| Getting an online MBA course is becoming widely | | | | quickly realize that an e-learning business course is |
| accepted by working adults. The common | | | | designed for total individuality, with the main |
| differences between an online and traditional MBA | | | | objective of obtaining the MBA certificate with little |
| course can be viewed from these perspectives: | | | | or no distractions. |
| 1. Convenience: | | | | Self-reliance |
| As opposed to traditional courses, online courses | | | | The traditional MBA course allows face-to-face |
| offer maximum student flexibility. Students are given | | | | communication between lecturer and student, and |
| the authority to select their class schedule as and | | | | immediacy of learning. Students may raise questions |
| when they choose. Assignments are completed in | | | | when classes take place and whenever they may |
| their own time and submitted online, classroom | | | | have problems of understanding a specific topic. |
| forums allow learning to take place anytime and | | | | On the other hand, online courses disable that |
| anywhere. Basically, you do not need to travel | | | | advantage. A student that is having problems has no |
| around places as you can sit on your favorite couch | | | | immediate breakthrough of understanding toward the |
| attending lectures by looking at your laptop. Cozy | | | | tasks/assignments at hand and this could prove to be |
| and it is worth to invest your money in e-learning. | | | | frustrating and sometimes discourage the student |
| 2. Cost: | | | | from pursuing his post-graduate degree. |
| As a matter of fact, tuition fees are generally higher | | | | Discipline |
| for the traditional courses as many physical overhead | | | | Most people abuse personal freedom on their studies. |
| costs are inevitable. Facilities such as the library, | | | | The online MBA course does not offer as much |
| reception, bursary, student affairs, etc. are essentials | | | | guidance as traditional courses. Students may choose |
| of traditional courses. On the contrary, online course | | | | to study their subjects whenever they want to, and |
| enables enquiries and transactions to be made over | | | | are not required to do extra assignments that |
| the internet, eliminating cost significantly. | | | | lecturer's would give them, in traditional courses. Will |
| If you are thinking of completing your online MBA | | | | students able to prepare for their exams? How much |
| course within a short period of time, you need to | | | | preparation are they willing to do? How much effort |
| know the pros and cons about the "learning" process. | | | | will they put in to earn the MBA? These are |
| 'How difficult is it?' | | | | questions the students have to ask themselves |
| Understand your strength and weaknesses. | | | | before concluding whether an e-learning course is |
| To answer the question for yourself, it is important | | | | difficult for them. |
| to realize your strength and weaknesses and identify | | | | How do avoid myself from failing? |
| the advantages of an online education to you, and | | | | Students that are goal-oriented are most likely able |
| how it affects your study habits personally. Most | | | | to adopt the e-learning approach. Students that |
| people do not seem to bother about finding their | | | | require supervision or cannot work under minimum |
| strength and weaknesses that result | | | | supervision may find online MBA courses much |
| What are the main values that I should have in order | | | | difficult than traditional courses. Simply to put it, it is |
| to complete e-learning course with ease? | | | | more suitable for students who are highly motivated, |
| Self-reliance and discipline is an essential remedy for it. | | | | goal-oriented with good intrapersonal management |
| To adopt the e-learning approach, you have to | | | | skills. |