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Any of you taken the LSU-S online MBA
Posted on 5/7/23 at 9:29 am
Posted on 5/7/23 at 9:29 am
Sounds like it’s inexpensive and can be done in as little as 10 months. I’ve got the time to do it and I do really well with minimal effort currently getting a BA online. Any of you over achievers done your MBA through LSU-S?
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Posted on 5/7/23 at 9:41 am to Gee Grenouille
Did it a couple of years ago in 10 months. Good program for the cost as other similiar programs run twice or three times as much.
A lot of very late nights and no weekends for the 10 months. I was miserable in months 8,9, and 10. I could have scaled back to the 24-month track but decided 10 months of shite was better than 24 months of 3/4ths of the shite.
I worked a full-time job at the time and have two younger kids and a wife that worked full-time as well. It's all about time management. I can't say that the material was terribly tough, but you do have to self-teach a little bit. I had no background in business or finance (Science major/English major undergrad) prior to enrolling and made almost all A's.
I don't think the program improved my business acumen per se, but it definitely opened more doors in my field and moved me up a rung in the employee attractiveness pool.
A lot of very late nights and no weekends for the 10 months. I was miserable in months 8,9, and 10. I could have scaled back to the 24-month track but decided 10 months of shite was better than 24 months of 3/4ths of the shite.
I worked a full-time job at the time and have two younger kids and a wife that worked full-time as well. It's all about time management. I can't say that the material was terribly tough, but you do have to self-teach a little bit. I had no background in business or finance (Science major/English major undergrad) prior to enrolling and made almost all A's.
I don't think the program improved my business acumen per se, but it definitely opened more doors in my field and moved me up a rung in the employee attractiveness pool.
This post was edited on 5/7/23 at 9:44 am
Posted on 5/7/23 at 9:42 am to Gee Grenouille
Check the Money Talk Board. There was previously a post with thousands of posts from multiple posters who completed it.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 9:43 am to Gee Grenouille
The MBA and MHA both cost the same, I bet there isn't much difference. My employer has expressed interest in paying for an MHA but I don't know if one would be better than the other. I am not ready to commit the time, but in a couple of years I might.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 9:48 am to Gee Grenouille
“We can't hire a truck driver to drive a trash truck for $90,000 in Houston, Texas, but I can hire an M.B.A. from a small school for $60,000, and I can get them all day long.”
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Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:12 am to Gee Grenouille
Are MBAs really worth the time or money?
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:13 am to brett408
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Are MBAs really worth the time or money?
Depends on what you do.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:13 am to Gee Grenouille
There’s a massive thread on money board about it
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:14 am to brett408
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Are MBAs really worth the time or money?
Only if you’re going to an elite like top 5 MBA program, or if your company is guaranteeing you a nice promotion upon completion of an MBA, or if your company is paying for it
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:20 am to brett408
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Are MBAs really worth the time or money?
For my field a masters is required to fill certain positions because it is required by our certification board. They lean towards an MHA but any masters would work.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:22 am to brett408
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Are MBAs really worth the time or money?
Yes or no depending upon quality of program and circumstances prior to attending.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:23 am to Gee Grenouille
A coworker’s husband did it and recommends it. It was inexpensive, and he was able to work full time while working on his coursework in evenings.
This post was edited on 8/12/23 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:24 am to theCrusher
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We can't hire a truck driver to drive a trash truck for $90,000 in Houston, Texas, but I can hire an M.B.A. from a small school for $60,000, and I can get them all day long.”
This board debunked that shite about 20 minutes after it was posted the first time
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:33 am to Gee Grenouille
My wife currently. Every time she has Moodle open I think it’s TigerDroppings. 
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:36 am to brett408
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Are MBAs really worth the time or money?
Depends on your field and if you want to go into management. It wouldn't help me at all
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:38 am to Gee Grenouille
I’m doing it right now
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:58 am to brett408
It’s field dependent. In my field, I needed it to gain access to a higher tier of employment, as it was a requirement for certain positions.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 11:08 am to brett408
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Are MBAs really worth the time or money?
May be an antiquated opinion, but I think the preponderance of online MBA programs is watering down the value. In person programs (full or part time) still provide additional value wrt team and interpersonal communication. I also don't buy the time management issue - I know plenty of people who worked full time with a working spouse that completed part time programs. If your in an area that doesn't have access to MBA programs locally, I get it. Otherwise it may come across as cutting corners (especially something like the Univ of Phoenix).
Posted on 5/7/23 at 11:32 am to Gee Grenouille
I struggle with guessing how you do a full course load and a thesis in 10 months
Posted on 5/7/23 at 11:36 am to Gee Grenouille
I should’ve prefaced this as school started as a way to advance my career and it quickly became something of a therapy tool and more of a hobby. There’s something about defined expectations that can be completed on my own that does something good for my psyche. I make a damn good living offshore, and I’ve found that I really prefer projects over operations. I could get into a project team but there would be no room for growth without some education. Most members of leadership in this line of work are engineers, so I feel like having something different might give me a leg up when I transition to projects.
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