Questioning Current MBA Program?

Question

I'm currently enrolled in an MBA program in Texas. The program is accredited by SACS but not the AACSB. I'm starting to question whether or not I'm receiving the same level of education as those at other universities.

I've completed 3 classes and so far all of them have seemed to lack a purpose. I don't feel like I've learned anything that would be of assistance to me in the job market.

The class structure usually involves
1. going to class
2. listening to the teacher ramble about their personal experiences
3. going home and responding to a question via an online message board.
4. the occasional group presentation

...I'd appreciate it if somebody could share stories from their MBA classes. Were they similar to my experience or am I being shafted?

Answer 1

I attended a business school which happens to be accredited by the AACSB and I would like to share my experience on the MBA program.

It is much more interactive than what you explained in your story. The course gives you a bunch of cases which you will read and analyze the night before. Then, during class, you will have a lively discussion, and to some extent, an argument with your classmates and professor. On most days, the class ends with a written exam. Presentations happen often, but it mostly based on a certain case. You and your group mates will derive a solution (like working in a corporation) and present it to the class for evaluation.

Answer 2

if you attend a non-AACSB accredited program, you might as well drop out. My dad did an MBA, and he said it was something like that. They gave out projects and his teachers would talk about personal experience in the job market. This was about 35 years ago for him though.

Answer 3

Does not sound like a good MBA program! mine was fantastic.
Accreditation does not guaranty quality. discuss this with your Dean. See if you can transfer (and use credits earned)