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New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - publius2k4 - 02-10-2014
I found this program yesterday while I was filling out my readmission application. I decided to do this instead of the MBA.
The program is taking applicants now for April 1.
WGU Announces New Online Business Master
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - soliloquy - 02-10-2014
Darn you. Just when I think I have my program all figured out, here you come lol.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - publius2k4 - 02-10-2014
soliloquy Wrote:Darn you. Just when I think I have my program all figured out, here you come lol.
Lol, sorry.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - sanantone - 02-11-2014
Thanks for sharing, but I never understood this trend of creating MBA-lites. My stomach literally turns when I see a degree program with "leadership" in the title.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - publius2k4 - 02-11-2014
sanantone Wrote:Thanks for sharing, but I never understood this trend of creating MBA-lites. My stomach literally turns when I see a degree program with "leadership" in the title.
I can see your point. However, I don't particularly care what the title of the degree is (but that's just my opinion). I'm way more interested in the courses this program offers as opposed to the MBA.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - rebel100 - 02-11-2014
I don't know, I think the "MBA" is still the principle qualifier for all things business. What will employers think? how will others view your degree?
With that said...the hardest courses in the WGU MBA appear to have been eliminated in this degree. No Finance, no Decision Analyses, no Supply Chain...I think this could be a degree plan that would allow you to move through at a cheetah's pace...you could bang this out in 6-12 months I bet.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - rebel100 - 02-11-2014
sanantone Wrote:Thanks for sharing, but I never understood this trend of creating MBA-lites. My stomach literally turns when I see a degree program with "leadership" in the title.Except that I would consider a doctoral "leadership" degree if I could find a cheap/doable one, I do agree with your premise.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - publius2k4 - 02-11-2014
rebel100 Wrote:Except that I would consider a doctoral "leadership" degree if I could find a cheap/doable one, I do agree with your premise.
I think studying and researching leadership from a social science perspective would be very interesting.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - sanantone - 02-11-2014
publius2k4 Wrote:I can see your point. However, I don't particularly care what the title of the degree is (but that's just my opinion). I'm way more interested in the courses this program offers as opposed to the MBA.My main problem is with the curriculum. When I see "leadership," I know all of the quantitative courses have been stripped out and the program will be nothing but management and leadership courses. I'm not really sure if it's a subject that needs to be studied that thoroughly. If I wanted to study leadership from a social science standpoint, I would stick to political science/international relations, public policy, public administration, sociology, and psychology or I/O psychology.
New WGU MS in Management and Leadership - soliloquy - 02-11-2014
Enjoying the dialogue in this thread. I'm looking forward to more.