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re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews
Posted on 10/13/18 at 7:13 am to TigerDragon435
Posted on 10/13/18 at 7:13 am to TigerDragon435
BGS?
Posted on 10/13/18 at 7:15 am to baroqen
Ambrosio is a great professor. He teaches basic accounting principles for management and not accountants. However, it’s an MBA class. He expects us to work for it. I loved his class.
Posted on 10/13/18 at 7:17 am to zachtiger
I don’t agree. It is but not all questions are formatted in the same way as the practice test and not all topics covered are in the practice test.
The purpose of the practice test was so we could have a feel for the final. I believe it did that well.
The purpose of the practice test was so we could have a feel for the final. I believe it did that well.
Posted on 10/13/18 at 7:29 am to TigerChick2018
Gotcha. I agree totally that it gave you a feel for what the final would be like, if was very representative of the style / type. The tests just always have a few questions that present scenarios not taught or covered. I would say that 70% of the assessment questions were legit and easy to answer if you knew the material, but there were always ones that he didn’t cover. Hell, he even admitted it and said we should just google the answers when not covered. I don’t mind working hard in the class, and I made an A so not complaining, just merely stating that people who do not have a business background will struggle, especially if you don’t teach the material. Some of the stuff tested isn’t even used by accountants anymore, so why would a general MBA student need to know it...?
Posted on 10/13/18 at 7:58 am to TigerChick2018
quote:
BGS?
Beta Gamma Sigma
Posted on 10/13/18 at 10:13 am to TigerChick2018
@Tigerchick2018...how does the "C" affect your gpa? I thought that anything below a B wasn't considered passing.
Congrats on finishing the program! 4 more classes & I'll be joining you!
Congrats on finishing the program! 4 more classes & I'll be joining you!
Posted on 10/13/18 at 10:31 am to Lutzhill
Session 2 complete. 40% through with the program, I'm still not sure whether it was a benefit or mistake to take MKT 701 and 705 at the same time. Although I was able to get A's in both classes, I spent a tremendous amount of time on both. However... a good chunk of the actual coursework is the same, so I kind of ended up with "double studying" some things as a result, where the work is covered in each class.
MKT 705 is a good chunk of work, but it isn't difficult. The course is laid out VERY well, with the amount of classwork balanced from week to week and no one week overwhelmingly heavier than the next. One minor problem was one of those arrogant type "smartest guy" graders who really didn't want to give 100% if he could find even the tiniest thing to nitpick on.
As everyone is probably aware by now, MKT 701 is a hellish course. The program isn't well scheduled with your three case analyses scheduled 3 weeks in a row and tests on two of the weeks that you have case analyses, and a discussion forum on each of those weeks as well. The tests are horrible without the book, and the weekly work doesn't really match the weekly topics. That said, I'm thankful for not needing to do a 20 page paper and I found the writing assignments to be easy, just time intensive for research.
Since the majority of the grading for these classes is based on your writing work, I was able to excel. I highly recommend that you "overwrite" as much as you can. If there is a maximum number of words, then write at least halfway between the minimum and maximum. More is better than less, and most of the graders are "checking the boxes" to make sure you cover everything in the rubric. Also, find references to use. At least 2, and 3 is probably better. I spent more time researching each writing assignment than the actual writing.
Lastly... use a tip I got from a TED talk by Adam Grant. Procrastinate a little (but not too much). I would read the topic the first or second day. Just read it as well as any article or video that accompanies it, but don't do anything else. Let it stew in your mind for a bit. The next day, I would do some research in the directions that I decided to work with. Sometimes I would write that day, sometimes the next day. I forced myself not to do everything at once, and the only places I missed any marks were for minor formatting issues (in MKT 705).
If you can get 100% on all your writing, you get a lot more leeway with the tests, which are worth a smaller portion of your grade.
MKT 705 is a good chunk of work, but it isn't difficult. The course is laid out VERY well, with the amount of classwork balanced from week to week and no one week overwhelmingly heavier than the next. One minor problem was one of those arrogant type "smartest guy" graders who really didn't want to give 100% if he could find even the tiniest thing to nitpick on.
As everyone is probably aware by now, MKT 701 is a hellish course. The program isn't well scheduled with your three case analyses scheduled 3 weeks in a row and tests on two of the weeks that you have case analyses, and a discussion forum on each of those weeks as well. The tests are horrible without the book, and the weekly work doesn't really match the weekly topics. That said, I'm thankful for not needing to do a 20 page paper and I found the writing assignments to be easy, just time intensive for research.
Since the majority of the grading for these classes is based on your writing work, I was able to excel. I highly recommend that you "overwrite" as much as you can. If there is a maximum number of words, then write at least halfway between the minimum and maximum. More is better than less, and most of the graders are "checking the boxes" to make sure you cover everything in the rubric. Also, find references to use. At least 2, and 3 is probably better. I spent more time researching each writing assignment than the actual writing.
Lastly... use a tip I got from a TED talk by Adam Grant. Procrastinate a little (but not too much). I would read the topic the first or second day. Just read it as well as any article or video that accompanies it, but don't do anything else. Let it stew in your mind for a bit. The next day, I would do some research in the directions that I decided to work with. Sometimes I would write that day, sometimes the next day. I forced myself not to do everything at once, and the only places I missed any marks were for minor formatting issues (in MKT 705).
If you can get 100% on all your writing, you get a lot more leeway with the tests, which are worth a smaller portion of your grade.
Posted on 10/13/18 at 10:32 am to sejaxon
sejaxon,
I think I remember seeing that you could get one "C".
I think I remember seeing that you could get one "C".
Posted on 10/13/18 at 2:27 pm to Khakiincolor
well, in an interesting turn of events, check your emails from ACCT701.....drama
Posted on 10/13/18 at 4:07 pm to bsramzy
Wow. He’s been sending them out this morning. I emailed him last night when I couldn’t get the links because it was trying to open another page. I just hate having an A the entire time and now I’m at a C.
Posted on 10/13/18 at 4:28 pm to Khakiincolor
I am irritated also about ACCT 701. I finished the final and got a C and I went from a 93% to 88%. I wished I would have take the final last night so I could get the 20pts and get an A. I had no problem working out the problems it was the other questions that were difficult.
Posted on 10/13/18 at 4:36 pm to craigp53
LOL...
Failed the final and still ended up with a B for the course. Much was not covered on the practice exam, and there were a number of things that I don’t remember seeing covered previously. Would be lovely to know what I missed, but that’s not how they do things here...which is ridiculous IMHO.
At least I’m done.
Failed the final and still ended up with a B for the course. Much was not covered on the practice exam, and there were a number of things that I don’t remember seeing covered previously. Would be lovely to know what I missed, but that’s not how they do things here...which is ridiculous IMHO.
At least I’m done.
This post was edited on 10/13/18 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 10/13/18 at 4:39 pm to LSUnFL
@LSUnFL - can you or anyone else email me the syllabus from Gibbs' ISDS705 please?
Also, does anyone happen to have a syllabus from McLaughlin's MADM760?
Email address is charheels@aol.com.
Thanks in advance!
Also, does anyone happen to have a syllabus from McLaughlin's MADM760?
Email address is charheels@aol.com.
Thanks in advance!
Posted on 10/13/18 at 4:50 pm to charheels
When reading through this forum, I was absolutely dreading taking James' MKT 701 course. But after finishing it I have realized that it was not that bad. She must have changed some stuff around but it was a pretty decent course. Especially compared to the crap that some of you went through with the other professors teaching 701.
Did anyone else take James' 701 course this session?
Did anyone else take James' 701 course this session?
Posted on 10/13/18 at 8:45 pm to bookdragon19
bookdragon, I had James for Mkt701 this session. It was a lot of reading, but was manageable. I paired it with MADM701, which was also a fair amount of reading/writing. I'm comfortable with writing, so neither class was that big of deal.
Posted on 10/14/18 at 12:37 am to DarthPasta
Same here. Went into final with a 94, after final have a 85...yes, that's how BAD I failed the final..well I'm done also,I'll just wait for the USPS to deliver my degree.
Posted on 10/14/18 at 3:20 am to Iltl4hlm2
Since this thread is a review of LSUS, here is mine.
Overall, I think it is a pretty good program. I started in Jan of 2017. The biggest changes in my time was them disallowing textbooks, not requiring a couple of prerequisites, and the addition of more specializations. In those actions I think they are 1 for 3.
Textbooks should never be limited in an educational curriculum. It is preposterous and short sighted of them to restrict students to homemade or outdated learning material. I understand that they are trying to keep
cost down, however the material is the basis of their program. Find another way to drive down costs.
The liftjng the requirements of a couple of prerequisites is another sign of them cheapening their program. Of course, I could be a little bitter because I had to take them under the old requirements. However, there were noticeably some students in my classes that had no business being there. They consumed the professors time on basic questions. I hope the professors were strict in their grading and didn’t give these people a free pass.
I think adding the specializations was a good idea. While I only went with a general MBA, I think this will appeal to more students in the future. A real estate specialization would have greatly received my attention.
Overall, I’m happy I completed the program. I’m proud of my degree and I do not want them to cheapen it. It took me right at 2 years to complete the program at age 34 I have a wife, 2 kids and a career. In fact I accepted a new job along the way, sold our house, moved into an apartment for 3 months while we remodeled a house, moved into the house, and still maintained a 4.0 GPA. So, if I can do it, all of you can.
Overall, I think it is a pretty good program. I started in Jan of 2017. The biggest changes in my time was them disallowing textbooks, not requiring a couple of prerequisites, and the addition of more specializations. In those actions I think they are 1 for 3.
Textbooks should never be limited in an educational curriculum. It is preposterous and short sighted of them to restrict students to homemade or outdated learning material. I understand that they are trying to keep
cost down, however the material is the basis of their program. Find another way to drive down costs.
The liftjng the requirements of a couple of prerequisites is another sign of them cheapening their program. Of course, I could be a little bitter because I had to take them under the old requirements. However, there were noticeably some students in my classes that had no business being there. They consumed the professors time on basic questions. I hope the professors were strict in their grading and didn’t give these people a free pass.
I think adding the specializations was a good idea. While I only went with a general MBA, I think this will appeal to more students in the future. A real estate specialization would have greatly received my attention.
Overall, I’m happy I completed the program. I’m proud of my degree and I do not want them to cheapen it. It took me right at 2 years to complete the program at age 34 I have a wife, 2 kids and a career. In fact I accepted a new job along the way, sold our house, moved into an apartment for 3 months while we remodeled a house, moved into the house, and still maintained a 4.0 GPA. So, if I can do it, all of you can.
This post was edited on 10/14/18 at 7:33 am
Posted on 10/14/18 at 9:18 am to Aurebelman
Looking Forward: I still need to take ECON705 and FIN701 this Spring.
I don't like Proctored Tests and I don't like a comprehensive Final Exam.
Based on that who should I choose:
ECON: Shaughnessy or White ?
FIN: Vines or Choi ?
Who has Proctored tests? Who has a Final Exam? I know they change up so any recent experience/overview would be greatly appreciated.
I don't like Proctored Tests and I don't like a comprehensive Final Exam.
Based on that who should I choose:
ECON: Shaughnessy or White ?
FIN: Vines or Choi ?
Who has Proctored tests? Who has a Final Exam? I know they change up so any recent experience/overview would be greatly appreciated.
Posted on 10/14/18 at 11:33 am to FL Sun
Im curious why all of a sudden Dr. Linn ISDS 705 has a bunch of open spots....Gibbs is full.
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