I have a meeting to speak with Ben Blair, the founder of Newlane University, in the coming weeks. Some background on myself, a BS in Legal Studies from UMGC & Graduate student @ Johns Hopkins, I am utilizing Newlane to study philosophy for mostly enjoyment, but also to better round myself out.
With all that being said, does anyone have questions for the founder of the school? I am willing to ask them during our meeting. Additionally, I am willing to answer any questions you may have for a current student of Newlane as well.

Hello all!

I've got a complete CCAF degree in Strategic Operations Management. I applied to TESU hoping that most of the credits would transfer to a BSBA in finance via general education credits. Today i found out that they are accepting 0 of my general education requirements and only fulfilling 15 TOTAL credits towards electives. Have any of you ran into issues with this?

Mechanical Engineering
https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-st...anguage=en

Civil Engineering
https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-st...anguage=en


For those of us interested in an engineering program, TU Dresden offers two bachelors in engineering entirely through distance learning. Caveat is the language of instruction is German. Cost is excellent though, about 100 Euros. 

"TU Dresden has a strong tradition in offering engineering correspondence courses. Distance learning is an efficient way to combine work and studies. Learning and the deepening of knowledge are realised by way of guided self-study and excellent learning material."

So I'm messaging my Enrollment advisor, and he's saying I need these classes for my degree. Is everything Sophia business degree related for Sophia solely elective now or would any of these classes I'd be able to transfer as required classes?  I'm hoping at least Sophia Bus321-> Umpi Bus343, Sophia Bus330-> Umpi Bus222, Sophia Bus353-> Umpi Bus336 are still applicable and not electives, so I can take them at Sophia and not Umpi, and maybeee Sophia Bus260-> Umpi Bus260 as well. Any insight on these? Thanks!

• [b]BUS 101[/b] – Introduction to Business
  
  
• [b]BUS 200[/b] – Intermediate Business Computing
  
  
• [b]BUS 240[/b] – Change Management
  
  
• [b]BUS 244[/b] – Management Information Systems
  
  
• [b]BUS 260[/b] – Foundations of Leadership
  
  
• [b]BUS 321[/b] – Human Resource Management
  
  
• [b]BUS 325[/b] – Financial Management
  
  
• [b]BUS 330[/b] – Marketing Management
  
  
• [b]BUS 335[/b] – Organizational Behavior
  
  
• [b]BUS 353[/b] – Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
  
  
• [b]BUS 415[/b] – Operations Management
  
  
• [b]BUS 440[/b] – Business Analytics
  
  
• [b]BUS 469[/b] – Strategic Professional Communication
  
  
• [b]BUS 489[/b] – Business Policy and Strategy
  

Free bundle of 5 courses from top Spanish university, Universitat de Barcelona on "Deep Tech Brain: Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Neuroimaging, and Neuromodulation".
5 * 3 ECTS, however last course is not online. Very low entry barrier.

https://www.neurociencies.ub.edu/about/e...odulation/

Does anyone know of an accredited (NA or RA) certificate or graduate certificate in Healthcare Administration for relatively cheap. I have a friend who is looking to pivot to management, but has a degree in an unrelated subject.

She is NOT looking for a full up MHA or MBA-health.
Her soft ceiling for cost is 5,000 but she will go up to 7,500 if a program comes with any management credentials or licenses.

If she can't find anything cheap, she will probably just do the HAU MBA.

I started Uofpeople and can not do it. Stress from deadlines are not my friend. I want to do study ($95 plan), sophia, edx and cousera. Then the self study packs from TESU. I can't do umpi or wgu because they have shorter deadlines and I develop cognitive issues under stress. So please help me out once again. I'm really trying to finish a degree. Cognitive issues wax and wain. 

Your Location: Mass
Your Age: 41
What kind of degree do you want?: Any bachelors  Goal is HCI masters
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 27
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 0
Any certifications or military experience?: no
Budget: $100 a month Hopefully more in a year or so
Commitments: none
Dedicated time to study: 8+ hours a day
Timeline: none
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

https://stormcyber.org/2025/06/19/free-c...m-cyber-2/

Free RA credit. Cyber security certificate of specialization at Coastline College. You need to apply to the program and the college. You do not need to be a California Resident. The program is funded from a grant from the NSA.

University of Maryland is offering a free certificate in AI and Career Empowerment. Its free and you get a certificate in the end.  https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/exe...mpowerment

Have a relative who is an adult learner who does not do well with CLEP test taking.  She is looking to begin a summer term through a university and needs English Comp I quickly.  

Would you suggest Study.com, Straighterline or Sophia?

I've had a high school junior/senior who has done the questions part of sophia but not the written papers so don't have any knowledge of how Sophia papers are for English Comp I vs Straighterline to be able to give any advice.  

I hadn't considered Study.com but with their new pricing tier this is a competitive option pricing wise but again I'm unfamiliar with the workload.

Any opinions, information, comments welcome