Online MBAs

[Guelph]

http://www.cardean.edu/cgi-bin/cardean1/vi...public_home.jsp (http://www.cardean.edu/cgi-bin/cardean1/view/public_home.jsp)
Cardean University

http://information.universityofphoenixcamp...uop/flexnet.jsp (http://information.universityofphoenixcampuses.com/web/uop/flexnet.jsp)
University of Phoenix

has anyone taken any of these or other online MBAs?
i've heard good things about Phoenix (seems popular) but nothing about Cardean.

[siriuskao]

I am very skeptical about these ONLINE MBAs, are they even remotely comparable in a job market against traditional MBAs?

[towingwidow]

I don't think they would be taken as seriously.

[MrDisco]

one of the largest benefits of taking an mba is networking. i find this hard to achieve if your sitting at home in your PJs

[enforcerviper]

one of the largest benefits of taking an mba is networking. i find this hard to achieve if your sitting at home in your PJs

You wear PJ's? Tell me I'm not the only one wearing their birthday suit while online? :shock:

[frogger]

one of the largest benefits of taking an mba is networking. i find this hard to achieve if your sitting at home in your PJs

You wear PJ's? Tell me I'm not the only one wearing their birthday suit while online? :shock:
Well, if my window blinds are open then birthday suit it is, but otherwise, I'll throw on some jammies.

[Rehan]

Well, if my window blinds are open then birthday suit it is, but otherwise, I'll throw on some jammies.
Thank you for being dressed when I dropped by! :shock: :D

There are at least a couple of Canadian online MBA programs also: http://www.mba.athabascau.ca/ and http://www.lansbridge.com/ (and http://www.emba.uoguelph.ca/ also, but only focusing on Hospitality and Tourism).

Yes, a major part of an MBA program can be the networking aspect, but even the piece of paper itself can be a foot in the door. After all, some employers may not even know the difference between Athabasca U and Western or Queen's.

I know that the people that are interested in hiring me in the US have never even heard of Waterloo before, so its Canadian reputation doesn't get me very far... That reputation plus about $2.50 will buy me a coffee at Starbucks. :)

Speaking of Waterloo, though, they're also putting together a Master of Business program there...not quite an MBA, though. http://cbet.uwaterloo.ca/MBETvsMBA.html

[Guelph]

wow. thanks for all that info Rehan.

[tweedledee]

one of the largest benefits of taking an mba is networking. i find this hard to achieve if your sitting at home in your PJs

You wear PJ's? Tell me I'm not the only one wearing their birthday suit while online? :shock:

aahhh.... too much information.......

[frogger]

Well, if my window blinds are open then birthday suit it is, but otherwise, I'll throw on some jammies.
Thank you for being dressed when I dropped by! :shock: :D


NP, I didn't want to kill any future trades via this forum! :lol:

[dealers]

Have anybody heard of Walden University, Capella University or University of North Alabama online MBA?

Please comments on those, as they are very interesting unversities.

[joo]

... After all, some employers may not even know the difference between Athabasca U and Western or Queen's.



Yeah, like you want to go work for an employer like that :)

[watewate]

I second ^.

If your prospective employer doesn't know the difference between Ivey/Queens/Schulich/Rotman and Phoenix, I'd probably wouldn't want to work for them. Most schools offer PT MBAs that offer more interactive learning experience while offering the flexibility most people desire. Unless you live VERY far away from a major city, I'd stick to a brick-and-mortar MBA.

[Rehan]

Wow, talk about bringing back an old thread! :razz:

Once you step outside of Canada, not a lot of people will give much prestige to a Queen's or Western MBA. And it's certainly not unfathomable that there are lots of very good jobs outside Canada. I listed my personal experience as an example of the physical boundaries of the prestige of Canadian schools, and that was for a ~US$100k/yr techie job. If I had gone to the University College of Cape Breton, it would have been just as meaningful in that case. :D

[65505201]

Wow, talk about bringing back an old thread! :razz:

Once you step outside of Canada, not a lot of people will give much prestige to a Queen's or Western MBA. And it's certainly not unfathomable that there are lots of very good jobs outside Canada. I listed my personal experience as an example of the physical boundaries of the prestige of Canadian schools, and that was for a ~US$100k/yr techie job. If I had gone to the University College of Cape Breton, it would have been just as meaningful in that case. :D

What kind of a techie job gets you 100k/yr?

[Rehan]

What kind of a techie job gets you 100k/yr?
It had something to do with sitting in front of a computer all day, I think. ;)

[ctam]

I am very skeptical about MBAs as well. A lot of friends (recent grads) are grabbing them left right and centre. I was reading a newspaper saying that the value of MBAs have drop a lot since a lot of schools are offering them. There really isn't a lot of point if u have a MBA and u have no management or supervisory skills.

If u are getting a promotion and this MBA will get u the job, then i might be considering it. If your company is sponsoring u to get a MBA, sure why not? And if you want to add more fancy letters to back of your name and want to blow 50 K and 2 years, sure? :D

U also have to take a look at your background. I grad from IT Management (Bachelor of Commerce). I don't need a MBA since i will be relearning a lot of topics i learnt from my program (accounting, management, HR etc). If u are from a science background (engineers), then this will help you understand a lot in knowing the fundamentals of business. Personally, the best way to learn it is to run your own business.

Given two job applicants who would u hire?

Applicant A: " I spend the last two years going ot a MBA school. I learn a lot about the fundamentals of business blah blah blah (insert school theory talk here)."

Applicant B: "I spend the last two years building my own business. It wasn't as successul as i thought but I have learnt a lot. blah blah blah (insert real business experience here)."

I would pick the latter, he made mistake but at least he learnt something from it. I see him being a go-getter.

I would only take an MBA to enhance my business knowledge rather than for a job. To me spending that much time and money for a piece of paper at maybe a chance of getting a job is risky for me. I rather spend that time networking. But hey that's just me :)

[ctam]

It had something to do with sitting in front of a computer all day, I think. ;)

What they pay u 100k / year to sit in front of the comp all day MSN and going on RFD? I think is about time i go to my boss and ask for a hefty rise :D

[dealers]

I am just deciding whether it is worth it to go take Online MBA. Just as you all said, I want to land a management position job. However, only an MBA will the employer consider you as canadiate.

Anybody heard of any other Online MBA? How do you find the online MBA experiences?

[sptembergurl]

What you are saying is true, however some jobs require an MBA period. Therefore, as much experience you might have, if you don't have the title, they won't even look at you.

My boyfriend is currently pursuing his MBA at Oxford University in England. From what he tells me, there are 3 excellent benefits:

1)Networking with international students (you can't do this online)
2)Group project pitched to actual companies/panels in person (you can't do this online)
3)Co-op project placement for 3 months. This too opens doors for networking. (you can't do this online)

The two just don't compare. But honestly, having an online MBA over nothing is no harm for your resume! Also, you won't be in $100,000 debt like my boyfriend!:)

Cheers,

Sptembergurl

[Son of Pezcore]

I priced the Athabasca MBA program and it is somewhere in the neighbourhood of $40,000.

I would hope that my employer would sponsor me if I were to complete this program.

I recall reading that the Athabasca program was highly rated by the financial times.

Here is a blurb..
For the second time in two years, Athabasca University’s (AU) Executive MBA has been included on the prestigious list of the world’s top 75 Executive MBA programs by the Financial Times (FT) of London, England. Launched as the world’s first online MBA in 1994, the Athabasca University program is the only online Executive MBA to be included in this year’s list.