Have been working for 10 years.. got my BS from ATM..

my question is are online MBA's worth the money, if so which ones

or do you guys advice against them?

Ok

I appreciate the advice... that's what I have been leaning towards but wanted to get others input.

I asked people at work and got mixed answers but was thinking they may be a waste of time.

A major benefit of an MBA program is networking with your cohorts, not something you'll get much of from an online program. Really it all depends on what you want to do post MBA.

Career change? Online is probably not worth it.

Move up with current company? Maybe worth it (more so if the company is paying for it).

All depends on what you want to get out of it.

jpc08 said:

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A major benefit of an MBA program is networking with your cohorts, not something you'll get much of from an online program. Really it all depends on what you want to do post MBA.

Career change? Online is probably not worth it.

Move up with current company? Maybe worth it (more so if the company is paying for it).

All depends on what you want to get out of it.

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Exactly. I've had buddies that basically had promotions sitting and waiting for them at their current companies once they had that title next to their name. For them it didn't matter much whether it was online or not.

If it's for resume padding, I'd stay away from online.

If I'm looking at two resumes that are otherwise equal and one had an online MBA but a relatively mediocre undergrad record and the other had a good undergrad GPA from a decent school, I'd call them equal.

To be a little bit more clear about my intentions of going for an MBA . I am not looking for a career change and I am not looking to change jobs I am merely looking to get a little bit more knowledge about the business operations and processes.

My degree from Texas A&M is math and science-based and my professional certificate is the same.

My company will be paying for 50% of my degree .

Just do a part time mba if they're paying 50%

One of two determined factors in me not getting a promotion at work was my management experience. While an MBA won't give me management experience I think it will provide me with Concepts and foundational knowledge that I can apply at work.

An online MBA won't give you any real chance to manage teams on a regular basis whereas a part time one will, IMO

But yes, you will learn a ton of business concepts in any MBA program, in person or online

Token said:

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An online MBA won't give you any real chance to manage teams on a regular basis whereas a part time one will, IMO

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This may be true if you're talking about University of Phoenix or some backwoods directional school, but when I hire online MBA grads, it's out of schools like IU and UNC specifically because they're uniquely prepared for managing remote teams.

The night program at at cougar high is pretty decent, especially if you are in the energy industry. It's not great or anything but relatively cheap.

The campus does feel like you are in Mumbai however. But the evening part time classes isn't as bad.