Pennsylvania State University World Campus

I am shocked at the reviews some of the programs receive. While I cannot speak to them, I can provide insight into the MPS HRER program here at Penn State World Campus. Honestly, I have never been so challenged and I love every minute of it! In the interest of full disclosure… I will admit that I do struggle significantly with the posting restrictions during "all class" discussion weeks. Let’s just say that my Job is "all consuming" so the Wednesday and Friday deadlines in place particularly when I am traveling are next to impossible to maintain. This said, for those of you who may believe the programs here are "easy", I hold a Global Management role in a fortune 50 organization and possess a background in Classical studies including Greek and Roman Literature. This program is not for those seeking just a “piece of paper”. You will be forced to learn here. The program is led by the most outstanding group of professionals I have ever had the privilege of working with. Specifically, Dr. Klass, Prof. Simpson, and Prof. Willits, Prof. Stephens, Prof. Tewolde and Prof. Detrux are my favorites. Currently I am in my last class and will be wrapping my Capstone project by December. I cannot thank the faculty and staff of the Penn State World Campus enough for helping me expand my knowledge and understanding of this critical discipline and for caring about me as an individual... not just another student. Well done and Thank you!

Penn State's online professors are awesome. You are being taught by J.D.'s, PH.D.s and professional human resource personnel at prestigous organizations. Their program is absolutely comprehensive and also provides really good coursework for International HRM. Only disappointed with one professor who didn't keep up to the standards as the rest. It's expensive, but the learning is invaluable. Just be ready to work hard - there is no way you can pass these courses or maintain a B average without reading all the material, etc.

I'm half-way through the MPS HRER graduate program at Penn State University. As with any school, you are going to have great instructors, and instructors that are just okay. I've only been disatisfied with one professor. Overall, I am very pleased with the education that I am receiving online, and feel that the instructors are well qualified, with Phds, laws degrees and in many cases both. Not only do the instructors have great academic qualifications, many of them have, or are working in the field that they teach. I've read some reviews that claim poor communication between students and staff. I have not experienced this at all. Penn state offers a degree programs that are challenging and time consuming but well worth it. I've taken online courses at SU and WSU. The way Penn State structures its online courses and degree programs is one of the best. I know from experience that it isn't easy to contruct an online program were students don't feel isolated. When you take a course at Penn State you feel as though you are part of class and a part of the University.