What do people think about the ban on London Metropolitain University recruiting non-EU students? Will this affect the reputation of LSBF, which is now a partner of London Met (London Met validates the main LSBF MBA programmes)?

LSBF has such little luck, the University of Wales [its previous partner] had a similar reputational crisis around the handling of international students.

Will this affect the reputation of LSBF, which is now a partner of London Met (London Met validates the main LSBF MBA programmes)?

LMU suspension is because of their internal problems and not with their association with LSBF.As far as i know LMU was under UKBA observation since last 1-2 years and they were even penalised in past.
I think ARU could be the next one.
Regards
Mamit

I am getting into Global MBA on Oil, gas and energy management for April 2013 intake in LSBF. They have offered me a scholarship and the total fee is reduced, however i am afraid about this LMU issue as this global MBA is not accredited from any normal bodies , it is just from LMU. Now LMU is at crisis, please help me to evaluate??

Yes, you will get a much better return on investment if you attend an internationally-accredited MBA. Take a look at http://www.find-mba.com/accreditations

As a for-profit school, LSBF has to control costs. Previously its MBA was accredited by the University of Wales, which went into a reputational crisis. Now it's moved to London Met, which is in a rather similar (perhaps worse) position. When a school is buying validation from another university, it faces the reality that - with the exception of a few places like the Open University - there are few high quality universities that will validate other degrees.

So, the crisis of LMU does perhaps have a small effect. It weakens the LMU brand, but then it wasn't that strong anyhow.

You will be much better off attending an accredited business schools for an MBA (if you have a few years works experience) or MSc (if you don't have work experience).

Hi Duncan, thanks for replying back...Yes I agree that LSBF will be worse as i have asked few of my friends in London, they to suggest the same...can you please suggest me some good school for oil and gas or energy management in MBA for full time , one year please as I have 7 years experience in IT/ITES field and I am an engineering graduate in IT field...done GMAT a year back and got only 450:( please suggest as I am ready to take IELTS or TOEFL and enter in september 2013 intake too...

There's a program search feature in the top left. Take a look at Dundee, RGU and Warwick.

Calling LSBF online and foreign students that are ubhappy about LSBF to please email me at [email protected] and tell me your story, or post your story on talkaboutlsbf.wordpress.com. The more students tell their story the better. I am getting journalists to investigate lsbf?s practices related to online studies and handling foreign students. I am also hoping to get cost effective legal representation for foreign students who are having problems with not being able to get refunds. LSBF does not deliver on their marketing promises. Beware prospective students!

Wow! This is an amazing forum and proved so very useful. I just had a chat with the LSBF Online MBA advisor today who was very prompt and helpful and immediately offered me a position with a max. scholarship of £3,000. which I was quite delighted about as it knocked the fees down to £8500. Then as I started drilling down with accreditation details and reputation plus the whole association with LMet, I am reluctant now.

Can anyone advise me on a good DL MBA with minimal fees as I am not working now due to family obligations. But I have a solid experience of 11 years working for top global organisations both in UK and abroad. Warwick seems expensive and Bradford with £13500 fees are not offering scholarship. Thanks in advance guys...

Dont focus on fees alone. If you do that it will be the biggest mistake you will make. Think about opportunity cost, 2 or 3 years doing something not helpful.

Warwick, Bradford and Durham are a bargain. Else search for online accredited MBA in USA. We discussed them here before. University of South/North Dakota is cheaper, with AACSB accreditation and adds a whole new dimension to your experience

Wow! This is an amazing forum and proved so very useful. I just had a chat with the LSBF Online MBA advisor today who was very prompt and helpful and immediately offered me a position with a max. scholarship of £3,000. which I was quite delighted about as it knocked the fees down to £8500. Then as I started drilling down with accreditation details and reputation plus the whole association with LMet, I am reluctant now.

Can anyone advise me on a good DL MBA with minimal fees as I am not working now due to family obligations. But I have a solid experience of 11 years working for top global organisations both in UK and abroad. Warwick seems expensive and Bradford with £13500 fees are not offering scholarship. Thanks in advance guys...

Wow! This is an amazing forum and proved so very useful. I just had a chat with the LSBF Online MBA advisor today who was very prompt and helpful and immediately offered me a position with a max. scholarship of £3,000. which I was quite delighted about as it knocked the fees down to £8500. Then as I started drilling down with accreditation details and reputation plus the whole association with LMet, I am reluctant now.

Can anyone advise me on a good DL MBA with minimal fees as I am not working now due to family obligations. But I have a solid experience of 11 years working for top global organisations both in UK and abroad. Warwick seems expensive and Bradford with £13500 fees are not offering scholarship. Thanks in advance guys...

Being an Alumni I can try speaking to Bradford and see if i can get you some scholarships. Do you already have offer from Bradford or you have to make you application ?

This is for all those who are considering LSBF as I was even until yesterday before I changed my mind. Some of the questions I asked are as below with the responses from my personal advisor for DL MBA:

1. Does LSBF MBA have any international recognition or Accreditation like AMBA?

Ans: Our Online MBA doesn?t have the AMBA Accreditation, but we are accredited by the BAC (British Accreditation Council).

2. The MBA is awarded by LSBF itself? Or is there any partner university that awards the certificate?

Ans: The programme is offered by LSBF through InterActive but will be awarded by the London Metropolitan University, as it has to go through the validation process before gaining all its value as a Master?s in the job market.

3. How is London Metropolitan University connected with LSBF? Read an article about LMU on how the Govt withdrew some of the student visas due to the university not recording the students' attendance properly. How does this affect the LSBF?

Ans: This doesn?t affect LSBF at all and we still have our HTS status for campus programmes. This in no way affects the Online MBA either as the programme remains of NQF level 7, which the UK standard master?s degree.

4. With an online course, will I still be able to access facilities like the library or campus visits like all FULL TIME students (with the exception of attending lectures of course)?

Ans: You will be able to use the resources on the LMET campus like the Library and Gym. You will get a student card for same.

5. Kindly can you tell me a bit about GGSB? Can that be done online?

The GGSB MBA is a triple accredited programme which can be done on campus only. Some semesters will be run on our London Campus and the remaining has to be completed on the GGSB campus in Grenoble, Belgium. The cost of the programme is around £15k excluding living expenses in Grenoble.


Hope this helps all the potential candidates for LSBF. As for myself, although a significant reduction on fees due to scholarship they are awarding, I am still in two minds and venturing my options with Durham/Warwick/Bradford

Grenoble is not in Belgium, it is in France.

Before you make a decision, i suggest you contact Duncan for his consultancy.

Have you really paid a consultant for such questions?

We all pay for things we wont be able to do ourselves?

The BAC is not a meaningful accreditation body. It is the traditional accreditation body for non-degree, private sector distance learning in the UK. Maybe 1% of its members are universities, and those are totally marginal.

The grenoble MBA is two years, so the cost is £23,750 for overseas students at LSBF, compared to 21,682 at Grenoble (where the quality of students, teachers and everything else will be better).

Mamit is giving this candidate great advice.

Have you really paid a consultant for such questions?

Grenoble is not in Belgium, it is in France.

Before you make a decision, i suggest you contact Duncan for his consultancy.

The BAC is not a meaningful accreditation body. It is the traditional accreditation body for non-degree, private sector distance learning in the UK. Maybe 1% of its members are universities, and those are totally marginal.

The grenoble MBA is two years, so the cost is £23,750 for overseas students at LSBF, compared to 21,682 at Grenoble (where the quality of students, teachers and everything else will be better).

Mamit is giving this candidate great advice.