Looking for Masters advice/any suggestions(UoPeople, LSUS, UMGC)

[DanielH1987]

Your Location: Columbus, Ohio
Your Age: 37
What kind of degree do you want?: MBA with concentration in Marketing or a MS in Marketing
Current Regional Accredited Credits: I have my BS in Hospitality Management from Ohio State University
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience?: Negative - But I am considering a Digital Marketing certificate from LSU(through Ziplines)
Budget: Not a lot. I am planning on UoPeople, and may try to transfer to LSUS or UMGC, but most likely stay through MBA completion at UoPeople
Commitments: Full time job, wife, 2 kids(3yo and 1yo), trying to start my Restaurant consulting/Marketing side hustle at the same time.
Dedicated time to study: 15ish hours a week
Timeline: As fast as possible, but CPE is unlikely, as I am a realists about my life. I am not opposed to a WGU, but I don't bank I can complete it in one term, which means I feel I'd be better off at an LSUS or similar school for a little more than the 2 semester price for an MBA
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None, although my FIL may help a little. .

My education:
I took Gen Ed classes at Monroe Community College and Columbus State Community Class. Both GPA's were around 2.5
I actually flunked out of CSCC due to partying so much. I ended up working third shift, saving up and going back on my own to get my grades up before transferring to OSU.

I graduated in 2012 from Ohio State in Hospitality Management.
Gen Ed and major classes
I finished 2 classes shy of a business minor, but didn't do well in the math courses, although I do have a ton of work experience now in P&L's and active business math. I had to graduate when I did as they were changing to semesters from quarters and would've changed my graduation plan.

I have been a Kitchen Manager, General Manager, District Manager, Director of Catering & VP of Operations within the restaurant field. My goal is to get away from direct operations and either gain a full time Marketing role or open a restaurant consulting and marketing management firm.

I do not get nervous in taking tests. I am average-above average of a writer. I just am not great at deep math. I am a very logical human being and can often break down and solve problems.



I am asking if in the short time that UoPeople has been RA, if anyone has seen some mid range schools like LSUS and UMGC(both just offer so much bang for buck in regards to name recognition) has accepted masters classes in transfer if I opt that route. Also, any insight on UoPeople MBA program, and opinions on things I might be missing/not thinking of. I am also planning on getting google/hubspot certificates as well.

The MBA/MS may not be needed to do what I want, but it is also a personal goal of mine.

[bjcheung77]

Basically, my first recommendation would be the HAU MBA that can be done in 12 months for $3K flat. UoPeople MBA should be your back up option. If you're looking at other programs, you can review this sticky thread: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...der-1-Year

[smf6824]

Basically, my first recommendation would be the HAU MBA that can be done in 12 months for $3K flat.  UoPeople MBA should be your back up option.  If you're looking at other programs, you can review this sticky thread: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...der-1-Year

Just for clarification... Can you use financial aid for HAU for the $3,000 mba? I thought i read if you used that scholarship its all out of pocket, but i could be wrong.

[withrown]

Hey DanielH1987,

Hey, did you take any of Anne's classes in your BS?

Have you looked at any of the state schools in Ohio? I'm based in Alabama, and the price for a University of Alabama MS in Hospitality wasn't horrible for residents. An MS in marketing is likely to have less math, but just look at the curriculum before you sign up. Most MBAs will have Econ, Accounting, and Finance classes and maybe a data analytics course. Those classes aren't that bad. You just have to memorize the formulas, and depending on the instructor, the class may end up being about those math topics, not actual calculations. YMMV.

I almost bit the bullet on LSUS myself. I ran into their faculty at conferences years ago, and they seem solid.

[DanielH1987]

Hey DanielH1987,

Hey, did you take any of Anne's classes in your BS?

Have you looked at any of the state schools in Ohio? I'm based in Alabama, and the price for a University of Alabama MS in Hospitality wasn't horrible for residents. An MS in marketing is likely to have less math, but just look at the curriculum before you sign up. Most MBAs will have Econ, Accounting, and Finance classes and maybe a data analytics course. Those classes aren't that bad. You just have to memorize the formulas, and depending on the instructor, the class may end up being about those math topics, not actual calculations. YMMV.

I almost bit the bullet on LSUS myself. I ran into their faculty at conferences years ago, and they seem solid.

Anne Turpin? If so, she was an advisor for me. And she was amazing. Most of my classes were taught by Mags Binkley, Wayne Johnson and Betty Kaye. I have Youngstown State as my third choice behind LSUS and UMGC. The hard part is my GPA, and keeping the price down.

I actually did a thorough research of every state, searching "colleges in *insert state* wiki" and then clicked through every college that wasn't completely irrelevant(like seminaries). Narrowed down to 45 schools that had a Masters I felt would help me, cost that was keeping it mostly under 20k, and had flexible/lower GPA requirements. Then narrowed it down to 12 from there. I did hold Ohio a little heavy as I know the name brand weighs a little higher locally. Just not a ton of schools that I felt really competed with the name brand/education/cost as those 3. And UoPeople name brand hurts, but the cost is amazing.

[FireMedic_Philosopher]

Hey DanielH1987,

Hey, did you take any of Anne's classes in your BS?

Have you looked at any of the state schools in Ohio? I'm based in Alabama, and the price for a University of Alabama MS in Hospitality wasn't horrible for residents. An MS in marketing is likely to have less math, but just look at the curriculum before you sign up. Most MBAs will have Econ, Accounting, and Finance classes and maybe a data analytics course. Those classes aren't that bad. You just have to memorize the formulas, and depending on the instructor, the class may end up being about those math topics, not actual calculations. YMMV.

I almost bit the bullet on LSUS myself. I ran into their faculty at conferences years ago, and they seem solid.

Anne Turpin? If so, she was an advisor for me. And she was amazing. Most of my classes were taught by Mags Binkley, Wayne Johnson and Betty Kaye. I have Youngstown State as my third choice behind LSUS and UMGC. The hard part is my GPA, and keeping the price down.

I actually did a thorough research of every state, searching "colleges in *insert state* wiki" and then clicked through every college that wasn't completely irrelevant(like seminaries). Narrowed down to 45 schools that had a Masters I felt would help me, cost that was keeping it mostly under 20k, and had flexible/lower GPA requirements. Then narrowed it down to 12 from there. I did hold Ohio a little heavy as I know the name brand weighs a little higher locally. Just not a ton of schools that I felt really competed with the name brand/education/cost as those 3. And UoPeople name brand hurts, but the cost is amazing.

I would also highly recommend HAU for the 3,000 MBA.

If price is an issue even then, just pay by the class.