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Should I Study At Ashford University? An Online Review

April 29th, 2010



I will be looking at Ashford today. Ashford University is a private, for-profit, co-ed liberal arts university located in Iowa, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. There are both physical campus courses and online courses, but I will be looking at and focusing on the online courses.

Associate, Bachelors, MBAs, and Masters are all offered by Ashford University. For instance, business, social science, accounting, sociology, MBAs, Masters of organisational management and Masters of teaching and learning with technology, are some of the courses that they offer here.

A brief look at the online degrees offered by this university suggests that their main courses are in the arts and social sciences; it is indeed an arts college that does specialise in the arts, after all. Please note that this is not to say that the other online or degree programmes offered by Ashford University that are not arts based are useless or not worth doing, so take note.

There is a benefit to studying with Ashford University, because the fees here are lower than other private online degree programmes and other universities. The website has all its fees for the various associate degrees, bachelors of arts degrees and masters programmes, and it is indeed one of the most inexpensive around. In addition, some classes are 5-6 weeks long and a few degrees can be completed in less than 2 years, which is really fast. That would mean that from a money viewpoint or an economics opportunity cost viewpoint, Ashford University offers one of the lowest costs for studying at a university. Financial viewpoint here means that because it seems to be cheaper, and you finish the degree earlier, you pay less as compared to other online degree programmes. Also note that in addition, there are veteran bursaries and scholarships available, and that might help you should you need aid.

This University’s online programmes are affordable accredited programmes that are easy to do and accelerated. These three points make it distinct and unique and different from other universities and other courses. Yes the fees are lower, compared to Kaplan for instance. Yes, the degrees are accelerated, especially since some of them can be done in 24 months and yet others in 12 months, and they still possess the same validity as a degree from the physical campus at Ashford. These key points thus make Ashford a very good recommendation for arts subjects. You might want to consider this university. Cheers and all the best for your online education!

By: Shawn Seah

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A Review of the University of Maryland Online MBA Degree

April 24th, 2010



The University of Maryland University College offers an online Master of Business Administration degree. Named one of the “Top 20 Cyber Universities” worldwide by Forbes magazine, the MBA program is fully accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The program is designed to integrate into students’ lives and to be applicable to their current job situations right from the start. Its accelerated pace is helpful in allowing students to utilize what they have learned in the program as quickly as possible in their work environment. The courses are designed to explore management and organization processes and apply them to a global business environment.

The MBA program is 43 credits and consists of a 1-credit foundation course and seven 6-credit seminars. Each seminar is 14 weeks long. Students have 3 weeks off between each seminar. Students are grouped into a cohort of about 30 students who stay together during the duration of the MBA program. A facilitator is assigned to each cohort.

The seminars required to complete the online MBA program are: MBA Fundamentals (1 credit); The Role of Managers and Organizations in Society (6 credits); The Dynamics of Individuals and Groups in Work Organizations (6 credits); The Marketing of New Ideas (6 credits); Technology and Operations Management (6 credits); Economics of Management Decisions (6 credits); Organizations and the External Environment (6 credits); and Strategic Action Planning/Elective Component (6 credits). In addition all students are required to complete a noncredit course, Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills, within their first 6 credits of study.

The seminars are taught by experts in the field. The faculty members all have extensive professional and management experience. In addition, more than 89 percent of them hold a doctorate degree. Students also have a facilitator assigned to them who will stay with them throughout the entire program.

U of MD University College MBA program has a streamlined general admissions process that can be completed online. Admission into their online MBA program does not require the completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). There are also no residency requirements.

To apply, prospective students need to complete the online application for admission, send in the application fee, and write a personal statement. Once the application is received, applicants will receive further instructions on submitting their transcripts and other pertinent information. The status of an application can be tracked online.

Upon completion of U of MD University College MBA program students have the option of continuing on to earn a dual degree. During any point of the MBA program students may inform the college that they are interested in pursuing a second degree in the following areas: Master of International Management; Master of Science in E-Commerce; Master of Science in Health Care Administration; or Master of Science in Management. Students have a full seven years from the date of completion of the first graduate course to complete their dual degree.

By: Mansi Aggarwal

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Popular Accredited Universities with Distance Learning Programs

November 23rd, 2009

There are many accredited universities with distance learning programs that you can consider applying to, but which ones are the most prestigious? Which ones should you apply to? These questions are very important for several reasons. For one, getting accredited has become all too easy today, and with accreditation scams surfacing every once in a while, unfortunately one cannot rely on the accreditation status of universities to gauge the value of the education as well as the degree that you would earn from them.

Secondly, if you are looking to join a distance education program to further your career, it is important to know the opinions of employers of respected companies, as it would be pointless to acquire an accredited degree that does nothing to raise your chances of getting a better job in a reputable company. Keeping this in mind, we have compiled a small list of three of the most prestigious accredited universities with distance learning programs.

University of Phoenix

The University of Phoenix is probably one of the most well known and reputed of all accredited universities with distance learning programs in the US. This university boasts of over 17,000 highly qualified instructors and over 99,000 students that have graduated in diverse fields including Business, Technology, Education and Healthcare through it’s gigantic network of educational partners operating through out the world encompassing over 140 campuses. The University is also a member of several educational organizations, including the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, the American Council on Education, the Association of American Colleges, the American Association for Higher Education, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Course instructors average 16 years of practical industry experience in their respective fields in addition to being highly qualified. This is definitely one of the universities that you should consider for getting your online degree.

Capella University

Capella University is one of the accredited universities with distance learning, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It offers high quality bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs to an average of around 8,500 students and professionals every year. What’s more, Capella University has education alliances with over a hundred top corporations, including Boeing, Johnson & Johnson, Farmers Insurance, and Xerox. The value of a degree from this university is held in high esteem in the industry.

Walden University

Like Capella, Walden University is also an accredited universities with distance learning, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Founded in 1970, Walden University has earned a reputation for itself in academia for imparting quality distance education to students and working professionals alike. Its courses are known to be flexible and well designed. It also makes available several financial aid options to students. Subject to the fulfillment of academic pre-requisites, one can choose from a range of degree programs at the graduate, masters and doctoral levels, in diverse fields such as Education, Health Sciences, Psychology, Management and Engineering.




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