re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

@rivermonsters87

I started the program in Fall AP2 '16, and am in my last session now. In that time:

* BADM prerequisite courses are no longer a requirement
* MADM 720 is no longer required
* ISDS 702 is no longer required and ISDS 705 took its place
* There are new concentrations
* The program moved from Cengage based courses to all internal courses.
* The program now heavily uses proctoring for tests/quizzes
* "Books" are now free, but the quality is not particularly good / resources are not polished
* You don't get to see what questions you get wrong on tests


Some of the changes are good, some I don't like, and some I'm neutral about.

* I don't mind Proctorio proctoring. It's easy, not particularly intrusive, and it does help ensure the quality of the program.
* The free book thing could use some more polishing. Some resources are actually quite good, but others are just a mess of handouts and difficult to wade through.
* The change from ISDS702 to ISDS705 grandfathered everyone already in the program, so you got to pick which one you wanted to take.
* The most frustrating change to me is actually dropping the BADM prerequisites. That was $1000+ out of my pocket and an extra course that's no longer required. The ACCT701 course practically duplicated the material in the BADM course, so it added insult to injury there.

I'm sure in the next 2-3 years there will be a similar list of changes. Some courses change almost every term as adjunct professors come and go, but others are a work in progress, and will most likely only get better.

One thing to realize with this program, it's very much self teaching/reading based. Unlike other programs, you don't get recorded lectures, and while some professors do record some things (Meeks for instance), it's the exception and not the rule with this program.

@SkipDigs, for exams understand the concept from the slides and focus on the Problem set question and answers, my recollection is that most of the questions are from the problem set. this class wasn't that heavy provided you have done FIN701 already

Super detailed! Thank you sir. I appreciate the follow up.

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@mtntreks

Wow, many changes have occurred. I was actually wondering about the BADM prerequisites because I wanted to sign up for a high level accounting course and it said BADM *** was required. Good to know this no longer applies. Sorry you had to pay all that extra money though, ouch. I have noticed that this is a self learning program. I really do wish there were lectures/videos from the professors;however, as long as they do not raise tuition to the extreme, i'm fine with it. Thanks for the info!

How is ISDS710 course so far?

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Would have liked having you in the class [,ISDS 710,] to bounce ideas off of. The biggest challenge on these assignments that I find, is just where to begin and what is the content expectation?

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This is probably my biggest complaint for the class so far. The course feels unfocused. Perhaps my own expections are to blame, but so far it seems like I signed up for a Calculus class and am now being asked to write papers on the history of Calculus.

I'm concerned the professor thinks I'm learning how to work Calculus problems (figuratively speaking) while reading these chapters and writing these papers and forum posts and that I'll eventually be expected to demonstrate this (missing) skill on the last Excel assignment and final, comprehenisve exam.

I've got grades up for all 3 of the module 1 activities for ISDS 710