re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

I guess I need to clarify a little more. I have no intent on claiming Baton Rouge. I list School Name, City, State. In order to do this I was thinking of having it listed as follows: Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Louisiana. The followed by degree and whatnot on line below. Is it necessary to say Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana. I feel that way looks a little too repetitive. My undergrad school does not look in such a repetitive nature

Yup, I get it may be a little deceitful, but it seems like that harmless gray area where if someone says "I thought LSU was in Baton Rouge?" Then I can go into detail about what the program was and how it is a satellite campus in the same system. At the end of the day the resume is just to get your foot in the door for the interview. LSUS claims to use the same curriculum as LSU, OSU, and even MIT for MBA. As far as my undergrad experience, I literally never received one question about education or verifying it across 4 companies.

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Anyone have recommendation of which order to take course? Or even to start? I wanted to start with FIN 701 in July but it looked like the profs weren't the best options so I'm going to hold off and do Econ 705 instead. Any insight to previous experiences would be greatly appreciated

Unfortunately none of them seem to have the class for the 7/6 term posted. Atleast not available right now. I'm currently registered to Econ 705 with Fassil Fanta. I may still make changes.

Have you taken 1 or 2 course at a time? About how many hours per week?

FIN 701 Sung Kim has a straight forward class. You are tested on study materials and will become skillful with a financial calculator. Excellent professor! He's available 7/6.

I haven't paired classes b/c of my rigorous work schedule, so I don't know if Fanta and Kim can be paired.

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Yup, I get it may be a little deceitful, but it seems like that harmless gray area where if someone says "I thought LSU was in Baton Rouge?" Then I can go into detail about what the program was and how it is a satellite campus in the same system. At the end of the day the resume is just to get your foot in the door for the interview. LSUS claims to use the same curriculum as LSU, OSU, and even MIT for MBA. As far as my undergrad experience, I literally never received one question about education or verifying it across 4 companies.

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In my mind, it's splitting hairs. You're not trying to obscure the location of the school by any means. It's literally the difference between a dash and a comma. I personally use "Louisiana State University - Shreveport" because I wouldn't want to risk anyone thinking I'm trying to claim LSU. At the end of the day, most people likely won't look that closely at it either way. Frankly, isn't that the point of programs like this? You get the brand recognition and credibility of the big school without the associated cost. LSUS knows that's what this is all about for most of its students.

I did not like Vines. Others do and I can see the appeal. It wasn't a bad course, just not my style

LSUS, as well as LSUE and LSUA, are actually forced to adopt the purple and gold color by the Baton Rouge though. Thanks to the F King;)
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By definition satellite campuses offer the same degrees as the parent universities. Just because two universities are funded with the same pot of money doesn’t make one a satellite for the other. You can’t take classes at both universities, unless you are enrolled in both universities.

If LSUS is encompassed by the LA Tech system, as has been suggested by state legislators, will it then instantly considered a satellite for LA Tech? No! As long as the diploma says Shreveport on it, it will not a satellite for any university.

Perhaps you understand this and are instead suggesting that eventhough LSUS is not a satellite, employers will view it as such. In my experience, it is absurd to think hiring managers don’t understand this concept.

This is not meant to degrade LSUS. I am certainly happy with my choice. I’m not even suggesting that one university is better than the other. I’m stating for those who have been deceived by marketing, or are attempting to deceive others by claiming their degree is from LSU, that while the degrees may be academically equivalent, they are not interchangeable, and anyone willing to sign your pay check knows it.