Fastest MBA to Complete

[klone]

Which university (USA based) offers the most accelerated MBA program? I refuse to go to WGU because I am a horrible test taker. Preferably competency based.

[rachel83az]

Walden, perhaps?

[allvia]

Walden, perhaps?

I took a term at Walden for the MBA, I would not say it was fast - so much (required) reading, so very much.

[rachel83az]

I think you're going to have a lot of required reading in most any Master's level programs. It's part and parcel of the Master's experience.

[Jonathan Whatley]

You might also look into the Phoenix, Capella, and Rasmussen competency-based and Columbia Southern's LifePace MBA. If an NA DEAC school would meet your needs, there are a few MBAs there that it might be possible to self-pace quickly? You might search posts from collegecareerstudent here about the MBA at Bottega and Dustin on the sister board about the MBA at Quantic. California Coast and Nexford might also be DEAC possibilities. I'm not saying any of these are easy.

[LevelUP]

We had someone do a PUG Masters in IT 4 terms (6 weeks term) which is like 6 months.
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/degree-prog...ba-degree/

[bjcheung77]

If it was me, I would go with UMPI MAOL, it's the closest to an MBA, if it really needs to be an MBA, you can do the HAU MBA.  
You can always review what's available on the WIKI: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Co...d_Programs

Edit to Add: Review this link that was just created as well for further options:
Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...der-1-Year

[joshua27]

Since no one has answered your question, I will give it a shot as I am in the same boat as you currently researching MBA programs. The first question you need to ask yourself is if you want an MBA with secondary accreditation i.e. AACSB (preferred) or ACBSP (better than nothing)? If accreditation matters then the absolute bare minimum is going to be 10 months to earn a MBA with AACSB accreditation at LSU-S. No MBA program, at least that I have found, is competency-based and retains AACSB accreditation which is the gold standard in the industry. I would not suggest even entertaining an MBA from a university without regional accreditation.

If you simply want a check-the-box degree, i.e. you need it for a promotion at work, I would suggest Purdue University Global or WGU (regardless of your stance on test-taking). There are VERY few legitimate MBA programs that are competency-based in general. Honestly, the whole competency-based concept is in opposition to the point of studying for a graduate-level degree.

If you are younger and starting out in the business world, I would highly suggest getting a real MBA from a school that has a name and an actual campus. Even if it is LSU-S (sounds like LSU), Georgia Southwestern (Sounds like Georgia Southern), or Southeastern Oklahoma State. Something that is recognizable to human resource managers and sounds like a real university. I highly suggest choosing a university that is in your geographic location as well. I have been looking at GSW very hard as I live in Georgia. There is still a stigma against online learning whether or not it is actually vocalized these days or not.

MAOLs, Masters in Management, etc. are garbage and anyone that tells you they are as good as an MBA doesn't actually work in the business world. As someone who has worked in corporate America for a Fortune 300 company for the last 20 years, the MBA is the gold standard for a graduate business degree and you will see many job postings that require an MBA. You do not see job postings that require a master's in global management with any frequency. In some specific cases such as procurement, which is my occupation, you will see jobs that prefer a master's in supply chain management.

In my particular case, I need a MBA for a promotion but I'm torn between getting it from an online school such as WGU or getting it from an actual brick-and-mortar institution. When I decided to go back and get my BBA I specifically chose UMPI based on the cost and the fact that it is a 120-year-old institution.

[Jonathan Whatley]

Honestly, the whole competency-based concept is in opposition to the point of studying for a graduate-level degree.

Is it necessarily? Traditional graduate school becomes less about following course schedules, more about research competencies.

[bjcheung77]

Hmm, Even though the MBA may be the 'biggest and most general degree at the Masters level', they're like a dime a dozen. It really depends on the student and their needs or wants... not all people need the MBA, some may want the MAcc (MS Accounting), MAOL or the MSM, especially if the MAcc or MSM has the AACSB accreditation), instead of being in Business Admin, they'll have a slightly different specific major and it would be in their field of interest.

Here's an article I just posted about people with 'Mickey Mouse degrees', they get things done and are paid for that, it's pretty sweet that a 'check the box' degree can get them where they are. Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...-degree-to