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Excellent and Affordable School

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on January 18, 2012

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I am a current Bellevue University graduate student, closed to completion of a MBA program with concentration in Information Security Management,and I found this school excellent for helping me to achieve my educational goals.
Course pograms are consistent and teaching staff is well qualified. Tuition and fees are affordable too.
I honestly recommend this college to everybody for traditional or online study.

Spent a ton of money for NOTHING

Bachelor of Science in Business
Reviewer: bqw82_04 (Graduate) on November 18, 2011

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I have never felt so violated by an institution in my life. I went into this program with the hopes of furthering the education I received from Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, NE but that was absolutely not the case. I decided to take the "required" Kirkpatrick Series before starting my actual business program because my start date would have been pushed back otherwise. The K-Series was interesting but very biased as another reviewer stated before me. The assignments were very tedious since we had to include refernces from each assigned reading per week (usually 10 to 12 readings per week). Our instructor had an attitude with anyone who tried to challenge him and made me feel like there was only one way to view the readings. 

After that mess I started the business program. When I went in I thought I would have a similar experience to my time with Metro online classes. Again, not the case. Assignments were on par with high school freshman homework, quizzes consisted mainly of true/false questions that anyone with a bit of research experience could find answers to online, and the teacher seemed to regurgitate the same feedback in each of his posts. After the first three classes I stopped renting text books because I was never using them. I finished with 8 A's and 1 B in the program by only renting books 33% of the time. That doesn't seem like a good education to me. 

In my opinion, this program and others need a huge overhaul when it comes to the coursework, quizzes/tests, overall challenge, and instructor interaction. I wish Metro offered bachelor's programs. I would have gotten the same education if not more and spent a whole lot less there. 

DO NOT ATTEND BELLEVUE ONLINE!!!

Pleased with the program

Management
Reviewer: savviecat (Graduate) on August 21, 2011

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This was a good, solid program with challenging assignments and good teaching.  The staff was very willing to work with me and responded quickly to my questions.  Cohort class style produced alot of good interactions among instructor and students.

As with any college program, you get out of it what you put into it and learning is commensurate with effort.  I would use Bellevue again and am considering it for my Master's degree.

Master of Business Ad

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: rwtrahan (Degree In Progress) on July 28, 2011

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I am currently in session with my last semester with Bellevue University’s Masters of Business Administration.  The program was challenging and would be surprised to find individuals who finished it within 18 months and worked full time.  The program is demanding, but rewarding.  The pre-requisite prepare you for the follow on courses.  The only negative I can say is the administrative problems can be frustrating.  The business program has accreditation with the IACBE.

Bachelors of Science in Business

Core and Electives
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on June 30, 2011

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Bellevue University is a great opportunity.  Their tuition is inline with other universities, especially its online programs.  

I am employed full-time with a family of 4 children.  Life is busy and for me attending a brick and mortar only school wasn't an option.  I needed to be able to take most of my classes online.  I did take 9 hours at the school.

Whenever I needed help the professors were easy to get in touch with.  All departments were quick to respond to me needs.  I might have to wait 24 hrs for a call back, mostly around the beginning a new term.  

Look around and were their courses seem a little high priced, in the end they are compareble if not cheaper than others.  If you can attend all classroom classes, then yes they are about $70 a credit hour more expensive, but for the onlines they are $100 to $200 cheaper then other online programs.

As for the text book, they are in most cases custom made for the school, in the 12 classes I took, they always had new and used versions available.  My books cost between $45 new to $115 new.  That isn't more expensive then other schools.  Used prices seemed to run about 60% of the new cost and you could resell them to the school at the end for about 75% of your cost.   Roughly new $100 used $60 resell $45.  That is pretty cost efficient.

New graduate

Business Information Systems
Reviewer: kalinjoujou (Graduate) on May 16, 2011

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Bellevue has been more than what i have actually thought of. This school has given a chance to get a degree and start my career. The courses were very challenging to me and like some have said I did not encounter any of the problems as far is my transfer credits and my auditing.I had the exact amounts of credit I was supposed to transfer and the electives so i had no problem except to continue on with the bachelor Program. Look every school is not perfect, everyone has their flaws and you yourself , you have to be involved in every step of your education, so if something goes wrong then you know how to follow up with it. I had a great time here at Bellevue, Very honored to be graduating there and I will recommend this school to anybody in a heart bit. it is not as bad as what people say, do the work people and you will get the grades.

Worst experience ever

Business Information Systems
Reviewer: hooni2006 (Degree In Progress) on April 29, 2011

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This school should be ashamed of itself for claiming to be a place of higher education. Yes, you will have the opportunity to gain a college degree, but do not expect any service or common practice from the administration. For the price of tuition, this college should be able to provide at least adequate customer service and a responsible customer experience. If you enjoy being misled about transfer hours, misled about enrollment requirements, misled about programs and availability, and misled about the reality of what you are paying for then this school is for you. Be prepared to FORCE them to do an OFFICIAL audit BEFORE you enroll or they will change things and you will be forced to take more hours from their institution than you are told. It was 7 months before I received mine and that was with constant pressure both by me as well as my professor and I still was forced into 9 hours that were not advised at the beginning of my program. I eventually was refunded through a service grant, but there were several more issues to be aware of. Just make sure you take an active roll in every step of your registration process, as this school is a business and business only and could care less about anything except enrollment and profit.

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Marketing Management
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on March 9, 2011

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I love how this program, just like others, are able to count all of the credits that I took at a community college. This program was fun, gave me a lot of information valuable to assist me in future roles, and was fun to take. The teachers are understanding and work with you in order to help you succeed. The stigma of not working with you or that the student is taking classes at an impersonal institution does not apply at Bellevue University. I would and have recommended this program and school to anyone interested in marketing management.

This is what's wrong with higher education

Business Information Systems
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on March 6, 2011

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When I registered for this school, I was persuaded into a bait and switch. The program I wanted had already started so I was asked to join the Business Information Mgmt accelerated program which later changed to Business Analysis Mgmt immediately following the completion of my cohort. The entire program taught what a business analysis would do and had nothing to do with information management. Halfway through the program, many of the students realized that program wasn't what the advisors described it to be. 

It was a nine month program with a teacher who was not in it to 'teach'. Very little feedback was given on any work and it really didn't matter if you copied, turned your work in late, wrote only single lined answers on your homework, or participated very little in group assignments, you would still end up with an A in that program. A huge portion of the grade consisted of groupwork, so if you can imagine how hard it is to work with people in groups around you, you can imagine how much harder it is to work with people who are across the globe. As it turns out, since a single grade was given to the ENTIRE group, many students slacked off. They didn't care that their individual grades would be affected because someone in the group would end up doing the group assignment thereby producing an A for the entire group. It sucked for the hard workers and it was an easy ride for those who didn't care. And the groupwork went on for the entire program. Needless to say, the students who genuinely wanted to learn at the beginning simply didn't care at the end.

Before you can confer at Bellevue, you must take a three month program called the Kirkpatrick Series. I've read in different sites that this was an unbias view of politics, but this is far from true. It's extremely conservative and very much one sided. The author of the series is a professor at the university and I've been told that he is very bias. I had one professor for all three classes of the series. An essay was required each week, for 12 weeks, and a volunteering project was required for the 12th week. Because you had to quote the author's notes, it was very time consuming to try to argue his views, and sometimes your grades suffered, so many students just summarized his writings.  

The diploma was a disappointment. No matter what your major was, it would only say 'Bachelor of Science' or 'Bachelor of Art' on there, unlike almost all the other higher education schools out there, including Capella. The other universities will put your major on the diploma. Bellevue simply does not and you have to pay $100 for it. Summa Cum Laude, Cum Laude, and honorable mentions also do not show up on the diploma for students who take the accelerated cohorts. 

Student Records at Bellevue is one of the worst I've ever seen in my life. I knew many students who waited months before that office finally updated their credits from other schools. I had to ask my other school to send the transcript in three times because Bellevue kept saying that they never received it. It was on the third time that I also requested one sent to me. I called Bellevue and told them that I had my copy and that's when they said they finally received it.

IT degree - very dissatisfied

Business Information Systems
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on December 28, 2010

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I received a bachelor's degree in Internet Systems and Software Technology (ISST) from Bellevue University through their accelerated online program.  I completed this degree about two years ago.  I am unsure if Bellevue University still offers this specific degree, because I am unable to find information about it on their website.

I was very dissatisfied with the quality of the program.  There were 12 classes on various IT subjects, (including Database Management, IT Accounting, Project Management, Systems Analysis & Design, Network Security, Linux Administration, Windows Administration, Web Scripting, Wed Design, and JSP, among others), yet none of the classes went into enough depth so that you could really become proficient in the subjects.  E.g., there was one class that covered Perl, ASP, and PHP scripting.  For those unfamiliar with programming languages, you could spend a whole course talking about each one of those.  For each of these programming languages, we made an HTML form and did a database connection.  This is not nearly enough information to become proficient in any of these languages, and woe to the person who puts that on their resume.

Further, the professor didn't know many of the subjects that we were taking and therefore was unable to help when we had questions.  In those situations, we had to rely upon ourselves or one of the other students to hopefully find the answer to our question.

I also felt that the tests and other course material were very easy, yet time consuming.  I got a high GPA but I don't feel like I worked hard enough to earn that.  It just felt like busy work.  I didn't feel challenged on most of the exercises.  E.g., we took a Linux systems administration course and I didn't learn a single thing.  I had been using Linux for a little while before that, but was by no means an expert.  I remember thinking to myself before the course, "Sweet!  We'll probably get to do some Bash scripting!"  Instead, the exercises covered only the basics, such as the cd, pwd, mkdir, touch, and ls commands.

I was also dissatisfied with the course because I realized in the middle of it that I would have preferred to take a computer science course, not an IT course.  Because of the circumstances in my life at that point, I was funneled into taking the ISST course.  This isn't Bellevue University's fault, of course.

I'm going to go back to a traditional brick and mortar university to get a computer science degree.  I will never take another class through Bellevue University, nor through any other online school.

Great program

Leadership
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on December 23, 2010

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I graduated from Bellevue this year.  The leadership program was by far my best college experience so far.  I enjoyed doing the research and the online debates tested each of us in the knowledge we learned.  The professors were wonderful and seemed to care about our growth as students.  The registar's office was even easy to work with and my advisor never left me waiting.  I love Bellevue and am working on my Master's degree at Bellevue!

MIlitary AVOID THIS PLACE!

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on October 19, 2010

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I completed a degree and a half at this school before I could not take the administrative problems this school brought on me. After finishing my bachelors degree with them, as active duty military, I enrolled in their flouted MBA program. The program itself, while not challenging, was at least interesting. But that was not the issue. This school says that they work with military all the time, that they support the military... Then why can't they figure out the simple process of processing GI Bill payments? Why do I receive bills from the school when they KNOW my payments come directly from the Veterans Administration? This would not have been a big issue except every semester they would put a hold on my account, right around week 10 of a 12 week semester. This meant: No sending transcripts out and NO REGISTERING FOR CLASSES. This happened EVERY semester. When I called to request that this be changed, they said that there was nothing they could do about their computer system. They knew the VA would be making their payment within a few days, but they could make no exception for a veteran who had already spent tens of thousands of dollars at their college. 

Since disenrolling at Bellevue University, I have continued to receive letters saying I owe them money. I have been out of class now for about 8 weeks and I get a letter from the school every couple of days. Funny thing is, they sure can send bills and letters but they never return my phone calls when I try to find out what it is I'm being billed for. On top of this, I've been trying to apply to other schools to complete my degree and they won't send my transcripts out because I "owe" them money. 

Wow, Bellevue University. I recommend ALL stay away from this school. It's overpriced to begin with. But to my fellow active duty, reserve, guard, and veterans: Take your well earned money elsewhere. This will only cause you pain and suffering in the end.

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on August 29, 2010

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I would like to say that for any critic out there, you probably didn’t attend Bellevue. Bellevue is the best choice I have made in my life. I graduated with my B.S. in Criminal Justice and within months of graduating, I received a promotion at work. I work for a government law enforcement agency where I held the title of Police Officer. My salary was around $65,000. After receiving my degree, I applied for the position of Special Agent and received the position. My salary now is $95,000. So what is a degree from Bellevue University worth? You do the math. There were many options available for me to combine my previous college credit with my law enforcement training. Bellevue developed a program for the courses I needed to take and they were very challenging. I am extremely satisfied with the money I spent and would recommend Bellevue to anyone.

fantastic college for working adults

Management
Reviewer: lowryjlo (Degree In Progress) on July 23, 2010

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I actually graduating Bachelor Degree in Human Services, which I believe, is no longer offered at BU. 
Bellevue University is a fantastic college for working adults whom are focused. The accelerated classes are fast and as soon as one semester ends, another begins. The down side is the high cost but that is the price you pay completing your degree sooner. I felt very challenged in my classes and worked hard for the grades I received.  I have read many of the other receives on the internet and I just hope that when I do graduate next semester it does not take 3 months for the degree to arrive. I’m actually considering traveling to the college to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Recommend with comments

Criminal Justice Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on June 23, 2010

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I am currently attending Bellevue University – accelerated Bachelor’s degree cohort program with an emphasis on Criminal Justice, I am in my last class (Capstone project). Overall I have had a rewarding experience however there are some areas that I feel need to be addressed (and I would have liked to know before enrolling). 
1. The online classes are very intense and time consuming, do not think that you will just be able to retrieve your assignments, then post them and be done. 
2. The online classroom and discussion boards are user friendly and easy to navigate.
3. You do have the same instructor throughout the program which has its pros and cons, Pros – you know what to expect from this instructor, how demanding they will be, what type of submissions they want, and what type of interaction is expected from you. Cons – the instructor has a mindset of what they want and will not deviate from that mindset, the instructor doesn’t like for you to question their authority or opinions, and you don’t receive the diversity of new instructors.
4. Group projects – this was my biggest complaint throughout the program. Each class you were assigned to a group, only group grades were given for the assignments so therefore you had several in the group that would not contribute at all yet they received a good grade based on the efforts of the rest of the group. To me this is educational welfare, there should have been a grade for individual participation and a grade for group but this was not to be. 
Overall I enjoyed my experience and would recommend Bellevue to anyone wishing to obtain their degree but be prepared to work for it.

Consider other options before enrolling!

Core and Electives
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on June 8, 2010

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Bellevue University is a very expensive option. They offer great options for military personnel to cash in on their experience, but take full advantage of the government's funding. I was forced to use my VA benefits on top of the government's tuition assistance to afford each class. The books required are hard to find and often wrote by the professors at the university. Expect to pay a fortune at their bookstore. Customer service was wonderful in the beginning. After my halfway point, I noticed customer service was near non-existent. Financial support personnel can't offer much support beyond taking your payment and looking at your account. They are still trying to find out why I was charged twice for a semester from 2009. If you contact them by phone, expect to leave a message and pray for a return call. Email support is not much different. The teachers are wonderful and very flexible, but the students working the various admin support functions make the experience somewhat unbearable.

Can't really complain

Management
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on February 21, 2010

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I am two weeks away from completing the core classes for management.  The course has been easy at times and challenging at others.  It does encourage thinking for an online program.  My biggest complaint with Bellevue is the need to take the "Signature Series" classes which is obviously just a waste of time and money maker for them.  I am definitely moving on with a graduate degree.  I am not 100% sold on Bellevue since I have no basis for comparison.

Excellent Program. Rewarding Experience.

Marketing Management
Reviewer: torres.augi (Graduate) on October 22, 2009

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I was hesitant to enroll in an online program at first. I researched online schools, and narrowed it down Bellevue University. The Marketing Management Program was challenging in several ways, but yet very rewarding in the end. The Capstone assignment was a great experience that allowed me to grow as a student. Was it easy? Not at all. Time management and participation were important for me to succeed. The best part about my experience with this program is that I was able to immediately use what I learned and apply it to my current job. I would recommend the Marketing Management program to students looking to challenge themselves while seeking a rewarding experience.

GREAT SCHOOL!

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on September 1, 2009

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I am currently attending Bellevue University.  It was one of the best decisions that I have made.  The online format is awesome.  Don't think that just because it's online, it's easy.  Most of the courses so far have been very challenging.  The support is great as well.  It's really worth the money.  I will most likely obtain my Ph.D from Bellevue as well because I'm leaning toward Human Capital Management although I wish they offered a DBA program.  For me the deciding factor was Bellevue’s accreditation, the fact that they have a brick and mortar school and the affordability.

Beware

Masters in Management
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on August 31, 2009

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Beware. Look elsewhere if you are looking for a resource for a Masters of Management program. This program is very inconsistent with instructor expectations. The institution is not interested in hearing about any problems or ways to improve.Their Likert Surveys give you no opportunity to indicate your experience - just fill in the circle... Some instructors are good and some have ego's like you can't imagine. Some have reasonable workloads (still hard work) and others have unreaslistic workloads. There is certinaly no work/life/family balance as they market.
Recommend another option.

criminal justice program

Criminal Justice Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on July 27, 2009

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I completed the criminal justice progam online and must say that it was overall a good experience. It was weird at first having the same teacher but as time went on I learned he was very informed on the subject(s). One dissapointment though was the cheap looking diploma that took months to arrive. Criminal justice was not listed anywhere on the degree and when I inquired I was told that other colleges omit the major also. In the end I would recommend the university just don't be surprised by the diploma.

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Business Administration of Technical Studies
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on July 3, 2009

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 was disappointed after enrolling and graduating from BU's online program. My disappointment came from a variety of concerns that I thought were of a valid nature. I will share them, not to be negative, but to allow others to make an informed decision about BU. To begin with, I did not feel challenged; I received A's in all my classes with little effort on my part. Next, my professor was the same person for all my classes with the exception of the Kirkpatrick series. In addition, I felt the instructor lacked work experience in the subject area and was instructing based upon text book knowledge only. Then there were diploma issues. The diploma was received 3 months after commencements and it was rather 'cheesily' looking and feeling. It failed to list my major, so I called to inquire why. I was told that 'they don't do that' and I figured it was a cost saving issue. I hate to give a bad rap to a school I went to, but in all honesty I would not recommend attending BU. If you care about your education, carefully investigate other options. Sorry BU; this is not sour grapes, but a true series of events that potential students should be aware of so they may make a well informed decision. I wish someone would have written this for me before I made my decision to attend BU

Great MBA Program

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on June 4, 2009

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Great school, graduated from Bellevue's online MBA program last August. The course work was quite demanding, most courses required a proctored comprehensive final in addition to weekly online quizzes, individual and group projects, and weekly homework assignments to be posted and discussed. A lot of work but a lot of learning! Most of the instructors (10 out of 12) were fulltime faculty and held Phd’s from schools like University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Texas A&M, and Purdue.
Overall a great experience, I highly recommend.

Accredited Diploma Mill

Business Administration of Technical Studies
Reviewer: travelchick34 (Graduate) on May 29, 2009

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This University is the biggest Rip Off. The comments must be from the faculty,because they are a substandard diploma Mill. I attended the University for one class and I withdrew. The Business instuctor claimed to have had world experience,however she lacked text book Knowledge.Your test are open book.The work is not a challenge. I passed the class with an A without any effort. If you desire a true Education don't waste your time with this school. Yes you do get your degree quickly but you don't learn to much of anything. The other programs may be okay but the undergraduate business program is horrible. Awards they have don't apply (read the small print)
Do all your research,because the saying is true. You get what you pay for

Very Rewarding Online Experience

Leadership
Reviewer: kpbrew (Graduate) on February 3, 2009

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I completed the Bachelors program in Leadership.  It was a very rewarding experience for me.  I didn't have a lot of expectations from an online program.  I was actually a little intimidated because all of my previous exposure had been in the classroom.  Not only did I welcome the online experience but I have decided to get my Masters in the same fashion.  
 
This is a great school with knowledgeable professors. 
While the Kirkpatrick Series is mandatory and interesting in some aspects, I could have done without it.  The professor who taught it wasn't a very good communicator and at times was unreasonable with his expectations.  But my program professor was outstanding.  

Bellevue is challenging but I am proud that I was able to complete my program with honors.  I didn't realize the discipline that I had until I completed it. I have recommended this school to others but I do advise that online is not for everyone.  If you are not disciplined or lack time management skills, this may not be for you. 

Online programs require you to think outside the box and you do a lot of writing to illustrate your ideas and thoughts.  If you struggle in this area, I would suggest utilizing the various resources the school offers to assist you with this. I am a proud Bellevue graduate and I take pride in the effort and hard work I put into achieving my degree.

Master of Leadership

Master of Arts in Leadership
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on December 11, 2008

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I will graduate with my Master of Leadership from Bellevue in January of 2009.  I attended Bellevue for my undergrad and graduate degrees and they have continuously improved the online learning environment.  The cohort based program challenged my thinking, time management skills, organizational skills and, research skills.  My Professor was world class in his knowledge and ability to direct the class from afar.  I will benefit from the program as will the people that chose to work for me.  This is a wonderful, yet challenging and rewarding program!

Online Deggree

E-Business
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on November 14, 2008

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Overall a good experience

Challenging and Fast Pace Masters Program

Master of Arts in Leadership
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on November 11, 2008

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The MA in Leadership at BU is a challenging, but very rewarding program.  I am in my last course, and I feel that I have gained knowledge that gives me the flexibility to pursue a leadership role in any career that I choose.  I am at the middle point of my career, so there always a chance that I may choose a different direction before retirement.  This program gives me that flexibility, and doesn’t “pigeon hole” my choices to any particular career field.   This program also allows one to reflect on his or her life experiences and to prioritize what most important in one’s life. 

I conducted a lot of online research before choosing this program, and almost changed my degree to an MPA before completing my first course.   However, now that I have almost completed this program, I am so glad that I did not change.   

BU is regionally accredited, which provides me with more choices and opportunities to pursue a doctoral degree with other regionally accredited colleges. 

The MA in Leadership program was a fast pace program, with no breaks between the courses.  If I could have taken it over again, I would have liked to have had a one week break between each course.  However, this would have extended to length of the program from 16 to 18 months.   I guess this is why it is considered to be an accelerated masters program. 

I will be a proud graduate of BU!

Public Administration (MPA)

Master of Arts in Leadership
Reviewer: bvpowers (Graduate) on September 25, 2008

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Recently, I completed my second Cohort from BU - utilizing the cutting edge Blackboard learning system.  The online format is challenging - yet rewarding for those who are disciplined to devote the necessary time!  The cost benefit of the BU program compared to other big name programs is incredible.  A colleague was completing their MPA from a University in Arizona (online).  We compared our syllabus and work loads -- they were congruent in many facets.  Imagine the surprise when we compared our academic costs -- BU was nearly 50% cheaper!!  Additionally, the BU program affords students nearly 24 hour access for assistance.  Throughout my program - there was never a time I could not reach an advisor or the Professor.  Moreover - I developed a great collaborative exchange with the Program Chair - who values student input on curriculum development!!  The online program still provided me ample opportunity to cultivate great friendships and professional contacts.  The technology utilized in the Blackboard online setting is user friendly and reliable - minimal downtime experienced!!  The books utilized were both resourceful and applicable to the study.  The class size is minimal to allow for robust and engaging interaction!  Finally, the BU staff (registrar; bookstore; technical assistance; academic advisors; etc) are all extraordinary professionals.  Each time I placed a call or inquiry for assistance, my needs were not merely met - they surpassed my expectations!!  BU is committed to enhancing education for their students in and out of the classroom!!  A+++

For any working adult, Bellevue is an extraordinary resource not to be overlooked!

Great MPA program. Excellent value solid education

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: Anonymous (Degree In Progress) on April 8, 2008

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The best decision I ever made was enrolling in the Bellevue University Master of Public Administration(MPA)program.
I am currently enrolled in the MPA program at Bellevue University and will be graduating this summer. I can tell you that Bellevue university program is more rigorous than other big regional universities that is the opinion of a friend who has the same degree from a different university. The teachers are great the assignments though tough but are stimulating, I can proudly say with confidence that I learned something. I enjoyed the experience, I wish they offered a PhD program so I can still continue with this great institution.

The MBA program is rewarding, and worth the $$

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: stocks33 (Degree In Progress) on February 23, 2008

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I am currently in the last semester for this program, therefore I can provide you with some objective information.

1. The classes can be challenging.  If you want to learn how/why an MBA degree is important (and necessary), this program provides a good overview.

2. It is true that the program can be completed in 18 months, two classes per semester- 12 week semesters.  However, the classes are NOT "watered down".  Make sure that you can handle the work-load before taking two classes at a time.

3. You WILL have homework, tests, group projects, individual projects, and lots of reading.  Expect to have at least 10 hours of homework per week, and at least 3 hours of class interaction, for each class.  In most cases, you will need to post/interact more than three days per week.

4. You WILL need to brush up on your math/accounting skills.  This is a "constant" theme for most of the classes.  Don't worry, they can provide you with some refresher classes to get your skills up to speed.

5. You WILL need to write a lot of papers.  These are not the "typical" term papers, etc. from the undergrad degree.  You will have to use the MLA/APA format with lots, and lots, of references.  Again, don't worry- Bellevue has a world-class reference library (on-line) that makes writing and researching a relatively simple process.

I was aprehensive before taking on-line classes, but am happy that I gave Bellevue a chance.  I have learned a tremendous amount of information that will help my future business career.  Keep in mind that on-line classes are NOT easy.  They actually require more time than physical class programs.  However, I feel that I have learned more than I would have by sitting in a classroom, and driving to class, etc.

Whatever you decide, make sure that you do your homework before selecting an on-line school.  Too many choices could turn into a difficult task.  I have found that Bellevue has "perfected" the on-line format because they have been doing these type of programs for a while.  I am not saying that they have been perfect (we have had some technical glitches from time to time), but they have performed over 99% of the time.  The website is rarely down, and I have always been able to get technical help when necessary.

Good luck, and I wish you well with your education!!

Excellent Experience

Master of Business Administration
Reviewer: ternst101 (Degree In Progress) on October 15, 2007

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I began my MBA program in March of 2007 and will complete my degree in August of 2008. This institution is excellent! The teachers are highly motivated, the materials are challenging and the advisors are extremely helpful. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Bellevue University.

BU Online MGTC Cohort (12 months)

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Reviewer: bvpowers (Graduate) on May 14, 2007

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I completed this rigorous online cohort in twelve months.  BU staff assisted me in transferring maximum credits in addition to an intensive ELA assessment for missing classes.  The online collaboration is exhaustive sometimes and is relentless if you "get behind" -- it is imperative to devote 15 hours weekly to this immersion/accelerated cohort.  One cannot express enough, how thoughtful, helpful, and dedicated the BU staff are.  As mentioned in previous blogs, the staff (admissions, business, advisors, bookstore, cohort) are exceptional and seek to put the student needs FIRST!  Moreover, this is the best value found anywhere nationally!  My ONLY complain is a silly requirement to spend nearly $3000 for a mandatory Kirkpatrick Signature Series (a delve in liberal arts) that added NO VALUE to the overall program, rather became an obvious money maker for the organization.  The instructor lacked leadership skills and was less than ideal -- 

I have and continue to recommend BU over any other online learning resource.  It is ideal for the professional who may not be able to devote countless hours in a traditional classroom setting. The online BlackBoard learning resource is user friendly and very easy to navigate.  In fact, I enjoyed the undergraduate program so much, I enrolled seamlessly into a Graduate Program and will complete it in 14 months.  

US News & World Report ranked BU high in the online learning category.  I highly encourage ANYONE to review the offerings carefully and give consideration to this hidden treasure!

Excellent Value for a Great Program

Business Information Systems
Reviewer: Anonymous (Graduate) on August 16, 2006

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I completed my BIS degree in February 2005. Bellevue University gives you excellent value (pricing) for the program. I learned a lot, the teacher cared and worked hard to be more than some name on a bulletin board (have had this happen too many times at other online programs I'd been in) and the people from the school's administrative staff really care to help. Bellevue University sees you first as a person before the money it can make out of you. I would highly recommend this school to anyone who has a tight budget and is seeking to finish a very achievable program. It is quite an intensive program since it's accelerated and in a cohort method. You cannot get behind on your work or it'd be hard to catch up. I even went to Bellevue, Nebraska for my graduation.

GREAT program

Business Information Systems
Reviewer: dpstravel (Graduate) on August 10, 2006

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Bellevue's on-line degree programs fall directly in line with their in-residence offerings (same papers, efforts, assignments, and program requirements), and offer the utility of having a degree from a “brick and mortar” college that doesn’t differentiate the program on the diploma (i.e. it’s not a “web” BIS degree, it’s simply a Bellevue University Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems).

The BIS program in particular offers a very thorough, highly interactive program that gives a thorough grounding in the "business" side if information system management, delves into system analysis, project management, networking theory, and supervisory practices.  The cohort based nature of the program ensures camaraderie, and interaction/discussion of the issues with classmates is a graded component of the course.  Group work/projects weren’t part of the course.    

The accelerated on-line programs/courses are intended for working adults willing to put in the extra effort to finish the courses in a “cohort”, focused order. You finish the specific degree programs with the same folks you start them with, and if you meet the prerequisites (Associates Degree, and all other general ed requirements met), the degree can be completed in a specific program in 15 months or so. 

In addition to the core class requirements for the accelerated programs, Bellevue also requires a three course Signature Series that essentially focuses on liberal arts for all of Bellevue’s  Bachelor degree programs (unless you’ve already earned a Bachelors), with a western civilization and democracy/citizenship focus.  This component was enriching, highly enjoyable, and one of my favorite parts of the program.  It offered a nice break from the drier IT/business courses.

It was a great personal growth experience, the school compares to any I’ve ever attended (either by distance or in residence), and I recommend it without hesitation.

Solid Program

Business Information Systems
Reviewer: spmoran (Graduate) on August 8, 2006

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This is a solid program. Bellevue University is a brick and mortar school in Bellevue, NE, that has a strong online component. I graduated with this degree in 2005 at the age of 42 and have benefited handsomely. I was able to transfer the maximum 82 semester hours into Bellevue, and I took the remaining 45 credits in accelerated cohort fashion. The program is 127 hours if you do not have a Bachelors degree already, and nine hours of that is a set of classes called the Signature Series. These are liberal arts courses and were, to me, the best part of the program. After all, information systems can be pretty dry stuff. Dry or not, the program was thorough and definitely not a walk in the park. There are eleven courses in addition to the capstone course, and they cover the business side of information systems very thoroughly. The capstone course requires a 25 page original research paper, which is a challenge. The rest of the work in the program is also very writing intensive. There was no group work in my program. There were also no exams; rather many APA-style papers. My belief is that if I can write intelligently about a topic, I have probably learned the material. The instructors at Bellevue seem to believe this as well, and since was Business Information Systems (non-technical), the lack of exams or labs was not an issue.

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