| Online MBA programs are being offered online by | | | | That is why taking a class with a physical campus can |
| many schools today; however, individuals wonder if | | | | be a slight advantage, simply because the university |
| there is a catch. For instance, will the student ever be | | | | has almost assuredly been around longer. There is a |
| responsible for visiting the institutions issuing their online | | | | larger chance that the name recognition of your school |
| degree? The answer to that is complicated because it | | | | of choice will carry more weight with prospective and |
| really depends upon the type of online degree | | | | current employers. |
| program that you enroll in, as much as it does the | | | | Will I Have to Go to Class? |
| institution. | | | | Many of the schools that have a physical campus but |
| There are essentially two different kinds of colleges or | | | | offer distance education degrees will require you to |
| universities which offer online programs leading to a | | | | spend at least a little bit of time at the school itself. |
| degree. The first is the virtual college or university. | | | | There are many advantages to this, and the time |
| These institutions exist entirely in cyberspace and do | | | | required of you is extremely minimal. One of the most |
| not have an actual physical campus. The second are | | | | respected online MBA programs in the world is |
| institutions which are mirrored by a campus in the real | | | | offered by the IE Business School in Spain. This |
| world. Although there are online schools that do offer a | | | | degree is recognized worldwide and requires you to |
| very high quality education, there is a value to attending | | | | only spend five days per year at the school, enabling |
| a school which has a real world counterpart. | | | | you to complete the rest of your degree online. |
| The Value of Reputation | | | | How can I make this work? Check with your |
| Even though some totally online schools have been | | | | employer. If you wish to study while working, many |
| accredited by the highest certification bodies in the | | | | companies have employee education programs that |
| country, the problem within them lies mostly in the fact | | | | will help to provide you with the time off that you |
| that they are very new at this point in time. Although | | | | require to attend these short seminars or orientations. |
| employers are becoming accustomed to and even | | | | Many will also provide you with some funding to pay |
| encouraging employees to take online MBA programs, | | | | for travel or tuition for online MBA programs. Don't |
| there is something to be said about doing so through a | | | | dismiss a program just because you may have to |
| school that people will recognize the name of, as this | | | | make a trip to a campus once a year or you may |
| often carries weight when you're trying to get a job. | | | | miss out on a great opportunity to further yourself. |