Decision time: BABA/Leadership vs BLS/Management

[Kjnova]

Updates for current or future reference.

This is the Friday of my second week at UMPI. I started last Monday. Coming in, all requirements except major and concentration were fulfilled by transfer credits, and, I had the six Sophia transfer credits as well, leaving (so I believed) 14 classes to take. It turns out, I actually had MAT 140 covered by a class I took in 1990 ... but I didn't realize this until I was nearly done with MAT 140, so, oops.

Anyway, that means I needed 13 classes. But I also had completed two at SDC, I was just waiting for grades and to then transfer them in. So, I really needed 11.

And, I started another on SDC, but haven't finished it yet. I should be able to finish it by next week. That would get me down to 10.

Meanwhile at UMPI, I have submitted draft FAs for: MAT 140 (heh), BUS 200, BUS 220, and BUS 325.

I am waiting for my BUS 244 milestones to be graded. I have the FA draft ready to upload as soon as I have access to upload it.

I submitted the final version for MAT 140 today but don't have the final grade yet.

So depending how you count, you could say I've finished zero, one, four, or five classes in two weeks.

I am trying to get all As, so I may end up spending a fair amount of time revising my drafts based on feedback.

I requested to add BUS 440 today, and when the BUS 244 milestones are graded, I will upload that draft FA and request to add BUS 469. Beyond that, I still need BUS 260, BUS 330, BUS 335, and BUS 489. Additionally, though I do not need BUS 353, if there is time, I want to do that one since it counts toward the MAOL.

I really like the structure of the classes. I learn by doing. So what I do is fly through the lessons and go right to the milestones. When working on the milestone, I refer back to the lessons as needed. And, since you only need a 3 (aka a B) on the milestone to proceed, I try to get through the milestones quickly to get to the final assignment. I take more time with final assignments, and again, refer back to the lessons as needed for missing information.

The final assignments so far involve a lot of voiceover powerpoints, a lot of spreadsheets, and some papers.

If no major life events occur in the coming weeks, I am pretty confident I can complete everything I need in one session, and hopefully with good grades.