$99.00 monthly MBA

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  1. Dennis Ruhl

    Dennis Ruhl member

    Ashworth College, in addition to its $35 monthly associates degree now offers a $100 monthly MBA.

    It's DETC but whining about cost is a thing of the past.
     
  2. MarkIsrael@aol.com

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  3. Dennis Ruhl

    Dennis Ruhl member

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  4. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    For how many months?
     
  5. rajyc

    rajyc New Member

  6. bgossett

    bgossett New Member

    Re: Re: $99.00 monthly MBA

    Business Administration - Full tuition: $3889.00

    Easy Payment Plan: Low down payment of $99.00; interest-free monthly payments of $99.00 each month for 38 months; plus a final payment of $28.00.

    http://masters.ashworthcollege.edu/academic/ma/tuition.cfm
     
  7. etech

    etech New Member

    Is this program really worth it ? even for a low monthly payment and low total cost ? ... or is it just worth Ash (like the name suggests ) ?
     
  8. DaveHayden

    DaveHayden New Member

    Re: Re: Re: $99.00 monthly MBA

    It certainly is cheap. I admire Ashworth College's intiative. IIRC Ashworth College's other programs are all Associate degrees or lower. I am not sure I would consider this a real MBA, but it is probably equal to the ones offered by CCU, Andrew Jackson Univ. and other unaccredited schools.
     
  9. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    Re: Re: Re: Re: $99.00 monthly MBA

    Andrew Jackson is DETC accredited.
     
  10. DaveHayden

    DaveHayden New Member

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: $99.00 monthly MBA

    Good point. I worded that poorly. It should have been unaccredited and DETC accredited schools.
     
  11. drwetsch

    drwetsch New Member

    Thanks for posting the link to the Ashworth MBA program. I was in Washington, DC over the preior to the New Year and saw on of Ashworth's ads on the TV. Alhough it was the typical diploma and associate programs the announcer mentioned a master's degree which I perked my interest. I went to their web site an didn't see any information so I put it to rest.

    I think the Ashworth program being so highly affordable makes it a worthwhile approach to gaining some master's level business education. I would consider not just for the cost but an interest in pursuing additional business education for professional development which is all of the utility I would look for in this program.

    John
     
  12. drwetsch

    drwetsch New Member

  13. obecve

    obecve New Member

    However they also have staff from Notre Dame, Stanford, Nortwestern and Clemson. Those are pretty impresssive credentials. I think the program might have some utility for people that already have other terminal degrees and want some business background to back up their credentials. Program looks interesting. DETC gives it some level of cedibility.
     
  14. codekiller

    codekiller New Member

    the degree is affordable! I think this is one of those situations where it depends on what you are using the degree for. I think you would have a hard time competing for a ceo position with this degree but if you work in the resturant industry are call center enviroment I may be what you need to get that promotion that you are looking for ! I also if your looking for
     
  15. MarkIsrael@aol.com

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    CodeKiller writes:

    > I think you would have a hard time competing for a ceo
    > position with this degree


    Did John Davy have a hard time competing for a CEO position?
     
  16. seekinghelp

    seekinghelp New Member

    Just for general discussion and since I'm new to all the opinions of RA v DETC accrediting I would like to hear opinions about something.

    As I have researched different schools of both accrediting agencies, I have many times noted faculty from top schools associated with DETC institutions. If DETC is as less useful than RA programs, why would people from higher end universities be affiliated with DETC programs. This is something that just confuses me. I understand if you want to teach you should have a RA degree or if you want to be CEO of a Fortune 500, or if you want a PhD. etc. If not, why wouldn't you want to pursue DL MA or MS from a DETC institution if their faculty appear to be as good as those listed on the Ashworth site and if the program fits your needs and budget, and it will be your terminal degree?

    I ask this because there appears to be much hand wringing over the likes of TUI, AIU, and NCU, all RA. And the answer seems to be RA is RA and that's what's important. But isn't the point to get an education?

    I'll be finishing a BS degree this year from RA COSC. I don't know that I want to teach, I know I won't be working for a Fortune 500 company. I would like an MA, MS or MBA from somewhere because I want one and I know I won't be doing a PhD anywhere because I don't need or want one, just trying to figure out where to go for an Masters?

    Again, I've only been really looking at this topic for the last 6 weeks or so and I've read many many threads here trying to get a feel for what makes sense for me. I know many here have PhDs etc. I'm just interested in various opinions as to what's really wrong with DETC for an education. Thanks.
     
  17. drwetsch

    drwetsch New Member

    If it had been available at the time, John Davy would have probably been better served with an Ashworth MBA.:)

    John
     
  18. MarkIsrael@aol.com

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    Ashworth College requires an accredited Bachelor's degree:
    http://masters.ashworthcollege.edu/academic/faq.html#three

    John Davy's Bachelor's diploma was from CoolDegree.com, too. A lawyer recalls seeing two diplomas hanging on Davy's office wall. "I remember standing there and looking at them and thinking it was odd that they were from different places but were both printed on exactly the same paper," he said.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyID=1842805&reportID=462584
     
  19. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

    Seekinghelp,

    Dr. Wetsch has touched on the utility of the degree. The information and exposure is good for those that want an understanding without necessarily pursuing the areas that a higher end business degree would fulfill. More importantly, this type of degree can strike enough interest in an individual to move forward with other education. The cost certainly merits some consideration.
     
  20. Michael Lloyd

    Michael Lloyd New Member

    Not being an academic myself, but I have always wondered if part of the explanation for this is the supply vs. demand for academic teaching jobs. Based on my reading on the subject in the USA, it seems as if the supply of new PhD's far outstrips the demand for academic teaching slots. Could it be that if you cannot find a job at Harvard, you take a job at Andrew Jackson to pay the bills?

    I have read of academic job fairs, particularly in the humanities, where a single slot in the English department gets hundreds of applicants.

    Regards,

    Michael Lloyd
    Mill Creek, Washington USA
     

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