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carerras 
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1 |
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I am a 19 year old student about to graduate from High School. I want to undertake business studies but want to get a good idea first before I embark on something like a full blown MBA course. Mon Sep 24, 2007 05:31 AM Can anyone suggest what I can do say about 6 - 18 months that may even provide credits to the MBA if I go ahead? I have heard there is a MINI MBA but other than Chifley I cant find anywhere else or what subjects it contains, length of time or how much it is. I need something in Sydney. I would really appreciate the help as I don't know where to start and the websites I visited are very confusing. Thank you. |
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LittleSceintist 
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 13 |
Don't even think about Chifley
I would not recommend Chifley Business School at all.Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:45 AM I enrolled in their MBA program back in 1995-6 which was their first joint - cooperation with Deakin University ( a real public university) which i attended on campus back 20 years ago. Due to work reasons and family, i have moved to Canada for 7 years (and there are no exam centers) ; and had to defer the studies, I have obtained 3 credits of the 12. So when i relocated back to HK, i was able to pick up this pursuit again. I applied again. They refused to recognise the "credits" . I have resent my application many times; They still refused and ask me to retake all units. The units I studied was accounting and economics, these theories doesn't change over time. (*ICT does.) I end up spending my money somewhere else, and Charles Sturt U offered a 2nd stage program for a Master of IT, I was offered exemptions to all stage 1 for my 20 year old Computer Science major (*an irony). I have just completed this Master in 12 months. I also enrolled in a PgDip in Marketing at the same time. also just completed. In summary, I end up having 2 postgrad qualifications; and now i have recently found U of Sunderland, UK which offered stage 2 - top up MBA and have accepted my application. So I can completed my MBA without all these FUSS with Chifley and U of Sunderland is a real public university too. If this is the way Chifley runs their business school program, I am doubtful if this will be worthwhile for any online or distance learning program - not preaching what they teach in "marketing 101" "contextual discretion" "Bad WOM" In all, Chifley is not customer focus, pure profit-play, and I am not sure if they have sufficient access to "online library" "journal database" to support the program. Being from HK, i was able to access Charles Sturt U's online access to library and journal database and it helps me on my work as a General Manager and Entrepreneur in Residence. Try Open U, UK and if you are local in Australia Try RMIT through open Australia (google it). Fair Dinkum, stay away from Chifley. |
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Don't even think about Chifley
So in all. I have now enrolled in MBA (Sunderland, UK) for Stage 2. It will take only 1 year.Tue Aug 25, 2009 03:24 PM My current qualifications for them to accept me at STAGE 2 was based on B.Sc (Deakin U) M. InfoTech (Charles Sturt U) PgDip Mkt (HKU/HKIM) MACS, MBCS, MHKIM, my 3 units of 12 subjects attained at Deakin/APESMA and my credential as a General Manager/Entrepreneur I finished my M.InfoTech and PgDip Mkt all in last 12 months. and like i said. i spend my money somewhere else and FORGET about CHIFLEY ... I still want to pursue a MBA becauase MBA in Australia only accept coursework whereas MBA (UK) requires research methods and dissertation. THIS IS EVEN BETTER FOR ME. I will end up paying much less than CHIFLEY. and i will have 2 Masters, 1 PgDip and 2 professional membership qualification. |
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