Top Online MBA School

Have you tried Penn State?

 

It depends on your intended use

I believe the correct answer, would depend on what you wanted the MBA to provide? a high paying job? Additional skills to to help an existing business owner? More prestige?

I did a lot of research on online and B &M, MBA's, and finally decided on Amberton. It is regionally accredited (RA), not professionally accredited (AASCB?)

Personally, I loved the classes that make up the Strategic leadership MBA. My interest was in specific classes and skills I could learn. If my intent was to go work for a fortune 500, there would have been better choices. When I compared AMBERTON to a traditional MBA, my choice was easy, andn I couldn't be happier.

Make your decision based on what you hope to gain by earning your MBA. To each his own. Good luck

 

Hi,

I have a Full time job myself in software development.

I took 3 modules in a year. I spent around 12 hours a week in reading. But usually more hours devoted when it comes to assignments.

Price....emm... it's how much you are willing to spend. It's absolutely personal. What I can say it is not the most expensive in the world...eg Duke... Fortunately, it is not the most expensive in my place. Hong Kong University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong University of Sci. and Tech. are all more expensive than Imperial while Imperial provides no less quality than others. This is my benchmarking. Again, it's absolutely personal.

BTW, the tuition at Imperial is even cheaper than Manchester and Warwick too.

 

I don't know about the other programs but FSU has recently (within the last year) made their online program 100% online.

 

Morehead State MBA

Check out my MBA alma mater Morehead State University. It is AACSB accredited and completely online. http://www.morehead-st.edu/colleges/business/mba/

 

East Carolina's Online MBA is around $120 per credit for residents of NC. What a deal ! I'm thinking of entering it after I finish my BA. It runs from 30-50ish credits depending on your academic background (business or not). Here's a link:

http://www.options.ecu.edu

They are AACSB accredited too (Im almost 100% sure). It has a party school rep and their colors are yellow and purple, but for that price and AACSB who cares.

They are also working on an online M. Ed. in Business Education, but im not sure what that would be good for other than corporate training.

 

That's a bad thing?

 

Has anybody tried University of North Alabama online MBA?

 

Drexel University offers an AACSB accredited MBA program that is done completely online. In addition, the school offers IT, engineering, and teacher education degrees. For those who are unfamiliar with Drexel, it is a prestigious school that is highly regarded in the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware area. Although, I am sure the school offers an outstanding program, the price is quite prohibilitive ($730 credit hour). Anyway, here is a link for anyone who is interested:

http://www.drexel.com/

 

Tiers? Whats the Difference

I have been looking for what makes the difference between a Tier I and a Tier II School (without paying money to dig into the website). But really...I am not understanding how they can substantiate the differences between all of the levels and how can someone use this information. Let's say my school is a Tier I school...how can I use this information?

 

Re: Tiers? Whats the Difference

You use it just by putting the school on your resume. It is a prestige thing, more than anything else. If you go to a top-tier MBA school, there will be some doors open to you that would not have otherwise been open.

 

Tenured Faculty

Hi mdg1775,

From what I understand, the ranking and prestige of the school name come (primarily) from the achievements and degrees earned by the tenured faculty.

For instance, in law school, its well known that the curriculum for 1L is standard throughout the different *tiers*. But, even though a 1L at Harvard will be taught the same curriculum as a 1L at Thomas Jefferson, there is a world of difference in the professors.

Unfortunately, these rankings and tiers don't always guarantee a high quality of education, but sometimes employers (especially big law firms) are more interested in the number of times tier 1 schools appear in the profile pages of their web site.

So basically, it depends on where you plan to work and what you plan to do with the degree. If you want to go to a big firm or eventually teach at a high level, get into the best school you can.