Hello to all my fellow copreneurs! This week will be a really interesting week for the both of us. Time was already scarce, and now I’m adding one more thing to the plate. This Thursday I begin the first day of class at Brenau University. A couple of months ago I was accepted into their MBA program for Project Management. I searched high and low for the program that best suited my needs and limitations and I found the perfect match in Brenau. I was already enrolled at Mercer University in their MBA program, but due to the nature of my job and the extremely high possibility for travel, I decided to look for a program which would allow me to set my own schedule and work towards my MBA no matter where on earth I was. I have found that online programs tend to be more flexible, inexpensive, less rigid around GMAT scores, and require no driving. And lets face it…a full tank of gas these days costs about as much as a one MBA class! (lol) Below are some of the criteria I found absolutely necessary to consider before committing to a program.
1. Accreditation – Always, Always, Always look for accredited programs! Attending an accredited school is imperative to ensuring that your diploma is recognized as legitimate once you graduate. These are some of the sites that I found helpful as I researched accreditation: AACSB, SACS, DETC. Education is extremely important to many, but we all don’t have the time or finances to earn an MBA. Be careful to avoid diploma mills that award diplomas with little to no academic study and are not recognized by educational accrediting bodies.
2. Program of study – Make sure that the program of study you choose fits your interests and is relevant to the career path you have chosen. Also, choose a degree that gives you a foundation as close to your personal and professional values as possible. This way should you decide to make a career change, your degree still maintains some relevancy.
Tags: AACSB, Accreditation, Bizzyness, Brenau University, Copreneur, DETC, GMAT, MBA, Mercer Universtiy, Project Management, SACS
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