liverpool has a good online MBA if you want to check. Perhaps the most cost-effective would be an MBA from the university of southern queensland (only 6,000 dlls US). Most of the US based programs tend to be a bit expensive given the strong US dollar. If you want something cheap and good, you should look to good foreign schools.

    www.kitcampus.com

    www.usq.edu.au
     
  6. RFValve

    RFValve Well-Known Member

    Re: errr???

    A dect accredited degree, not a good option, if you are going for a pure online university then take a look at Jones International, Capella or Touro, at least they are RA. If the school has no big name, HR departments won't care as long as they are RA. I personally like the Jones International MBA in MIS, I believe each course costs 700 dlls, 200 dlls more than the course from USQ. I really think it is about the cheapest you can get in the US (about 700 dlls a course) for a RA program.

    Here is the ISIM web site if you want to check.

    http://www.isim.edu/home/home.htm
     
  7. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

    Arizona State University had a large ad in the LA Times last week for their online MBA - quoted cost as $12,500 per semester for four semesters ($50,000). See asumbaonline.asu.edu/degree
     
  8. Homer

    Homer New Member

    Two top-ranked (and relatively reasonably priced) programs:

    IU (Kelley) -- $725/credit hr (best I could determine)

    UF (Warrington) -- $31,900 for the 2-year program, $26,500 for the 1-year program
     
  9. We shouldn't forget the new Heriot-Watt eMBA (e here standing for electronic not executive).

    The HW eMBA is bottom-quartile in terms of cost and top-quartile in terms of difficulty. If that suits your purposes then it's a good choice.
     
  10. telfax

    telfax New Member

    Liverpool

    I've posted elsewhere abouyt the new Liverpool University (UK) totally on-line MBA.

    'telfax'
     
  11. Homer

    Homer New Member

    Just curious. How would one measure "difficulty"? In other words, what, in particular, is it about the HW program (programme in this instance) that renders it more difficult than other, similar programs?
     
  12. Heriot-Watt's stated goal is actually to be bottom-quartile in cost and top-quartile in rigor or quality (rather than difficulty). I forget the wording.

    But the program surely is difficult. The HW MBA is awarded on the basis of 9 closed-book proctored exams (essay style). The pass rate for each exam is about 70%, and the overall completion rate is something like 25-30%. There's been some debate about this, with completion rates as low as 11% reported. I think that the lower completion rates were calculated using the observation that only 30% of those that start a course ever take the exam (and of those, only 70% pass). People have complained that those calculating the lower completion rates are not looking at a sufficiently long time window (since some people may take many years to complete the program, though the median time in the program is said to be 3 years). Incidentally, I remember a post by John Bear in which he said that the pass rate was somewhat higher for Canadian students than for U.S. students (75% vs. 70% or something like that).

    So to answer your question, I would suggest that a measure of difficulty is the rather high percentage of people who try but fail to meet the assessments of the program. Not a very satisfying measure, I know.
     
  13. telfax

    telfax New Member

    I'll try to explain 'difficulty'!

    Please, please, lets not get into which education system is better, easier, etc, etc than any other! The UK has a 'tradition' of setting external degree (and internal for that matter) examination questions (starting as early as bachelor's level) that go way beyond what is required in the 'average' US university system. Let me give an example from, say, English Literature. If a student has studied John Milton's 'Samson Agonistes' a typical US student would probably be asked about quite specific things re this piece of literature. A 'typical' UK 18 year-old at school and/or in his/her first year at university would be posed with a question (one of four to be answered in a three hours 'unseen' examination) along the lines of:

    IN SAMSON AGONISTES, MILTON PURGED HIMSELF OF SOME PERILOUS STUFF THAT HAD FESTERED THERE SINCE HIS WIFE'S DESERTION. DISCUSS.

    So, in a written exmination that last 3 hours, you'd have roughty 45-60 minutes to respond to this and bring out all that you know about the work, Milton, etc and this type of question sorts out the sheep from the goats.

    The same happens in management studies and every other discipline. This is why the London University, Heriot Watt and other similar UK programmes are seen to be 'diffcult'.
     
  14. Homer

    Homer New Member

    Re: I'll try to explain 'difficulty'!

    Okay! Sheesh, sorry I asked. I was just curious about what it was, in particular, that made program referred to (above) "difficult". I believe "difficulty", in general, is tough to quantify but the numbers Gert at least provided some measure. I'll leave it at that.
     
  15. gildeer7

    gildeer7 New Member

    UMass

    The University of Massachusetts-Amherst online MBA program costs around $22,000. It's AACSB accredited, requires no campus visits, and is very highly regarded. It is also listed in US News' Best Online MBA programs.

    Their website is: www.umamherstonline.org

    Best of luck in your search!
     
  16. David Appleyard

    David Appleyard New Member

    Howdy all, it's been a while...

    Sometime ago I posted the link to the "best MBA programs" with no residency requirements.

    Here it is again: CLICK HERE

    It provides costs per credit, degree major and links to school's homepage. All are regionally accredited.

    Also, if you are searching for a school that is RA and professionally accredited, there is a link at the top of this page that provides a list of schools that meet this criteria.
     
  17. Orson

    Orson New Member

    THAT's great!

    That's great, David.

    However, I noticce a few missing from the list, as wellas from the
    link "accredited" at the top:
    Lehigh University MBA,
    UT-Austin...

    Could it just be because they are so small? And thus just not listed?...but surely there are other more elite programs also missing....

    --Orson
     
  18. Homer

    Homer New Member

    Re: THAT's great!

    When I hear the term "distance education" my first thought is "online". Unfortunately, that doesn't hold true in a lot of cases. One example, I believe, would be LeHigh. From what I've be able to glean, LeHigh does NOT offer an "online MBA". They offer a couple of degree programs online but their "distance MBA" is currently delivered via satellite (primarily to various corporate locations).

    As for UT-Austin, I believe the online MBA is offered not by that institution in particular. Rather, it appears to be a collaborative effort by the UT system. But Austin does not appear to be among the participating campuses (as do Arlington, Brownsville, San Antonio, and a few others).
     
  19. Orson

    Orson New Member

    Re: Re: THAT's great!

    Thanksm, Homer, for the corrective details!

    --Orson
     
  20. picklehead

    picklehead New Member

    Narrowing the Field

    OK lets say the degree must match the following criteria:
    1. RA
    2. Must have a B&M facility
    3. less than $24,000
    4. Lockstep program, meaning one class at a time on an accelerated pace.
    5. Completely online
    6. 2 years or less to complete
    7. Quality program

    Good luck!
     

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