Masteral - Any Plans?

[xie]

Well, if you work as a professor/instructor in a learning institution, advanced study (masteral/doctoroal) is a must. It is good to enroll in known universities like DLSU and UST or those who have at least Level II and above accreditation status given by accreditating agencies (PACUCOA, AACCUP, etc.)

Edited July 3, 2007 by xie

[transcience]

has anybody tried getting a Master's degree online? anyone heard of the UP Open University?

 

need feedback please

 

 

online degrees are okay. you should diligently study though. just because it's online does not mean you could dilly-dally with the course work. i had case studies, weekly assignments, thesis and plenty of reading.

[hitomi]

online degrees are okay. you should diligently study though. just because it's online does not mean you could dilly-dally with the course work. i had case studies, weekly assignments, thesis and plenty of reading.

 

where did you take the online course? was it expensive?

[insomniac]

planning to take up hospital administration or public health administration at the UP open university. need it in my line of work.

[transcience]

where did you take the online course? was it expensive?

 

UP

 

very reasonable. i study in my own time. graduating this semester, at last!

[andrean48]

Initially, wala akong plans to take up a Masteral degree. I was happy with my job and enjoyed what I was doing at work. Then, all my collegemates barkada started enrolling in graduate school for an MBA. Para mabuo lang ang college barkada, I enrolled with them. We were eight guys who enrolled and only I finished with that coveted MBA degree.

 

Moral of the story? Sometimes your barkada knows whats good for you! I was a non-business major in my undergrad working in a sales job when I took my MBA and the course opened my mind to the world of business, did a lot to my perception, taught me to think strategically, landed me expat perks & postings and made life, well lets just say so much more worth living.

 

Whre did you took up your MBA? Which is better? MBA w/ thesis or without thesis?

 

I saw some programs stating that MBA w/ thesis have about 36 units and some MBA w/out thesis have 60 units. Which is better?

[Obese_F]

will enrol in my second MA next school year or next semester if the University will allow.. Campus-based. This school is more related with the nature of my project at the moment. Still need to finish my thesis for the other MA. sana naman i-allows na nila ang non-thesis program.

 

Having an MA is having a certain edge in case you are getting relatively the same like the others..

[xie]

I saw some programs stating that MBA w/ thesis have about 36 units and some MBA w/out thesis have 60 units. Which is better?

 

The better is MBA with thesis. Non-thesis masteral degree courses are now being phase out because of the proliferation of colleges/universities known as "diploma mills." Having a thesis for masteral degree is a proof of hardworks and contribution to the present knowledge of a certain field of specialization.

[spadon]

Whre did you took up your MBA? Which is better? MBA w/ thesis or without thesis?

 

I saw some programs stating that MBA w/ thesis have about 36 units and some MBA w/out thesis have 60 units. Which is better?

 

Took my MBA at AGSB (Ateneo Grad Sch of Bus). IMO a thesis program is better, it presents more challenge. A lot of my batchmates completed and passed the academics (units) but couldn't graduate because of non completion of the thesis, thus the notation MBA (cand) short for MBA candidate on their resume.

[transcience]

i'll go for the thesis-based MBA, too.

[bluemanila2000]

regarding the query on the UP Open University, and the general query on masteral plans...

 

1. The UP Open University does not offer much choice on courses. But just the same, it's UP, so it must be good.

 

2. Ateneo (Rockwell-Makati) and LaSalle (RCBC Plaza -Makati) offer good alternatives. They provide masteral programs in business.

 

3. Try earning your masteral degree abroad. Consult local firms that can help you apply at a school outside of the Philippines. Some schools require that you first take the TOEFL. Taking the TOEFL will immediately cost you around P7,500.00.

 

4. Or you can try further studies (study law or medicine).

 

5. You can also try earning a SECOND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. (This, I think is a better option.) For instance, if your first undergrad course is accounting, which you didn't really like, you can enrol in another undergrad degree, this time under a course program that you like.

 

[transcience]

regarding the query on the UP Open University, and the general query on masteral plans...

 

1. The UP Open University does not offer much choice on courses. But just the same, it's UP, so it must be good.

 

2. Ateneo (Rockwell-Makati) and LaSalle (RCBC Plaza -Makati) offer good alternatives. They provide masteral programs in business.

 

3. Try earning your masteral degree abroad. Consult local firms that can help you apply at a school outside of the Philippines. Some schools require that you first take the TOEFL. Taking the TOEFL will immediately cost you around P7,500.00.

 

4. Or you can try further studies (study law or medicine).

 

5. You can also try earning a SECOND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. (This, I think is a better option.) For instance, if your first undergrad course is accounting, which you didn't really like, you can enrol in another undergrad degree, this time under a course program that you like.

 

 

the UPOU offers MA in education, public admin, nursing, development comm, IT. there are PHD studies available for educ as well. the MBA program still has to be taken in the traditional classroom setting.

 

if i have the liberty of time and the money to burn, i'd get an MA abroad or finish my unfinished other undergrad degree.

[Wyld]

Every College graduate in the Philippines is advised to take masters. College graduates in the Philippines is only comparable to undergrad in India. Masters grad in the Philippines is only comparable to College grads in India.

 

 

While that portion of your post may be relevant to you ... I dont think it should influence the decision of people to take masteral studies in any way. Im guessing India is a comparator country to you in terms of education because you are in the Engineering field... that might not be a good comparator country for someone who is in another field, say Management or Medicine and its allied professions.

 

I live and work in the US. Here in the US, my undergraduate degree from the UP and my masters degree from DLSU were both given full credit and equivalence.

 

The decision to take masteral studies should be made in terms of the person's career goals and the job market he or she competes in.

 

 

[willow_boy]

Every College graduate in the Philippines is advised to take masters. College graduates in the Philippines is only comparable to undergrad in India. Masters grad in the Philippines is only comparable to College grads in India.

 

I strongly disagree with your statement na college graduates in RP are comparable only to undergrad in India. This was too much of a sweeping statement.

 

Based on my experience here in the US, it's actually the other way around. As was the case with Wyld, I got full credit for all my courses at DLSU when I applied for a professional certification here. I can't say the same for my Indian friends who tried to go for the same certification. Sa India, 3 years lang ang college. Thus, when these friends of mine tried to apply for the same certification, they were required to go back to college to obtain additional college credits. On the average, they had to study for another year, year and a half to be eligible to apply for professional certification.

[denimhead]

TOEFL is a must have here in the states for Masterals... i took both TOEFL and GMAT for my grad studies here.. but i ended up not using my GMAT bec i ended up taking an MA course instead of an MBA