MAOL Roll Call

[ashkir]

I'm really surprised by how much slower this degree is going for you. You flew through the last one. I thought you'd finish this one in like 2 terms. Doesn't look like that will happen, does it?

Foundations of Organizational Leadership had more essays and more writing and more projects then all of my upper levels combined. I heard Brandman is even more intense.

The MAOL is not an easy ride.

Brandman told me to plan for a minimum of 1 year and the papers were at a minimum of 20-40 pages per class. I was like yup I'm out. LOL

Yeah. I'm seriously considering after this class is completed of just dropping and getting my $2 grand back for next term. There is too much writing.

The 20-40 for a final I understand. But the 10 pages for a milestone is ridiculously too much. This is more then my local CalState requires in a weekly basis for an 8 week long grad class. The sounding board projects are cool, don't get me wrong. But, there is way too much writing, on very, very, very, narrow topics. They spent our entire BA telling us to not focus on a narrow topic then BAM your topic is narrow.

Wow it must be REALLY bad if you're really thinking of leaving! I am surprised there's pages and pages to write for the Milestones. In undergrad they're a few sentences most of them. Do the Milestones at least become the Final Assessment?

The first class wasn't bad. It was about the methods and how to APA research etc. The second class bam. I'm like these milestones... Are they joking? I emailed Jessica and Cody and they said no, the rest of the classes are like that. So that's what scaring me. I don't know if anyone has even completed or got near completion of this program. I'm noticing the further and further I'm going with this class, the less and less discussion posts I'm seeing. Plus, it has a plethora of articles/assignments that are behind Paywalls that you have to request from the "library loan system".

I learned a lot. Don't get me wrong. I'm already analyzing my business in a new light with new eyes. But, I honestly don't even think it is worth it to continue to take out FAFSA loans for this if it's this much work for a mutable increase.

Oh man!   I am sorry to hear that.  20-40 pages is ridiculous.  I can’t even imagine being the one who has to read and grade all that either.   I don’t have the time nor the focus to read/write that much.  I’m not that far in to my program yet, but it is definitely not that much at all.  I am finishing up my first competency and mine might end up being around 5 pages.  No length was given.  Just a rubric with points to hit.  I’ve peeked ahead to the next one on my list and I will be doing a PowerPoint.  If you decide to continue elsewhere, I hope you are able to find a program that will transfer any credits you earn.

20-40 pages is a lot I agree. But, if it's like a 15-25 page final I am 100% okay with it because this is Masters level work. but, how much writing is in the Walden MBA? The problem is I think there have been 5 milestones so far where I've had to do 10 pages each for them. so I'm alread ypushing 50 or so pages, and I'm not even near the final yet!