Keller Graduate School of Management

keller sucks total diploma mill most of the "good" reviews are written under the direction of the school..I know I'm one of the writers. Save your money this place is a waste and a scam. Vampires especially for the GI BIll. ha ha im earning nice commissions because of vets

I attended here spring semester 2011 with the intent of obtaining my MBA. I have to say from the moment that I met the high-pressure admissions councellor to the last day of class of felt completely underwhelmed by the whole experience. The staff were miserable, unprofessional and really lacked a depth of knowledge to be grooming students at this level. In the beginning when the school was on my list of potential schools I was literally hounded by phone and email daily to make Keller my choice. Ultimately, I made the decision to attend based upon how close the campus was to my work, and this ended up being a big mistake. Shame on me. Do yourself a favor and really think long and hard before pursuing a cut-rate MBA program such as this.

For anyone considering graduate school, pass on Keller Institute. The admin department doesn't know if it's coming or going. You'll get letters stating you're being dropped for non-payment when you're on financial aid or on a company payment plan. The online instructors are non-existent. They went to far as to invite me to the LinkedIn group because I'm a student, and then deny me from joining the group because they don't have a record.

I have been at Keller since January 10, going for my Master in Financial Management and Accounting (concentrate in CPA program). Like most of my classmates, we choose Keller because we can earn school credits by attending Becker CPA review classes. I like most of professors in my school. They are professional, intelligent and they bring real world experience into class. However, there are many other reasons I would not recommend Keller to anyone. First, the MFMA program is too expensive ($32,000) and the MFMA program does not cover all materials that are tested in CPA exam. Four Becker CPA review classes alone cost me $5,000. I can go to National University and pay only $20,000 and spend another $3,000 for Becker review. Yes, Keller students pay extra for Becker CPA review compare with non-Keller students. Second, school’s customer service is horrible. You can never get things done in an efficient and effective way. Third, my school let non-CPA staffs teach accounting classe... Read more

I am going to say that I the two job offers that I have received looked specifically for Keller Graduate. Yes, I am speaking of top corporate companies as well. The recruiters from the companies were alumni from DeVry. Earning an MBA is not an easy feat, I work full time in corporate and I bust my a** to get the A's and B's that I have. The instructors like for you to reach out just as if you were in a classroom setting. There have been times when I just did not understand the material and and was prepared to drop the class. I expressed this with my professor and we came up with a new way for me to approach my class work and assignments and to utilize the tutors available. With his help I am glad that I did not drop....because I finished the class with a very strong B. Everyday I come home from work and I have a family, when I look at the hours I am logged into my class sessions.........the time that I spend is class reading and reviewing information is comparable to another job... Read more

I have to say, my experiences with Keller Graduate School of Management have been generally positive. So far, I have completed 10 of the required 17 courses for my program. I know, the programs list 16 courses, but one of mine had a prerequisite of a programming logic course. So, I took it. The Admissions Advisor was Trudy Poor, who did an outstanding job of representing the organization to me. She practically held my hand through the entire admissions process, and even checked in with me a couple of times after my first course had started to make sure I was doing all right. She is an amazing ambassador for Keller, and should really be leading her department. As soon as I had made the decision to go with Keller, she immediately turned me over to the Financial Aid department. I have never had a single problem with them (except perhaps that I would love to get my refund check a few days earlier, but that is not their fault!). I was even with them when the financial aid transferr... Read more

I am currently attending Keller (Mesa, AZ), and although I think it is probably overpriced, I must disagree with the majority that complain about it. Being a temporary resident, I have to pay out-of-state tuition, and Arizona State University is way more expensive. All my instructors are knowledgeable and experienced. I never have to deal with financial aid nightmare since I am paying for it myself, so I don't want to disregard legitimate complaints, but remember that anything that comes from the government will always cause headache. The administrative staff at Mesa is as useful as I need them to be (I only need them to enroll me in classes and swipe my credit card). My advisor is great, she is always available and she takes her time to help me. And although I wish Keller were accredited by ACBSP (please know the difference between it and AACSB everyone, you who complain only show your ignorance), its Project Management concentration (my concentration) is accredited by PMI, which says... Read more

I can't speak for all Keller locations, but my complaint is about Keller in NYC. My complaint is more about the administration rather than the courses and professors. This has to be a separate review because a lot of things to say too about the teaching. I have seen how Keller is getting worse and worse through the years. When I started in March 2008, they have better personnel and much better student advisers. Now in 2010, it seems like they don't know what they are doing. For example: a friend who is an international student was not registered when she was told she was registered. Taking now about my personal experience, passed by one of the offices to drop my registration form and this girl Munti (or something like that is her name) forgot to register me. She cannot do a simple job. The finacial aid adviser (Kara or something like that) I know more that her. I have seen how she cannot answer simple questions about the loans and everything. The succesful coaches, which is a nice titl... Read more

Keller has its advantages and disadvantages. I would recommend doing further research before deciding on Keller or any online program. One, if you are going into Academia, online schools are usually not held in the same regard as traditional brick and mortar schools. A simple phone call to any local school or any university could answer any concerns on how they view online education. Get feedback if they would admit or hire you in their Masters or PhD program with on online education. Personally, I think Keller is best suited if you are already employed and not anticipating that a degree from Keller is going to open any doors. If you are interested in the MAFM program, make sure to get statistical information, such as, "How many Keller graduates in the MAFM program pass the CPA exam?" The likely response from any Keller institution will be Becker students pass at twice the rate of the national average. Keep in mind, the Becker (owned by DeVry) program works with students from a... Read more

Keller has provided a much needed education boost for my particular field of Information Systems Management. Being able to take the program part time was something that was badly needed for me and my family. Having two kids, mortgage payments, car payments.. ect ect there was no possible way for me to stop working and seek out a state school for completion of the MBA. The degree has given me an edge in the IT market and for that I am very greatful. Obtaining an MBA from any school shows employers that you are motivated and dedicated to success. The percentage of people who complete a masters degree in the United States is currently around 6%. When you stop to think that 94% of people do not have a masters you realize why so many are ready to bash any degree program that they themselves could not finish. Be proud for your graduate education!

I am a logical thinker. And like many people out there, I can understand how some of you may be feeling. Is Keller a diploma mill? Shouldn't I be attending a long-standing prestigious school instead of a school that isn't even listed in the top 50 graduate schools to attend? What I can tell you about is how I decided to attend Keller and my experience with the Henderson, NV site. I can tell you that I initially struggled with the idea of attending Keller for both of the questions stated above, but I had to weigh my options. I am a full-time employee with my company. As a result, I work the daily grind of 8 - 5 (plus overtime when needed) and even have to travel to a different state for an entire week every month to two months which means I'm missing at least one class week at a time. I have a social life and a great family that I love to interact with. Now, I don't know if you've looked into your local university Master's Degree Schedule, but if it's anything like mine, then you hav... Read more

the keller graduate school of management at the cincinnati campus has the worst management one could have ever imagined about the faculty has no idea of what they are guiding the students and most of them are from out of the education bussiness they have no idea of what they are explaining to students,they have ni dedication towards the work they are assigned.i was a student at the keller graduate school of management at cincinnati, campus,first of all the campus is soo small that it has about 8 room of which 3 4 class rooms an lab room and an office all fixed as if it a 2bedroom apartment,and the advisors they have no idea of what they are explaining they always have a reason to justify their faults. guys if you ever has to choose a graduate school for mba -its not the keller graduate school at least not the cincinnati campus,no way that i suggest any one to go there, NO WAY ........

WATCH OUT FOR HIDDEN CHARGES BY KELLER!! I can't give Keller any stars. They were sub par and I was embarrassed to be attending there. I am a graduate of the University of Washington. The instructor had no teaching skills and he used foul cuss words and bad grammar constantly. He didn't offer real lectures providing substance and insights. He told stories instead that became trite and contradicted each other after awhile. I felt like I was in the realm of trailer park university every time I attended the worthless classes. In the end, they charged me double for "class materials" and claimed that it was clear in the "handbook" that there would be a mandatory charge for the online book. Prior to class I went back and forth with the Keller "advisor" about where to purchase my book and was NEVER told that there may be a mandatory charge for an electronic book. Instead they "picked up" the book for me for $215 (which was charged to my credit card) from the KELLER bookstore and ... Read more

Most of you talk negative when you don't find a job but how many of you guys had trouble finding jobs with a brick and mortar school degree. I went to the University of South Florida and after graduation I could not find any job for 2 years. I decided to enroll Keller since the program was quicker and flexible. I managed to find a job and work my up. (took about 4 years) Many of you have negative feedbacks about KELLER but WAKE UP, look around every non profit institution are now using the same teaching style. I personally think that DEVRY UNIVERSITY's BA degree sucks but their MBA is highly respected. Just like every job you have to work your way up to get the salary you deserve. Before you enroll any school, they have a disclaimer stating that, a degree does not guarantee you an employment.

Terrible school. Wouldn't recommend it to my enemies. Had trouble from day one with the finance department. Lots of incompetent employees there. Found out they'd been dipping in to my student loans for extra money. By the time I noticed, I was in my 4th class, and my loan balance was over $12,000 when it should have been $8,600. Trying to find someone in finance who had a clue was impossible. The student advisors are a waste of time as well. About all they're good for is getting you signed up for classes. I'm ashamed to say that I just finished my ninth class and haven't found another program to transfer to for reasons to complicated to explain. I've noticed a steady decline in the quality of instructors as of late. This last class was pathetic. The instructor barely participated in the threads and rarely answered students questions. I still haven't received a grade for a paper due in the 5th week and the class is now over (8 weeks long). I've been complaining about the c... Read more

Let's put it this way... it is true that the MBA curriculum and texts (from which you derive the lion's share of your knowledge in an online environment) used at Keller are the same at any Ivy League MBA program; it is also true that they skip the theoretical fluff and go straight to applied, practical skill. Moreover, and I regret to have to say this, it is true that DeVry/Keller is focused much more on profit than students... but wake up! All institutions are focused on their bottom-line. All this shock that they would try to turn a buck while providing a useful opportunity to learn is amazing to me. MBAs take economics, they understand that the world is all about self-interest. So stop acting so naive, please. I could not tell you what the brick-and-mortar behemoths cost; but Keller was reasonably-priced relative to earning an MBA degree. It is gratifying to also see that there is some appreciation here for those who have the discipline and interest of earning an online degre... Read more

TERRIBLE SCHOOL!!! AS MANY HAVE POINTED OUT THEY JUST CARE ABOUT THE MONEY NOT THE STUDENTS. I'M AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT, DID MY BA AT UF, IT WAS VERY EASY TO FIND A JOB TO DO MY PRACTICAL TRAINING AND THEY WERE VERY HEPFUL. ALL MY PROBLEMS STARTED WITH KELLER WHEN I DECIDED TO DO MY MBA WITH THEM. WHEN I WAS TAKING MY LAST CLASS THEY LOST MY PAPERS AND I HAD TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IN LESS THAN A WEEK BECAUSE I GOT OUT OF STATUS DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. I HAD TO SELL MY CAR, BREAK MY LEASE AND FIND A PLANE TICKET IN A MATTER OF DAYS WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THEM. SINCE I HAD TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY LIKE THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO MY PRACTICAL TRAINING AND NOW THEY ARE CHARGING INTEREST ON MY ACCOUNT BECAUSE I HAVEN'T PAID THE LAST CLASS. HOW CAN THEY EVEN ASK ME FOR MONEY AFTER ALL THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT ON THEM TO GET A USELESS DEGREE AND WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH THANKS TO THEM!!! BE CAREFUL!!! DON'T PLAY THEIR GAME, THEY JUST WANT TO GET YOUR MONEY BY MISREPRESENTING THEMSELVES!!!!!

I don't recommend attending any MBA program that lacks AACSB accreditation. I tried Keller and I took a few of their courses. I was excited since I managed to get "A"s for all my classes. However, I did a further research and decided to quit the program. I decided to apply for one of the top 20 MBA programs in the country and I got accepted. The difference was that I was not earning “A”s anymore, because of the curve based grading and the intense competition between students. It was a great learning experience nonetheless and I realized the difference between top quality MBA programs and the easy way to get a degree. My advice is to conduct an extensive research before applying to any program. I disagree with the previous comment that Keller teaching quality would be negatively impacted by pursuing an AACSB accreditation. AACSB is a proof of a high quality curriculum with top tier faculty members. AACSB accredited programs have tremendous network with top tier companies for post MBA in... Read more

Keller Graduate School of Management is an excellent place to earn any of the vaious Master's programs which they offer. With regard to the AACSB accreditation questions below, Keller has not sough out this accreditation, because of a fundamental difference in philosophy of the AACSB mission and Keller's. AACSB has refelcted its mission in a number of explicit requirements, mainly as to faculty, that Keller does not meet. The mission at Keller is to deliver "high quality, practitioner-oriented graduate management programs." They do this by using practitioner faculty. With AACSB accreditation, 70% of professors must possess a PhD, they are required to conduct a certain number of hours of research on a yearly basis, and are tenured. Keller Graduate School of Management faculty consists of professionals with a minimum of ten years experience and are currently working in their field. Keller claims that this makes their teaching methods more relevent, which is hardly something to... Read more

I did both the MBA and MPM programs at Keller. After finishing at Keller I wrote my own business plan, raised the capital I needed and started my own business. The Keller programs are hands on and therefore very useful. You will not get professors who have never worked outside of the university and therefore only teach theory. Most Keller professors work during the day and therefore give you real world learning. I did my undergraduate at Penn State and I can tell you Penn State teaches a lot of theoretical crap with no relevance in the workforce. I took several day classes at University of Penn before I enrolled at Keller. Penn is overrated. Most of the professors have never worked outside of the University. I took one Penn class where the students started asking questions and all the professor had for answers was theoretical garbage. Students started walking out of the class and several were asking for their money back. The professor was literally in tears by the end of session. I per... Read more

First of all I am Keller's student! I'm doing my MAFM-CFA. I'm taking online with the mix of on-site course program. I haven't taken any on-site courses Yet. But I think I'm in a great position to compare my learning experience with Online Learning. I'm re-taking the accounting course, which I had taken at undergraduate! Firstly, I'm learning more here doing the same thing online. I just want to say that I lake the right up answers to my questions. However, the good thing about online is that I could read up things many time, and just in case I have to go back to it; it's always there. OL actually taking more of my time, since I have to learn everything myself. There are live or recorded lectures as well chapter reviews. It's a great learning experience. Those people who are taking about those brand-name schools. Firstly, I graduated with honors from the CUNY. However, I wanted to search for a degree program that would just let me focus on what I wanted to learn, not just some course... Read more

I had completed the CPA concentration program to find out that that the classes offered are not enough to take the exam. The school is not taking any responsibility for it and can not provide any information on why the program that they wrote is not in conformity with educational requirements of a CPA board. They suck!!! I would NOT recommend this school to anyone

Fantastic school!

I would highly recommend Keller Graduate School to anyone who is looking for a credible, well-rounded education that develops and nurtures the skills and experience necessary to be successful in one's career. I currently work in executive management at a top financial company and we are always looking for DeVry and Keller Graduates because they have far more to offer than graduates from other more "traditional" schools. We recently interviewed for a high level management position and ended up choosing the candidate who had earned their MBA from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management over the other candidates with degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, DePaul University, Northwestern University, and University of Wisconsin- Madison. At the end of the day, the Keller graduate just had far more to offer in regards to skills and practical experience because of Keller's unique approach to teaching. I strongly encourage anyone who is highly motivated to b... Read more

I personally had an excellent experience at Keller Graduate School. The staff at the Elgin center was superb in making sure that my needs were met. Yes, it can be frustrating when a financial hold is placed on your account, but I think you run into that with any school. I completed my bachelor's at the University of Chicago and had far more issues with holds there. The staff at Keller was very knowledgable, easy to work with, and really went out of their way to ensure my needs were met. Most importantly, I feel I received a credible, well-rounded graduate education that will help me to succeed as I advance in my career. The instructors have excellent backgrounds and a great ability to bring their expertise to the classroom. I loved the hands on learning environment, which was very different from my experience at the University of Chicago. At the end of the day I found Keller's classes to be far more relevant than the more "traditional" classes I took in the past. Several of my collea... Read more

I wish I had found this website before I started with Keller Grad School. I'm only sorry that there isn't a minus 5 star rating, because this is all I have for them. To put it mildly - incompetent, clueless, lazy, pathetic. They can turn every elementary transaction into an endless ordeal. I'm speechless. Everyone who's heading to Keller, PLEASE WATCH OUT !!!!

Keller Graduate School may be a good school for practical learning, but I am not sure if they train your mind well for the type of thinking required by good management. I have my Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska and wanted to make my master at Keller because they do not require the GMAT. The first course, AC555 was a repeat of the Audit course we had in our Bachelor curriculum. Things did not get any better as we went along. Yes, the financial side is very diffecult with them. They do want to get and keep your money, but the academic side bothers me the most. There are expectation in mind from a person with a master and the most you get from Keller is a Bachelor which only is repeated in the master program. So if you have a Bachelor and want a master cheap go for it, it will be easy. If you really want to learn something new in the master program and stretch your mind then forget it

Keller's teaching staff is good, however the administration is horrible. They care only about the money. Even before the due date of a bill, they will put you on financial hold and send numerous emails. However, try to get them to do something for you, answer a question for you, certify VA benefits for you, evaluate and transfer credits for you; it will not happen in a timely manner. You will have to stay on top of them to get any kind of administrative support.

Keller Graduate School of Management provided me a quality MBA program that provided me the rocket and fuel to land the senior management position that I have at Wells Fargo. I completed both the business requirements and all of the available project management classes to ensure that I had sufficient skills to bridge the business processes with technology. I wouldn't have been successful without the instruction that I received from best-in-class instructors that included the President of the Project Management Institute, the Senior Vice President for Venture Capital of First National Bank of Arizona, a Ph'd Economist for JP Morgan Chase, a President of a top 10 Marketing firm, The Chairman of the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award Committee, the CFO of a Fortune 500 company, and the Project Manager for the International Space Station. I not only learned the theory and mechanics of business, but learned how they were integrated into the successfully executed business processes. I w... Read more

I disagree with everyone here talking about the benefits of an AACSB accredited school. This is merely degree program accreditation that primarily focuses on the education of the faculty as a differentiator. Yes there are other requirements but that is a huge piece of the requirements. Approximately 50% of an institution's faculty has to have a PhD as one of the criteria to be accredited by AACSB. Keller will most likely not be accredited by this body because of that criteria alone. Keller's faculty are real-world professionals who have a master's degree in addition to 15-20 years of work experience vs. a state or ivy league school professor may have a PhD with 15-20 years of researching the work force. As a graduate student, who would you rather teach you?

I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed with the entire school. I looked at every school in the Central Florida Area and it wasn't until I visited the Keller Grad School, the campus at Millenia, that I felt like I wasn't pressured into starting school. The guy there really knew what he was talking about. If you are going for the CPA like I am, you need to see him, he knew his stuff. The classes so far have been great. I am doing both online and onsite courses. I think the online is challenging keeping up with the writing on weekly basis, but the exams are easier online because they are open book/open note. I like that the instructors have their own businesses and they can share what it is really like in the accounting world. I work in retail sales now, so I didn't have a clue what to expect and they have been great in teaching and sharing their knowledge, just not what the text book teaches, but the real world stuff too.

HORRIBLE! Don't EVER attend Keller Graduate school. I enrolled for a class in July of last year (2008)for their Business Administration MBA program. I had to drop the class the first week due to family obligations....I've been fighting with their financial aid department for the last 6 MONTHS to get the issues resolved...#1) They are trying to charge me almost $700 for an online class that I never even logged into. #2) I applied for a student loan from Wachovia to pay for the class...Wachovia ended up dispersing over $2,000 to Keller before I could cancel it. I've been trying to get the money returned to Wachovia from Keller for the past 6 months without success. I've spent COUNTLESS hours on the phone with NUMEROUS people at Keller who either didn't know how to help me, or didn't care to help me. The sad thing is...I've already spent over $40,000.00 with them obtaining my Bachelor's degree through DeVry University. You would think that they would show me better service after having ch... Read more

The Keller Graduate School MBA curriculum has the same core courses that you would expect from any MBA program, but has the additional benefit of flexibility. There are many concentrations that you can select (such as International Business, Finance, and Project Management), as well as a few elective courses. This allows you to design a program that meets your needs and interests. This is a great start. The courses were well developed, comprehensive, and demanding. There is good balance between theory and application of concepts in realistic problems (often dealing with scenarios faced by real companies, or complex comparisons of two or three companies that appear similar but are really quite different). There is also a good balance if team and individual assignments. The only area that I felt the program was weaker was on pure analytics and statistical analysis. This is not to say that there wasn't plenty of analysis (especially the the various finance courses), but it w... Read more

After reading some of these reviews, I decided to hire a couple of Keller MBA grads as an experiment. I wasn't having any luck hiring MBAs from State schools; the quality of most of the graduates from the various State schools were marginal at best. Granted they knew a lot about business theory, but most were clueless as to how to function in the REAL business world. The Keller MBA grads turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. For the most part, the Keller MBA grads were very prepared for our practical business environment. With many of the State school MBA grads, I had to expend an excessive amount of my valuable (~$100/hr) time teaching them basic business concepts which they should have been taught at their State school. Since my experiment worked out well, I decided to continue to hire Keller MBA grads. The quality of employee has so far been consistently and significantly better than the State-school prepared business employee. I plan to continue this experiment with th... Read more

Why are you (or did you) going to DeVry? What is Keller Graduate School of Management? We've all heard it. I usually justify my response by stating that I didn't see the ROI in spending $80k for a graduate degree at this stage of my life. At 35, I knew my likelihood of ascending to the CEO position from where I was just was not likely. I really was not interested in that job I just wanted the education to complement my experience and credentials for a job to support my family.Still, I see many, many blog posts challenging people for going to Keller versus a state school or big name, Ivy League. I hear the argument of for profit being used a lot and it is an important distinction, but might there be others?I decided to do some research on what differentiates schools. Clearly we all take similar courses in order to be accredited, but are some classes more equal than others? Is my education deficient?Take a look at another school, this time Stanford. They have a decidedly different Grad... Read more

I took 4 courses with Keller's online MBA program before I decided to switch to my State school because I thought the name recognition would be better; this turned out to be a horrible mistake. After 3 courses with my State school, I have since returned to Keller. The instructors at the State school were of absolutely horrible quality and 2 of the 3 obviously had no practical business experience as it was obvious that they didn't know what the hell they were talking about. I am glad to be back in Keller's online MBA program where I notice a much higher quality of instructor teaching these MBA courses. Perhaps this is because Keller employs ACTUAL business-persons with practical experience who ACTUALLY know what they are talking about. Perhaps it is the fact that the search for quality of instructors is not limited geographically. Probably, it is a combination of both. My current instructor has 2 PhDs, 3 Master's degrees, and presently works for NASA; I doubt that any State school emplo... Read more

The course content is going to be the same regardless whether you go to Harvard/Yale or Keller. Financial Accounting is still financial accounting and LOB will still be LOB. An AACSB-certified school may get you better instruction in these courses, or then again it may not; it's a roulette game. Anyone who has already completed an undergraduate degree should already have mastered their study skills and require minimal interaction with an instructor for continuing education at the post-graduate level. When I am hiring employees, I give bonus points to candidates who have completed online degrees or partially online degrees as it shows motivation, self-direction, and tenacity; attributes I like to see in my employees. I couldn't give a flying you-know-what as far as whether a candidate's school has this or that certfication; I am looking for employees who can give me results. In light of recent hires over the last 3-5 years, I am starting to give candidates with Keller degrees stro... Read more

I completed Keller's MBA Graduated Certificate ( 8 classes/24 hrs which are not AACSB accredited). I would like to transfer to graduate school that it is AACSB acredited? Have you done so and was there a significant difference in terms of education? For instance, the Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln has a Distance education program that I can transfer to, but they accecpt 12 hours of AACSB acredititation courses or 6 hours of non-AACSC accreditation courses. Also, how has this affected your ability to get a PHD from anywhere?

I just happened across the last post & have to add my 2 cents. In working with those who do the AACSB accreditation, I can tell you that AACSB accreditation is a joke these days. While it wasn't always this way, AACSB accredition is barely worth the paper it is printed on today. Any organization willing to shell out enough green can become AACSB accredited now. Do whatever program works for you professionally and personally; don't base your decision on the accreditations that can simply be purchased these days.

I am taking a year off from pursuing the MBA at Keller. I am still undecided if I am going back or not. The price is a bit high. If, however, my employer was going to pay for the degree I would definately continue to attend. I did learn from the classes I took at Keller. Not all the professors were fantastic at teaching the topic but most were a great resource since they did what they taught for a living. I think those who decide to get their MBA especially from a school that is not IVY league or otherwise should do it for the intellectual gain and not the financial gain. If you are self motivated and know you will be able to apply what you learn then you will eventually be rewarded but dont expect to simply get the MBA, put it on your resume, and then automatically get promotions. It's about results and performance on the job and how you deliver them. Don't just work to get the MBA, make the MBA work for you.

I do see the difference in cost/benefit trade-off between an ivy league school and an online program. However, you can attend a decent state school like U of IL, U of MI, U of TX, U of FL, and so forth and they have multiple campuses. They are more affordable (around 20-30)and have name recognition. I am a hiring executive and when I notice the name Keller, I immediately think Devry and their commercials. I don't hire Keller executives unless they bring at least 15 years of experience of direct experience. They are not accredited, unlike AACSB schools (which include Ivy League and multiple state schools). Consider AACSB accredited state schools with MBA programs. You benefit from accreditation, name recognition, and low cost. Its not abput what you learned there, but their perception. AASCB standards are stringent, thus when you attend an affiliated school, it tells us you are a good job candidate. Plus, many state schools offer hybrid programs (1/2 in class and 1/2 online). I see this... Read more

The problem with the intense AACSB accredited schools is that you are pretty much forced to leave the workforce for a year, possibly more. At a cost of $40,000-$50,000 (or more) for the Master's program and the loss of at least a year's salary, ~$110,000, the payback period on obtaining a Master's degree from an AACSB accredited school is just too long to be financially worthwhile. Now if I can continue to earn my $110,000 per year while paying $40,000 for my Master's, the situation becomes much more financially feasible. Additionally, because I am still working, my employer will pay for ~75% of the degree; therefore, I am only paying $10,000 out of pocket. After earning my Master's, I can expect to earn ~$125K-$130 per year; not a huge pay increase but nice considering it only cost me $10,000 of my own money. Of course, money is only a slight motivating factor for me; self-improvement and self-satisfaction is the primary motivating factor for me. I agree with one of the previous... Read more

When attending business and management master programs, make sure that your school is an AACSB accredited. Large corporations dont hire students for MBA positions with merely regional accreditations. I did my research and Keller is not accredited by AACSB. It might offer flexibility but the payoff on the long run doesnt weigh as much as attaining an MBA from top notch schools such as UCLA, USC, UCSD, and UC Berkeley. Highly respected MBA programs are very competitive and stressful, and what employers appreciate the most about MBAs is the students commitment and discipline. Furthermore, the school doesnt require GMAT scores for admission and this tells a lot about its acceptance rate. I would not recommend taking the easy way.

I have taken a combination of in-person and online courses over the course of my career. Honestly, I have obtained more value from the online courses most of the time. The few best value courses have been in-person courses but only when the instructor has superior teaching skill (which is the exception rather than the rule these days). Otherwise, online courses have proven more valuable. If you are going to sit in a live class of much more than 40 people, you might as well just view pre-recorded lectures in an online format. Even when live class sizes have been small, I have found that the stupid and/or lazy people in the class slow down the pace of the learning. In an online format, I can simply ignore these stupid people for the most part; not so in a live class! How about all that time and money (can you say $4+/gallon gasoline?) that is wasted traveling to and from class? The travel time saved can be reinvested in your courses. Live courses do have their place for some cou... Read more

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KELLER SUCKS!!!! I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL EVEN TO MY WORST ENEMIES. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR STUDENTS. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS GETTING PAID (AND ARE REALLY DIRTY WHEN IT COMES TO THAT AS WELL-AFTER I OBTAINED MY UNDERGRAD, AND WENT ON TO KELLER, DEVRY STILL HAD ME SIGNED ON TO A "GHOST" CLASS AND COLLECTING MONEY FROM MY LENDER. I ENDED UP CATCHING THEM, AND THEY JUST CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH -MAKES YOU WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY HAVEN'T DONE THIS TO THAT DON'T EVEN BOTHER CHECKING HOW THEIR LOANS ARE BEING DISBURSED SINCE THAT'S MONEY THAT THEY DON'T SEE ANYWAY) AND DESPITE HOW BADLY A STUDENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED (MULTIPLE TIMES) BY A TEACHER OR ANY OTHER FACULTY MEMBER THROUGH THEIR UNFAIR, AND SOMETIMES RACIALLY-BIASED, GRADING METHODS, THEY'VE PROVEN THAT THEY'LL CONSISTENLY TAKE THE TEACHER OR FACULTY MEMBER'S SIDE NO MATTER HOW WRONG THEY MIGHT BE!!! AN AUDIT SHOULD BE CONDUCTED INTO THEIR TEACHING, GRADING, AND OVERALL EDUCATION PRACTICES!!!!

I am half way through the MBA program at Keller. The main reason I went with them is for the flexibility and the online classes since I work full time +. I got my undergrad with University of California and one of the things I was partly disappointed with was the lack of real world training I received. One thing I appreciate at Keller is the use of the online simulations and exercises where I can interact and experiment with the programs. I think this is going to be a major concept in the future evolution of education. Some of the other students have some good real world experiences to share and I have been able to apply some lessons right away in my work. There is a broad spectrum of students at Keller and this is both good and bad. Good to have a broad professional backgrounds / perspectives but not so good to have a few students that are in class because they couldn't get in elsewhere.

I am currently enrolled in Keller Graduate School of Management in the MISM program. Keller is an amazing school. I take my courses from where I want. I am learning the latest and most useful information for my career. I am very enthusiatic and motivated so I believe that's why Keller is great. Keller is not for those who expect to get something for free or those who expect to be given a piece of paper. This is for those who want to do something. As with any university you go to you will have issues. Not one hasn't been settled in an orderly and responsive manner. I also got my bachelor's from DeVry and I have job offers left and right. They are both very good quality schools. I tell everyone I can to go here.

I am in my second class at Keller pursuing the Masters in Accounting and Financial Management. So far, it has been a great experience. The classes are higher quality than those I took at a brick-and-mortar school to get my B.S. The professors are outstanding. You get what you put into it, and I am already applying newly learned info at work.

I am attending my 11th course out of 16 at Keller to obtain my MBA with a concentration in project management. I would say in the catergory of school it is in it would be one of the better choices. Of course Keller is not a Yale, Stanford, Harvard, or any of the other ivy league schools. However it does have a recognized name within the educational and business community. The program offerings are fairly distinct and if a person has an interest or work experience in one of the offerings (networking, project managment, HR)then this is a perfect complement. As I stated earlier, out of the catergory Keller is in such University of Phoneix, Webster, Capella, and even some state schools Keller is certainly at the top due to what it offers in flexibilty, name recognition, and alumni job placement services. Keller does cost a little more than most of the state universities, which could effect a person decision to go there, but Keller does target working adults that are bringing in some money ... Read more