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[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I think it's good that you have your MBA, and I know that Temple's Fox School of Business and Villanova's Business School both offer classes online. But they don't allow you to go through the entire program by taking online classes, they require you to take some in person.

Those are just two reputable schools in my area. I don't know what some other reputable MBA programs do. But I do know that if you get a degree from University of Phoenix or Strayer, or something like that, employers consider it to be not even worth the paper it's printed on.

Is their MBA program accredited? If not you're right, it's pretty much worthless. There are plenty of employers out there that won't touch someone with a non-accredited degree.

When I was thinking of going back to school I briefly entertained the idea of doing an online program, but in the end I don't think you can compete with the value of going to class and interacting with your peers and professors. I know that my program was very heavy on presentations and group work. Looking back now it was an invaluable experience for me.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Is their MBA program accredited? If not you're right, it's pretty much worthless. There are plenty of employers out there that won't touch someone with a non-accredited degree.

When I was thinking of going back to school I briefly entertained the idea of doing an online program, but in the end I don't think you can compete with the value of going to class and interacting with your peers and professors. I know that my program was very heavy on presentations and group work. Looking back now it was an invaluable experience for me.

No, Phoenix is not accredited by the AACSB (see link below). If the school doesn't require applicants to take the GMAT, then it's not accredited by the AACSB.

Employers essentially disregard degrees from these schools, because they know that if the student had the GMAT score to go to an accredited program, they would have. Phoenix, Strayer, and programs of this nature end up with students who couldn't get into the legitimate, accredited programs.

Accredited Programs.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

No, Phoenix is not accredited by the AACSB (see link below). If the school doesn't require applicants to take the GMAT, then it's not accredited by the AACSB.

Employers essentially disregard degrees from these schools, because they know that if the student had the GMAT score to go to an accredited program, they would have. Phoenix, Strayer, and programs of this nature end up with students who couldn't get into the legitimate, accredited programs.

Accredited Programs.

Thanks for the info, pretty much what I thought. And those schools aren't cheap either, so you're paying good money for a crap degree.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Thanks for the info, pretty much what I thought. And those schools aren't cheap either, so you're paying good money for a crap degree.

Yeah, there's actually a lot of consumer outrage out there over programs like that.