The eLearners News Blog : Business & MBA

Join Kaplan University’s Undergraduate Business Student Panel Webinar

JonM — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:15:00 GMT

Join Kaplan University’s Undergraduate Business Student Panel Webinar

Interested in obtaining your Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in business? Learn more about these degrees by attending a free webinar Tuesday, July 28^th at 6:00 pm ET.

To register for this event, click here.

*You must register for the event and create a password in order to attend the webinar.

On July 28^th, to participate in the event, click here.

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Getting Your MBA with California State University

AndriaL — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:07:00 GMT

California State University - Monterey Bay (CSUMB) recently partnered up with eLearners.com to offer an online MBA degree program, which has proven to be very popular!

CSUMB has crafted a 24-month, 100 percent online Executive MBA program to give business professionals an edge in competitive times. Impressively, Intel rated CSUMB #12 among the top 50 wirelessly accessible campuses in the nation—very cool!

Getting your master's in business administration could be your ticket to a better position within your organization, so utilize the benefits of distance learning to move ahead! Terms/classes start every 3 months—in January, April, July, and October—and space is limited, so request information from CSUMB today!

Program Listings:

Master

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Accreditation Information:

California State University - Monterey Bay is regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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Join Kaplan University's MBA Student Panel

Victoria — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:43:00 GMT

Interested in obtaining your MBA? Learn more about the MBA by attending a free webinar Tuesday, April 21^st, at 6:00 pm ET.

To register for this event, click here.*

* You must register for the event and create a password in order to attend the webinar.

To participate in the event, click here.

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University of Minnesota-Crookston’s Leadership in Online Education Take Center Stage

Victoria — Mon, 14 May 2007 14:30:00 GMT

Earlier this month, the University of Minnesota’s Crookston campus was highlighted for its online educational programs. Mr. Robert Bruininks had this to say during his State of the University address: "UMC continues to lead the system in online education, meeting traditional and non-traditional student needs.”

Also included in the speech was a discussion about the efforts to have the University of Minnesota be “one of the top three research institutions in the world.” He was cited as saying this: "It's aspirational and it's audacious, but that's not to say that it can't be achieved. But we must not get caught up in rankings or teaching to the test. It's about achieving stature."

By offering online degrees to students all over the United States and beyond, it’s clear that the University of Minnesota is serious about becoming a top institution. For 2007, it has already received the ranking as one of the best comprehensive public colleges in the Midwest for a ninth consecutive year.

Currently, eLearners.com lists three bachelor degree programs from the University of Minnesota, Crookston:

Go Golden Gophers!

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"MBA Program?"

helenh — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:40:00 GMT

LinkedIn is a popular social networking site for business professionals: think MySpace for corporate-types. LinkedIn has recently implemented a Yahoo! Answers-type feature, where members can both ask and answer questions in a variety of areas. If someone who poses a question is satisfied with a particular response, he or she can select that answer as a "Best Answer."

Naturally, my interest was piqued by questions asked in the "Education and Schools" category, so I took some time to reply to questions about online degree programs and online colleges. Looks like I've had two answers (of five so far) designated as "Best Answers," so I wanted to take a moment to gloat -- I mean, share my response with y'all.

J.C. asked:

"Can someone recommend a good MBA program offered on-line or part-time? I would like to be able to work full-time while working on it? Costs associated? Length? Any help would be appreciated, I know very little about these programs except that I will probably benefit from having been through it."

Here is my reply:

"This is a very difficult question to answer, however, I'd like to give it a try. Asking for a general recommendation for a good MBA program is like asking "What kind of car should I buy?" The answer is "It depends."

Cost depends, obviously, on the school. On the continuum of colleges and universities, public universities will generally be more inexpensive [e.g. New York University, Stern School of Business's: $1,370 per credit. The Evening MBA Program is 20 credits]; private, not-for-profit universities will be most expensive [e.g. Kellogg School's Part-Time MBA Program: $4,112 per one unit course. Part-Time students must complete a total of 20 1/2 units of courses in order to earn an MBA from the Kellogg School]; and private for-profit universities in between [University of Phoenix's cost per graduate credit is $612 and the MBA program is 39 credits].

Length depends on a variety of factors, such as your expected course load as well as the length of a class, and how often courses are offered. Generally speaking, a part-time MBA can be completed anywhere from 3-5 years.

I would advise you to think carefully about what it is that you envision for yourself in the future and how earning an MBA will help you reach that goal. Your statement that you "will probably benefit from having been through it" suggests to me that you might want to investigate your needs and motivations further, before even beginning to research schools. Having a clear understanding of what it is you ultimately want to accomplish will also help you to select the kind of school and delivery method that makes the most sense for you.

If you are ready to search now, I think that the best advice comes from the Wharton School of Business's website (http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/decision/index.cfm):

"When choosing an MBA program, research the program's accreditation, curriculum, faculty, career opportunities, student body, and reputation. Base your research on rankings, conversations with current students and alumni, MBA receptions and forums, published guides, test preparation resources, websites, your company's human resources department, admissions materials, and school visits."

Also, in 2005, Forbes.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9006844/) ranked part-time MBA programs as follows:

1. New York Univ. (Stern)
2. UCLA (Anderson)
3. Northwestern (Kellogg)
4. Chicago Univ.
5. Univ. of Michigan (Ross)
6. Univ. of Minnesota (Carlson)
7. Univ. of Maryland (Smith)
8. Carnegie Mellon Univ. (Tepper)
9. Fordham Univ.
10. Southern Methodist Univ. (Cox)
11. Washington Univ.-St. Louis (Olin)
12. Wake Forest Univ. (Babcock)
13. USC (Marshall)
14. Rollins College (Crummer)
15. Boston College (Carroll)
16. UC Davis
17. Georgia State (Robinson)
18. Michigan State (Broad)
19. Pepperdine (Graziadio)
20. Univ. of Denver (Daniels)
21. Univ. of Iowa (Tippie)
22. SUNY Buffalo

Hope this is helpful to you. Good luck to you in whatever it is your heart desires!"

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