Morgan State University breaks ground for $72 million business school

[Jeebus]

A student quoted in the paper would rather see a fence built around the campus to keep out the robberies, drugs, and shootings that are becoming more and more commonplace at Morgan.

Some students said a fence around campus might not be such a bad idea.

"I do think Morgan should be a gated community," said Cameron Gilbert, a senior TV production major from Bowie. "Every day, there are people on this campus who don't go to school here."

He said he thought campus police were overly focused on busting underage drinking and loud parties, and did not do enough to prevent violent crime.

[MDvet]

There are now 4 B-schools in Baltimore: Hopkins, Loyola, Baltimore/Towson and Morgan. The latter two are taxpayer subsidized and have no chance whatsoever of competing against the state's flagship B-school in College Park.

Stevenson also has a MBA program.

UMCP has a part time program at Baltimore

I am sure there are sevearl for profit schools that offers MBA in Baltimore

[MDvet]

The most popular master's degree in the US is the MBA (by far...). And "by far" I mean, that 22% of Master's degrees for men are MBAs and the next most popular degree program is like 3%.

More degrees means more revenue. You know the saying: Money talks...

Only true if they can only grant more degrees to off set the cost.

Simply in order to have a good MBA program, a school needs to spend money (new building, good professors, research grants, scholarship, and etc) to attract students.

[dogstarman]

I think its fine that colleges and universities offer MBA programs, however, there are _ALREADY_TOO_MANY_ MBA's out there. The last thing we need in industry is yet more layers of management composed of people who haven't done the line work in whatever industry they're managing.

When the economy finally goes down the tubes for the big one, we will need "do-ers" and not "managers" whose only actual skill is operating an excel spreadsheet and making powerpoint slides.

[Spot72]

Stevenson also has a MBA program.

UMCP has a part time program at Baltimore

I am sure there are sevearl for profit schools that offers MBA in Baltimore

I would gladly welcome 5 more if possible.

[demopublican]

I would gladly welcome 5 more if possible.

So you agree that Morgan should not oppose public or private universities from offering various degrees or programs?

[Eastside Terp]

I think its fine that colleges and universities offer MBA programs, however, there are _ALREADY_TOO_MANY_ MBA's out there. The last thing we need in industry is yet more layers of management composed of people who haven't done the line work in whatever industry they're managing.

When the economy finally goes down the tubes for the big one, we will need "do-ers" and not "managers" whose only actual skill is operating an excel spreadsheet and making powerpoint slides.

there are a lot but for many like me it serves a purpose .......

when you get an engineering degree you don't get exposed to as much of the business, financial and management side as you should probably should be ......

I enjoyed the class work in my MBA program especially since I had already been in management for a few years .....

I do think that its better to be in a mixed environment rather than a class full of experienced leaders or a a bunch of new graduates ......

I feel fortunate that I was in grad school during the mid 90's when the internet broke lose .......

[Buford]

I think its fine that colleges and universities offer MBA programs, however, there are _ALREADY_TOO_MANY_ MBA's out there. The last thing we need in industry is yet more layers of management composed of people who haven't done the line work in whatever industry they're managing.

When the economy finally goes down the tubes for the big one, we will need "do-ers" and not "managers" whose only actual skill is operating an excel spreadsheet and making powerpoint slides.

Post of the year!

[Spot72]

So you agree that Morgan should not oppose public or private universities from offering various degrees or programs?

I agree that they should not oppose any university for offering a similar program.

[octoburn]

All MBA programs are not equal. Morgan's program ~ however ~ is one of those that does have AACSB accreditation as do some of the others in this area.

[russ498]

Only true if they can only grant more degrees to off set the cost.

Simply in order to have a good MBA program, a school needs to spend money (new building, good professors, research grants, scholarship, and etc) to attract students.

If Morgan holds true to form, everyone that walks past the building will be granted an MBA and if you do so without stumbling, you will graduate with honors. This will have all of the prestige of a community college associates degree in business administration

[Spot72]

If Morgan holds true to form, everyone that walks past the building will be granted an MBA and if you do so without stumbling, you will graduate with honors. This will have all of the prestige of a community college associates degree in business administration

What Morgan is that? Not Morgan State University

[demopublican]

If Morgan holds true to form, everyone that walks past the building will be granted an MBA and if you do so without stumbling, you will graduate with honors. This will have all of the prestige of a community college associates degree in business administration

No way. With a graduation rate of 11% for undergraduate I was assuming that it must be VERY difficult.

[Arslan]

I would gladly welcome 5 more if possible.

Why aren't the current 5 enough for you?

[I bleed purple]

Wow, meanwhile students are being shot in broad daylight and robbed in alarming numbers.