Backdoor bachelor's business degree?

[BarleyWhine]

Hi, I'm new here, but I've been pretty active over in the OSSU Computer Science community and have heard good things about DegreeForum, thanks for having me 

My question is a little different... I'm currently enrolled in Georgia Tech's OMS Analytics degree and I'm trying to test out of a course... and I think by the time I do that I may inadvertently be close to a BS Business Administration. If it's not a lot of extra effort I kind of want to pursue the second bachelor's.

Here's what I have so far: 

BS Mechanical Engineering from a regionally-accredited state school (2.5 GPA, started in 2003, earned in 2010)
Intro to Computer Science course with 3 hours transfer credit at Charter Oak State College
9 credits toward an MS Analytics, Ga Tech

Here's what I need to demonstrate in order to opt out of the course:

- Coursework in accounting
- Coursework in finance
- Coursework in business strategy
- Coursework in supply chain/operations management
- Coursework in marketing

Looking through this at first I thought I could just take 3 CLEPs (Financial Accounting, Intro to Management, Intro to Marketing) plus a DSST (Principles of Finance) and call it a day. Estimated cost: $100 for the DSST, free CLEP through ModernStates. And that might work, and that might be enough. 

The problems I see here are that they want coursework in these areas, and Georgia Tech doesn't accept CLEP/DSST credit (I wouldn't need to transfer the courses in, per se, but they may look on it as not rigorous enough. They may decide exam credit isn't coursework and deny me on that basis.)

Then I found Excelsior College UExcel tests, and as you know they grant actual RA class credit with an actual grade on an actual transcript. Plus they have course coverage on all 5 areas I need to cover.  I think this is a solid option for ensuring I can demonstrate the coursework and I think it's a good option for my use case. Estimated cost: $1100 for five UExcels.

But then I noticed I can test out of Excelsior's entire BS Business core with UExcels, and, well....now I'm brimming with the possibilities.

So that's all the background. Here are my questions:

Where does it make sense to apply? EC, TESU, COSC, all three, elsewhere?
When do you apply? Should I do it now or should I wait?
Once you get transfer credit evaluated, do you still have the opportunity to use Sophia, StraighterLine, CLEP, DSST, etc?
Let's say I take UExcels for this immediate need, but EC ends up not being the best bet for whatever reason. Can I transfer those to TESU/COSC/elsewhere and have them show up on my transcript as graded course, or will they just be T for Transfer? Or will they show up as EX credit for examination?
What's the next step I should take right now?

...are there any screamin' deals in cheap MBAs-by-examination that I don't know about?


Thanks!