Hi there,

Is there anybody having information and advises regarding 12 Month MBA, offered by the Australian Institute of Business as distance learning?
It sounds good in terms of duration and price (12.000 AUD to be discounted + exams/text fee).
Personal information: I am 38, European with around 15 year of experience in telecommunication field and looking for something fast - as I am very busy at work and on private life.
My goal would be to enrich my CV to look for some job outside Europe (USA, Canada or Australia).

Thanks in advance for your input!

[Edited by FastMba on Nov 26, 2014]

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Duncan,
I did. But I couldn't find any discussion about that school, except some very old post.
Am I wrong? Any fresh information?
Your input would highly appreciated.

[Edited by FastMba on Nov 26, 2014]

I don't see anything that has changed there. If you need a personal reply form me, read my profile page.

Price isn't everything. Especially if you are looking for international mobility, you'll want to target schools that at least have accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, or EQUIS.

Beyond that I really doubt that a distance learning program would give you much leverage in changing regions. The best bet here is usually to study where you want to work.

In terms of international recognition, reputation, etc., maybe you should start researching programs like the MBA offered by Melbourne Business School, which now offers a one-year MBA. There are similar offerings in the USA and Canada as well.

Ezra,
Thanks a lot for your reply, I understand what you mean.
But the discussion leads to another important point- I guess a big doubt for many people looking for a Master. Does distance learning has the same "value" of the campus program? I had various discussion with University and promoting institutions close to the university, and they all say that there is no difference at all between the two programs, both in terms of degree (exactly the same, not mentioning at all DL), and topics.
Is this true? Or actually we are facing problems with international mobility having a DL degree?

Yes, you would have problems with international mobility if you did an online degree. This is due to a couple of reasons, including work visas (it's much harder to establish any kind of residency or at least get the process moving if you're not actually in the country you want to work in), as well as on-the-ground networking.

More broadly, online programs offer far different value propositions than in-class ones. Yes, the curriculum might be the same, and it might say the exact same thing on the degree. But these aspects hold only part of the value of an MBA program. You wouldn't, for instance, have the same face-to-face interaction that you'd have in an in-class program, and you'd have far fewer opportunities to network with companies that you want to work in.

That's not to say that online programs are bad options. For people who don't want to make substantial career shifts, an online program can be a good substitute for a part-time or executive-level MBA program. But for people who want to change region, function, or industry, a full-time, in-class MBA program is really the safest option.

Ezra, thanks a lot fot you valuable information. There is nothing to add, all was very clear! I guess your post will be very useful for a lot of members are approaching to DL.