MBA from Webster University

I’ve decided to switch gears and not complete my MBA at Fontbonne University. After careful review, I’ve determined that Webster University – for a measly $4 per credit hour more – provides a much higher level of education and will carry a much better reputation locally than Fontbonne.

Where’s the beef?

Not to sound like an elitist egghead, but I wasn’t challenged at all at Fontbonne for my undergraduate degree in Organizational Studies (Management). I cruised through classes, crushed presentations and rocked research papers. I’ll be honest: it was easy. Almost too easy. Easy enough where I feel like I wasted a lot of money getting student loans and putting myself in debt.

I had my fair share of horrible professors, but none worse than one early on who gave me a B-minus because I missed two classes due to my wedding and honeymoon (and wouldn’t let me make up the work I missed). I was livid — the B-minus was the worst grade I’d ever received in college. Because of that B-minus, I’m stuck with a 3.78 GPA (on a 4 point scale) instead of something higher. I complained, but it fell on deaf ears.

But I digress.

The advising experience, while friendly, was extraordinarily sub-par, as I found myself having to locate my own class schedule and satisfy all degree requirements with little help from the University. Honestly, at times it felt like the right hand didn’t know what the left hand was doing. So now, after having completed the entire core group of classes in the B.S. program, I find myself having to “clean up” and take general education classes and requirements to satisfy graduation requirements. It’s very, very frustrating. Thankfully it all comes to an end on December 10 when I take (what I hope to be) my last class at Fontbonne.

Webster University MBA

So you can imagine my surprise when I saw Webster University’s MBA program information – and noticed that graduate tuition was only $4 more per credit hour than Fontbonne. Then noticed that I can obtain an emphasis in Web Services, which is right up my freakin’ alley. Talk about a program custom-fit for my career, eh?

I filled out the online application for graduate admissions and was accepted almost immediately to the program. I’ve been exchanging emails with 2 departments who are thrilled to have me; further, I’ve been “congratulated” for my decision on Twitter by the School of Business and Technology.

I have an advising appointment this afternoon and am looking forward to finding out more about the program and how a Webster University MBA can help me advance my career goals.