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Masters With What School? - learningthehardway - 08-02-2022
So I want to say thank you. Because of this forum, I have received my Associates Degree from Pierpont and on my way to completing my Bachelors at UMPI all in 8 months time, starting with only 21 credits from 2007.
You all helped me narrow down to UMPI after going back and forth with WGU and EC.
That bring said, I'm looking for a masters program. The goal is to start in January or Summer 1. I know my demands may be much, please dont respond with condescending statements and questions as some people in particular tend to do. I won't say any names, but I see the comments on my post and others. I'm just simply making request for help, which so far most of you have done an awesome job doing! Thank you!
Masters that is at most $9k. A lot kess is greak but my budget is $9k. Something no longer than 1 year, of course less time is great but not trying to pass the 1 year mark. No thesis/capstone if possible. MBA, MS in HR or MAOL. Those are my only request. I really appreciate any additional assistance. Thank again for all of your help and thanks for your future help. Have an awesome Tuesday.
RE: Masters With What School? - ss20ts - 08-02-2022
Do you not want courses with a lot of writing or just no capstone? My first thoughts were WGU or UMPI because they both can be faster than traditional programs and cost less, but both have capstones. Amberton's MBA's have capstones. Their MS in Human Resource Management has a capstone. Their MS in Human Relations and Business doesn't have a capstone. I'm not sure about the 1 year because of the course rotation and there's 4 10 week sessions a year. It would cost a bit over $10K.
https://www.amberton.edu/programs-and-courses/masters-degree-programs/human-relations-and-business/degree-plan-details.html
Maybe the PUG MBA ExceltTrack? I have no idea if it can be completed in a year or for under $9K.
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/business/exceltrack-competency-based-mba-degree/
RE: Masters With What School? - learningthehardway - 08-02-2022
(08-02-2022, 01:19 PM)ss20ts Wrote: Do you not want courses with a lot of writing or just no capstone? My first thoughts were WGU or UMPI because they both can be faster than traditional programs and cost less, but both have capstones. Amberton's MBA's have capstones. Their MS in Human Resource Management has a capstone. Their MS in Human Relations and Business doesn't have a capstone. I'm not sure about the 1 year because of the course rotation and there's 4 10 week sessions a year. It would cost a bit over $10K.I'm at UMPI now, how bad is the capstone? I hear WGU is tough. I'm always leary of big projects. The masters is similar to my BLS. Just for promotions at work. Moving down Sales HR path.
https://www.amberton.edu/programs-and-courses/masters-degree-programs/human-relations-and-business/degree-plan-details.html
Maybe the PUG MBA ExceltTrack? I have no idea if it can be completed in a year or for under $9K.
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/business/exceltrack-competency-based-mba-degree/
RE: Masters With What School? - ss20ts - 08-02-2022
The MAOL at UMPI is all papers. Each course has multiple Milestones and multiple papers. WGU has some courses with an exam, but most have 2-3 papers or projects for the MSML and MBA. These 2 will probably be the least expensive and the fastest. There are 3 classes you can take at UMPI in your undergrad degree that will wave you from 3 courses in the MAOL! So it would go from 12 down to 9 classes. The classes are:
BUS335
BUS440
BUS469
RE: Masters With What School? - TINASAM - 08-02-2022
Hellenic American University
MBA online is 3,000
https://mba.hauniv.edu/get-an-mba-your-way
Here is the program page https://mba.hauniv.edu/academics/mba-program/
and here is the course catalog https://mba.hauniv.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/University-Catalog-AY-2019-2020.pdf
Legit can't tell you more than that, but you can search the forum for the long thread on them.
RE: Masters With What School? - bjcheung77 - 08-06-2022
All of the options are great, you should decide for yourself by creating a template with several fields entered in. Decide on the program that matches most if not all the fields. An example for myself is, I weigh all the fields, but I put the most weight on "tuition" as I don't have tuition assistance/reimbursement but have plenty of time to go on educational journey of my liking... By doing a comparison for yourself, you can see what your top choices can be, I suggest you continue on with CBE since you're familiar with that type of learning...
RE: Masters With What School? - Vle045 - 08-06-2022
The first school that came to mind for me was Eastern University. But it’s a little over $9,000. They are $9,900. I haven’t attended there but it was on my short list of options due to cost.
https://www.eastern.edu/academics/college-business-and-leadership/programs-offered/graduate-programs-business-and-leadership
RE: Masters With What School? - cerich67 - 08-06-2022
(08-02-2022, 03:33 PM)TINASAM Wrote: Hellenic American University
MBA online is 3,000
https://mba.hauniv.edu/get-an-mba-your-way
Here is the program page https://mba.hauniv.edu/academics/mba-program/
and here is the course catalog https://mba.hauniv.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/University-Catalog-AY-2019-2020.pdf
Legit can't tell you more than that, but you can search the forum for the long thread on them.
Doing in a year will be tough, possible but tough. You will need to be doing 3 courses at a time for a full year. I did mine in 14 months of classwork and did 1 class alone first term, every other did 2 at once and in last term had 4 on the go, which was a fair amount.
If you pick some of the harder classes together in same term, you will hate life
RE: Masters With What School? - learningthehardway - 08-06-2022
I like all of these schools everyone is listing. Just trying to narrow down who would be the fastest now lol. Going for that promo at work, so you know how that time crunch can get! lol. I may be able to bump up the money. Since I last spoke, I found out I can still get Student Loans for financial aid, and my job still will do some assistance. Since I will have my bachelor they will stop the full reimbursement but will still offer some help. So I guess so far the options are
WGU, Hellenic American University, UMPI, Eastern University, Amberton, Purdue Global, Umass Global. I did want to throw Walden and EC in there as well. I kind of hear some good stuff about them as well.
So I am not the best with papers but I can do decent in them. I just hate writing them, so part of me wants to say that's probably a no to UMPI and UMass Global.
Again, just looking for the fastest masters now ultimately. It can be either MBA, MSML, MAOL, or any other business Master's. Heck, it can even be a Liberal Arts style master's like my BLS lol. I was going for business because I own businesses BUT if there there is a BLS style of master's similar to the bachelor that is quick, I am all for it, then I will just go back for an MBA or something later if needed/wanted.
I really appreciate everyone's help. Sorry if I am asking of you all too too much. My apologies.
RE: Masters With What School? - ss20ts - 08-06-2022
(08-06-2022, 09:34 PM)learningthehardway Wrote: I like all of these schools everyone is listing. Just trying to narrow down who would be the fastest now lol. Going for that promo at work, so you know how that time crunch can get! lol. I may be able to bump up the money. Since I last spoke, I found out I can still get Student Loans for financial aid, and my job still will do some assistance. Since I will have my bachelor they will stop the full reimbursement but will still offer some help. So I guess so far the options are
WGU, Hellenic American University, UMPI, Eastern University, Amberton, Purdue Global, Umass Global. I did want to throw Walden and EC in there as well. I kind of hear some good stuff about them as well.
So I am not the best with papers but I can do decent in them. I just hate writing them, so part of me wants to say that's probably a no to UMPI and UMass Global.
Again, just looking for the fastest masters now ultimately. It can be either MBA, MSML, MAOL, or any other business Master's. Heck, it can even be a Liberal Arts style master's like my BLS lol. I was going for business because I own businesses BUT if there there is a BLS style of master's similar to the bachelor that is quick, I am all for it, then I will just go back for an MBA or something later if needed/wanted.
I really appreciate everyone's help. Sorry if I am asking of you all too too much. My apologies.
Throw out PUG. It's even more papers than UMPI. You will have to do a significant amount of writing in grad school.