18 Credits in One Area?

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  1. rcox81

    rcox81 New Member

    I did not know until reading this board that many MBAs do not have 18 credits in a single area. My MBA is from Walden, and they do not make subject designations (Finance, Accounting, for example). I wrote them an email and asked them about this but got a very vague response that did not help. I will post my transcript below. I was hoping someone could tell me if I have 18 credits in any one area, or which area I am closest to completing. In addition to this Walden transcript I took 3 Finance classes at APUS. (I know this because they make clear distinctions with course name "FINC".)

    At APUS I took:

    FINC605 Financial Accounting

    FINC610 Financial Institutions

    FINC615 Investment Management

    Here is the Walden transcript, Im not sure how read-able it will be:

    Unofficial Transcript

    INSTITUTION CREDIT -Top-
    2005 Fall Qtr 09/06-11/27
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6000 GQ Success Strat in Onl Environ B

    4.000


    12.00


    Sep 06, 2005 to Oct 16, 2005

    MMBA 6100 GQ Management Practices A

    4.000


    16.00


    Oct 17, 2005 to Nov 27, 2005

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    8.000


    8.000


    8.000


    8.000


    28.00


    3.50
    Cumulative:

    8.000


    8.000


    8.000


    8.000


    28.00


    3.50

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    2005 Winter Qtr 12/05-02/26
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6130 GQ Fundamentals of Marketing A

    4.000


    16.00


    Dec 05, 2005 to Jan 15, 2006

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    12.000


    12.000


    12.000


    12.000


    44.00


    3.66

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    2006 Spring Qtr 03/06-05/28
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6251 GQ International Trade A

    4.000


    16.00


    Mar 06, 2006 to Apr 16, 2006

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    16.000


    16.000


    16.000


    16.000


    60.00


    3.75

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    2006 Summer Qtr 06/05-08/27
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6105 GQ Organizational Behavior A

    4.000


    16.00


    Jun 05, 2006 to Jul 16, 2006

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    20.000


    20.000


    20.000


    20.000


    76.00


    3.80

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    2006 Fall Qtr 09/05-11/26
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6150 GQ Managerial Economics A

    4.000


    16.00


    Sep 05, 2006 to Oct 15, 2006

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    24.000


    24.000


    24.000


    24.000


    92.00


    3.83

    Unofficial Transcript

    2006 Winter Qtr 12/04-02/25
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6165 GQ Human Resource Management A

    4.000


    16.00


    Dec 04, 2006 to Jan 14, 2007

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    28.000


    28.000


    28.000


    28.000


    108.00


    3.85

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    2007 Spring Qtr 03/05-05/27
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6120 GQ Business Statistics A

    4.000


    16.00


    Mar 05, 2007 to Apr 15, 2007

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    32.000


    32.000


    32.000


    32.000


    124.00


    3.87

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    2007 Summer Qtr 06/04-08/26
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6180 GQ Legal & Ethicl Isues for Mngrs A

    4.000


    16.00


    Jun 04, 2007 to Jul 15, 2007

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    36.000


    36.000


    36.000


    36.000


    140.00


    3.88

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    2007 Fall Qtr 09/04-11/25
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6252 GQ International Finance C

    4.000


    8.00


    Sep 04, 2007 to Oct 14, 2007

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    8.00


    2.00
    Cumulative:

    40.000


    40.000


    40.000


    40.000


    148.00


    3.70

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    2007 Winter Qtr 12/03-02/24
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6330 GQ Management Information Systems A

    4.000


    16.00


    Jan 14, 2008 to Feb 24, 2008

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    44.000


    44.000


    44.000


    44.000


    164.00


    3.72

    Unofficial Transcript

    2008 Summer Qtr 06/02-08/24
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6474 GQ Strategic Human Resource Management B

    4.000


    12.00

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    12.00


    3.00
    Cumulative:

    48.000


    48.000


    48.000


    48.000


    176.00


    3.66

    Unofficial Transcript

    2008 Fall Qtr 09/02-11/23
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6170 GQ Global Management A

    4.000


    16.00

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    16.00


    4.00
    Cumulative:

    52.000


    52.000


    52.000


    52.000


    192.00


    3.69

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    2008 Winter Qtr 12/01-02/22
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6221 GQ Advanced Marketing Management B

    4.000


    12.00

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    12.00


    3.00
    Cumulative:

    56.000


    56.000


    56.000


    56.000


    204.00


    3.64

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    2009 Summer Qtr 06/01-08/23
    Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours
    MMBA 6390 GQ Strategic Mgmt Planning B

    4.000


    12.00

    Term Totals (Graduate Quarter)
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Current Term:

    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    4.000


    12.00


    3.00
    Cumulative:

    60.000


    60.000


    60.000


    60.000


    216.00


    3.60

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    TRANSCRIPT TOTALS (DOCTORATE QUARTER) -Top-
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Total:

    0.000


    0.000


    0.000


    0.000


    0.00


    0.00
    Transfer:

    0.000


    8.000


    8.000


    0.000


    0.00


    0.00
    Overall:

    0.000


    8.000


    8.000


    0.000


    0.00


    0.00

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    TRANSCRIPT TOTALS (GRADUATE QUARTER) -Top-
    Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA
    Total:

    60.000


    60.000


    60.000


    60.000


    216.00


    3.60
    Transfer:

    0.000


    0.000


    0.000


    0.000


    0.00


    0.00
    Overall:

    60.000


    60.000


    60.000


    60.000


    216.00


    3.60

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  2. truckie270

    truckie270 New Member

    From conversations I have had with recruiters, general MBAs have a tougher time than most with a specialization getting hired for two reasons: 1) the same issue of not enough credits in any one area, and 2) there are a TON of people out there with general MBAs looking for adjunct work.

    From my experience, it depends on the school you are applying to but the name of the course is more important than it's course number/name designation. At first glance, I would think you would be OK in finance and general business at most schools. You could take classes from APUS or another school in the areas you are short credits if you run into a school you really want to work that is taking the hard line. It looks like your are pretty close to picking up a grad. specialization in finance from APUS - I would recommend finishing that regardless to distinguish you from other applicants.

    I had some issues applying at one school for an emergency management position because none of my credits at the time were specifically designated "EM", but I had several Homeland Security and Fire Service Administration classes where the course name and description established the clear link.

    One thing I have always been unclear on and unable to find an answer - is do the 18 credit hours have to be semester hours or can they be quarter hours?
     
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  3. scaredrain

    scaredrain Member

    Hi, after just hiring 2 adjunct faculty members myself, both who had MBA's its better if you can get your finance credits organized in a graduate certificate or an advanced graduate certificate. One of the MBAs that I hired had a graduate cert in finance, the other had a graduate cert in accounting. Both worked in their fields. We did have candidates who had general MBA's and had accumulated 18 graduate hours in those particular fields, but the hiring panel stated that working in the field and have those 18 hours organized in a certificate is what sold them. To one of the hiring committee members, it looked as if the student who had 18 graduate hours from various universities, in finance, just floated around a bit, while the other candidate seemed more focus. Silly I know, but its just the way academia can be at times!
     
  4. rcox81

    rcox81 New Member

    ohhh... i hadnt even thought about this. i hope someone has an answer for this.
     
  5. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

    you can check the other accreditors but for SACS it is semester hours:

    Faculty Credentials
     
  6. rcox81

    rcox81 New Member

    How does this translate to quarter based credits? Do quarter credits not count at all?
     
  7. truckie270

    truckie270 New Member

    A semester hour is 2/3 of a quarter hour - You would need 27 qh to equal 18 sh.
     
  8. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

  9. rcox81

    rcox81 New Member

    thanks

    what a strange way to complicate things. My guess is that I have 4 quarter credits in Finance and 9 semester hours. So if I take 6 more semester hours I will have 17 and 2/3 credits?! Am I actually going to have to take an extra class?

    I thought was was closer to 18 in the Management category, because so many of the classes have the word management in them. I wish Walden didnt label every class "MMBA-000." I had no idea this would be an issue.
     

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