Working towards BPS Business

[GameSlinger]

I am currently working on my BPS - Business and Management at Excelsior. I already have my AAS in Applied Electronics (Excelsior) and AAS in Business Administration from Kirkwood Community College. I am hoping for some assistance to track down some good test out options for me to finish the BPS out. 

I will attach a word doc with my current information. For clarification, the 1st page shows the MAP information for remaining credits. Blue for section headers, green for completed requirements, and yellow for still needed. 2nd and 3rd page are the applied credits as well as the tons of EXCESS credits. Need lots of UL classes to finish.

Complications - I was a straight A student up until 16 months ago when right after accepting a new job that was a huge step up when the person who was training me departed for medical reasons and I had to take on both roles duties. During the same time my youngest child went through a suicidal depression state which also feed into my own depressive condition. I ended up withdrawing/failing the courses highlighted in teal. Due to the F's, I believe I am forced to retake those courses with Excelsior rather than testing out. I am not 100% sure about testing out of courses that I was withdrawn from.

Any assistance with this would be appreciated.

[allvia]

What is your current EXCELSIOR GPA showing as?

[bjcheung77]

@GameSlinger, Welcome to the board, you've completed about half the template but the most important addendum of information is missing.  I hope all is going well with your family as many people deal with depression and other mental health or physical issues.  We're here to support you any way we can.  For now, we need more details such as your budget, commitments, study habits, etc...

Please help us with your overall situation by completing the template/addendum here, there will be questions, such as, are you trying to salvage your failed classes by repeating them or are you going to see if changing to TESU, UMPI, WGU or another institution would work for you. Here's the Template/Addendum Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

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Work on courses in this order - Sophia.org, LawShelf, Study.com and lastly Excelsior courses
Total Upper Level Arts and Science 9.0
Study.com Select 3 UL Arts courses such as English 305: Advanced Technical Writing (UL Humanities)

Total Upper Level Professional Component 15.0
Sophia.org - BUS 341 Management Concepts and Applications
Excelsior - Leadership 3.0 - Repeat to bump up GPA
Excelsior - Project Management 3.0 - Study.com's course will not work
Excelsior - Finance 3.0 - Repeat to bump up GPA
Excelsior - BUS*490: Integrated Business and Management Assessment 3.0

Total Upper Level Additional Credit Component 6.0
Take any 2 UL Lawshelf.com courses
Take an additional 3 Lower Level from Lawshelf or Sophia.org
Total Additional Credit Component 13.0

LawShelf Equivalency Link: https://lawshelf.com/assets/pdf/Excelsior.pdf
Sophia.org Equivalency Link: https://excelsior.sophia.org/#courses
Study.com Equivalency Link: https://study.com/college/school/excelsi...urse-guide

[GameSlinger]

What is your current EXCELSIOR GPA showing as?

My current Excelsior GPA is 2.68

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46 year old 
Iowa, United States
Any bachelors - leaning towards Management but open to others
$10k budget
Hoping to complete within 6 months to 1 year
Tuition reimbursement from employer available 
46 Regional Accredited - 31 Kirkwood & 15 Excelsior 

Excelsior University BPS Management (open to changing schools)
95 total credits 2.68 gpa

[bjcheung77]

Do you still have the military discount rate of $250/credit? If you decide to continue at Excelsior, you can follow the steps in post #3 and complete courses to finish. Having said that, you may also want to see if UMPI BABA in Management & Leadership or Project Management & Info Systems would be a better fit, if you want to 'salvage' the max credits, the BAS/BLS with any minor would work.

[allvia]

What is your current EXCELSIOR GPA showing as?

My current Excelsior GPA is 2.68

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46 year old 
Iowa, United States
Any bachelors - leaning towards Management but open to others
$10k budget
Hoping to complete within 6 months to 1 year
Tuition reimbursement from employer available 
46 Regional Accredited - 31 Kirkwood & 15 Excelsior 

Excelsior University BPS Management (open to changing schools)
95 total credits 2.68 gpa

The EU GPA is high enough that you wouldn't 'have to' retake the 'F's, which is good news.   Do you have plans to go on to graduate school after this? MBA or otherwise? At 46 you're old enough to have the goal just be the 'check box' any degree will do (if you have work experience, but find yourself professionally stuck because you don't have a bachelor), but if you have specific aspirations/career goals do let us know.

[GameSlinger]

What is your current EXCELSIOR GPA showing as?

My current Excelsior GPA is 2.68

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46 year old 
Iowa, United States
Any bachelors - leaning towards Management but open to others
$10k budget
Hoping to complete within 6 months to 1 year
Tuition reimbursement from employer available 
46 Regional Accredited - 31 Kirkwood & 15 Excelsior 

Excelsior University BPS Management (open to changing schools)
95 total credits 2.68 gpa

The EU GPA is high enough that you wouldn't 'have to' retake the 'F's, which is good news.   Do you have plans to go on to graduate school after this? MBA or otherwise? At 46 you're old enough to have the goal just be the 'check box' any degree will do (if you have work experience, but find yourself professionally stuck because you don't have a bachelor), but if you have specific aspirations/career goals do let us know.

I would like to pursue an MBA or other masters. I am currently stuck at work due to the check box issue. I got my current role as production manger due to the AAS in Business combined with 7 years factory work. In order to move up, I need the Bachelors or 12 years “relevant” experience. I work for a major aerospace company and their hiring/promotion system is heavily geared towards the check box system

[rachel83az]

If you want to continue on to a Master's, I would retake at least one or two of the failed classes to raise your GPA. You'll want at least a 3.0 for a lot of good programs.

[allvia]

If you want to continue on to a Master's, I would retake at least one or two of the failed classes to raise your GPA. You'll want at least a 3.0 for a lot of good programs.

The OP still has to take the Capstone at EU, with that (assuming an A) it would likely push him over a 2.75 GPA - which is good for many options. Even with their existing 2.68 GPA the doors are far from closed for master options - WGU for example, no GPA requirement. Still, I do understand the ideal is a 3.0 GPA or better (3.0 GPA equaling the 'solid B' average).

[GameSlinger]

Is there an option that covers the Organizational Behavior requirement?