I would like to get my MBA started but don’t yet have the time to take the GMAT. What is a good online school?
I am looking to get started on my MBA by taking some online courses. The plan is to start with a few courses in the fall and then take the GMAT’s to transfer from the online courses to the MBA program of my choice. I am located in Houston and my current work schedule is very busy, leaving little time for studying for the GMAT.
So my question…Does anyone know of any good online courses I can start with to get back into the studying and class routine? Any personal experience would be great as well.
Thanks for the input ahead of time
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Heriot-Watt has an excellent "online" (ie external) MBA, but it is not well-known in the USA.
Before you enroll anywhere, check the requirements for the "real world" schools you’re considering. A lot of MBA programs won’t let you transfer courses: they might let you test out of certain requirements, but you’ll just have to find electives to replace them.
If that’s okay with you, though, then avoid the University of Phoenixes and look at the online divisions of brick and mortar schools; they’re mostly less competitive than the real thing, but they’re your best bet if you go that route. Indiana and Maryland might be good places to start. You might also consider community college if you just need a refresher and don’t care about the credits – which, honestly, if your schedule is that busy, might be a better strategy. Even a mediocre MBA program can be a real strain on time and energy: a lot worse than reviewing geometry and grammar, IMO.
You have time to take an on-line course but not to take the GMAT? Good on-line MBA programs require the GMAT. And what makes you think you can transfer all your credit from the on-line program to a full-time program? Consult the Official MBA Guide. It’s a comprehensive free public service with more than 2,000 MBA programs listed worldwide. It allows you to search for programs by location (US, Europe, Far East, etc.), by concentration (finance, marketing, aviation management, health management, accounting, etc.), by type of program (full-time, distance learning, part-time, executive, and accelerated), and by listing your own criteria and preferences to get a list of universities that satisfy your needs. Schools report their accreditation status, tuition cost, number of students, class sizes, program length, and a lot of other data. Schools provide data on entrance requirements, program costs, program characteristics, joint degrees, and much more. You can use the Guide to contact schools of your choice, examine their data, visit their web site, and send them pre applications. You can see lists of top 40 schools ranked by starting salaries of graduates, GMAT scores, and other criteria. It’s the best service available at http://officialmbaguide.org.
I would suggest you to know your options through sites such as http://officialmbaguide.org which would direct you in the right direction and would provide you with unbiased info. However, from my personal experience I would recommend you checking out the Online MBA offered by Independence University http://www.independence.edu/online-mba-degree.php With them you have an option of a generalized MBA or an MBA with an emphasis in Health care.