I did my Master's in Computer Information Systems with UoP. I finished it up about 3 years ago. I have to say that the education I received there was more rigorous and valuable than my undergrad. I'm currently in a tech managerial position in a small private university in Canada and I wouldn't have this job without my degree.
The classes I took in accounting, HR, and the more traditional Information Systems areas have been a tremendous help in my everyday work. I've now taken it upon myself to pass some of this knowledge to my staff who have no undergrad or graduate education. This has really opened their eyes up to what you can learn in a formal situation. They have typically believed that experience is the best teacher, but now they are seeing another side.
Yes, the groups can be a pain, but I figured that I am paying a lot of money to learn and get something out of it, so I worked hard in all of them. Fortunately, most of my classmates felt the same way and the experiences were mostly good. However, that my be a bit of a result of being in a graduate versus an undergraduate program.
I think most of the criticism of UoP come from those who haven't experienced it. UoP has to go through the same accreditation process as the traditional schools. Its already been mentioned that you can lose your accreditation if you don't maintain your academic standards.
I'd recommend UoP at the graduate level and tell those who discount the degree to talk to the grads before immediately tossing their resume. Some may have just floated through, but others may have worked hard, learned a lot, and will add value to your organization.
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I did my Master's in Computer Information Systems with UoP. I finished it up about 3 years ago. I have to say that the education I received there was more rigorous and valuable than my undergrad. I'm currently in a tech managerial position in a small private university in Canada and I wouldn't have this job without my degree.
The classes I took in accounting, HR, and the more traditional Information Systems areas have been a tremendous help in my everyday work. I've now taken it upon myself to pass some of this knowledge to my staff who have no undergrad or graduate education. This has really opened their eyes up to what you can learn in a formal situation. They have typically believed that experience is the best teacher, but now they are seeing another side.
Yes, the groups can be a pain, but I figured that I am paying a lot of money to learn and get something out of it, so I worked hard in all of them. Fortunately, most of my classmates felt the same way and the experiences were mostly good. However, that my be a bit of a result of being in a graduate versus an undergraduate program.
I think most of the criticism of UoP come from those who haven't experienced it. UoP has to go through the same accreditation process as the traditional schools. Its already been mentioned that you can lose your accreditation if you don't maintain your academic standards.
I'd recommend UoP at the graduate level and tell those who discount the degree to talk to the grads before immediately tossing their resume. Some may have just floated through, but others may have worked hard, learned a lot, and will add value to your organization.