Jack Welch MBA?

I may be able to get the Jack Welch MBA for free or super cheap (waiting to find out some exact details). It is not one that I was considering at all until the price became so low. They claim to be a top rated MBA program. Alternatively, I may be able to get the regular MBA for the same price from Capella or Strayer. (It’s a negotiated rate for a group affiliation that I have - plus potential employer tuition reimbursement).

I haven’t seen much about this program on this site. I am thinking that if it is nearly free, it’s a no-brainer. Might as well go for it.

Does anyone have any real, possibly first hand, knowledge on these three programs? But since it would be very discounted, cost is not really a determining factor.

 

Isn't Jack Welch's MBA is Strayer University's Jack Welch Management Institute? How do you get it for FREE?

 

Yes, that’s the one. It could be free depending on whether my full time job has a tuition reimbursement program. A co-worker says we do, but I have to run it up the chain of command. (It’s a big organization and I have no idea who I’d have to ask directly, so I am waiting to hear back from my direct supervisor). From another “side gig” that I have, I qualify for a deep discount. With the discount, it would be capped at $5250 a year regardless of whether I take one or two classes at a time. From what I understand, most tuition reimbursement programs cover about $5,000 a year, so depending on that detail, it could be free. Fingers crossed for the tuition reimbursement option.

 

Thank you. I have no idea what the “right tool” is these days. Back in 2003, I applied for a job as a Paralegal. The CEO remembered me from the law office I worked at prior and instead offered me a job as his Executive Assistant. I took the job because I needed it. I seemed to be pigeonholed as an Administrative Assistant ever since then. Trying to figure out how to break out of that role as it seems to be very limiting. And I have done A LOT of things in various admin roles.

 

I just got word from HR. They will cover $1500 a year. So, it might cost me $3750 a year max… if I were to go all year. If I go SUPER slow, then I guess it could theoretically be free. If I only went one semester a year. LOL

 

I'm not sure which direction you want to go in career-wise, but I work with Salesforce. It's a great platform and on my team we have former teachers, librarians, even fresh college graduates who became Business Analysts or Salesforce Administrators working in this "ecosystem." The great thing about Salesforce is that they provide free training, and while the Administrator exam is challenging, once you're certified it's hard to lose and opens up a world of opportunities.

 

I think you have to figure out what you REALLY want to do. Getting an MBA won't help much if it turns out that you're really passionate about being a physical therapist, for instance.

 

This made me chuckle… because I know you are right about that. But I definitely don’t want to do anything like physical therapy.
I just want to be more “valuable”. I want to be able to slide in to just about any role that touches upon areas I have worked in. That could be HR, compliance, managing data, etc…. But as more than just a supporting administrative assistant. My role is poorly paid and often one of the first cut in times of recession. I am always “valuable”, “excellent work”, “team player”…. I’ve analyzed situations and come up with solutions that save time and money…. But…. Sorry…. We are cutting your position/hours, etc.

 

I have definitely looked at several of those around $10k. That’s been my focus. But if the JWMI MBA is really as prestigious as they say, then it might be pretty useful to have that 46k MBA for well under 10k.

 

It seems "prestigious" is being thrown around these days. JWMI MBA is as prestigious as my MBA from Assam Don Bosco University. LMAO

 

I guess it depends on who is doing the ranking. They are ranked top 10 on some Princeton Review and on Poets & Quants. (I don’t know who Poets & Quants are. Should I?). It’s like every list I can google about top MBAs has different criteria. And I guess that’s why rankings aren’t too helpful.

I guess I could stick with the Groupon deal for ENEB.

 

I went looking for rankings and found the same thing. They're ranked well in different lists of online programs but they're not compared (in any list I can find) with brick and mortar programs.

They have regional and programmatic business accreditation are a good check in the box so not a bad choice if average fits the bill.

 

Average probably does fit the bill. But at the same price, is it *better* than the regular MBA from them? I think the only thing that could beat it is if that HAU $3,000 is still available. That could be spread out to be free with $1500 reimbursement a year.

 

I would not list the Jack Welch MBA as prestigious but if it fits the bill, then go for it.

As for Poets and Quants, John Byrne is a very well-known journalist that covers Top Business School admissions and such. He is regularly meeting with Harvard, UPenn, MIT, CBS, Duke, NYU, etc. regarding their programs. He is a household name in the B-School world.

If you want prestigious and an MBA, look at Ross, Tepper, Kenan-Flagler, etc. for their Online MBA offerings.

 

I only want prestigious if I can get it at bargain basement prices.

 

I do not blame you! Unfortunately, in the B-School world, you cannot get bargain basement prices without going as a FT MBA student with a scholarship. Majority of online graduate business programs do not offer scholarships for remote learning or if they do, it is $5,000 to $10,000 scholarships.