Getting
an MBA through an accredited business degree program online.
On line master's in business administration
Accredited Business Degree On-line Programs
A few decades ago, even a bachelors degree in business was an
impressive thing, and a masters degree often generated the words "Wow-
you must be so smart!". These days, however, the minimum
skills
and qualifications needed to haved a successful business career keep
increasing. The bar keeps raising. To keep up, growing
numbers of
people are turning to quick on-line business degree programs and fast
MBA degrees on line. But how to choose the best on line business
program for you?
For starters, be sure of what you are getting. Some on line life
experience degrees charge you a lot of money for a piece of paper that
very few employers would believe is worth anything. Other
programs may require 3 years and not give you any credit for all the
things you have learned in life-- this isn't a bad thing- and such
programs are likely to be very respected. It's a matter of
finding the balance that is right for you. Read all the fine print and
make sure you understand what will be expected of you as a student.
Make you know how respected the school is.
Don't let the words "accredited" have too much weight. Anyone can claim
to be accredited, and can create an accreditation body made up of their
poker buddies... So look beyond the presentation into the real
situation. Expect to spend between one and two years to earn a
respected MBA degree online. Six months or less should be
highly
suspect, unless you are clear that is the track you want to
take.
And finally, do your homework and check out several different on line
business degree programs to find the one that is best for you.
Business Humor
A magazine recently ran a "Dilbert quotes" contest. They
were looking for people to submit quotes from their real life
Dilbert-type managers. Here are some of the submissions:
1. As of tomorrow, employees
will only be able to access the
building
using individual security cards. Pictures will be
taken next
Wednesday and employees will receive their cards
in two
weeks. (This was the winning quote from Fred Dales at
Microsoft
Corp in Redmond, WA.)
2. What I
need is a list of specific unknown problems we
will
encounter. (Lykes Lines Shipping)
3. E-mail
is not to be used to pass on information or data.
It should
be used only for company business. (Accounting
manager,
Electric Boat Company)
4. This
project is so important, we can't let things that
are more
important interfere with it. (Advertising/Marketing
manager,
United Parcel Service)
5. Doing it
right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule.
No one will
believe you solved this problem in one day! We've
been
working on it for months. Now, go act busy for a few
weeks and
I'll let you know when it's time to tell them. (R&D
supervisor,
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing/3M Corp.)
6. My Boss
spent the entire weekend retyping a 25-page
proposal
that only needed corrections. She claims the disk I
gave her
was damaged and she couldn't edit it. The disk I
gave her
was write-protected. (CIO of Dell Computers)
7. Quote
from the Boss: "Teamwork is a lot of people doing
what I
say."(Marketing executive, Citrix Corporation)
8. "How
About Friday?" My sister passed away and her funeral
was
scheduled for Monday. When I told my Boss, he said she
died so
that I would have to miss work on the busiest day of
the year.
He then asked if we could change her burial to
Friday. He
said, "That would be better for me." (Shipping
executive,
FTD Florists)
9. "We know
that communication is a problem, but the company
is not
going to discuss it with the employees." (Switching
supervisor,
AT&T Long Lines Division)
10. We
recently received a memo from senior management
saying:
"This is to inform you that a memo will be issued
today
regarding the subject mentioned above." (Microsoft,
Legal
Affairs Division)
