re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

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My discussion grade is in. Was docked for in-text citation listing author's last name instead of last name, first and middle initial. Guess I'll need to be more careful :-)

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@Dilly Time. I thought the proper APA was only last name and date for in-text citation. The reference list must have all that you listed but in text citation should not as I understand it. Maybe I am wrong.

Hello,

I received my undergrad in a STEM discipline from one of the top fifteen national public universities. The professors at LSUS are much better teachers than most of my undergrad professors, and they are also much more willing to engage with students and answer questions.

The work at LSUS is far more challenging than I thought that it would be, but it is nowhere near as difficult as my undergrad. My undergrad experience was such that I usually had one to two assigned texts and three to four other texts used for supplemental information. LSUS has switched to using electronic texts, which I am not a big fan of, but they are adequate in most cases. Some professors will reference printed texts in their notes. From my experience as an undergrad, I learned to interpret that as a hint to get a copy ASAP. I have found that approach to be very helpful in the LSUS program as well. Professors aren't going to take time to give you information unless they think that it is important.

Grading at LSUS is based on strict ranges of A=90%+, B=80 to <90, C=70 to <80. Get a D, and you are out of the program. I love the grading system here. I got really tired of classes graded on a curve where I would knock out 97% and only get a B-.

Some professors at LSUS like to interact with students more than others. Students that need a lot of interaction to be successful don't seem to view the professors that interact less frequently in a favorable light. I am in my last class of the program, and I have had classes with most of the professors that people complain about the most. I do not have any complaints about any of my professors, except for the typical ones about the unreasonableness of the length of the deliverables and deadlines that everyone seems to have.

If you decide to enter the LSUS program you will work hard, and you will be challenged. Just remember that you get out what you put in.

Good luck with whichever program you decide on pursuing!

Hey Rivermonsters87, Go Terps!

Universities are businesses, the more reputable ones seem to be non-profit businesses. Students are customers, although a lot of Universities don't seem to treat them as such.

LSUS is using Blue Sky Strategy to create exceptional customer value by providing a great education a low cost. They are focusing on providing services to price-sensitive customers that are not willing to pay $100K+ for a MBA.

Have a great day and good luck on your exams and papers!

MKT tests aren't bad at all. This Application has been a bear trying to find information on regarding sensor info and then trying to apply to one of handful of products.

Haven't had a chance yet to start Project part 1

craig_miamifl I didn't do very well on exam 1 but I aced exam 2. I'm hoping the rest of them are like this last one. The application assignment was rough. When I posted mine I saw a a wide range of submissions in terms of thoroughness. It will be interesting to see how they are graded.

And yeah I haven't had a chance to start part 1 either. Kicking myself for taking MADM 752 with marketing....

I was just happy to see some people not have "500 words per question". I almost fell out of my seat when she even mentioned that. I'd venture that many of us knew next to nothing about sensors a few days ago.

I wound up pairing MADM720 with this MKT course. That course has been really straight forward so far and not real time consuming. I'm just hoping to escape well enough on these MKT written assignments to get through this course. Just 5 more weeks

You aren't the only one feeling behind in MKT 701. I haven't had a chance to start on the project either. After reading the Application Forum assignment for Module 3, I'm not sure when I'll get to the project. This class is frustrating to say the least.

The typos on the readings, assignment instructions, exams, etc. are really starting to bother me as well. The course seems like it was thrown together at the last minute.

I just emailed mine to the registrar's office this morning before that email went out. Nice timing on that, as I got in before the rush.

Now, I just need to survive the next 5 weeks of MKT701 with at least a C (and preferably an A).

@Cajun I'm thinking about just skimming Mod 3 material and working the Project/Application this week. Not saying I'll punt this Module 3 but I'm going to have to put less time into it to get done with the Project next Friday. The tests have been easy enough so far and we do get to drop the lowest score. (Along with it being less points than Application and Project)

I'm seriously considering finding another Marketing class at another university and taking it. I was under the impression that the Forums were every other week. Has she lost her mind? I was fully expecting the big project, I just didn't realize that she didn't allow time for you to even work on it. To top it off, I was talking to a guy that took the same class a few sessions ago from James and he said he didn't have the massive two part assignment, only a group assignment. Why me.

Oh and I have 100% in the class right now. It's not like I'm a slacker.