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

[cerich67]

Hello - I am considering this MBA. I've researched the school as much as possible, and obviously love the price, the apparent positive reviews, regional accreditation, the thesis (not common in online MBAs). My hesitation, is when you google HAU, the campus is in a strip mall...like it looks to be ~75 offices split between medical clinics, treatment centers, etc. I realize the main campus is in Greece, but it does just seem like a few rented offices?

By all accounts, this is a legitimate school, but if an employer Googles it does it get perceived as a diploma mill by its looks? (I'm experienced in my industry, but still a consideration). This isn't meant to be a rude post, I just want to get a balance of thoughts before putting an application in. Can anyone also chime in on the regional accreditation and private non-profit status, and how HAU can be compared to others on a scale?

HAU is a very small college, founded and supported by a small nonprofit. The fact they obtained regional accreditation and authorization by the NH legislature so quickly is remarkable. I am considering HAU myself but have no inside information to offer. Without substantially more students, HAU lacks the funds to acquire or build a proper campus.
For the foreseeable future, I would not expect the quality of their offices to improve. The fact they are controlling expenses suggests HAU will likely survive long term.

Is the lack of Business accreditation the only reason their MBA is not more popular?

HAU now has International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

[bjcheung77]

Yes, HAU now has IACBE educational membership, but their program hasn't been evaluated yet, thus, they're just a member and not a candidate for business accreditation. It may come in a few years, there are some public/state and some private institutions that have IACBE, I usually would recommend AACSB and/or ACBSP over IACBE.

[FireMedic_Philosopher]

In any event though, the efforts to even gain the membership shows the administration is attempting to move the ball forward. That is always a good sign, as long as they don't falsely claim accreditation.