Help! 21 hours in an MBA program and I want out!

I am currently enrolled into an online MBA program with Cameron University and have completed the 15 hours of leveling course work and 2 core class. The delivery format is much like I used nearly 10 years ago at a local community college and it is extremely difficult to correspond with professors and complete the required course work. I would love to transfer these credit hours to another degree program, it really doesn't have to be an MBA program. What do you think? Any advice will be much appreciated!

 

Amberton allows 12 credits to transfer

 

American Public University/American Military University also allow up 15 Credits in transfer at the graduate level:

What's Accepted-Graduate

 

How many credits is your MBA? If your MBA is in the 30 - 36 credit range, I'd stick it out and get done.

Shawn

 

AMU accepted 15 credits towards my MPA.

Agree 100%.

 

It looks as if that the OP has perhaps 6-hours in viable transfer courses (e.g., core coursework) toward a MBA core curriculum … not 21. Fifteen of the total 21-hours completed are leveling courses and would not generally be considered as meeting the core /elective coursework requirements toward a MBA degree. Despite that, any future required leveling /prerequisite courses in a new MBA program should have already been satisfied at Cameron. In example, the difference in a cumulative 48-51 hour MBA for the non-business undergraduate degree holder (e.g., leveling courses plus all core /elective course requirements) vs. a direct entry 30-36 hour MBA program with a business undergraduate degree (e.g., no leveling course requisite). Per the OP’s circumstance; I wouldn’t consider that another B-school will directly apply leveling coursework toward a 30, 33 or 36-hour program no more than did Cameron University with its 33-hour MBA program Master of Business Administration - Cameron University. Just saying…

 

Excelsior accepts up to 33 credits for their MPA (full degree, not sure how they pulled that one off accreditation wise).

 

Yes, but there is a huge catch "provided that the credits meet the needs of the MPA program.".

Likely the only way this would be beneficial is if you were transferring credits from another MPA.

 

Daniel,

I personally would just stick it out. I was in the same situation you are in and the best thing I did was; Take a semester off.

This was the best course of action for me. It cleared m mind, saved money because I did lose credits and the problem I 'thought' I was experiencing was just being overwhelmed in the my life and mind.

Do not make a decision in haste.


Regards,
Michael

 

If I understand correctly, you only have 6 credits toward the MBA. The leveling courses were just to get you in the door and you probably would have had to take them regardless of which program you entered. With only 6 credits to transfer you could really go anywhere (and as you probably know, there are over 150 choices). So in a sense you're in a groundhog day situation where you get a do-over. So what do you want to do? In understand what others in the "stick it out" crowd are saying. Clearly there's some good reasons for staying put. On the other hand, if you're really bothered by the learning system then why be aggravated for another 10 courses? The decision making process is not exotic here. Pick the attributes of your present program that you like and apply them to other schools. You want big or small? State or private? Local or distant? And, of course the learning platform. Lots of schools have samples or courses you can take for free just for that purpose. You'll figure it out. Good luck.

 

I agree with Kizmet. You're only 6 credits in, you might be able to take them anywhere if you look for similar programs.

And gosh, my heart goes out to you, that's a lot of graduate school tuition to only be 2 courses in.

 

Weren’t the 6-credit core /15-credit leveling coursework issue addressed yesterday? Or am I just experiencing a Déjà vu moment... :biggrin: