It's on the public record and open to the public so I can share everything, but it isn't cool or sexy. It is an issue of law, not of fact, and very dry. On this one the defense counsel filed a written waiver of notice, but now they are claiming the client should have been served and their Constitutional rights were violated. We'll see what happens, I feel like I have a good shot of winning but our court is pretty liberal.
1st... If you do it dont go to WGU. It took lots of searching but I found an online MBA program from a State University (Texas) that doesnt charge out of state fees. If you are going to commit the time to do it, getting it from a State school will carry with it a bit more gravitas. University of Texas at the Permian Basin may not be the most prestigious of the U of T schools, but when I say I am getting my MBA from U of T I fail to mention which specific school it is. That being said with no out-of-state tuition fees, and no online fees, the full MBA runs around 10k - 11k (depending on your undergrad and if they will waive the Finance and Accounting classes or not). This is an accelerated program so each class is 8 weeks instead of the normal 17. Part time is 1 class a session (2 in a semester) and full-time is 2 and 4. Three credits per class. Think of it like taking the Session 1/Session 2 classes in a semester if you ever took those half semester classes. The program and staff have been solid so far. I highly recommend it over one of the more traditional "online universities" like WGU, Phoenix, Southern New Hampshire etc. Fair or not, they carry a stigma of being diploma mills. You straight up cannot beat 10k for an MBA from a State University unless its free because your company is paying for it.
link:
MBA Online | UT Permian Basin Online
Part 2: is it worth it? Truth is in business, people worship at the cock of the letters MBA. People who dont have one think it is a magic title that makes you Warren Buffet. People who have one are part of the club and its a really tightly knit club. I equate it to having an Ivy League degree. For the exact same reasons. Ivy graduates are a tight club. From my perspective, I would hire you with a Stats degree over an MBA but thats because I worship at the altar of math. I know that someone who can learn math and stats can be taught anything because they aren't a functional moron. I hired my current bookkeeper over a bunch of applicants with accounting degrees because she has a business econ degree. She can do math.
Personally, I have 30 years in business (25 with a Fortune 100 company) and i will tell you I learned maybe 10-15% new stuff getting my MBA. I will also say I am the exception and not the rule. There is a lot of good info presented in an MBA curriculum. Your personal experience really determine how much you will learn form it. Think of it like this, a BBA teaches you how to run a crew or a department. An MBA teaches you how to run a company. Its a lot of the same undergrad stuff just taught from a much higher level point of view. If you should ever decide to shoot for management or start your own consulting business the MBA after your name will open lots of doors for you. Is it worth 50 or 100k? Fuck no. Is it worth 10k? Definitely. Its all about ROI. My friend is finishing his BBA in Info Systems. He is currently deciding between an MBA or an MIS (Master of Info Systems). If you only intend on staying in the software world and aspire to nothing higher than being a CIO or CSO, then the MIS might be a better fit. My opinion there goes back to the letters. People worship the MBA. They dont worship the MIS. The MBA will help you if you ever branch out of software and at the same time will help you climb the software geek corporate ladder.
Class example: Our business law class didn't really deal with the law at all. It dealt with creating a start-up company from scratch from the legal point of view. How to file articles of incorporation with the state, how to set up tax status with the IRS, how to issue shares to the founders, how to get funding and make a pitch deck, how to go public etc. I had already done this twice in life already but had I not it would have been an amazing class. It would have saved me time and mistakes my first time setting up an LLC and writing up a business plan for the bank. I really enjoyed this class.
Hope this helps.
WGU another viable option
Western Governors University – Online College
Western Governors University is an online university where you can earn an affordable, accredited, career-focused college degree at an accelerated pace.www.wgu.edu
Sanrith Descartes
found at UT Permian Basin looks good too with similar price point ($10K-12k) and the classes seem to be more robust than WGU
Can’t speak to UTPB but family members have done WGU for their masters and it went very well. As far as the robustness, do you think you are at an experience and knowledge level that you’ll be learning new concepts for your MBA ? I waited too long and found that in my classes I was well ahead of my professors in business courses when I was doing an in person program, so online for me probably would have been better in that it is at your own pace .Where are you guys at these days opinion-wise on WGU?
I've had an MBA on my career "to do list" for a few years and I think that time is finally here. I've been running businesses and doing consulting for 15 years now, mostly in digital marketing and e-commerce space, but would like to complete a postgrad degree at this point. Plus, my current company is offering to pay for large portions of it.
The program that
UTPB Classes
Preparation Courses
Upon admission (regular and conditional), students will be evaluated for statistical literacy. Students who need additional skills in this area are referred to BUSI2342 until literacy requirement is fulfilled. Statistical literacy (BUSI2342) must be remedied in the first semester in which the student is accepted into the MBA program and must be taken before the student enrolls in ACCT 6301, BUSI 6302, FINA 6321, FINA 6320, MNGT 6366, or electives in accounting, finance, management, or marketing.
Courses
Duration
Credits
BUSI 2342 - Principles of Statistics
8 weeks
3
Core Courses
12 Credit Hours. Students must complete the following core courses. Business undergraduate students may be eligible to waive up to 6 hours.
Courses
Duration
Credits
ACCT 6301 - Accounting Analysis
8 weeks
3
FINA 6320 - Financial Management
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6360 - Organizational Behavior
8 weeks
3
MRKT 6310 - Marketing Management
8 weeks
3
Courses Beyond Core
21 Credit Hours
Courses
Duration
Credits
ACCT 6302 - Contemporary Control Systems
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6301 - Legal Environment of Business
8 weeks
3
FINA 6321 - Corporate Finance & Strategy
8 weeks
3
MRKT 6302 - Marketing Analytics
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6366 - Strategic Management
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6320 - Production & Operations Management
8 weeks
3
BUSI 6302 - Business Analytics
8 weeks
3
BUSI 6325 - International Business
8 weeks
3
Elective Courses
Any 6XXX-level ACCT, FINA, MNGT or MRKT course not otherwise required.
Courses
Duration
Credits
ACCT 6305 - Topics in Financial Accounting
16 weeks
3
ACCT 6311 - Information Systems Management
8 weeks
3
ACCT 6313 - Professional Ethics
8 weeks
3
ACCT 6315 - Topics in Federal Income Tax
16 weeks
3
ACCT 6316 - Topics in Auditing
16 weeks
3
ACCT 6320 - Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting
8 weeks
3
BUSI 6309 - Global Energy Business
8 weeks
3
FINA 6325 - Financial Derivatives
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6304 - Data Mining for Business Analytics
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6305 - Energy Technology & Risk Management
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6312 - Human Resource Management
8 weeks
3
MNGT 6324 - Energy Law
8 weeks
3
MRKT 6314 - International Marketing
8 weeks
3
FINA 6327 - Investments
16 weeks
3
FINA 6330 - International Finance
8 weeks
3
FINA 6331 - Energy Finance
8 weeks
3
FINA 6335 - Energy Investments and Risk Management
8 weeks
3
MRKT 6335 - Supply Chain Management
8 weeks
3
MRKT 6366 - Marketing Strategy
8 weeks
3
MRKT 6316 - Marketing Research
8 weeks
3
WGU Classes
Management
Managing Organizations and Leading People
Managing Human Capital
Management Communication
Operations Management
Economics
Global Economics for Managers
Marketing and Communication
Marketing
Accounting
Accounting for Decision Makers
Leadership
Ethical Leadership
Finance
Financial Management
Strategy
Data-Driven Decision Making
Capstone
MBA Capstone
So any advice?
Sounds like the better for enrichment, if you just wanted the letters then WGU is a great choice for just plowing through it .
When I got a Masters. I was skeptical of the impact it would have on my career.
So this is something that may be unique to the Tech Industry.
While my sample size for direct knowledge in this is small, he's worked for tech companies where he was the person hiring. recruiters would bring people to him, and he made the decision.
