Online Business and Marketing Courses

Hey guys,

My apologies if this thread has been already posted. I'm just wondering if anyone's heard of any online business and marketing courses that one could apply for. Has anyone had any experiences with such courses? Basically, I'm after online certificates to add to my qualifications.

 

You could try here. http://www.worldwidelearn.com/business-course/marketing-courses.htm

 

Quite a few colleges and universities offer certificate programs through online courses, and even though they're more expensive, they also would carry more weight for you professionally than some of those smaller online programs you might see.

Here's a site that lists several certificate programs in different business areas with a variety of colleges and universities ranging from places like Devry (who heavily advertise their online coursework) to places like UMass and Cornell.

http://www.elearners.com/programs/certificate/business.htm

Jenn

 

are these certificates valuable, i mean do they give out jobs after completing the course ?

 

I'm not sure what you mean. Colleges don't "give out jobs" after you earn a certificate or degree. A certificate is most often a way for a professional to update their knowledge when things change in their industry. A certificate on its own will give you more professional credibility, but won't get you a job over someone with a degree if you don't have something comparable. So yes, they're valuable. But no, they don't "give out jobs"... and you take more than one course to earn a certificate.

 

well okay , also this certificate is worth in case i look forward to a job,
i guess i put the question in wrong way..

 

Yes, a certificate (even though not as valuable as a degree) still adds to your credentials and can be a plus to a potential employer.

 

seems good to me, i am badly in need of some certificates, any idea about how much they charge per course, approx

 

That would depend a lot on the school or program. You can do certificate programs through distance education companies that would be cheaper, or you can take them through a college or university. In the latter case, you'll pay generally about the same as someone taking the course in person (often you pay per credit, and courses can be 1-4 credits depending on length and depth, and the school). Just like with college in general, price depends on the school. You'll probably pay a good bit more to take a course with Villanova or Cornell online than you would with somewhere like Devry.

Another option for people in the US or areas with similar programs, is to contact your area community college. Many offer online coursework, certificate programs, and are relatively inexpensive (can be less than $100 per credit hour).

Jenn

 

what does 1-4 credits mean, is it $1000- 4000 or something ?

 

No. When you work towards a degree in college, courses are generally assigned a certain number of "credit hours". You have to reach a certain number of credit hours to satisfy the requirements for the degree. Different courses count for more credit hours (some of my engineering courses were 4 credit hours, versus a required health course only counting for 1 credit hour, just as an example) The price of the individual course is usually calculated as a price "per credit hour" (versus paying a "tuition" as a fulltime student). Most seem to fall in the 2-3 credit range.

While you don't need to think in terms of total credits towards a degree, the courses required for a certificate from a college or university are the same courses those in a degree path need to take, and are generally billed the same way (you just have to take fewer classes to earn the certificate). Community colleges (at least in my area) average a little less than $100 / credit. At the college I attended, they require 18 credit hours for certificate programs, and charge $318 / credit hour (a little less than $1000 / course for 6 courses). Some schools will charge significantly more than that.

 

Thanks for the info Jenn, I'm always glad to see your posts

p.l.u.r.

 

Nice info Jenn.
Though I still have more doubt over these Credit hours

How much time does 1 credit hrs represent.
Is it per topic wise?
Sorry for not getting, but can u xplain a bit more.

 

Generally classes assigned higher "credit hours" either take more time in class, or can take more time out of class b/c of excessive coursework. For example, a lab science course (not something you'd do online) would have that extra lab aspect, so it's usually worth 4-5 credit hours. A basic mathematics class might be assigned 3. You might do a course twice a week for 2 credits, and 3 credits if it's three times per week. Each school probably has slightly different rules, but generally assume higher credit hours (and therefore higher cost) means it will take more time.

Basically, credit hours are a way for a university to allow for majors to have different course requirements as in the number of courses needed, depending on their complexity. A biology major might take fewer classes overall than a marketing major, but their courses will generally be longer (b/c of the lab science example I gave). But schools usually require the same total credit hours to earn the same level of degree. It just allows them flexibility based on the time a professor is putting in.

I would estimate most general courses at 3 credits, and that's mostly what I'd think you'd find in online certificate programs. If, like the example I gave in a previous post, the program requires 18 credit hours of specific courses, you would pay for 18 credit hours (but pay for each course as you take it).

I know it can be a bit confusing, so I hope I'm helping rather than making it worse.

Jenn

 

Thank you very very much, those are some extremely informative and helpful posts. I'm off to narrow down which courses I'd be interested in undertaking Thanks again!

 

I remember taking an sdsu online course on how to market online way back(about 3 years ago) and it didnt help me do diddley-squat. Im sure there are techniques out there that are really good but most will keep them a secret.
I once heard of someone on a message board that was highly respect that came out with a technique to makea killing in the stock market. He initially picked 20 people to sign up with him and when he finally found out that his technique finally worked he kept the initial 20 people and took his group offline and was never heard from again. He was a brilliant person , if only i could remember what the group was called? Due to an illness i had for a long time i have the worst memory.