U.S. News Reporter looking for online MBA grads for article

A reporter for U.S. News & World Report is looking for MBA graduates (and recruiters and career coaches) to provide input for for an article on the value of the Online MBA. Since a number of our colleagues here at Degreeinfo received their MBA through online study, I figured that this might be a good source of information for this reporter. Please see below:

Summary: Online MBA programs & recruiters
Name: Menachem Wecker
Category: Business and Finance
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 4 December

Query:

With Delaware being the latest school to announce the creation of an online MBA, I'm looking for perspectives of executive recruiters, MBA graduates, and career coaches about the degree to which online MBA programs are valued in the business world.

I covered the topic over a year ago (Even As They Proliferate, Online M.B.A.s Remain Controversial - US News and World Report), and I'm looking for new movement since then, particularly if folks have data that can shed light on this area.

I'm at [email protected] (please email me either through HARO or that address, but not both) or on Twitter @mwecker.

Thanks!

 

The upcoming launch (2013) of the University of Delaware (Lerner) online MBA will be in collaboration /delivered (privatized (?)) with the higher education service provider, Randy Best's Academic Partnerships, LLC (Dallas, TX –reported annual revenues of $43 million). “Academic Partnerships (AP) is a higher education service provider working exclusively with public universities in North America (expanded to 24 public colleges and universities) and outstanding institutions of higher learning around the world…” (E.g., increased enrollments via online education in both graduate and undergraduate programs)…

Some current Academic Partnerships (US schools), LLC joint ventures include:

Lamar University
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Stephen F. Austin University
University of Texas-Arlington
University of Texas-Permian Basin
University of Texas-Pan American
University of Texas-Tyler
Arkansas State University-Jonesboro
Arizona State University
Louisiana State University
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Ohio University
Florida International University
University of West Florida
Purdue University Calumet
University of California-Irvine
Augusta State University
Temple University (“…unclear because Temple University is exempt from PA open records laws”)

University of Delaware Teams Up with Academic Partnerships to Launch a New Online MBA Program
Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics | University of Delaware
https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?snapid=S644330Ingx

 

The market is saturated with online MBA programs. What we really need is more AACSB accredited DBA programs with limited residency.

 

Agreed …...