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A program manager for the school LinkedIn messaged me and I set up a call to discuss it further after reviewing the info they provided. It would be a 1-year position on the board to help review the curriculum, participate in lectures and student discussions, and complete the digital marketing certificate (which they conveniently discounted from $5,000 to $995). I also can share that discount with colleagues within the year for them to take advantage of.
On paper, I thought this would be something useful to put down on my resume. It is a reputable university, and the program does look legit. But at the same time, it seems like a ploy to get more people to take the class. Has anyone done something similar? The time commitment isn't too crazy - 3 evenings a year we have a group meeting with the business school's department heads to discuss the curriculum. And then we have the entire year to complete the certificate, which is normally done in 8 weeks I believe.
Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks and happy new year!
I know this is an older thread, but just wanted to update. Same experience as everyone here... got a message in my email. Started researching before I talked to anyone. Have the same feelings as everyone else. Basically it's marketing for these programs by appealing to your ego... which often works for business people :). They're hoping you'll sign up or sign up others, and they'll listen to you 3 times a year if you do. There were a lot of positive reviews on Indeed, but I was shocked at how many were in the last few months. Dig past that, and you'll find some more "troubling" reviews. As a marketing company, they're doing a great job of boosting their indeed profile with new hires. Likely part of the onboarding process. But this review seemed to tell the whole story:
This company is a scam. Don't waste your time! Management does not care about you- they care about $$. While it seems great to work for a university- you're really not. You're scamming people by telling them to sign up for this board that is all a lie. They think they're being honored but they have to pay. You're on the phone all day, every single day of your life. Saying the same thing. Management listens in on your calls and every single manager tells you something different. One will say do this, while the other says don't. They really don't communicate. Yeah sure- you make the commission but barely. Don't be fooled. You're better off getting fast food or retail job. So unorganized, so unprofessional. I've never experienced anything like this.
I know this is an older thread but just wanted to update. Same experience as everyone here... got a message in my email. Started researching before I talked to anyone. Have the same feelings as everyone else. Basically, it's marketing for these programs by appealing to your ego... which often works for business people :). They're hoping you'll sign up or sign up others, and they'll listen to you 3 times a year if you do. There were a lot of positive reviews on Indeed, but I was shocked at how many were in the last few months. Dig past that, and you'll find some more "troubling" reviews. As a marketing company, they're doing a great job of boosting their indeed profile with new hires. Likely part of the onboarding process. But this review seemed to tell the whole story:
Yup, looks like they're picking up outreach. I'm glad I found this thread. Was reached out for the Transformative Leadership course for a University of California school extension program in partnership with Zschool.
If there are positive comments about the program on Reddit, be sure to check the user's post history and karma. That will help you gauge if you should trust that user's replies and subsequently this program.