Being Lazy, affordable Online MBA Programs?

Discussion in 'Business and MBA degrees' started by Brez, Mar 25, 2018.

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  1. Brez

    Brez Member

    Degree Info Team -

    I'm being lazy, and I've been away for awhile (can't believe how disconnected I am).

    I need help, looking for info on Accredited Online MBA Programs with very little cost. So far from lurking the most recent posts, I see UT-PB and LSU-S have some good prices. But, just like when I was super active on this site, I know some of you are more current and up to date and probably have some nice little "nuggets" I could benefit from :)

    Thanks in advance, keep on keeping on!!!

    Semper Fi,
    Brez
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  3. onlymybest

    onlymybest Member

    University of the Cumberlands Tuition and Fees $9,900
     
  4. Tim D

    Tim D Member

    https://degree.utpb.edu/programs/online-degree-master-of-business-administration.aspx

    UTPB seems like the cheapest AACSB going at the moment
     
  5. Tim D

    Tim D Member

    I think it depends on if he wants utility out of his degree. I could go in sit in the lecture halls of Harvard or Brown and learn everything that those student's pay so much to learn. Once I finish taking all the courses however, I may have the knowledge but that in and of itself may not get me where I want to go. Those who paid for degrees have the upper hand and a piece of paper. Now, I am not saying Uof People wouldn't have more utility than sitting in lecture halls and doing the work. I am saying that depending on why the OP is going to school Uof People may not be enough.
     
  6. Brez

    Brez Member

    Kizmet, great to see an old Friend :)

    Yes, I'm leaning towards AACSB, but then again, nowadays, I've yet to see an employer ask me for verification of my education. Onlymybest and Tim D, thank you for your contributions, I do appreciate it.

    Tim D - I currently have a B.S. and M.S. from AACSB Universities, all done online based from info from DegreeInfo. From starting my tenure on DegreeInfo, to now, I've been able to triple my income and I'm now considered an "expert" in my industry. I tend to lean more towards accredited Universities, just seems so much easier on your resume when people have that name brand recognition. I know, it's petty, doesn't mean it's better, it's just the difference between having to answer questions versus HR just checking the boxes.

    I also just happen to live in South Texas, so the UTPB option is attractive. I just want to make sure I vet the reasonable options out there, national or regional accreditation. I seem to remember years ago there were some non-regional accredited Universities still giving folks amazing opportunities just because they had the acronyms on their resume, and the costs were dirt cheap, like U of People.

    Semper Fi,
    Brez
     
  7. Cosmic Fury

    Cosmic Fury New Member

    I'm currently halfway through an AASCB-accredited MBA program, but I did my Bachelor's degree with the utmost expediency (done in less than a year). When you're getting your MBA, it doesn't matter where you get your undergrad from unless it's clearly "name-brand," and even then your MBA trumps that. Depending on your program's reputation or quality, it only the program's overall quality matters unless it's an obviously reputable school (think top 50). Be careful though: while a lot of extra accreditation can back your proof of concept up that your degree is worth more than University of Random's, you don't do yourself justice if you don't take a grain of salt with your program. A lot of strongly accredited degree programs are still relatively unknown, and are harder to sell themselves without the requisite effort.

    Your program, your school, and even your credentials only work as much as you do, and as mentioned above, they rarely sell themselves unless they carry an obvious name to them. If you're planning on further education beyond an MBA, that AASCB accreditation is almost a necessity. But, don't let that get in the way of a quality program that still gets you effectively from Point A to Point B. If you want to advance in a current role and all you need is an MBA, lowball it and worry about the degree's extra accreditation later. But still, make sure the institution itself *at a minimum* is regionally accredited. An unaccredited degree isn't worth much at all if you want to apply it to more than your current role. It does you no good to sink a year or two and thousands of dollars into what future employers might very well pass off as nothing more than a degree mill.
     

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