I think the feedback about Upgrad is quite uneven, and I hesitate to make a judgement about it. There are complaints from people who have not taken the course about sales teams, but this is common with anyone who interacts with other DL schools with sales teams like Amity and Hult. The online experience is geared around self-service with video and text, and there is little hands-on tutorial support. To be honest, that is only to be expected with a budget programme. Even at a premium MBA, you might only get a few hours of tutorial access through the programme: you learn with your study group rather than being handed down answers.
In every case, more or less, the affordable online MBAs are 'hand me down' courses, with materials developed a few years ago or rapidly thrown together in the pandemic. Generally, UoL Worldwide courses are like the on-campus programme a few year earlier. It's only with the 'born in the cloud' programmes (like the Illinois iMBA and Boston University) and the older 'made for distance learning' degrees (e.g. OUBS, AMBS, Henley, Durham) that you can expect a really consistent student experience.
Hey Duncan, i applied for the Deakin 2 year MBA program and have been shortlisted for it. But the thing is, they did not even ask for any proof of education or a work reference. It was just like, do you have a bachelor's degree with more than 50 percent marks and do you have 2 years work experience and as soon as i said yes to both of these questions, i was told that i am eligible and can proceed to pay the fees. And they have been chasing me on whatsapp, email, text since then to register as there are very few seats left, which does not make me feel good about the program. I attended the UOL offer holder seminar and the program seems like extensive and good. Also, talked to a few people on linkedin who have completed the UOL MBA and they had only good things to say about it. The director also told me that they are trying for an AMBA accreditation, but the minimum requirement for that is atleast 3 MBA graduations,which the program does not have yet, as it is new. Also, the 5 year flexibility in the program is making me rethink to consider it. The exams are also totally online as informed in the seminar, whereas i was under the impression that i had to go to an exam centre in my country to appear for the exam and this makes it even more convenient. Do you think i should register for just one module, which will be around 700 pounds to get to know of the experience and then continue with it if i have a good feeling about it?
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[quote]I think the feedback about Upgrad is quite uneven, and I hesitate to make a judgement about it. There are complaints from people who have not taken the course about sales teams, but this is common with anyone who interacts with other DL schools with sales teams like Amity and Hult. The online experience is geared around self-service with video and text, and there is little hands-on tutorial support. To be honest, that is only to be expected with a budget programme. Even at a premium MBA, you might only get a few hours of tutorial access through the programme: you learn with your study group rather than being handed down answers. <br><br>In every case, more or less, the affordable online MBAs are 'hand me down' courses, with materials developed a few years ago or rapidly thrown together in the pandemic. Generally, UoL Worldwide courses are like the on-campus programme a few year earlier. It's only with the 'born in the cloud' programmes (like the Illinois iMBA and Boston University) and the older 'made for distance learning' degrees (e.g. OUBS, AMBS, Henley, Durham) that you can expect a really consistent student experience. [/quote]<br>Hey Duncan, i applied for the Deakin 2 year MBA program and have been shortlisted for it. But the thing is, they did not even ask for any proof of education or a work reference. It was just like, do you have a bachelor's degree with more than 50 percent marks and do you have 2 years work experience and as soon as i said yes to both of these questions, i was told that i am eligible and can proceed to pay the fees. And they have been chasing me on whatsapp, email, text since then to register as there are very few seats left, which does not make me feel good about the program. I attended the UOL offer holder seminar and the program seems like extensive and good. Also, talked to a few people on linkedin who have completed the UOL MBA and they had only good things to say about it. The director also told me that they are trying for an AMBA accreditation, but the minimum requirement for that is atleast 3 MBA graduations,which the program does not have yet, as it is new. Also, the 5 year flexibility in the program is making me rethink to consider it. The exams are also totally online as informed in the seminar, whereas i was under the impression that i had to go to an exam centre in my country to appear for the exam and this makes it even more convenient. Do you think i should register for just one module, which will be around 700 pounds to get to know of the experience and then continue with it if i have a good feeling about it?
