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Bears' Guide to the Best MBAs by Distance Learning

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Obviously you are looking to expand you knowledge and would like to earn your MBA from home or work. This book does a good job of listing numerous Colleges and Universities around the globe (mostly in the US) that offer an on-line MBA. The book has a standard format for each school providing requirements, costs and an overview of the programs. The main downside is that on some of the programs, they do not provide all of the information. That was frustrating. However, there is information where additional information may be obtained directly from the schools. The Bottom Line: I would purchase this book again.

Overall, this book was helpful. I discovered about a dozen distance learning MBA programs that I wasn't aware of. However, I was disappointed with a couple of inaccuracies in the book. It listed several MBA programs as being accredited by the AACSB when in fact they weren't. Also, at the back of the book they give a url that you can check for mistakes and outdated information published in the book. The link provided is not active.

With that said, I would still recommend this book. It was helpful in pointing me to several MBA programs I didn't know about before.

This book was very disappointing. The authors did a poor job researching information for the book, in particular AACSB accreditations. For example, the book incorrectly listed the following schools as AACSB accredited:
* Page 38 - California State University-Dominguez Hills;
* Page 73 - New York Institute of Technology;
* Page 76 - Nova Southeastern University;
* Page 104 - University of Dallas;
* Page 111 - University of Maryland - University College;
* Page 116 - University of Phoenix Online; and
* Page 117 - University of Phoenix.

If you are unfamiliar with AACSB accreditation, it is the premier business school accreditation.

In reality it did not really have all that much useful information in it. Also, it does not include any tuition information.

A much better resource can be found on www.GetEducated.com. They have a free eBook titled "Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Business & Management". It is much more up-to-date and accurate.....and best of all, it is free. I have found it to be much more useful in my online MBA search.

Good luck in finding an online MBA that suits you.

This book very clearly spells out the options of earning a business degree via distance learning. Accreditation (typically one of the most confusing issues facing students) is thoroughly explained, and there are no unaccredited schools listed.

My only criticism is that some schools I think are good options (such as Baker College) are left out. However, the title is "Best MBA's", so obviously some have to be left out. If you're in the market for a non-traditional business degree, buy this book.

My review is based on last year's guide. Bear's Guide to the Best MBA Programs by DL was my guidepost during my selection process. The first five chapters are the best, especially the sections on vital factors in selecting a program and the section on accreditation. This information made me a much better consumer. I probably annoyed more than one admissions counselor with my questions! The detailed information on each school is only fair -- make sure you go to the schools web site instead. John Bear really cares about this topic and often posts to DL forums, so in my opinion you can trust him. He even responded to a personal email with some good advice. After exhaustive analysis, and marking up Bear's Guide from cover to cover, I choose a particular European MBA DL program. One year later, I changed to a MBA program in the US but not due to bad advice from Bear. Read the section on accreditation and choose carefully.

Looking for the easiest, most convenient MBA that you can do within the confines of your living room? How about the most prestigious (but still in your living room)? Then this is the book for you.

"Bears' Guide to the Best MBAs" gives you the scoop on the best MBAs by distance along with contact information and valuable information on how you choose the one that's right for you.

Why waste many hours searching dead end websites when you can get the best of the best from this excellent book.