I finished my last 2 classes (Capstone and Fundraising for Non-Profits), paid my fees, applied for graduation in September. It's been an interesting ride since 2018 and were it not for COVID, I wouldn't have completed this degree given I only had three classes completed from 2018 to March 2020. That said once I got momentum and confidence the train wasn't going to stop.
This forum with some of the strategies and advice that I've encountered have helped immensely. Now I'm moving on to a Master's in the fall to continue the journey.
Keep going, don't stop. There are so many success stories in these groups.
(06-28-2021, 02:30 PM)bigrivergroup Wrote: I finished my last 2 classes (Capstone and Fundraising for Non-Profits), paid my fees, applied for graduation in September. It's been an interesting ride since 2018 and were it not for COVID, I wouldn't have completed this degree given I only had three classes completed from 2018 to March 2020. That said once I got momentum and confidence the train wasn't going to stop.
This forum with some of the strategies and advice that I've encountered have helped immensely. Now I'm moving on to a Master's in the fall to continue the journey.
Keep going, don't stop. There are so many success stories in these groups.
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Congratulations! Welcome to TESU Class of 21!
Certificate for the Study of Capitalism at University of Arkansas finished July 2022
MBA with Hellenic American University started March 29th, 2021 , finished May 20th 2022, Graduated in June 2022
BSBA at Thomas Edison State University started May 21st 2020 with Sophia and SDC, finished Jan 24th, 2021, Graduated on 12 March of 2021
Total time to complete both degrees 2 years exactly, total cost just a small bit over $10,000
Interesting, I haven't seen anyone use "Fundraising" as a Finance course! Great going, you got the job done! As long as TESU approves the course, that's what matters! I look forward to your next journey and educational adventure!
09-17-2021, 09:23 AM (This post was last modified: 09-17-2021, 09:27 AM by bigrivergroup.
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I promised that I would post my plan and final Eval -- 9/17 is the day that degrees show up on transcripts for September graduation -- Overall it looks like I received my undergrad business degree under $10k, which is great. Many will scoff at a degree that doesn't cost $100k, but I also know how hard I worked to get everything done, especially as a business owner and middle-aged adult. Plus I'm paying full tuition for a Master's program at a fairly prestigious school, Yeshiva Univ.
I think the only small regret I had was not taking the TESU Advanced Financial Management course instead of the Fundraising for Non-Profits. Non-Profits was a great class but going into my finance-oriented Master's in Real Estate, I could've used a little more practice with relevant topics. The danger of knocking out a degree is that some things might not stick due to lack of practice and comprehensive learning on topics. I'd say the more practice the better..especially with finance. I also had to make a choice back in April that in order to graduate in Sept, I needed to take the Non-Profit course because of its availability or I could wait for the AFM course and graduate in December. That would push my Grad school plans to Spring 2022..which was a long way off at that point.
Anyway, I hope my plan and notes help anyone on their journey. You'll see in my Eval, they kept my Criminal Investigation course at community college. That was the 1st college course I took after graduating high school in 1987.
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