Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Nichelle, Master of Business Administration
"Taking online courses was the only way to achieve my objective," she says.
Her employer, at the time, offered the benefit of tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year. Taking extra courses required her to come out of pocket.
Name: Nichelle
Age: 30-something
Marital Status: Single
Kids: None
Occupation: Auditor/Evaluator, Client Relations
School: University of Phoenix
Target: M.B.A., 2001
But she felt the investment was well worth it. (She estimates the total cost of her degree, including tuition, a new computer, software, textbooks, and supplies like a new financial calculator to be about $20,000 before reimbursement.)
She enjoyed the ease and convenience of preparing homework and posting it on-line. As a self-described "serious multi-tasker" she began to see business travel as an opportunity to work.
"At the end of an 8 to 5 day you can go on-line and post homework or responses. It was fantastic," she enthuses.
"My classes included students from around the U.S., so I had students to 'chat' with around the clock!"
"It was a challenge to coordinate the group meetings," she admits. "Taking into consideration work schedules, time zones, personal lives…it's really important to be honest with yourself and your teammates as to your abilities."
Still it worked. Everyone delivered. On time.
"You play off each other's strengths," she concludes.
She found the actual experience of attending class on-line has had an impact on her career as well.
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