UCLA Extension Post-MBA $1,900

[videogamesrock]

It’s a specialization and not a certificate. Your transcript will only show Specialization: post-MBA program


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[rachel83az]

So they give you a transcript with grad credits on it?

[videogamesrock]

So they give you a transcript with grad credits on it?

No, the only credit you receive are for courses X400.  These are for certificate courses only.

[dfrecore]

I just got word that UCLA Extension's post-MBA program will launch January 2022.  It's $1,900 total for 10 short courses (5 required and 5 electives).

It's basically an MBA refresher program for those who got their MBAs years ago.  Lots of interesting courses.  I am seriously considering it because I can reimburse it as part of my company benefits.  
Also, a "Post-MBA" qualification from UCLA will probably look good on a resume.  

Just remember that it's not UCLA, it's UCLA Extension (different part of the school, pretty common now to find these but you're not a UCLA grad when you come out); and they're not grad-level credits, so it's not necessarily something you can put on your resume.

I would also check your reimbursement policy to make sure that they will count.  RA school but credits that aren't RA may not work - these are maybe CEU's which aren't always reimbursable.

[videogamesrock]

I just got word that UCLA Extension's post-MBA program will launch January 2022.  It's $1,900 total for 10 short courses (5 required and 5 electives).

It's basically an MBA refresher program for those who got their MBAs years ago.  Lots of interesting courses.  I am seriously considering it because I can reimburse it as part of my company benefits.  
Also, a "Post-MBA" qualification from UCLA will probably look good on a resume.  

Just remember that it's not UCLA, it's UCLA Extension (different part of the school, pretty common now to find these but you're not a UCLA grad when you come out); and they're not grad-level credits, so it's not necessarily something you can put on your resume.

I would also check your reimbursement policy to make sure that they will count.  RA school but credits that aren't RA may not work - these are maybe CEU's which aren't always reimbursable.

With a certificate you would be a UCLA alum.


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[carrythenothing]

Information on credit options (graded or pass/fail, credit or non-credit) at UCLA Extension: https://www.uclaextension.edu/transcript...it-options

Information on UCLA Alumni Association membership for UCLA Extension certificate graduates: https://www.uclaextension.edu/alumni/benefits

Other differences between certificates and specializations: https://www.uclaextension.edu/enrollment...alizations

A certificate offers in-depth study of a professional field through coursework that balances theory and practice, providing learners knowledge and expertise in less time than many traditional postgraduate degrees. A specialization is a short series of courses designed to help you quickly gain knowledge in a focused area of study and acquire in-demand skills sought by employers.

[dfrecore]

I just got word that UCLA Extension's post-MBA program will launch January 2022.  It's $1,900 total for 10 short courses (5 required and 5 electives).

It's basically an MBA refresher program for those who got their MBAs years ago.  Lots of interesting courses.  I am seriously considering it because I can reimburse it as part of my company benefits.  
Also, a "Post-MBA" qualification from UCLA will probably look good on a resume.  

Just remember that it's not UCLA, it's UCLA Extension (different part of the school, pretty common now to find these but you're not a UCLA grad when you come out); and they're not grad-level credits, so it's not necessarily something you can put on your resume.

I would also check your reimbursement policy to make sure that they will count.  RA school but credits that aren't RA may not work - these are maybe CEU's which aren't always reimbursable.

With a certificate you would be a UCLA alum.


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Ok - but you can't put that you got your certificate from UCLA, you have to say UCLA Extension.  Different things.  If you meet someone who went to UCLA and say "I got a certificate through UCLA Extension", they will not think "oh, this guy went to my school."  They will scoff.  They will not consider you an equal.

Not saying it's not worth doing, but it's definitely not "UCLA."

[smartdegree]

I just got word that UCLA Extension's post-MBA program will launch January 2022.  It's $1,900 total for 10 short courses (5 required and 5 electives).

It's basically an MBA refresher program for those who got their MBAs years ago.  Lots of interesting courses.  I am seriously considering it because I can reimburse it as part of my company benefits.  
Also, a "Post-MBA" qualification from UCLA will probably look good on a resume.  

Just remember that it's not UCLA, it's UCLA Extension (different part of the school, pretty common now to find these but you're not a UCLA grad when you come out); and they're not grad-level credits, so it's not necessarily something you can put on your resume.

I would also check your reimbursement policy to make sure that they will count.  RA school but credits that aren't RA may not work - these are maybe CEU's which aren't always reimbursable.

With a certificate you would be a UCLA alum.


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Ok - but you can't put that you got your certificate from UCLA, you have to say UCLA Extension.  Different things.  If you meet someone who went to UCLA and say "I got a certificate through UCLA Extension", they will not think "oh, this guy went to my school."  They will scoff.  They will not consider you an equal.

Not saying it's not worth doing, but it's definitely not "UCLA."

UCLA vs UCLA Extension to me is the same thing.  UCLA is not Harvard so it's not the same argument as Harvard Extension vs Harvard College.   It won't blow anyone's mind that you did a certificate at UCLA whether it was at their business school (UCLA Anderson) or Extension.  If you had to rely on a UCLA certificate (Anderson or Extension) to boost your career or ego, then you have bigger problems in life.  

If I saw someone else get a post-MBA from UCLA Extension, I would see that person as having the drive and intellectual curiosity to remain relevant on business trends after doing an MBA 10+ years ago.  It's the post-MBA curriculum that really intrigues me.  It's not like post-MBA programs are plentiful.  There are only a few - and this one is really affordable that it's hard to go wrong.  I don't need any credits.  I already have 3 degrees (1 bachelors + 2 masters degrees).  I just want to refresh my skills in some areas that didn't exist 10 years ago (I did my MBA from a top 30 ranked program). 

I sent the program link to my boss (another MBA, hers is from INSEAD) and she said, "oh, UCLA, that looks like fun".  Which is exactly the same thought I had when I saw the program - "gee, this will be fun!". 

RE your comment on "not something you can put on your resume" if no one can list non-credit courses on their resume, then the Executive Education departments at Harvard Business School, Wharton etc would go out of business.  They sell their non-credit 5-day or 20-day executive programs for up to $60+K for students to put that program on their resumes.   Also, there are thousands of people getting free non-credit certificates at Coursera and EdX and I see nothing on HR guidelines excluding this from a resume. 

Lastly, if there ever was someone who "scoffs" and will not consider me an equal just because I got a UCLA Extension Post-MBA after my top 30 MBA, then that is someone I don't ever want to know - thank god they avoid me.  It is pathetic if your only achievement in life is being a UCLA undergrad.

[Alpha]

I just got word that UCLA Extension's post-MBA program will launch January 2022.  It's $1,900 total for 10 short courses (5 required and 5 electives).

It's basically an MBA refresher program for those who got their MBAs years ago.  Lots of interesting courses.  I am seriously considering it because I can reimburse it as part of my company benefits.  
Also, a "Post-MBA" qualification from UCLA will probably look good on a resume.  

Just remember that it's not UCLA, it's UCLA Extension (different part of the school, pretty common now to find these but you're not a UCLA grad when you come out); and they're not grad-level credits, so it's not necessarily something you can put on your resume.

I would also check your reimbursement policy to make sure that they will count.  RA school but credits that aren't RA may not work - these are maybe CEU's which aren't always reimbursable.

With a certificate you would be a UCLA alum.


Sent from my typewriter.

Ok - but you can't put that you got your certificate from UCLA, you have to say UCLA Extension.  Different things.  If you meet someone who went to UCLA and say "I got a certificate through UCLA Extension", they will not think "oh, this guy went to my school."  They will scoff.  They will not consider you an equal.

Not saying it's not worth doing, but it's definitely not "UCLA."

I'm not prepared to immediately accept this as true.  UCLA Extension is a part of UCLA and this is stated clearly on the page

"We are UCLA, offering exceptional continuing, lifelong, and professional education to empower individuals and organizations to thrive in an ever changing world." 

"All courses, certificate programs, and course specializations offered by UCLA Extension have been developed and are administered in accordance with UCLA and UCLA Extension policy and the regulations of the Academic Senate of the University of California." 

Also, people enroll in such programs in order to learn new skills, brush up, etc. not to impress others.  People will not scoff.  Not everyone is an asshole.  People will not look down on you as being unequal simply because you went to a different school.  Most people are better than that.

[Thorne]

I'm not prepared to immediately accept this as true.  UCLA Extension is a part of UCLA and this is stated clearly on the page

"We are UCLA, offering exceptional continuing, lifelong, and professional education to empower individuals and organizations to thrive in an ever changing world." 

"All courses, certificate programs, and course specializations offered by UCLA Extension have been developed and are administered in accordance with UCLA and UCLA Extension policy and the regulations of the Academic Senate of the University of California." 

Also, people enroll in such programs in order to learn new skills, brush up, etc. not to impress others.  People will not scoff.  Not everyone is an asshole.  People will not look down on you as being unequal simply because you went to a different school.  Most people are better than that.

I'd want to see a specific policy that would prevent you from saying "Post-MBA Certificate from UCLA" to accept it myself, only because I genuinely don't understand the reason for using your specific college name unless you want to or went to a highly prestigious school. My BS from WGU probably should be written out as, "Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, emphasis in Security, Western Governors University, College of Information Technology Online" but I just say "BS Information Technology, Western Governors University" because it really couldn't matter any less to me.

It's not like UCLA Extension is a separate school, it is stated by the website to be "part of the UCLA Division of Continuing Education" which means...well, it's part of UCLA. It's not like you went to the University of Westfield and are writing "Post-MBA Certificate, UCLA" instead of using the name of the totally not-fictional school that I totally didn't steal from an SNL skit.