USQ not listed as an MBA provider

[paddyryan]

Hi, I was looking to do the distance education MBA program thru University of Southern Queensland as they are known for their distance learning expertise. However, USQ does not show up on the lists in this MBA website. Can anyone explain why this would be the case?

[alex]

The University of Southern Queensland is listed in the Official MBA Guide, but they have never submitted any information about the school or MBA programs they offer.

Schools will provide data if they are aware that people are looking for the school on this site. If you contact them, that would encourage them. We will also try to contact them again.

-Alex

[milesdavis]

Hello to anyone out there,

I am currently doing an MBA-i in Islamabad, Pakistan with a USQ "subsidiary", not full fledged campus. Its a bit like SEGI in Malaysia, except more dingy. I am not complaining, the class is very small and we get a lot of personal attention.

However l would like to make a few comments.

First of all the USQ-MBA-i is pretty good; its not a diploma mill degree, but it lacks international MBA recognition, which is a problem. Also USQ is not a really good uni, its basically a polytechinic that became a new uni, sharing much with British poly conversions as to quality and rank. It does not matter really, l know lots of people who moved from red brick to new uni's, failing the fist year in the UK and have done very well. Schools are more than reputation!

Second of all l have been told by several friends who are from New Zealand that the USQ-MBA-i (which is not popular there... wonder why... ;) that it really is equal to a MASTER of INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, which amongst other schools, Otago teaches to arts and law majors, the secondary being the prime target because law students are living in a make believe world and have very little transferable skills for the real world that employers demand. Yeah you need to be multi-talented in this world nowerdays. Having business skills complements law, medicine/nursing/pharma, engineering and science graduates.

Thirdly, l don't find USQ's MBA-i a diploma mill. But to this l seek comment. I go for the exams to the British Council in Islamabad and sit them like l sat the exams in the UK. We don't get old exam papers so we don't know what is coming up, and the subjects covered are pretty broad. The exams are strictly monitored, like in the UK. The exams are pretty hard, as much of the course is study and think about it yourself as in the UK. Also we hand in assignments through UConnect like in the UK, by email. The course materials are very similar in quality to UK universities where they make you think for your self.

Fourthly l know people who have done other MBA's from the Maastricht School of Management in Cyprus (MSM does not operate in Cyprus anymore as the University of Nicosia have terminated their agreement with them). The persons l know never went to the British council to sit the exams under strict exam conditions (we get searched like in the UK) but sat them in house at intercollege (now the University of Nicosia) and the exams were not coming out of sealed packages like in the UK, but the answers were already known. Although MSM has American accreditation and Dutch government accreditation (I am Dutch and what l can say is that Dutch uni's need to get their act together, in the 1980's they were top notch, but since the 1990's when they suffered budget cuts and cutbacks they have become a joke) but not EQUIS accreditation, MSM seems to offer a quality degree at a reasonable price. But the quality of the examinations and how the assignments are conducted seems less than Kosher.

Does anyone have any comments on USQ's MBA-i - seeking info on that. I will post more stuff when l have time.

Miles Davis.

[milesdavis]

Also l knew about USQ's MBA-i through the myriad of Malaysian ex-pat (special working) students in the UK, many of whom recommended it after graduating from the UK and were unable to find work at home. The USQ MBA is not recognized by the Malaysian government but its accepted by employers. European schools generally are unwilling to accept transfer credit for Masters level courses.

I shall post more this afternoon...

Seek response to diploma mill issues ect. Please respond.

Miles Davis.

[berger144]

where's the best place , any suggestions ?

[rajonsk]

i went thru all the posts. i am having arnd 2.5+ work ex in software consultancy and am serious abt doing my mba. i had thoroughly studied the options of an mba in us versus one in australia. most of my frnds who are already in their business studies in the us has given me a negative feedback on the backdrop of the ongoing recession and suggests me to keep all decisions on hold. and frm various discussions, i find this fact to be very true. an mba in australia in comparison is far more economic. and univs like mbs are pretty good too. what i felt is that a good univ in aus will b an optimal solution. the thing which is not clear to me is that, being an international student, what are the chances of procuring a placement in australia after completing the mba? i had heard that placement oppurtunities are quite open in australia if u complete ur mba frm the topnotch ones, but u need a permanent residency in aus to work out there. can anybody tell me what is the actual scenario out there in aus for international students, who wnt to seek placement there?





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[b.morales99]

rajonsk, what country are you from? I am in Asia and my target uni is in Sydney, Aus as well and I was thinking if it will be hard for Asian countries to enter there as an international student.Would appreciate your reply dude.

[iamarat]

USQ MBA in general is a good university. Regardless of whether it is used to be a polytechnic school or not, most importantly, it is now a university.

Yes, the university may not be the best MBA provider in the world; however, it did successfully secured a marketing manager role for me straight after i graduated.

Yes, the university itself is not rated highly by some of the critics or external sources, yet, it is rated highly by the graduates (yes this is a a bit bias but it is true).

Yes, the school fees is a bit expensive but it did provide me with a job that has a good pay.

Yes the university may have less qualified lecturers if compared to Harvard or Yale, nevertheless, i still managed to acquire a lot of valuable business information, knowledge, techniques and skills.

[stevenson]

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