Production/Operations Management and Business Policy advice for Excelsior

[snazzlefrag]

What is the benefit of taking this class over just taking the tesc exam? Checking the csu website the class is now $417 plus the $150 book = $567 opposed to the $450 tesc exam. Plus why would I spend a month if Im lucky doing assignments when I can just study for the exam and be done with it... What am I missing?

Hi rcl,

This course USED to be a lot cheaper than the TESC exam. At that time, it was a cost-effective alternative to taking the exam. The moment CSU raised their prices, this course became a much less attractive option.

The CSU course is, however, still an option that is out there for anyone who wants/needs to make use of it.

You have to register for a TESC exam about a month in advance, and then it can take another month to get the results. So there might be some benefit to the CSU course for those who are in a rush to get the Ops Management requirement completed. Also, the textbook can be obtained much cheaper than $150. If I remember correctly, I think I paid about $45 for a used copy. I used it for a month and then immediately resold it to someone else for $35. So the textbook cost me a total of only $10 in the end.

Hope that helps,
Snazzlefrag