I have a few questions about the Northeastern University online MBA program. I looked online but could not find answers to my questions. 🙁 Hopefully someone here can assist me with them. Your help is appreciated.
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My biggest concern is the amount of advertising NEU does. I know NEU is an accredited / research institution, I just do not want a degree from a diploma mill or someone downgrading the degree because of this.
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Is the online MBA faculty the same as the full time MBA faculty?
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How do you think a NEU MBA looks to potential employers, given their aggressive advertising
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What is NEU ranked? I saw on Business week they were 56. Do you think they will every break into the top 50? What MBA ranking is not good / worth pursuing? 75, 100, etc.
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What is your overall view of the NEU online MBA. Anyones input is welcome, it would be great if alumni/current students could weigh in.
Thanks again! Jake
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Vicky’s response was great! I don’t know if my thoughts will help any with your original questions…but here are some of my opinions: [i]In regards to heavy advertising…[/i] It is very hard to make any sort of blanket statements regarding online degrees and the impressions that they make on hiring managers. Some are very savvy in regards to knowing which programs are online or not….others are not so keen on this. On the other side of the equation, I am enrolled in an online MBA that has very little advertising; so there is a downside to that as well. Yes,… Read more »
[b]JAKE-S wrote:[/b] [quote]Any feedback on this? Thanks for your help![/quote] Hi Jake, It is hard to compare these 3 online MBAs because they are more alike than different in terms of gross school characteristics. -East Coast -AACSB -Legacy Brick and Mortar Also, it’s hard to use or compare traditional business school rankings like US News and Business Week. These two indexes measure or try to rank on very different things. BW focuses on student and alumni satisfaction/career placement and recruiter perception for employment. SO — if I were most concerned with job and career and employer perception in corporate America… Read more »
Hi Jake, These are great questions. I don’t know that anyone can address all the issues but I can comment on a few of the issues you raise. Perhaps others will pitch in … 1) Is this the same MBA as offered on campus with the same courses/faculty? No, I’d say not, not based on a review of the program courses and admissions. First Northeastern offers several “different” MBAs all developed for different audiences or demographics. Many residential business schools now do the same thing: they have the traditional full-time residential MBA which is offered as the flagship anchor program… Read more »
Hello Vicky + MissShona – Thank you for your reply, I appreciate you taking time out of your day to help me out. So I have one more question for you, please! How would you rank the following programs in terms of reputation (to future employers), brand, quality and overall ranking (business week, US News, etc). They are all the same price pretty much so you can leave the cost metric out of your decision process. Syracuse University Online MBA Northeastern University Online MBA Drexel University Online MBA Here are my concerns: Syracuse, Requires five day residency each term. I… Read more »