Here you'll learn about the different ways to go to school for an MBA such as traditional, online or hybrid. You will also gain knowledge on the differences between them, what to expect, and approximately how long they will take to achieve.

1. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF AN
MBA?
Part 2: Traditional, Online or Hybrid?

2. What are the different ways to go
to school?
Once you make the decision to earn an MBA, you have another choice
to make.
How do you want to learn?

3. TRADITIONAL EDUCAT
Traditional education is defined as a
brick-and-mortar school where classes
meet in person. A lecturer or professor
leads the class.

4. Traditional Education: What to Expect
• Classroom atmosphere
• In-person lectures
• Face-to-face discussions
• Dynamic exchanges of information

5. Traditional Education: Best if you Need…
• Open collaboration
• Direct interaction with classmates
• A controlled atmosphere
• A fixed schedule

6. Traditional Education: Completion Time and
Expenses
Traditional education might be the way most of us think about higher
education, but it also normally the most expensive and longest route to
an MBA.
An MBA at a traditional school could cost anywhere from $100,000 to
$200,000.
As for completion time, it could take you 2 to 3 years to earn your
degree.

7. ONLINE EDUCATION
Online education is conducted solely through the
internet. Lectures are viewable through digital media,
assignments are turned in online, and communication is
conducted mostly through discussion boards and email.

8. Online Education: What to Expect
• The world is your classroom; learn anywhere there’s an internet
connection
• Some programs offer audio and video materials
• Post comments on discussion boards and interact with classmates
digitally
• You might join live discussions on various web chat clients
• Most of your communication will be done through email

9. Online Education: Best if you Need…
• An interactive environment
• Mobility
• A flexible, accelerated schedule
• The fastest way to complete an MBA

10. Online Education: Completion Time and
Expenses
In general, online MBA programs, while being faster than
traditional, are also less expensive.
Most programs will take 1 to 2 years to complete and the
estimated cost is $20,000 to $32,000. About a tenth of
the cost of the traditional program.

11. HYBRID EDUCATION
Hybrid education is a combination of the two types. You
may meet for some in-person classes, but you will also
conduct a great deal of your studies online. Each school
will have their own way of running hybrid classes.

12. Hybrid Education: What to Expect
• You will have to participate both in
person and online in class discussions
and projects
• You will have independent work to
complete, also group projects that might
require more in-person time
• Research shows faculty members are
more satisfied delivering hybrid models
of education rather than solely online.

13. Hybrid Education: Best if You Need…
• Flexibility for accessing your class
• Structure for deadlines and class assignments
• Some face-to-face interaction between professors and
classmates, but also some online interaction.

14. Which one is right for you?
Are you an online learner, a traditional learner, or
a hybrid learner? Can you see yourself in a
classroom or working at your own pace?
When considering an MBA program be sure to
choose the one that works best for you. Not best
for your company or your spouse or anyone else.
Choosing what works best for you will help you
pick a program you can continue until it’s
graduation day.

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