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Patten University MBA Finishers? - RANSOMSOUL - 06-29-2017
Outside of a few completion posts (e.g. here & here), the rest of the Patten MBA posts all seem to just fade after midway in the program. I was wondering if we have any graduates within the last year or have some soon to be graduates.
Patten has an amazing tuition but if few actually graduate, it ends up not being a value savings at all. Reason for the post is I have a friend asking and would love to be able to share some recent success stories.
Patten University MBA Finishers? - dfrecore - 06-29-2017
RANSOMSOUL Wrote:Outside of a few completion posts (e.g. here & here), the rest of the Patten MBA posts all seem to just fade after midway in the program. I was wondering if we have any graduates within the last year or have some soon to be graduates.
Patten has an amazing tuition but if few actually graduate, it ends up not being a value savings at all. Reason for the post is I have a friend asking and would love to be able to share some recent success stories.
And neither of those posts were completion posts - they were just people who started the program. No idea if they finished?
Patten University MBA Finishers? - GoodYellowDogs - 06-30-2017
Loved the program, but delayed due to personal issues. I'll be going back to finish.
Patten University MBA Finishers? - RANSOMSOUL - 06-30-2017
Second link is from Leichte and they shared on DegreeInfo their full completion story. Not sure why they let the blog fade out. It was an interesting read at some parts. Very similar but not as well written as Felix Wong's blog on completing WGU MBA in 4.5 months.
When I had conversations with Patten, they only had a hand full of graduates and in 2016 only had 1 in the MBA program. There was no commencement in 2016 and the thought of possibly being a class of one in 2017 and not having the option to enjoy the full commencement experience felt a little off. They could have had at least some new age online commencment or cool partnership with Samsung for a Virtual Reality one
Patten University MBA Finishers? - RANSOMSOUL - 06-30-2017
GoodYellowDogs Wrote:Loved the program, but delayed due to personal issues. I'll be going back to finish.
I've followed your thread Denise and I am cheering you on down the finish line. Your earlier posts inspired me a tone. Can't wait to celebrate your 'I'm Done' post!!!
Patten University MBA Finishers? - bjcheung77 - 06-30-2017
This is the thread that got me excited about TESU BSBA and the Patten MBA program.
http://www.degreeforum.net/showthread.php?t=24407
Patten University MBA Finishers? - RANSOMSOUL - 06-30-2017
bjcheung77 Wrote:This is the thread that got me excited about TESU BSBA and the Patten MBA program.
http://www.degreeforum.net/showthread.php?t=24407
Enjoyed that one as well. If there were more reviews at the time of my final decision, Patten being in California was a huge plus for me. I tried them for a month (actually two weeks) and just couldn't catch a rhythm on the structure. The additional reviews would have provided more positive fuel to muscle through the early growing pains. It was an easy default to rock with WGU with the countless examples of success.
If my friend works through the program, she may inspire me to circle back in the future with Patten (left 6 credits on the shelf). I continue to want a California University under my belt but if that happens, it will most likely be California Southern University for the DBA program.
Patten University MBA Finishers? - jsd - 06-30-2017
Where did you see that Leichte actually finished? The only thread I could find about it (the one you linked) made it seem like he'd be coming up a little short.
Patten University MBA Finishers? - RANSOMSOUL - 06-30-2017
I based it off of the clues left behind. Leichte's first post mentioning the start of the program was 9.3.2014. There was a signature update at some point highlighting Patten MBA Jan, 2015 (4 Month MBA)
Just running with there was a completion on the degree and a lack of follow up on the forums.
[h=4]Leichte[/h] MBA in Strategic Management - Patten University (Jan, 2015)
ME in Entrepreneurship - Western Carolina University (2008)
BA in Communications - Catawba College (1991)
Read about my Patten University MBA experience at http://www.FourMonthMBA.com
Patten University MBA Finishers? - jsd - 06-30-2017
I'm pretty sure I remember seeing that while he was still working through the program and making those posts and it was meant as an anticipated completion date. His last post in the thread you linked made it seem pretty far out of reach for him based on his pacing up until that point.
He might have done it in a second term, but seeing as how he was already well beyond the grad credits he needed to keep his teaching job at that point, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't bother going back.
I'd love to see a final update though. It'd be great if he knocked it out.