The school I am considering is Texas A&M University - Commerce. I like that they have an online program because I work full time and would be able to complete the program at the same time. Their website says "our online courses and professors are the same as our live-taught courses/professors. There is nothing that distinguishes the venue in which you took a course on your transcript. Your diploma will simply read the name of the degree you received at TAMU-Commerce"
2007-10-24 05:08:35 · 4 answers · asked by What to do 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Online vs in-the-seat is never the issue. The issue is the reputation of the school.
Tex A&M Commerce isn't a bad school. They have a pretty solid reputation. It's not Harvard Business School though so you need to be sure you understand what it is you're getting there.
Some points: Nobody issues their degree with "completed online" or "completed in the classroom" on the diploma -- that's a non-issue.
Expect that the online courses will be considerably harder than the same course in their classroom. It's the same material and the same assignments without the lecture time or classroom help. You will interact with your peers more than you'd expect.
Texas A&M isn't the only place with an online MBA. Your choices also include the likes of UMass, Duke, Florida, UC, etc... pick the best school for you. If you're in Texas, there's a big advantage to being able to drop by the campus.
2007-10-24 05:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That should be fine. Texas A&M - Commerce is AACSB accredited, which is a must-have in terms of MBA degrees for many employers. While you'll miss out on the networking and etc. that goes on in the campus-based program, so long as the degree doesn't say "online" or any such thing, and you're in reasonable driving distance so employers won't know that you went via distance, and you really can't do the campus-based program, then it should be fine. It'll be the equivalent to an MBA from a fourth-tier university, which is only good if you go part-time, anyway. Going online should be fine.
2007-10-24 12:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by RoaringMice 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hey Buddy,
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Best Regards
2013-12-03 08:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think generally online programs are looked down upon. However, if the program is AACSB accreditted, then you should be fine. Texas A&M - Commerce is AACSB accreditted.
2007-10-24 12:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋