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JoshD replied to the thread RA MBA for $3000? Hellenic American University.

Exactly like my thread I created a few days ago! :)

JoshD replied to the thread RA MBA for $3000? Hellenic American University.

So, I read through most of this thread and there was a lot of stuff I wanted to respond to but it’d take me FOREVER if I responded to...

JoshD replied to the thread UVA Online MSDS.

I think the Coursera/EdX degree offerings are great, but one thing that is different is that the professors do not develop the...

JoshD liked AsianStew's post in the thread UVA Online MSDS.

Seems like a very good program! And You are correct - $43K Tuition:...

JoshD liked chrisjm18's post in the thread UVA Online MSDS.

Data science seems to be a fast-emerging and lucrative field.

JoshD liked Dustin's post in the thread Quantic School of Business and Technology.

Leading Organizations is now 100% complete. Now I'm on Marketing and Pricing: 20% complete. It's a long concentration with 73 lessons...

JoshD liked Dustin's post in the thread UVA Online MSDS.

Curriculum looks very comprehensive. I think that would be a great program for an aspiring Data Scientist.

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UVA Online MSDS

I seem to be the finder of all degrees that are expensive and this one is not an exception. Ha! University of Virginia is a premier...

Forum: General Distance Learning Discussions

JoshD liked chrisjm18's post in the thread Texas A&M Corpus Christi MBA ($13K, AACSB).

Instructors could just require students to take their exams using the Respondus lockdown browser. I've had to use it as part of my...

JoshD liked Futuredegree's post in the thread Cornell Law School MSLS.

It would be nice if they had a bridge program where you complete the masters in legal studies and you are able to gain admissions into...

JoshD liked Dustin's post in the thread Texas A&M Corpus Christi MBA ($13K, AACSB).

After re-reading it, I think I get it now. It's like a per-term fee outside of the per-course fee, so if you take 2 courses a term...

JoshD liked Vonnegut's post in the thread Texas A&M Corpus Christi MBA ($13K, AACSB).

Custom generated exams do not eliminate the concerns that lead to proctoring.

JoshD liked Vonnegut's post in the thread Texas A&M Corpus Christi MBA ($13K, AACSB).

It’s a way for the program to have more control of the revenue it generates, cover unfounded program costs, or to replace state...

JoshD liked Dustin's post in the thread Texas A&M Corpus Christi MBA ($13K, AACSB).

I can see some element of proctoring just to make sure that you didn't sit someone else in front of the computer, but yes in general...

JoshD replied to the thread Texas A&M Corpus Christi MBA ($13K, AACSB).

I have never understood the exam proctoring for online programs. I know the idea is to maintain academic integrity however, if the...