Considering an Executive MBA? And maybe an online degree program?

How to Go Back To School for a Career Change (without killing your career)

On October 10, 2004, Sixty Minutes (a CBS-TV news program) highlighted a "university" that claimed to offer an online degree program.

Many midlife career changes believed they were signing up for a legitimate education. After all, the page looked fine and the school claimed to be accredited.

So they wrote checks for hundreds, even thousands of dollars, only to learn that these "degrees" would do them more harm than good.

"We won't hire someone from that university," employers would say. "That university has a reputation as a diploma mill."

CBS even interviewed one woman whose employer fired her on the spot after she began referring to herself as "Dr X," honestly believing she had earned a Ph.D.

And just a few years later, a FEMA manager earned headlines because he had attended a questionable university. 

Imagine paying thousands of dollars to get fired.

You probably won't make this mistake. Most online degree programs are not diploma mills. Many are fully accredited.

The truth is: Even legitimately accredited university programs will waste thousands of dollars and years of your time ­ if you don't ask the right questions.

"This book has come for me at just the right moment.

"Immediately upon finishing  your book, I knew I had to rethink some major portions of  my back-to-school plan.

 "I'll certainly keep your book close before I sign on any  dotted lines. Thanks for the reality check!"

Paula Kimbough, Starkville, MI

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You will learn:

  • How the wrong degree can destroy your career plans (so you avoid making a choice that blocks you from your goals, forever) (p. 4)

  • Why you can't guess whether you'll like a profession based on your professional school (so you choose a career that fits your real talents and desires) (p. 6)

  • Why you should probably ignore advice to "keep taking more courses" (so you avoid costly senseless detours) (p. 7)

  • Two biggest myths about the value of the MBA and Executive MBA (so you won't spend thousands on a degree that won't help your next career (p. 11)

  • How choosing the wrong school can be fatal to your current career (p. 20)

  • A five-point checklist to evaluate the faculty (some of these items will surprise you!) (so you'll learn from knowledgeable experts) (pp. 22-24)

  • The single most important question to ask before you sign up for any educational program, anywhere (I call it the Magic Question) (p. 25)

  • Why faculty and enrollment managers may not be the best resources for your education decisions (and who wil give you the straight scoop) (p. 26)

  • What keeps most degree students from graduating ­ and what you can ask ahead of time to stay on track (p. 28)

  • How to avoid being taken by a diploma mill (so you won't be embarrassed...or worse) (p. 32)

  • Why accreditation doesn't always mean "good enough" (so you can use your education to reach your goal -- not waste time and money) (p. 33)

  • Seven ideas for financing your education (Chapter 8)

  • What not to say to your professor if you miss a class (p. 42)

  • Why your professors probably won't appreciate thank-you cards and gifts (p. 43)

  • What's even better than an internship for midlife career-changers (p. 44)

  • Links that help you learn more (p. 47)

...and a whole lot more.

No hype and no fluff. Just good solid information to save you time and money.

Wouldn't it feel great to

  • Know you've made the best possible choice for your educational credentials

  • Save thousands of dollars on programs that won't help you ­ and may cause you harm

  • Find ways to enjoy your next career move that involves getting an education

No one else could write this book.

Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D., spent many years in the classroom as a student and even more as a professor. She's taught in mainstream traditional programs as well as online degree programs. She has advised students completing dissertations in programs all over the world. And she knows the score.

Cathy may be the only person who can combine academic and career experience  to bring you information available nowhere else.


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