Masters Following WGU BSBM?

winstarman

I'm planning on going for a masters once I finish up my BS in BM from WGU and would like some feedback/advice on master's programs out there. I've been told by several folks that WGU's MBA and masters programs are more collaborative and are taking the full two years to complete. I'm looking to do a masters in Business Admin, IT Management or Infosec - any help would be appreciated. Also already have CISSP, PMP and FITSP-M certs.

(I've already gone through the other associated threads listing programs but would like to get feedback from anyone who's in the trenches now, or has been there.)

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petedude

winstarman wrote: »

. . . I've been told by several folks that WGU's MBA and masters programs are more collaborative and are taking the full two years to complete. . .

I know one guy who wrapped up his general MBA with WGU in a year. I read of another guy who was in progress, but had worked hard to be halfway through at six months.

The guy who wrapped told me there are like a whopping two teamwork-required courses. If you really like their program, I'd say dive in and work harder at the other courses to make up for any lost time on the collaborative ones.

winstarman

I've wondered how similar the course material is - I must admit I would prefer to stay at WGU since I'll be used to the school and its processes.

Does anyone else have any hands-on experience in the Masters programs at WGU?

ptilsen

I would recommend you consider a traditional B&M with an online program. I'm not knocking WGU's quality, but the reality is there is still greater market value to most traditional B&M's degrees (even when attained online) due to name recognition and such. It may be be unreasonable, but that's the reality of it.

Look under the graduate section: http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/53985-master-list-b-m-colleges-offering-online-degrees.html

My recommendation is look at the programs within your budget and see what you like best based on the curriculum, school reputation and ratings, etc.

winstarman

I had already looked through the master list post - and the main issue is that here in Ohio the options for a masters with in-state tuition and a decent online program are pretty slim - get to the point where you're looking at self-paced and there's nothing out there. I have yet to hear anything disparaging about WGU's programs and as long as my employer isn't concerned about where the MBA comes from, I'm not either.

I've also looked at the MSIA at WGU and it's IACE certified, which would be more likely to be important to an employer given my chosen profession.