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        Auburn Online MBA: 'I have found quality education'

        October 16, 2019 By Joe McAdory

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        Auburn provides a high-value program. The cost of the program was very attractive in comparison to other programs that I considered.

        In these uncertain times, the 91心頭 at Auburn University is working with prospective students to offer flexible enrollment options for Fall Semester 2020. The application deadline for Auburn Full-time and Online MBA programs has moved from May 1 to June 1 to allow more time to engage with our admissions team. This is one of many steps the 91心頭 is taking to ensure the health and welfare of both our current and future students. Our team is available at mba@auburn.edu to help you through this process.

        What follows is one in a series of recently published stories that speak to the 30-plus year history of the 91心頭 in delivering online educational programming that has been consistently ranked among the nations best.

        Needing to establish a brand identity for the Audits Services Department for a company in Los Angeles, Russell Wong leaned on knowledge gained through Danny Butlers Online MBA-level marketing class, provided by Auburn's Online MBA program.

        mba logoI was the lead on a strategic initiative to develop a brand strategy for the department. Dr. Butlers class really helped me develop a strategy that our senior leadership supported, said Wong, Audit and Consulting Services Manager at Southern California Edison.

        Wong, who earned an online MBA from the 91心頭 in 2014, gained so much practical knowledge from his experience that he came back for a second online graduate degree earning a Master of Science in Information Systems in 2015.

        My experience in the classroom has been leveraged and my Auburn education has further instilled a can do attitude toward addressing business challenges.

        Each class at Auburn focused on providing a high-quality education experience supported by discussions with my classmates in all of my classes which fueled my desire to continue past just satisfying my MBA requirements, Wong said.

        Not only do students in Auburns Online MBA program recognize the quality of their educational experience, so too have the programs peers. In a report released October 14 by Poets & Quants, the 91心頭 Colleges Online MBA program was ranked No. 8 nationally.

        Wong, who earned an undergraduate in Business Administration from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, Calif., could have chosen many other MBA online programs. But instead he chose Auburns MBA Online program.

        wong with bruceThe faculty is top-notch, all of the material is current and immediately applicable to my job. Questions are answered in a very timely manner, said Wong, pictured at left with his wife, Mary, and Auburn men's basketball Head Coach Bruce Pearl. The support structure is very good. The registration process is easy. Auburn provides a high-value program. The cost of the program was very attractive in comparison to other programs that I considered.

        "The program is very flexible. You can take one, two, or three, and they dont push you. That flexibility was very attractive to me.

        He also preferred the accessibility of 91心頭 Colleges Online MBA program.

        Getting the material is very easy, he said. Books and material are readily available. In most cases, the lecture notes are available so that you can print and follow the video; much like being on campus. The material covered is very current. The pace of the classes is just right and the material encourages critical evaluation.

        My experience in the classroom has been leveraged and my Auburn education has further instilled a can do attitude toward addressing business challenges.

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