Need Help Choosing an Online MBA Program

[coolvodka89@gmail.com]

Hello everyone,

I'm Vaibhav from Canada , and I'm at a bit of a crossroads with my education. I need online education Masters degree course preferable MBA for Canadian immigration. 
Here’s what I’m hoping to find in an MBA program:

• Basics About Me:
  • Where I'm From: Located in Canada on work visa and an Indian citizen
    
  • Academic Journey: Did Bachelors in technology in 2011
    
• My MBA Wishlist:
  
  1. Program Focus: General MBA
     
  2. School Location: Must be in the USA or UK (preferably USA)
     
  3. Accreditation: Needs to be accredit by six regional accreditors such as HLC, WASC, etc and must be recognized by WES as Masters.
     WES is one of the body which provides equivalency of foreign degree as per Canadian standards.
  4. Duration: Around 12 months would be perfect
     
  5. Learning Format: Fully online, flexible for any time zone (night or day)
     
  6. Budget: Hoping to keep it under $15000
     
  7. Exam Proctoring: Minimal
     
  8. University or College Preference- Would  prefer University than college
     
  9. Upgrad Degrees- Getting 2 options from Upgrad, one is from GGU and second is edgewood college. GGU got notice of concern issued and has review pending next year, Edgewood college is not appearing in WES institution list as it is one of the colleges and HLC accredited. 
     
• Additional Considerations:
  • Work Life: I am in HR and management role and total experience of 13 plus years
    
  • Potential Choices: Lamar University, LSU, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, UTPM and Texas A&M International University.
    
  • Studies Coursework- Minimal time requirement as I'm working professional and can spare only around 12-15 hrs/week. 
    

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• Do the universities on my list make sense for my situation?
  
• Does anyone have experience with these universities?
  
• Any other university recommendations that might fit my unique needs?
  

[bjcheung77]

Welcome to the board, where in Canada are you? Toronto, Ontario? That's a very good first initial post, but it's still missing some information asked for in the addendum and template such as your age, commitments, study habits, etc. It's great to have questions and seek answers to them. Have you created a shortlist besides those potential choices and made backup options? Did WES Canada take that 2011 degree and evaluate it favorably? There are so many options to select from, since you're asking for the biggest two markets, US & UK...

[ss20ts]

12-15 hours a week to work on courses and you want to complete an MBA in 12 months? That may not be realistic. I completed my MBA at Amberton University in 10 months, but I had to take 4 grad courses a couple of terms. I absolutely worked on coursework far more than 12-15 hours a week.

Amberton University does not have proctored exams. There are few exams and they're all open book. AU is an RA university located in Texas. They have a physical campus and an online program. The online program makes up the majority of their students. Tuition is $300 per credit.

[Spaceghost]

Hello everyone,

I'm Vaibhav from Canada , and I'm at a bit of a crossroads with my education. I need online education Masters degree course preferable MBA for Canadian immigration. 
Here’s what I’m hoping to find in an MBA program:

• Basics About Me:
  • Where I'm From: Located in Canada on work visa and an Indian citizen
    
  • Academic Journey: Did Bachelors in technology in 2011
    
• My MBA Wishlist:
  
  1. Program Focus: General MBA
     
  2. School Location: Must be in the USA or UK (preferably USA)
     
  3. Accreditation: Needs to be accredit by six regional accreditors such as HLC, WASC, etc and must be recognized by WES as Masters.
     WES is one of the body which provides equivalency of foreign degree as per Canadian standards.
     
  4. Duration: Around 12 months would be perfect
     
  5. Learning Format: Fully online, flexible for any time zone (night or day)
     
  6. Budget: Hoping to keep it under $15000
     
  7. Exam Proctoring: Minimal
     
  8. University or College Preference- Would  prefer University than college
     
  9. Upgrad Degrees- Getting 2 options from Upgrad, one is from GGU and second is edgewood college. GGU got notice of concern issued and has review pending next year, Edgewood college is not appearing in WES institution list as it is one of the colleges and HLC accredited. 
     
• Additional Considerations:
  • Work Life: I am in HR and management role and total experience of 13 plus years
    
  • Potential Choices: Lamar University, LSU, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, UTPM and Texas A&M International University.
    
  • Studies Coursework- Minimal time requirement as I'm working professional and can spare only around 12-15 hrs/week. 
    

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Seeking Your Advice:[/size][/size]

• Do the universities on my list make sense for my situation?
  
• Does anyone have experience with these universities?
  
• Any other university recommendations that might fit my unique needs?
  

Good afternoon,

I've been researching MBA programs myself for under 20k. These are the programs I've found that interest me. Most of these are MBA-Finance or MBA-Accounting programs.  

1. Fitchburg State University (IACBE accredited) 
    Tuition $13,000
Master of Business Administration in Finance - Fitchburg State University Online

2. University of the Cumberlands (IACBE accredited) 
    Tuition $11,000
Master's in Business Administration | University of the Cumberlands (ucumberlands.edu)

3. University of Texas Permian Basin (AACSB accredited) 
    Tuition $13,000-$16,000
MBA Online | UT Permian Basin Online (utpb.edu)

4. Rogers State University (applied for ACBSP accreditation) 
    Tuition ~$9700
Master of Business Administration - Rogers State University (rsu.edu)

5. Southeastern Oklahoma State University (AACSB accredited) 
    Tuition $11,400
Online Finance MBA at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (se.edu)

6. Northwest Missouri State University (ACBSP accredited) 
   Tuition $13,700
Online MBA in Finance at Northwest (nwmissouri.edu)

7. Eastern New Mexico University (ACBSP accredited)
    Tuition $9,300
Master of Business Administration | Affordable Online MBA | New Mexico (enmu.edu)

8. Texas A&M International University (AACSB Accredited)
    Tuition $11,000
MBA in International Banking and Finance Online at TAMIU

9. Georgia Southwestern State University (AACSB accredited) 
    Tuition $9,500
Online MBA Program | Georgia Southwestern | Georgia Southwestern State University (gsw.edu)

There are many others these are just some of the ones that were the most interesting to me. 

 Some sites I found useful:

1. 100 Best ROI for MBA Programs for 2024 (mbaguide.org)
2. 100 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs ($7K to $19K) - 2024 (mbaguide.org)
3. 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs (usnews.com)
4. 32 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs in 2024 | Research.com
5. Poets&Quants | Best Affordable Online MBA Programs (poetsandquants.com)
6. Most Affordable Online MBA Programs 2024 (edsmart.org)
7. ?‍? 37 Best Value Accredited Online MBA Programs 2024 (discoverbusiness.us)

Good luck

[coolvodka89@gmail.com]

Welcome to the board, where in Canada are you? Toronto, Ontario?  That's a very good first initial post, but it's still missing some information asked for in the addendum and template such as your age, commitments, study habits, etc.  It's great to have questions and seek answers to them.  Have you created a shortlist besides those potential choices and made backup options?  Did WES Canada take that 2011 degree and evaluate it favorably? There are so many options to select from, since you're asking for the biggest two markets, US & UK...

 Hi there,

Yes I'm in Toronto, ON. 

Age- 35
Commitment- Family and professional commitments, but can spare 15-20hrs/week for studies easily.
Study Habits- I did studies back in 2011, but i can do it for the sake of getting a degree.

Please note- I did Bachelor's from Indian public University-GGSIPU, which doesn't send sealed transcripts online for evaluation. Someone has to go manually and collect transcripts and send it to university as per US standards. Its a time taking process and probably will take 2-3 months time.
WES Evaluation- Yes, its favorable and evaluated as Bachelor's. It was B.Tech Degree in Electrical and Electronics.

Shortlisted Universities- LSIB UK, Edgewood College,US and GGU,US as they are not asking for Bachelors degree evaluation. 

Hope this helps.

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12-15 hours a week to work on courses and you want to complete an MBA in 12 months? That may not be realistic. I completed my MBA at Amberton University in 10 months, but I had to take 4 grad courses a couple of terms. I absolutely worked on coursework far more than 12-15 hours a week.

Amberton University does not have proctored exams. There are few exams and they're all open book. AU is an RA university located in Texas. They have a physical campus and an online program. The online program makes up the majority of their students. Tuition is $300 per credit.

Hi, Appreciate your reply.

I am okay to spare more time as well if needed. I just gave general overview, I am okay to spend more time as well in case studies need to be completed in 12-15 months timeframe. Most of the university's require WES/NACES evaluation course by course for international students except couple of them from upgrad.

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Hello everyone,

I'm Vaibhav from Canada , and I'm at a bit of a crossroads with my education. I need online education Masters degree course preferable MBA for Canadian immigration. 
Here’s what I’m hoping to find in an MBA program:

• Basics About Me:
  • Where I'm From: Located in Canada on work visa and an Indian citizen
    
  • Academic Journey: Did Bachelors in technology in 2011
    
• My MBA Wishlist:
  
  1. Program Focus: General MBA
     
  2. School Location: Must be in the USA or UK (preferably USA)
     
  3. Accreditation: Needs to be accredit by six regional accreditors such as HLC, WASC, etc and must be recognized by WES as Masters.
     WES is one of the body which provides equivalency of foreign degree as per Canadian standards.
     
  4. Duration: Around 12 months would be perfect
     
  5. Learning Format: Fully online, flexible for any time zone (night or day)
     
  6. Budget: Hoping to keep it under $15000
     
  7. Exam Proctoring: Minimal
     
  8. University or College Preference- Would  prefer University than college
     
  9. Upgrad Degrees- Getting 2 options from Upgrad, one is from GGU and second is edgewood college. GGU got notice of concern issued and has review pending next year, Edgewood college is not appearing in WES institution list as it is one of the colleges and HLC accredited. 
     
• Additional Considerations:
  • Work Life: I am in HR and management role and total experience of 13 plus years
    
  • Potential Choices: Lamar University, LSU, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, UTPM and Texas A&M International University.
    
  • Studies Coursework- Minimal time requirement as I'm working professional and can spare only around 12-15 hrs/week. 
    

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Seeking Your Advice:[/size][/size]

• Do the universities on my list make sense for my situation?
  
• Does anyone have experience with these universities?
  
• Any other university recommendations that might fit my unique needs?
  

Good afternoon,

I've been researching MBA programs myself for under 20k. These are the programs I've found that interest me. Most of these are MBA-Finance or MBA-Accounting programs.  

1. Fitchburg State University (IACBE accredited) 
    Tuition $13,000
Master of Business Administration in Finance - Fitchburg State University Online

2. University of the Cumberlands (IACBE accredited) 
    Tuition $11,000
Master's in Business Administration | University of the Cumberlands (ucumberlands.edu)

3. University of Texas Permian Basin (AACSB accredited) 
    Tuition $13,000-$16,000
MBA Online | UT Permian Basin Online (utpb.edu)

4. Rogers State University (applied for ACBSP accreditation) 
    Tuition ~$9700
Master of Business Administration - Rogers State University (rsu.edu)

5. Southeastern Oklahoma State University (AACSB accredited) 
    Tuition $11,400
Online Finance MBA at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (se.edu)

6. Northwest Missouri State University (ACBSP accredited) 
   Tuition $13,700
Online MBA in Finance at Northwest (nwmissouri.edu)

7. Eastern New Mexico University (ACBSP accredited)
    Tuition $9,300
Master of Business Administration | Affordable Online MBA | New Mexico (enmu.edu)

8. Texas A&M International University (AACSB Accredited)
    Tuition $11,000
MBA in International Banking and Finance Online at TAMIU

9. Georgia Southwestern State University (AACSB accredited) 
    Tuition $9,500
Online MBA Program | Georgia Southwestern | Georgia Southwestern State University (gsw.edu)

There are many others these are just some of the ones that were the most interesting to me. 

 Some sites I found useful:

1. 100 Best ROI for MBA Programs for 2024 (mbaguide.org)
2. 100 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs ($7K to $19K) - 2024 (mbaguide.org)
3. 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs (usnews.com)
4. 32 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs in 2024 | Research.com
5. Poets&Quants | Best Affordable Online MBA Programs (poetsandquants.com)
6. Most Affordable Online MBA Programs 2024 (edsmart.org)
7. ?‍? 37 Best Value Accredited Online MBA Programs 2024 (discoverbusiness.us)

Good luck

Thank you for sharing detailed list. Really, appreciate your help.

[bjcheung77]

Make sure to review the sticky thread as people keep adding to this thread for more programs: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...der-1-Year

[ich]

Hi all,

I applied and studied with UpGrad (Edgewoord College) since summer 2024, with weekly assignments but no exam . You can use my code AUQGZX and get USD 500 as fee waiver via upgrad, please delete my post if it is not permitted.

IC

[Pikachu]

You're doing it for extra points, right? You could also look at the MBA from LJMU via UpGrad although it is 18 months instead of 12. Most people who did it for extra EE points described it as easy on the CanadaVisa Forums.