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New WGU MS in Management and Leadership
#1
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
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#2
Darn you. Just when I think I have my program all figured out, here you come lol.
Don't miss out on something great just because it might also be difficult.

Road traveled: AA (2013) > BS (2014) > MS (2016) > Doctorate (2024)

If God hadn't been there for me, I never would have made it. Psalm 94:16-19
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#3
soliloquy Wrote:Darn you. Just when I think I have my program all figured out, here you come lol.

Lol, sorry.
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20-Community College Courses (2004-2006)
80-Semester Hours at Western Governors University (2010-2012)
15-Charter Oak State College (2013)
12-CLEP
3-DSST
6-FEMA
If I can do it, ANYONE can do it![/COLOR]
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#4
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.
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#5
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.
[COLOR="#0000FF"] B.S. - COSC (December, 2013) :hurray:
20-Community College Courses (2004-2006)
80-Semester Hours at Western Governors University (2010-2012)
15-Charter Oak State College (2013)
12-CLEP
3-DSST
6-FEMA
If I can do it, ANYONE can do it![/COLOR]
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#6
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.
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I'm always happy to complete the free application waiver for those applying to WGU (I get a free gift from WGU for this).  Just PM me your first/last name and a valid email so I can complete their form.

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#7
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.
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BS Charter Oak State College November 2011
AS in EMS August 2010

I'm always happy to complete the free application waiver for those applying to WGU (I get a free gift from WGU for this).  Just PM me your first/last name and a valid email so I can complete their form.

Thread; COSC AS using FEMA http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...total.html
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#8
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.
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20-Community College Courses (2004-2006)
80-Semester Hours at Western Governors University (2010-2012)
15-Charter Oak State College (2013)
12-CLEP
3-DSST
6-FEMA
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#9
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.
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MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
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#10
Enjoying the dialogue in this thread. I'm looking forward to more.
Don't miss out on something great just because it might also be difficult.

Road traveled: AA (2013) > BS (2014) > MS (2016) > Doctorate (2024)

If God hadn't been there for me, I never would have made it. Psalm 94:16-19
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