MBA - Purdue University Global ExcelTrack

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I'm about to graduate from COSC and am thinking about the Purdue ExcelTrack program vs. WGU's MBA. Elsewhere on another thread, someone pointed to negative reviews that criticized the allegedly dysfunctional and somewhat predatory nature of the finance department. That makes me a little wary of the program. Did you find the tution and financial aid system to be fairly straightforward? Or did you have any other issues with the program setup and delivery?

I'm about a quarter of the way through the ExcelTrack MBA with Purdue Global.  In full disclosure, this endeavor is being financed as a split between corporate tuition reimbursement and out-of-pocket so I didn't use any student loans.  Back when I was first applying and registering, I did get the impression that they just assumed that everybody uses student loans.  But aside from that, I haven't had any negative experiences.  You get invoiced per term and simply pay when it's due.    

I didn't think their sales pitch was any more aggressive than some other traditional brick/mortar schools with online MBA programs.  As part of my research, I spoke with advisors from Northeastern University and University of Maryland College Park about their online programs and I ended up getting emails and voicemails for several months.  They were definitely more aggressive than I would have thought a traditional school would have/should have been.  Ultimately, I couldn't justify spending the $60k+ those programs would have cost.  The ROI just wasn't there for me, personally.