searching for MBA online program

Hi Community.
I love this forum.
I´ve been browsing and reading a lot, and I really think this forum here is the very best. Go on like this, folks!

Okay,
coming towards my problem:

I am searching for an Online MBA (could also be a M.Sc. in Management or so, does not have to be called MBA) program with the following options:

*totally non-resident / 100 % online
*no GMAT required
*TOEFL requirement not higher than 580 points (paper based) [I´m not a native speaker]
*possibility of transfering in as many credits as possible (I already hold a bunch of Master level Management credits)
*tuition would not matter too much, but of course cheap would also be okay
*regional accreditation
*if possible, no Finance & Accounting classes in the curriculum (already made them in my Bachelor´s)
*time to finish (for the whole program without getting waivers) should not be longer than 2 years

I found CSUDH very interesting, but they limit the transfer in of credits...

Are there any other interesting programs for me?

I would appreciate your help very much.

Thank you very much!

Master

 

Hi,

You may wish to check out my thread on "new on-line MBA".
University of North Alabama offers a good program through
Columbia Southern.

Hope this helps.

 

Hi Mohammed.
Looks interesting, but they want a GMAT, and from what I heard, it takes up to 6 months here in Europe to prepare for and get an appointment for a GMAT test, regardless it looks rather tough also.
;(

Master.

 

Check out the following online MBA programs:

Touro www. tourou.edu
Amberton www.amberton.edu
Belleuve www.bellevue.ed

Perform a thread search for theses schools.

Good Luck!

 

I may be wrong, but I don't know of any MBA program that will transfer in more than 6 s/h credit toward their program. For two reasons, 1) they want to insure the integrity of the degree they offer, and 2) more importantly, they want the revenue that is generated by the courses.

Good Luck.

 

Thanks, 9Chris,

I´ve just contacted Touro (the other 2 don´t seem to fit my needs too much), but the first e-mail I sent to the given address ([email protected]) seems to be broken (looks rather unprofessional to me). Anyway, I sent another one to the college of business directly.

@ Howard: I undesrstand that well, but on the other hand would they not also want someone rather paying about half of the tuition than no tuition at all (because I would surely not decide to do all that stuff again; I think I already hold about half of the credits for an MBA degree).

Thanks,
M.

 

Touro MBA

Master,
For what's worth - I recently finished the Touro MBA program. That said, I understand that they do not have a liberal transfer policy. I recruited a colleague of mine to Touro's program who had completed many courses through Phoenix's program---he only received partial credit.

Otherwise, you will not be disappointed with the quality of education or flexibility that Touro can afford you. I have found Emily Calderon ([email protected]) to be particularly helpful.

Feel free to inquire with additional questions,

Steven King

BA, Bethany College
MBA, Touro University International

 

Tough luck with Touro.
Okay, admitted, they have great customer service (response e-mail with every relevant answer within 12 hours!), but they only accept 6 transfer credits into their 36 credit curriculum...

Anyone else has other ideas?

Greets,
M.

 

This issue of how many hours can be transfered
has been raised before. Seems like the end result
of prior discussion was the limitations were not for
set for revenue generation reasons, rather certain
set limits by other organizational guidelines, outside
of the school. (State, regional, etc ...)

When I was researching for my MBA program, the
"only six hours" limit was found in most programs
that I considered.

As the original poster stated they hold a large number
of master level management credits, perhaps another
idea would be to return to the school where those credits
were earned, and complete the program there?

Please keep in mind, the MBA provides a broad overview
of ALL business functions. Therefore, be prepared to
revisit such topics as Accounting and Finance. The material
covered will be at a much deeper level, and viewed from
a management perspective. Your BA courses will help, but
the new course expectation at the master's level is higher.

Billy
BA, TESC
MBA, Touro
Ph.D student Touro

 

@ Billy: my original school does not offer evening courses or online studies; since I´m working day-time, I need to switch over to a Distance Learning program, there´s no way out...

I also know that Accounting and Finance are important parts of a graduate program, but I already learned this stuff in my German Degree (which is actually more worth than a Bachelor´s, therefore more like graduate studies). Anyhow, I think I can transfer in these credits without a problem.

I hope I can find a program that allows to transfer in more than only 1/6 of the overall credits...

;(

Thank you and greetings,
M.

 

I found a couple programs that accepted 9 sh for the MBA, but I believe that is definitely the upper limit regarding RA and probably Nat'l accred. institutions. Although it should be possible to bypass required classes you have already taken and fill the needed credits with electives. In that way you might not have to take accounting and finance classes if you have already taken them, but you would still have to take the credits. Best of luck.

Tony

 

If you want more than that, you have only unaccredited schools. You probably don't want to go down that rabbit hole.

Tony

 

I know I've come across at least a few schools that will accept up to 12 semester hour credits in transfer. I know that Amberton was one of them, but I don't recall the others offhand. The problem can be fitting your previous credits into a program, especially since often the school will want your transferred courses to match up with courses that they offer.

 

I believe that Andrew Jackson University and Columbia Southern University accept up to half the program in transfer credits.

As DETC schools, they don't enjoy great respect in the academic community. If you are looking to continue onto a doctorate, your options may be severely limited.

Also if the degree is a specific employment qualification, many employers require a regionally accredited degree.

 

This is excellent information and advice. I believe that American Public University and California National University for Advanced Studies also allow 15 s.h. of credit transfer into their respective MBA programs. Both are DETC-accredited, and the limitations of such accreditation should be acknowledged.

 

thanks, guys,
but RA is duty, DETC not sufficient.

I wouldn´t insist in half of the overall credits,
I just don´t want to lose too much, you know?

But transfer possibility of 1/6 is far too less,
1/3 would be great...

M.

 

6 hours is pretty normal for transferring credit into an MBA. Nine happens once in awhile; 12 almost never. And all of that assumes the course you wish to transfer will fit into the new degree program.

You'll have to decide if expediency or quality is your main concern. You won't get a full dose of both.

 

I´ve written an e-mail to Amberton also,

I´ll let you know their reaction...

It´d be great to get AT LEAST 9 credits,
I´ll try my best.

M.

 

Capella University appears to accept up to 12 credits into their MBA program. I'm not sure how exactly it works with their new MBA program (it's been a while since I've really looked into the process with them, since I put my education on hold), but one of their enrollment counselors could probably explain it.

Here's their MBA page: http://www.capella.edu/aspscripts/schools/business/program_mba.asp

Here's the page that explains their credit transfer: http://www.capella.edu/aspscripts/schools/business/admissionreqs_mstr.asp

Good luck with finding a program that best fits your needs.

Toonces

 

It would help if you state your nationality and country of residence. I might have some ideas but I need this info before I do any more research.
Thanks