re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

For the price of $13,284*, make note that its based on this fall tuition prices, Fall 2015, for the LSUS campus, I think its a pretty good program for the price.

The stigma of online learning for the few that compare it to University of Phoenix or whatever, has not done the research enough to have an opinion on the matter. Online learning is the future. Especially for those that have real jobs, regardless if its full or part time. If its too good to be true, research it. More than likely it is but research the heck out of it.

I'm looking into the LSUS MBA program mainly because its somewhat local, affordable, and accredited by a major association, AACSB, that most firms believe is a great indicator of having a thorough, rigorous business education. I wish I could do LSU Online Flores MBA program, but at $1,046 per credit hour or roughly $3,138 per course, I don't think I put that much money in a program due to my financial resources. Sure I'll probably get a good ROI but I'm not considering getting loans of any type to fund myself going for my MBA.

On a side note, not everyone has time for a brick and mortar school due to their schedules or the thing that is called "life". This is where the premise of an online degree comes in. I'll find one that is the best for the money I can put into. Just because I'm partial on wanting to do a Online Flores MBA from LSU, I can't due to my financial resources. Its nice to have, but I've found something that is sufficient enough to guarantee my success in my career rather than having an elitist tendency/approach towards business education. I'm not just checking off a box, I'm securing my future.

You are checking a box and the rationale you explained makes perfect sense as to why you are going the route you chose.

Checking the box is not meant to be offensive or off-putting... It is getting a degree that is required to continue advancement. The online LSUS program delivers on the core of teaching you new skills and granting you an accredited degree. However, it misses on the brand, networking, and career change / recruiting components that MBAs also offer.

As you explained, these things you will be missing are not what matter most to you in your value equation.

Do you have an MBA?

nsipod: I am looking into the online MBA program that you have been talking about, and had a few questions.

1. Are you able to choose which professor to take for each class, or is there just one?

2. Do the professor have office hours that you can call them, or is everything done via email/discussion boards?

3. Which classes were the most difficult?

4. What is the actual all-in dollar cost?

5. Which classes required the most work?

6. is there set order you need to take the classes, or do you just need to make sure you take the prereqs for certain courses?

7. Can you get locked out of a course?

8. Where are you taking it from?

Thanks

The ROI conversation is more about career aspirations. Does it make sense to get a $100k degree if you want to work in middle management your entire career? Probably not. Those expensive programs make sense for someone that is young in his or her career, rising through the ranks, have goals to be a senior leader, and/or want to change career paths drastically.

Princeton does not have a MBA program, BTW.

An LSUS degree is not regional. It's local. It's also still worthless.

That's like saying a degree from trump university is good for any tech job because it's online. There was an inherent assumption it was a real program.

It's not actually worthless, but this dude is so blatantly pimping them that it hurts. It's he exact kind of degree you want if your aspiration in life is middle management. He thinks it's on par with UTexas

What job would an LSUS MBA qualify you for that isn't middle management or government work that simply requires a masters degree to check a box?

This is presupposing you have an undergrad degree.

What's your planned career path? PE? IB? Consulting?