MBA Online Education Gains Popularity

MBA Online Education Program Gains Popularity by Joe Bella

The advent of online degree MBAs has made access to quality higher
education a great deal easier. A great many people are unable to
attend classes and need a flexible learning option that allows
them to fit study around work and other commitments.

A major consideration with regards to choosing an appropriate
online MBA course is that of accreditation. There are many
suspect MBAs vying for your business. The obvious ones to avoid
are those offered by diploma mills. These are usually offered by
distance but may appear on searches for online courses and will
often give ridiculous credit for life experience and sometimes
(but not often) require one written paper in order for you to be
awarded an MBA.

For a worthless piece of paper, the prices are high: anywhere
from a few hundred dollars to over a thousand dollars. These
qualifications can be potential future embarrassments so you
need to do your research as they often have names very close to
legitimate universities.

There are unaccredited universities that offer high quality and
recognized courses but for the most part unaccredited
universities should be avoided. The best valued online MBA
degrees are accredited degrees. Forty eight percent of American
universities offer online degrees so finding an online course
from a desirable university is easier than it ever has been.
University is easier than it ever has been. While there are a
number of universities who have become online degree specialists
such as Phoenix University, other universities with superior
reputations are also offering online programs.

Many online MBAs require residential schools. This can be
difficult for some people so it needs to be factored in to your
decision. You can sift through online MBA courses and find one
that meets your needs and does not have residency requirements
or you can look at the course offerings of local universities
and see if they offer online MBA programs. At least if they are
local, you do not have to deal with travel time and costs and
you can probably get away with staying off campus. Furthermore,
if you have any problems you will be able to make an appointment
to talk to someone face to face.

The costs of online MBAs can be prohibitive. However, there are
in fact a wide range of prices for MBA programs and you will
have to do your research to find the best value MBA for your
needs.

If you have had a solid background in business management, there
are online MBAs that will take that into account and save you
months of study. Some online MBAs will only take you twelve
months if you have relevant prior learning and experience.

Most MBAs share common subjects including Financial Management,
Marketing, Communication, Business Psychology, Economics and
Commercial Law. Many MBAs also offer modules in
Entrepreneurship, e-Business, Import/Export and skills for
dealing with different governments. There are many more related
possibilities. Universities are competing for your education
dollar, so don't assume that a course you looked at two years
ago is the same.

The average price for an online MBA from an American university
is $90,000 with many premium MBA programs offered through
quality branded universities at around $120,000. However, you
shouldn't let these figures scare you. Some people have been
able to obtain MBAs for as little as $20,000 particularly where
they possessed substantial experience and/or prior learning that
could be taken into account.

Phoenix University, Regis University and Kaplan University are
very experienced in providing high quality online MBA degrees.
Other universities who are gaining good reputations for their
online courses are Duke University, University of Michigan and
the University of Maryland. In fact, there are a great many of
excellent universities offering online MBAs and it will take you
some time to research their offerings.

It may well be worth your while to consider the high quality
educational offerings available outside the United States. In
particular, Australian Universities offer high quality,
accredited degree programs at comparatively affordable prices.
You can also take advantage of the exchange rate which at the
time of writing provides you with an additional seventeen
percent advantage. Compared to the cost of studying at American
Universities, Australian education prices are significantly
lower. These degrees are well accepted in the United States.

Finding the right online MBA to suit your needs will take a
little time and effort. However, your effort will be well
rewarded when you find a course that is the best value for money
for your educational and career needs.