Zoya wrote:
Would you please, be so kind to inform me on the cheapest online / distance
MBA programm for nonresident of USA. And preferably without taking any
prestudy exams such TOEFL,IELTS,GMAT etc. As the information which is given at
GetEducated is for 2009. I am from Kazakhstan and would like to get abroad
education.My bachelor study was for teacher of English and German, Also I have
degree of Master of Humanities but I would like to take MBA at general
Management or Executive Management or International Business - something in
this sphere.
I would much appreciate your soonest response.
Thank you
Hi Zoya,
Get Educated's researchers have compiled a database of 382 accredited distance MBA degrees (USA). This is the largest directory list of accredited distance MBAs in the USA.
Start your search by creating an instant directory,
list of all 382 accredited distance MBA degrees
To find the best distance MBA for you as an international student you will have to consider all the factors you mentioned that would make the "best distance MBA" for you personally.
You can then SORT the complete list of 382 online MBA degree programs by these factors.
(Use the
FILTERS on the left of your master list of all MBAs to SORT and create a specialized list for yourself.)
STEP 1: Determine type of accreditation you need for your distance MBA degree program
Filter the Get Educated Distance MBA list by the ACCREDITATION filter.
Your choices are:
Regional
National
AACSB
The
Get Educated national cost rankings of distance MBA degree programs, undertaken every 2 years shows great differences when comparing online MBA cost on the basis of accreditation:
Nationally accredited online MBA average cost $11,972
Regionally accredited MBA average cost $22,924
AACSB-accredited online MBA average cost $32,926
The
cheapest accredited online MBAscome from nationally accredited schools. These are accredited by national agencies such as the DETC, Distance Education & Traini ng Council.
HOWEVER, online business schools with national accreditation also suffer from lower prestige rates in the USA.
The most prestigious distance MBAs in the USA come from online business schools that are AACSB accredited.
.. But so do the most expensive MBAs and the ones with the hardest admission criteria.
Determine if you need or want a distance MBA with AACSB accreditation.
SEE:
AACSB Accredited Distance MBA Do You Need ?
STEP 2: Rank All Online MBAs by Cost - Find Cheapest
In the United States, the cheapest distance MBA degree programs also come with fewer admission restrictions or lower admissions standards.
Once you decide which type of accreditation you need, sort and rank these results by cost.
For a quick sort see our
Best Distance MBA regionally accredited cost rankings
For a quick sort see our
Best Distance MBA AACSB accredited cost rankings
You can also return to your instant list of all 382
accredited distance MBA degrees,
HIT the
SORT BY COST button at the top of your search.
This will make our online degree database rank sort all 382 MBAs by total estimated degree cost.
In terms of cost, be aware that there may a surcharge for international students.
As an international student you will have to pay the higher out of state costs listed on each profile or the cost ranking tables.
STEP 3: Find MBA without GRE - GMAT
Yes, there are quite a few accredited distance MBAs that do not require the GRE or GMAT or GRE grad exams.
You can
SORT on the filter in your MBA degree search OR see these handy lists.
Again, determine accreditation level required first, then study these lists.
AACSB Distance MBA No GRE GMAT
Regional Accreditation Distance MBA No GRE GMAT
National Accreditation Distance MBA No GRE GMAT
Once again, nationally accredited online MBAs generally do
NOT require these exams; whereas AACSB schools are more likely to require the GRE GMAT.
STEP 4: Avoiding Undergraduate Business Course Pre-Requisites
Unfortunately you did not earn a bachelors degree in business.
You can still earn a distance MBA but most regionally accredited OR AACSB accredited
distance MBA degree programs will require that you now pass about 8 to 10 undergraduate business courses -- such as economics and business law -- BEFORE they will formally admit you.
To avoid these undergrad business course requirements, look at nationally accredited online MBAs. They are LESS likely to place business course restrictions on you.
For the record, you may have better luck avoiding pesky formal undergraduate business course pre-requistes by considering a NON-MBA graduate online business degree, such as an [url=http://www.geteducated.com/online-mbas/9-online-mbas/93-online-mba-or-masters-in-management]Online Masters Management or a
Leadership Masters
STEP 5: TOEFL
Be aware that few if *any* accredited online MBAs or graduate degree programs online will let you enroll without taking the TOEFL
to assess your English language reading level.
All your online courses will be in English so it will be important that your reading level be assessed before enrolling.
To expore distance MBA degree programs deeper, SEE our
Distance MBA Guide
Please ... any international online MBA students or program directors please chime in with details/advice on specific degree programs.
Good Luck Out There, Zoya!
Vicky
