Hi!  I adamantly disagree with Donald11, and I will explain why. However I will start with this:  Please don't "just" get your MBA or MAFM (and not CPA) and think that it is reputable enough of a school to be recognized and honored everywhere.  (That should clue people in... No, I am not a "DeVry" marketing employee.)

Unfortunately, the real world is much like one big Fraternity or Sorority.  "Looks" (Harvard -vs- U. of GA;) "popularity" (reputability and name recognition,) etc. *absolutely* matter in the corporate world, muh more than they should, which is highly unfortunate.  (High school really never does end, does it!)

*However:

I attend Keller Grad School of Management myself, in WA State, and will receive my MBA next Spring, and then I immediately start the Becker courses.  Let me first note that DeVry/Keller INVENTED Becker CPA review, which is the gold star nationwide for "real CPA" preparedness.

Furthermore, literally any school that charges "tuition" is therefore a "for profit school."  It is a business transaction.  So I have to laugh to myself when people are quick to use that term in regards to Keller GSM.

I believe that my instructors thus far at Keller have been fantastic (they are CPAs and MBAs, attorneys, etc.)  For my accounting courses, I much prefer an experienced CPA to be my professor, as opposed to someone who holds a PhD in Business, for example.

Accounting is tough, no way around it.  Some people assume that Keller will be easy and not prepare students fully.  I honestly have yet to find out if this is true because I have not taken Becker courses and/or attempted the CPA.  However, I will tell you that my accounting courses are much harder than literally any course I took during my undergraduate studies at the *brick and mortar state university* I attended before.

My point is, if you plan on getting sitting for the CPA *for sure* and working in accounting or auditing for sure with no doubts, then Keller is a fantastic choice because it gets the job done with no nonsense.  However, please don't think that a Keller MBA alone will hand-hold you down some false sense of security and make you believe you will receive a high paying corporate position.  More importantly, I believe that this applies equally to young MBAs with little work experience who just graduated with honors from one of the top-ranked MBA schools.  Not in today's bleak, cut-throat economy.  Let's remember that an MBA is a credential, and one to be proud of and is definately a stepping stone to a higher paid career.  However, a nurse, or an x-ray technician or an ACCOUNTANT, posesses specific "skills" (not just theories, etc. learned in business school) that allow them to work on specific things.  When the economy is rough, let's look beyond the "smoke and mirrors" - people need the skills.

Good luck to you and I hope this helps you and others!

Hi!  I adamantly disagree with Donald11, and I will explain why. However I will start with this:  Please don't "just" get your MBA or MAFM (and not CPA) and think that it is reputable enough of a school to be recognized and honored everywhere.  (That should clue people in... No, I am not a "DeVry" marketing employee.)

Unfortunately, the real world is much like one big Fraternity or Sorority.  "Looks" (Harvard -vs- U. of GA;) "popularity" (reputability and name recognition,) etc. *absolutely* matter in the corporate world, muh more than they should, which is highly unfortunate.  (High school really never does end, does it!)

Yes, this is true.  So why set yourself back further by attending a for-profit online shcool

*However:

I attend Keller Grad School of Management myself, in WA State, and will receive my MBA next Spring, and then I immediately start the Becker courses.  Let me first note that DeVry/Keller INVENTED Becker CPA review, which is the gold star nationwide for "real CPA" preparedness.

Wrong.  They didn't invent Becker, they bought it.

Furthermore, literally any school that charges "tuition" is therefore a "for profit school."  It is a business transaction.  So I have to laugh to myself when people are quick to use that term in regards to Keller GSM.

What was the last major research study to come out of a for-profit school?  Their focus is to increase shareholder profit, not education.  Please tell me you can differentiate between the two.  UW's Med School has done more good for the world in the past year than Devry has since its inception.

I believe that my instructors thus far at Keller have been fantastic (they are CPAs and MBAs, attorneys, etc.)  For my accounting courses, I much prefer an experienced CPA to be my professor, as opposed to someone who holds a PhD in Business, for example.

All of my business professors had real world experience and a PhD.  Not sure what your point is.

Accounting is tough, no way around it.  Some people assume that Keller will be easy and not prepare students fully.  I honestly have yet to find out if this is true because I have not taken Becker courses and/or attempted the CPA.  However, I will tell you that my accounting courses are much harder than literally any course I took during my undergraduate studies at the *brick and mortar state university* I attended before.

If you don't know, don't comment.

My point is, if you plan on getting sitting for the CPA *for sure* and working in accounting or auditing for sure with no doubts, then Keller is a fantastic choice because it gets the job done with no nonsense.  However, please don't think that a Keller MBA alone will hand-hold you down some false sense of security and make you believe you will receive a high paying corporate position.  More importantly, I believe that this applies equally to young MBAs with little work experience who just graduated with honors from one of the top-ranked MBA schools.  Not in today's bleak, cut-throat economy.  Let's remember that an MBA is a credential, and one to be proud of and is definately a stepping stone to a higher paid career.  However, a nurse, or an x-ray technician or an ACCOUNTANT, posesses specific "skills" (not just theories, etc. learned in business school) that allow them to work on specific things.  When the economy is rough, let's look beyond the "smoke and mirrors" - people need the skills.

Keller is a mistake and a huge waste of money.  What smoke and mirrors are you referring to?  Keller isn't even AACSB accredited and the tuition is way too expensive.

Good luck to you and I hope this helps you and others!