ENEB Master Thread

[BadSquirrelBeta]

Hi there!

I am thinking about enrolling to the ENEB "MBA & Master in Business and Corporate Communication" program.

If I get it right that makes 19 "study cases" in total I have to complete. Can someone, who is in one of their programs right now, can confirm who much workload that means? I read anything from "a few pages" to no longer than 20 Pages to this topic. This study cases will be rated and you have to get at least 5 out of 10?

I am interested in the knowledge about "Business and Corporate Communication" and would only enroll to the MBA & Master because of the just 50€ difference. Is it correct that I can do all the sections for the Master first and receive the Diploma and after that do the MBA once (or don`t do them)?

Thank you very much!

As for workload, you get out of it what you put into it.  There are no wrong or right answers or directives for the workload question. 

The program primarily blends Andragogy and Heutagogy for their online learning model.  Me, personally, I put quite a few hours into each course and project, also pushing myself to research into the weeds because I wanted to learn as much as possible and also understand where my lived experience, professional experience, prior educational experiences and other acumen may intersect with the scope of the course, course materials and project requirements.  It was very beneficial to my learning through the ENEB/UI1 courses I was not learning or responsible for completing the Final Projects subject to a deadline, cramming for tests to just vomit answers committed to short-term memory or required to go and sit in a brick-and-mortar classroom.  Not everyone likes that type of environment, seeks that type of learning opportunity or excels.  Me, personally, been there and done that...no longer my cup of tea, however, I also respect the needs of others, their preferred styles of learning and desired approaches.  On the flip side of this, I am certainly well aware not all programs and subjects can be or even should be considered for presentation and mastery through these learning modes. Would I want brain surgery from a graduate of a medical school taught via these learning styles? No, of course not. I realize that is quite an extreme example, however, in all candor, sometimes the back and forth about ENEB/UI1 courses and opportunities becomes so trivial; one either likes it or they don't. Ok, you think the school is great? that's nice; or you think the school and everything to do with it is a waste of time? Ok, that's nice too; at the end of the day, for the love of God, just move on.

Here we go with another can of worms opened seeing God has now been brought into the conversation. Given this development I might as well extend my thanks to those expressing their concern about saving my academic soul...I guess? Remember, there are people out there who will dissuade anyone from earning an MBA at any school other than Harvard or Northwestern and maybe an additional chosen few. The rest are just a waste of time and academic white noise. You can check that list out on reddit. God help those of us who've chosen the ENEB/UI1 courses. I guess I need to start integrating the dreaded "would you like fries with that?" in all I do and say when I share about my educational endeavors. Or pray the "Publish or Perish" dragon some of the forum posters delight in warning those of us studying through ENEB/UI1 about is actually just good old friendly and harmless "Puff the Magic Dragon." And, while we're on the publish or perish, or, even better "you can't work for the Spanish government" caveat with this type of degree, I would rather contemplate heeding those warnings delivered up front and direct--as it shows you have some balls...couth, on the other hand, highly, highly subjective.

In many cases of my personal learning journey with ENEB there was an abundance of overkill for projects I completed and submitted, but what I researched and put together for the Final Projects were satisfactory to me.  After all, I am the leader of and wholly responsible for my academic destiny and chose to take advantage of the ENEB/UI1 programming. It was my hard earned Five Dollars in Pesos I bought this manifesto of academic programming off Groupon who actually started selling the ENEB programs due to an overstock from Craigslist. It was my efforts that either enhanced my learning or, I certainly could have chosen free will to just skate by or not even finish at all.  Self-directed learning is just that...self and directed.  The COVID-19 Global Health Pandemic brought new light upon many learning and development styles and competencies with self-directed learning being one of the top skills identified. 

Bottom line, as a good and faithful American GenX'er I accepted the program for what it was, put into it what I wanted to do, which reflected how extensively I desired to expound on the subject matter and Final Projects for each of the courses, earning grades I was satisfied with, as they fairly and accurately supported the efforts and approaches I took for each of the Final Projects.  Nothing more, nothing less.    

Best of luck to all on their academic endeavors be them what you desire to pursue and how in which you choose to study and progress...you do you boo.