Online MBA- potential student

[allvia]

...  I am going to try to whittle down the list to about 10 schools and then reach out, maybe have a zoom call and see what each school offers.  I need to figure out a list of questions to ask each and see what the answers are.  I hope I can find a program that checks the boxes I am looking for- maybe a needle in the haystack, hope I find the one which fits my needs.

Keep in mind that the person you make initial contact with will likely be a 3rd party recruiter (aka sales) - this is likely even with the state schools. This is just the reality of current times and higher education.  Competition to get graduate level students to sign up can be fierce; especially the MBA, as it is popular - so many school/program options. Once you narrow a school / program down to less than a handful then you should do some more independent research by searching online for feedback from other students in the program (for example). I'm not trying to deter you but prepare you for so many calls from school 'enrollment advisors' (which many are titled). You're looking for a MBA program, there are so very many available, I'm certain you can find one that suits you. Just don't research so much that you end up with decision paralysis and never get started. The best degree is the one you finish.