[Schoolin'] Does the 'Online' prefix degrade the value of a degree?

Maybe it shouldn't devalue the degree, but I think it does in the eyes of companies. The same silly prejudices that infect your thinking also affects hiring managers. They'll form an opinion of you based on that factoid, rightly or wrongly. Maybe a decade from now it'll be so commonplace that people won't think about it, but right now it'll affect you. I did an evening program at Jones School and I'd get different reactions depending on whether I disclosed that information, though the work is substantially the same.

But, here's the counter-argument that applies to evening and online classes for an MBA. A lot of the value comes from interactions. I'm not talking about networking which was alluded to earlier (and imo overrated, but maybe because I don't do it right). You learn from your peer group. You learn collaboration skills and communication skills by physically interacting with your peers. That's significantly handicapped by online teaching. And, I discovered at Rice that a lot of the b-school exerience was wrapped up in clubs, and I couldn't meaningfully join in as an evening class student. All in all, the lectures and assignments, etc that are preserved in an online class are only half of what's worthwhile in an MBA education.

 

Surprised to see a lot of trolls here. I would guess maybe they are the ones in school debt to their eye balls and now feel resentful toward more affordable options.

 

It won't show online anywhere on your degree. Don't sweat it.

Online is easier, if for nothing else than it is far more flexible, and of course people do cheat.

 

This has got to be one of the most IGNORANT comments I've ever seen on Clutchfans.

You obviously know NOTHING about this school, and would probably be best to keep your PIE HOLE shut on topics that you know nothing about!!!!

 

I don't know for sure but I thought the online schools were typically more expensive.

 

U mad or nah?