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saxy_for_life t1_jccpny6 wrote

I'm halfway through that program right now. Most of my classes have been asynchronous. I'm in one right now that's technically synchronous, but attendance isn't part of the grade so I still just watch the lectures after work.

It's a pretty new program so it doesn't seem super well structured/cohesive, but depending on which classes you take, there is some useful material, and a lot of overlap in other departments (spatial informatics, business, computer science).

I will say though, I probably wouldn't keep going if I didn't have my work paying for it. I've taken a couple classes (a couple from the business school come to mind) where I really feel like I learned nothing.

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Solar_Saves t1_jcbmx4j wrote

My final word is that the writers of this initiative have given nothing to go on, for us to trust. But say “trust us to do this”… We’ll put company management out to bid… they aren’t even saying that it will save customers money.

Who are they, what’s their experience doing this, how much money will they make if this passes? How can one trust in an unknown entity and undefined process, with unknown costs and outcomes? Co-ops can be as badly managed as any corporate entity, and they don’t tell us who or how they will manage a CMP Co-op, or how much it will cost us.

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