re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

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It really depends on how you define value. It has the most value considering these factors: 1) How quickly one can earn the letters, MBA. This provides opportunities. 2) Total cost of the program 3) It is online and you do not have to go to campus 4) Accreditation. It is a very poor value considering these: 1) Quality of education. If you think the education is equal to the top schools and the only difference is networking, you are self-deceived. It is the great myth propagated by those who cannot get into the best schools. I have another graduate degree from an IVY. There is no comparison. Not even the same solar system. 2) Quality of teaching. You might get two or three actual teachers during your entire experience. Everything else is self-taught. 3) How easy it is to get a 4.0. You don't really have to know anything about much. You just have to navigate well and spend your time on the right things. This forum proves that out. 4) Quality of your peers. Almost everyone gets in and it shows. Many of your peers shouldn't be in graduate school. You should hope many of them work for your competition. I know this post isn't going to be popular for many on this forum. But, you should have a realistic understanding of what it is and isn't. I am glad I did the program and have no regrets. It wasn't worth the cost in terms of dollars or time to earn an MBA from a top school even though I could have done it. At this point in my career, LSUS was the right decision for me. I already have an IVY on my resume so I don't need the name recognition. If I were new in my career, I would find a better situation in terms of learning, teaching, and the level of respect a school has if I had any aspirations of being at the top of my field. Since I am already near the top of my field and at the top of my firm at which I am staying until I retire, LSUS was fine for me because an MBA was a personal goal not a career strategy. Everyone has different reasons, but let's not fool anyone into thinking that an MBA from this institution compares in any way shape or form to an MBA at a top school. The only things in common are: the letters, MBA and accreditation. I suppose one strong argument for LSUS is that it provides opportunities for those who would otherwise not have them. I will let you decide whether that is a good thing in your world.

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BusinessKnight, well-written post and you make some great points. I'm also 20+ years into my career and didn't need an MBA from a high profile IVY-type school to open doors. Like you, obtaining this MBA was a personal goal for me. If I were at the beginning of my career I would have looked to pursue my MBA on campus at a more prestigious school with a strong Alumni network.

So I guess the answer is effected by where each of us is in our careers and what we need out of the MBA.