Hellenic American University MBA: Overview of $3K RA MBA

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I am down to my last three classes, I will let ya know how the capstone goes. Hoping to finish by June/July.

That’s awesome !  When did u start ?

June 7 based on their previous post (which is just above the one you quoted): https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid334220

Oops.     I scrolled and scrolled. And it was right under my nose. 1 year. That’s great.

Correct I transferred in 9 credits also some semesters I took three courses in two terms (spring term 1 and spring term 2)

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It's a small school they can't offer too much on the budget they are on plus tuition at 3k for a regionally accredited program is like taking an MBA at a local small state college. These classes are 7 weeks long and kind of self-paced in a way. You are not required for most classes to attend live zoom meetings which is a plus. Instructors do respond to emails, phone calls, and messages but most of them are part-time.

You can't get an MBA at any state school in my state. Not possible. In state tuition is $625 per MBA credit plus fees at a nearby 4 state school. And it's 36-57 credits. Yikes.

In New York it's still much more expensive at CUNY or SUNY

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I had planned to enroll in this program, but they simply refused to answer any questions until I paid them money (to a random Venmo).  I know lots of people here have been happy with them,  but I just didn't get why it was so hard to answer basic items.  Every time I asked them something like "when is registration, what courses will I take, etc' it was always- "You'll learn about that after your tuition is paid."  Just really left a bad taste in my mouth

This is sort of what I meant about the administrative support. (As far as I know, in my opinion) they have no real computer system for all these things. Registration is done by the advisor, who in my case at least, is the Dean. Not all courses are offered each term, so it's not 100% a clear path to degree completion from start to finish. Everything is a bit more lax and manual and people wear a lot of different hats, as opposed to a larger/more traditional school. Like I said, it's noticeable to me, but its acceptable for the price.

EDIT: To be clear, these are all valid concerns and criticisms. Them being small is the reason for these things, not an excuse, and it's entirely valid that you don't want to deal with them because of it.

You are correct not every class is offered every term but if you are close to graduation you can send over an email to the dean the semester before and midway through your second courses before your last term to remind them and they will attempt to accommodate you by having those classes available or assigning a professor to teach those courses. They work really hard to ensure each student is on track even if you have to take a 15-week course online offered by their Greece campus. I am sure they have a real computer system for everything but choose to go through each student on an individual basis to ensure they speak to their assigned advisor. Mine was the dean but others have had other faculty members. I feel this is one for communication purposes through phone calls or email. In a small university, many people wear many hats which is fine but let's remember they do hold the accreditation standards needed to continue to stand with the work output they are providing to students. I am not saying this is a perfect university but they do a good job in my opinion and for the price, we can't complain about much. If someone is unhappy they can always transfer out and apply to another school that can fit their needs.

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I'm finishing my first class this week: BUS526, Marketing Management. It actually turned out to have 10 students, and we did group projects instead of individual assignments. I lucked out and got a really good team who carried me, including someone from degreeforum. The instructor was great, the course content was fine but not exactly inspired, and the surrounding administrative support... not the greatest, but you get what you pay for, which I'm fine with. So far I'm happy with my decision to go for the MBA at HAU.

I'm the other degreeforum member who started with Flelm. I agree with everything that he said, with the exception of his team carrying him, it truly was a group effort and we all did our parts. I find that the educational side of things is going well, the instructor was great, and I feel like I have learned a heck of a lot in this first class. The professor, Dean, office staff etc have all been reasonably responsive and very friendly. I struggle a bit with the Blackboard Learning interface, it does the job but it feels very dated and clunky. It is what it is as I imagine it's one of the least expensive online learning platforms and it helps them keep the costs down. No regrets and I feel like I'm getting a phenomenal deal for what the program costs. Onwards to course #2!!

S

I must say Blackboard is much better than Moodle I used at my other institution. Maybe the blackboard needs updating? I feel it is simple to use.