10-10-2009, 12:34 PM
I posted this on another forum and would love to get feedback here from members who attended the schools listed below. I am having a hard time deciding from doing an APU/LU combo or Bellevue. I also thought about not being a chicken and taking the GMAT and apply at University of Nebraska for their online mba, but I keep looking at Bellevue's courses and like the select that choose if I pursue the finance degree option. Then again, with APU's MBA accounting concentration, I like the idea of taking most of the preq. courses and two elective courses applied toward Liberty University's MS in Accounting and both degrees for under 16K.
*** Here is post I made on degreeinfo (modified some parts) ***
I think I narrowed down my search for an MBA program down to three schools. I am having a hard time trying to decide between Accounting, Finance or Business Quantitative methods. As mentioned on my other posts, I would like to make maximum use of my background in claims when I transition into either Finance or Risk Analyst, Auditor or Quantitative Analyst, hopefully in the finance/insurance industry. Also want to have the option to teach insurance, risk management and business courses at the local community college
The reason why I have these fields mentioned because when checking careerbuilder/monster they usually mention degree in accounting, finance, statistics, and MBA, CPA, CPCU preferred.
I would like feedback from members who attended the schools listed below and your thoughts on my options. Getting into graduate school is a big commitment and I want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction.
Bellevue University
MBA in Finance 36 x 430 = $15,480
Comment: I really like the courses listed with Bellevue and seems to have the best course selection between math, finance, forecasting, modeling and risk management, which seems to be closer to my background. The degree with Bellevue in finance with a CPCU, Associate in Risk Management, and SCLA designations would seem to make me more marketable. I would also have the ability to start teaching at local community college and transition into risk management or analyst position and away from claims handling.
NorthCentral University
Tuition 450.00 (veteran) x 36 units = $16,200
MBA in Business Quantitative Methods or MBA in Financial Management
Comment: NorthCentral looks very good and especially Bus. Quantitative Methods. Problem is that it doesn't look like it has any acct/fin courses and appears to be focused more on math. The Financial Management looks good because it has a blend of all three.
Option three (overkill?)
American Public University - MBA w/Accounting 36 x 275 = 9,900
Liberty University MS Accounting 24 x 250 = 6,000
Both courses is $15,900
Comment: What caught on my eye on this combination is that I can take Inter. Acct I, II, Cost Accounting and Taxation, and other courses in route to an MBA and also meet the admission requirements and waive two courses toward the MS Accounting. It appears for the same price of NorthCentral and Bellevue, I can obtain both MBA and MS in Accounting for same price in 3 to 3 1/2 years. I do like the accounting side, but at the same time I don't want to let my 18 years of claims background go to waste.
Below is the list of courses I for each program.
Bellevue University (MBA in Finance)
1. MBA 522 Data analysis
2. MBA 541 Survey of accounting & info
3. MBA 652 marketing strategy
4. MBA 633 adv. org. behavior
5. MBA 642 managerial acct & info systems
6. MBA 626 operations management
7. MBA 612 financial strategy
8. MBA 639 strategic management
9. BA 602 Risk management
10.BA616a investments
11.BA620 cash management
12.MBA 623 Business Modeling and Planning
NorthCentral University
MBA - Business Quantitative Methods
1. OM5015 Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior
2. SKS5000 Strategic Knowledge Studies
3. MGT5019 Business Ethics
4. MKT6001 Product Marketing
5. MGT5031 The History of Management Theory
6. MGT5028 Business Statistics
7. MET5000 Principles of Productivity
8. MET5006 Operations Research
9. MGT6028 Applied Statistics for Business Decision Making
10.MKT6002 International Marketing Research
11.PM6004 Project Risk Management or MKT6005 Marketing Research I
12. BUS6011 Special Topics in Business & Technology Management
NorthCentral University
MBA - Financial Management
1. OM5015 Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior
2. SKS5000 Strategic Knowledge Studies
3. MGT5019 Business Ethics
4. MKT6001 Product Marketing
5. MGT5031 The History of Management Theory
6. MGT5028 Business Statistics
7. FIN5014 Financial Institutions
8. FIN5015 Financial Statement Analysis
9. FIN5017 Quality Concepts in Financial Management
10.MGT5005 Management Finance and Control
11.MGT5012 Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
12.FIN6010 Financial Management Research Project
*** option three ***
American Public University
MBA in Accounting
1. BUSN620 Strategic Management
2. BUSN623 Legal & Ethical Issues in Management
3. BUSN625 Applied Decision Making
4. ECON600 Managerial Economics
5. FINC600 Corporate Finance
6. MKTG600 Marketing Management
7. ACCT600 Inter. Accounting I
8. ACCT601 Inter. Accounting II
9. ACCT605 Cost Accounting
10.ACCT615 Individual Tax Research and Planning
11.ACCT620 Forensic Accounting
12.FINC605 Financial Accounting
Liberty University
MS Accounting
1. ACCT 511 Advanced Business Law for Accountants
2. ACCT 521 Advanced Cost Accounting
3. ACCT 531 Accounting Information Systems
4. ACCT 612 Tax Research and Jurisprudence
5. ACCT 622 Advanced Auditing
6. ACCT 632 Advanced Financial Accounting Theory
7. ACCT 642 Accounting Ethics
8. BUSI 620 Global Economic Environment
(two courses waived)
*** Here is post I made on degreeinfo (modified some parts) ***
I think I narrowed down my search for an MBA program down to three schools. I am having a hard time trying to decide between Accounting, Finance or Business Quantitative methods. As mentioned on my other posts, I would like to make maximum use of my background in claims when I transition into either Finance or Risk Analyst, Auditor or Quantitative Analyst, hopefully in the finance/insurance industry. Also want to have the option to teach insurance, risk management and business courses at the local community college
The reason why I have these fields mentioned because when checking careerbuilder/monster they usually mention degree in accounting, finance, statistics, and MBA, CPA, CPCU preferred.
I would like feedback from members who attended the schools listed below and your thoughts on my options. Getting into graduate school is a big commitment and I want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction.
Bellevue University
MBA in Finance 36 x 430 = $15,480
Comment: I really like the courses listed with Bellevue and seems to have the best course selection between math, finance, forecasting, modeling and risk management, which seems to be closer to my background. The degree with Bellevue in finance with a CPCU, Associate in Risk Management, and SCLA designations would seem to make me more marketable. I would also have the ability to start teaching at local community college and transition into risk management or analyst position and away from claims handling.
NorthCentral University
Tuition 450.00 (veteran) x 36 units = $16,200
MBA in Business Quantitative Methods or MBA in Financial Management
Comment: NorthCentral looks very good and especially Bus. Quantitative Methods. Problem is that it doesn't look like it has any acct/fin courses and appears to be focused more on math. The Financial Management looks good because it has a blend of all three.
Option three (overkill?)
American Public University - MBA w/Accounting 36 x 275 = 9,900
Liberty University MS Accounting 24 x 250 = 6,000
Both courses is $15,900
Comment: What caught on my eye on this combination is that I can take Inter. Acct I, II, Cost Accounting and Taxation, and other courses in route to an MBA and also meet the admission requirements and waive two courses toward the MS Accounting. It appears for the same price of NorthCentral and Bellevue, I can obtain both MBA and MS in Accounting for same price in 3 to 3 1/2 years. I do like the accounting side, but at the same time I don't want to let my 18 years of claims background go to waste.
Below is the list of courses I for each program.
Bellevue University (MBA in Finance)
1. MBA 522 Data analysis
2. MBA 541 Survey of accounting & info
3. MBA 652 marketing strategy
4. MBA 633 adv. org. behavior
5. MBA 642 managerial acct & info systems
6. MBA 626 operations management
7. MBA 612 financial strategy
8. MBA 639 strategic management
9. BA 602 Risk management
10.BA616a investments
11.BA620 cash management
12.MBA 623 Business Modeling and Planning
NorthCentral University
MBA - Business Quantitative Methods
1. OM5015 Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior
2. SKS5000 Strategic Knowledge Studies
3. MGT5019 Business Ethics
4. MKT6001 Product Marketing
5. MGT5031 The History of Management Theory
6. MGT5028 Business Statistics
7. MET5000 Principles of Productivity
8. MET5006 Operations Research
9. MGT6028 Applied Statistics for Business Decision Making
10.MKT6002 International Marketing Research
11.PM6004 Project Risk Management or MKT6005 Marketing Research I
12. BUS6011 Special Topics in Business & Technology Management
NorthCentral University
MBA - Financial Management
1. OM5015 Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior
2. SKS5000 Strategic Knowledge Studies
3. MGT5019 Business Ethics
4. MKT6001 Product Marketing
5. MGT5031 The History of Management Theory
6. MGT5028 Business Statistics
7. FIN5014 Financial Institutions
8. FIN5015 Financial Statement Analysis
9. FIN5017 Quality Concepts in Financial Management
10.MGT5005 Management Finance and Control
11.MGT5012 Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
12.FIN6010 Financial Management Research Project
*** option three ***
American Public University
MBA in Accounting
1. BUSN620 Strategic Management
2. BUSN623 Legal & Ethical Issues in Management
3. BUSN625 Applied Decision Making
4. ECON600 Managerial Economics
5. FINC600 Corporate Finance
6. MKTG600 Marketing Management
7. ACCT600 Inter. Accounting I
8. ACCT601 Inter. Accounting II
9. ACCT605 Cost Accounting
10.ACCT615 Individual Tax Research and Planning
11.ACCT620 Forensic Accounting
12.FINC605 Financial Accounting
Liberty University
MS Accounting
1. ACCT 511 Advanced Business Law for Accountants
2. ACCT 521 Advanced Cost Accounting
3. ACCT 531 Accounting Information Systems
4. ACCT 612 Tax Research and Jurisprudence
5. ACCT 622 Advanced Auditing
6. ACCT 632 Advanced Financial Accounting Theory
7. ACCT 642 Accounting Ethics
8. BUSI 620 Global Economic Environment
(two courses waived)
Joe,
Liberty University, MBA in Accounting (2012)
Excelsior BS - General Business (2009)
CPCU Designation (2010)
Liberty University, MBA in Accounting (2012)
Excelsior BS - General Business (2009)
CPCU Designation (2010)
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