It's often cheaper, and certainly more convenient, but you might wonder whether you get what you pay for with an online MBA.
A few top-flight business schools have entered the online world, bringing cachet to the field. But skeptics abound. Access to the best professors and the bonds formed with B-school peers are key elements missing online, they argue.
For-profit schools including DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management and the University of Phoenix offer online MBA programs. The University of Phoenix is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools &