GeauxUF

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Those that were invited to BGS and SIE, did any of you get below a 4.0, and were you guys invited automatically or had to send emails to the respective chairs to each/any of the honor societies?
Want to see what I can do to be part of them if I can.

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I had a 4.0 and was automatically invited during Fall term.

Several people who completed their program during Summer term did not receive invites even though they qualified. They had to send emails (M. Darrat for BGS, F. Williams for SIE) to get invites.

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As far as textbooks go, I had a law prof at UF (Go Gators!) that wrote his own textbook and it was as scatter-brained as he was. There was no way to follow it. They may be good professors but maybe they should not be writing their own text book unless they have a background in it.

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I had a few of those as well at UF (Go Gators!). I started out pre-law there, and professors with their own textbooks were common, especially in courses like Sociology and Psych.

At LSUS, James offers a self-written textbook, but it's incomplete and has to be supplemented. Vines types a wall of text into a Moodle page instead of using a textbook.

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Hopefully LSUS listens to the course evaluations and are trying to make it better for future attendees.

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My understanding from talking to administrators in the MBA program is that the professors receive those evaluations directly. It is unknown how much of that information gets passed along to leadership above them.

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Just got back from commencement. Here are my thoughts:

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Great to hear your thoughts on commencement!

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4) The commencement itself was a full 2 hours with undergrad and grad students together. Nice keynote but a really long and drawn out production. There were tons of enthusiastic families yelling and shouting, often drowning out names of the next to be called. Overall a 6 out of 10 stars

I drove 5 hours each way to walk. I mainly did this to show my kids what hard work looks like and would recommend it if you would like to do the same. If its only you or just you and your spouse and you're further than 1hr away, get your diploma mailed to you.

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While I did not attend in person, I watched the commencement live stream and opted to have my diploma mailed. I would have ended up feeling pretty disappointed if I had driven 10 hours or hopped on a flight to go alone. I would have gone if I lived within a close drive. The ceremony felt very drawn out. While I understand the enthusiasm for those earning their degrees (since I fall into that category), the screaming families seemed a bit over the top.

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5) The diploma itself is a puny 8.5 x 11, no logo and very unassuming. 5 out of 10 stars

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That's disappointing but not unexpected given the track record. My undergraduate diploma, which is not from a top-tier university by any means, is 11" x 14", embossed with a university logo, and quite nice. I did end up buying a really nice looking branded diploma frame since the LSUS diplomas I've seen in Google Image search looked fairly pedestrian.

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I walk away from this program relived its over but with mixed emotions as to whether I made the right choice, not that I can change anything now.

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You should still be proud of completing the program in the best way possible: an MBA with a 4.0 GPA, and BGS and SIE invites. Regardless of how many of us feel about the quality of the LSUS MBA program at the moment, the best way to add value to this degree is to excel in every way possible and demonstrate that this was a serious personal endeavor.

I can tell you that I exhaled a huge breath of relief yesterday when I finally saw "Degree Awarded: Master of Business Administration" on my transcript with a big 4.0 under it. Now I need to figure out what to do with all this time in my life back. :lol:

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What do you think about taking Finance 701 with Vines ? Is there a better choice over him ?

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Vines is the best instructor for FIN 701. Definitely take the course with him.

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I have the following left to take any thoughts?
Acct 701
Madm 760
ISDS 702
Madm 701
Possible Elective : Madm 720
Thoughts? Prayers?

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MADM 701 with Williams, while not a great instructor, might allow you to have that last week mostly available for your vacation. There is reading, a discussion forum post (500-word minimum initial post + reply to another student, opens Friday, due Sunday) and a proctored weekly exam (not a comprehensive final, opens Wednesday, due Sunday) during week 7.

MADM 760 with Meeks (if you can get a seat) can be a completely dead Week 7 if you finish your Synthesis Paper and Group Project in Week 6. That is a MASSIVE amount of work and stress though.

ISDS 702 with Koksal is a relatively light Week 7 if you can get in. Watch a video lecture, do an assignment problem in Excel, take the proctored weekly exam (available the entire week).

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Meeks grade is posted, he graded very leniently on the synthesis paper in my opinion.

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Just received mine as well, got 100%. I am so relieved right now! I’ll officially finish the program with a 4.0.

Has anyone received their grades on Meeks' paper yet? Just curious...

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If there are no repercussions for not taking this exam then why would anyone take this exam after the fact? They didn't do a great job in framing out why they are asking this from us. If its merely a tool to improve then why have it proctored? If its an AACSB requirement, then why not explicitly state that? The latter would make me more inclined to participate only because I value that accreditation maybe more so than they do.

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Right on the money here. There is nothing in the "invitation" that explains the incentive to actually take this "assessment." It implies something vague about AACSB accreditation, but that's it.

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That's the point, I thought this was over, it's the gift that keeps on giving. Honestly I'm not surprised, the last exam is representative of the program as a whole, cobbled together and disorganized.

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Have you taken it yet?

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I just got an email from the MBA program telling me I need to take a 35 question Proctorio proctored end of program exam as part of their AACSB accreditation. While this is not a "test" as they put it (wont impact GPA, graduation or anything) I wonder what the content will be like. Hoping its not ISDS705 heavy! Anyone else get this email?

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Yeah, I just got that too.

Exactly why do I have to take a proctored exam that isn't graded and doesn't affect my GPA or graduation status?

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Do we need to include the same titles as is in the template such as Strategic Management and the nature of Business"and all others as mentioned?

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No. You can move the sections around, delete them, change the titles, whatever you want.