CBE Masters in IT Management from South College

[EverSpinning]

I received an informational email today from Dr. Patrick, the VP for CBE Programs at South College. In it, he mentioned the development of new CBE grad programs at South. This includes a new Master of IT Management, which will begin on October 1st. Like the Doctoral programs, it's based on 6-month terms. What's more, if you finish the degree and still have time left in your term, you may enroll in one of their CBE Doctoral programs for the remainder of your term *at no additional cost*. I've never seen that perk before, personally.

[bjcheung77]

Here's their tuition model, I think it'll remain the same for the next coming sessions unless they change it in the next month or two.
Link: https://www.south.edu/wp-content/uploads...b-2023.pdf

[ss20ts]

Here's their tuition model, I think it'll remain the same for the next coming sessions unless they change it in the next month or two.
Link: https://www.south.edu/wp-content/uploads...b-2023.pdf

This is for their online programs. It is NOT for the CBE programs. The CBE programs thus far have been $6K per 6 month term. Right now, there's only the 2 doctorate DBE programs, but they are working on more programs.

[bjcheung77]

Yes, I clicked the online one vs the Onground/Hybrid, here's the current tuition pricing: https://www.south.edu/wp-content/uploads...b-2023.pdf

[ss20ts]

Yes, I clicked the online one vs the Onground/Hybrid, here's the current tuition pricing: https://www.south.edu/wp-content/uploads...b-2023.pdf

Both links are the same document. It's not for the CBE programs.

[bjcheung77]

Hmm, when I click my first link, it says online. When I click my second link, it says onground/hybrid. The second link has the details, the first doesn't. They are to two different links... Basically, I got it from a post, a couple of days old https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid399484

Doctor of Education (Including Specialties)/Doctor of Business Administration (Including Specialties)
(Per 6-month Term Beginning Fall Quarter 2022)
Credit Load 2022-2023 Per-Term Tuition
9+ Credit Hours $6,000

[ss20ts]

Hmm, when I click my first link, it says online.  When I click my second link, it says onground/hybrid.  The second link has the details, the first doesn't.  They are to two different links... Basically, I got it from a post, a couple of days old https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid399484

Doctor of Education (Including Specialties)/Doctor of Business Administration (Including Specialties)
(Per 6-month Term Beginning Fall Quarter 2022)
Credit Load 2022-2023 Per-Term Tuition
9+ Credit Hours $6,000

I just clicked both links you posted above again and they're the same document and the same web address. They're both the onground/hybrid document. Nothing about CBE in them.

[bjcheung77]

Thanks for looking... Ah well, I don't know how you're getting two of the same, my post #2 goes to the Online tuition. Post #4 goes to the Hybrid tuition. All I did was follow last day's post in #6 and clicked the link. It goes to the page with the fees, it has 4 links - campus tuition, online tuition, financial aid, refund policies. Campus leads to link in post #4, online leads to link in post #2. Ah well, I can't explain it, I'll just leave it at that, haha...

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Here's the link I am referring to, it'll show you 4 buttons/links... see where this leads you. https://www.south.edu/admissions/financi...-and-fees/ - If your campus tuition and online tuition opens the same pdf document, it may be something wrong on your cached files. Whenever I click them, they're different pdf showing up...

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Maybe I'm too easy/trusting of other people sending the links from previous posts. It matches the $6k/term and also indicates it's a 6 month term. For me, it doesn't have to show as CBE on the document, I just would have thought that would have been CBE. Again, it's just how I think, and I do make mistakes...

[EverSpinning]

I expressed my interest in the program and expect to get some kind of official response from that Masters program soon. I'll report here when I do. The cost was not included in the original informational e-mail, but since the remainder of the term can be used toward their Doctoral programs (EdD and DBA), I must assume that the $6k per 6 months will be the same for the Masters program.
I have spoken over the phone to representatives for the Doctoral programs. Both those conversations and the most recent informational e-mail indicate that the college *has* had students complete the Doctoral program in less than 12 months, putting it at $12k for a full RA Doctorate for high performers. The average, they indicate, is 18-24 months.
So this is potentially a road from Bachelor to Doctorate in 18 months for $18k. I wish this (and the fast tracks to the Bachelor's degree) were available when I came out of high school!

[DrMacLeod]

I expressed my interest in the program and expect to get some kind of official response from that Masters program soon. I'll report here when I do. The cost was not included in the original informational e-mail, but since the remainder of the term can be used toward their Doctoral programs (EdD and DBA), I must assume that the $6k per 6 months will be the same for the Masters program.
I have spoken over the phone to representatives for the Doctoral programs. Both those conversations and the most recent informational e-mail indicate that the college *has* had students complete the Doctoral program in less than 12 months, putting it at $12k for a full RA Doctorate for high performers. The average, they indicate, is 18-24 months.
So this is potentially a road from Bachelor to Doctorate in 18 months for $18k. I wish this (and the fast tracks to the Bachelor's degree) were available when I came out of high school!

As a South DBA student, I can verify what you posted about the doctoral programs.

It's important to note that the CBE MSITM program hasn't launched yet, so it is not known how the assessments will be shaped, so completion in a single term, while probably possible, will need to be proven.

Regarding tuition, there is a $1000 per term discount for the doctoral programs if you work in higher education that may apply to the CBE MSITM.  While not applicable for the doctoral programs, there was a $1000 per term discount for military-affiliated students, and it's possible that will carry over to the CBE MSITM program.  Also, don't forget the $295 per term fee when calculating tuition.