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MSU: Where non-profit means 'trying to make a profit' - Enrollment Coordinator Mountain State University Employee Review

1.0
9 Nov 2017
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Pros

At one time, they enabled thousands of individuals to complete their educational goals. MSU was a small university with a diverse faculty.

Cons

Around 2009, newer management styles came in, & everything was all about 'get them enrolled' despite individual readiness, financial ability, and/or long term goals. They had online options that started well-intended, that all to quickly turned into a 'money making machine.' Career training (particularly law enforcement) suddenly counted as college credit....and the few that had no problem abusing the system capitalized on this, demanding more credit for less 'education' and MSU obliged.

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5.0
27 Oct 2015
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Pros

The absolute best reason about working for MSU was the interaction with the students. I am a people person, problem solver, and multitasker and this job offered all that I loved.

Cons

The only con that I could possibly think of was the closure of the University.

1.0
1 Oct 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The students are great and the staff is also great. They work as a team, and a lot of that has to do with the mid-level management. However, it is difficult to keep good mid-level managers there becasue they are offered better positions or get tired of putting up with so much work and no support.

Cons

The upper-level management does not look at the lower level or mid-level employees with respect, and does not treat employees well. There is a lot of turnover at the Martinsburg campus among the lower levels because of this. Also, there is not enough help and when positions are left they are not filled (because management decided not to fill them), so it makes it more difficult on every other person there.

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