There's such a proliferation of MBA programs nowadays. In my small urban area of about 100K population, there are four of these programs, where none existed ten years ago.
Two are extension campus' of state universities, at local junior colleges. One is from a local bible college, who never promoted their institution much, but suddenly launched an MBA program, with a bombardment of advertising. The other one, is from a fairly prestigious private university in St. Louis, which I have to wonder if the degree is worth as much as if one attended the main campus.
All these programs are taught by adjuncts. Mainly unworldly local accountants, real estate agents, and such.
There's no way the local economy can absorb many MBA's, and most of the students are 30 somethings, entrenched locally, who won't relocate.
The marketing of education as a solution to one's income problems is disturbing.
Two are extension campus' of state universities, at local junior colleges. One is from a local bible college, who never promoted their institution much, but suddenly launched an MBA program, with a bombardment of advertising. The other one, is from a fairly prestigious private university in St. Louis, which I have to wonder if the degree is worth as much as if one attended the main campus.
All these programs are taught by adjuncts. Mainly unworldly local accountants, real estate agents, and such.
There's no way the local economy can absorb many MBA's, and most of the students are 30 somethings, entrenched locally, who won't relocate.
The marketing of education as a solution to one's income problems is disturbing.