Does anyone know of an AACSB accredited online MBA, 100% online, without a requirement for non-business majors (I have a BA in Poli-Sci) to take "leveling courses" or "prerequisite" courses. I am time-limited and would rather jump in with both feet into the MBA stuff (as we all would). Please see this link, under "leveling course", of which UT Tyler requires 15 hours. 15 hours I could be halfway to having my MBA..... http://www2.uttyler.edu/cbt/gradadvising/degreeplans/2010_2012_mba_degreeplan.pdf
I believe the University of Memphis might work for you, but there are a few 3 day residencies. It is 33 hours with no prerequisites. Online MBA :: Welcome :: University of Memphis
Some schools take CLEP exams as Prerequisite courses; or Graduate School courses. You have to ask the Admission Office for about it.
UMass Amherst has one leveling course that is only taught during the winter semester for 8 weeks and is handled during the program, not as a pre-req. No residencies unless you want to take a course butt-in-chair and it's a state school. As a grad, I endorse the program. Made back my tuition within a year of graduation.
Definitely do the CLEP thing. You will learn so much with the CLEP program. Micro, macro economics, management, marketing, business law, information systems DSST organizational behavior, DSST statistics etc These credit by exam options are supported by almost all schools.
I am hoping to finish a bachelor's in criminal justice from one of the Big Three. I want to start an MBA program next year and I've pretty much settled on Texas A&M, Commerce. It has the cheapest and quickest AACSB accredited program I could find for Texas residents. The program is 48 hours, but only 30 hours for students with appropriate undergraduate coursework. Since I'm not getting an undergraduate business degree, I will need to take background courses. I really want to make this program as short as possible. I know I should probably call the school, but I want to know if any of my plans make sense. The background courses seem to have CLEP and DSST equivalents. I'm wondering if I could test out of those and get credit on my transcript at one of the Big Three. I am also wondering if there are any cheap and fast graduate certificate programs in business administration.
Texas Southern University (Jesse H. Jones School of Business /AACSB): online Executive MBA in General Business or Energy Finance GMAT or GRE score is not required There are no prerequisite courses Admission requires a baccalaureate degree and five (5) years of progressive and significant work experience at the management or supervisory level Program tuition ($36K) covers the costs of books and course materials, and the optional 7-10 day International Business trip. Executive MBA http://www.tsu.edu/academics/colleges__schools/Jesse_H_Jones_School_of_Business/emba/pdf/eMBA%20Program%20Overview%20-%20Energy%20Finance.pdf
USF has an "MBA Essentials" program if you do not have the pre-reqs. Perhaps you can find a school that has something like this? Students admitted to the MBA program may not need to take the MBA Essentials if they have previously completed the business prerequisite courses and meet the waiver requirements. Based on an evaluation of undergraduate transcripts, students may need to take some or all of the MBA Essentials. MBA Essentials are a series of eight modules that are online and self-paced designed to convey basic business concepts and terminology. These modules are equivalent to prerequisites in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, Marketing, Management, and Statistics. Each module can comfortably be completed in two weeks. After the Essentials, students who were not undergraduate business majors or those who completed their undergraduate degrees more than seven years ago will be ready to pursue their MBA courses. Students may begin Essentials as soon as they are accepted into the MBA program. If they have four or fewer modules left to complete before their first semester in the program begins, they may begin for-credit MBA courses. The remaining modules must be completed during their first semester. Alternatively, students may use the first semester to complete the Essentials and then enroll in for-credit MBA classes in the following semester. Students’ access to the online learning materials expires one year after first access. Students will need to pay an additional fee for access if needed after one year.
Yeah I'm feeling a bit deflated. I've been looking at a few schools trying to find the right program. My dream school would be the University of Michigan, but their MBA program looks like its around 60+ units, and being an AACSB school, and since my undergraduate wasn't in business, it seems like its not an option. Bummer.
Yeah I'm feeling a bit deflated. I've been looking at a few schools trying to find the right program. My dream school would be the University of Michigan, but their MBA program looks like its around 60+ units, and being an AACSB school, and since my undergraduate wasn't in business, it seems like its not an option. Bummer.
Check out the University of Louisiana at Monroe. They have leveling courses, BUT you can test out of all of them. Since AACSB MBAs assume that you have a basic undergraduate foundation in business, I don't think you are going to get a better deal than being allowed to test out ouf the courses. ULM's Gateway to Online Degrees (GOLD): The Master of Business Administration (MBA)
I have one question for anyone here with the correct answer. I never took the SAT in high school and I'm not sure if SAT score requirements apply to someone going into grad school and already have an undergraduate degree? This might sound like an odd ball question, but when sifting through the requirements for admission for various programs, this is one requirement that I've seen that concerns me.
No, SAT scores don't apply to grad school (at least not any graduate program that I have ever heard of). For an MBA, the GMAT is the standard admissions test, although I have heard of a few schools taking the GRE as a substitution.
Looking at all options, this one fits your need. http://www.tsu.edu/academics/colleges__schools/Jesse_H_Jones_School_of_Business/emba/pdf/eMBA%20Program%20Overview%20-%20Energy%20Finance.pdf