FAQs
Yes, NECB is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
NECBīs online program is a perfect solution for someone who cannot take classes during the evening. Students can visit
www.necbonline.org for a current schedule of classes. Students can also take a demo course to make sure that the online experience is suitable to their learning style.
Yes. Upon completion of the 10th course the student petitions the Department Chair that s/he has completed the required course work and is ready for the exam. Upon completion of the comprehensive exam, the Chair forwards the graded results to the Registrar as evidence of eligibility for graduation.
Yes, NECB accepts transfer credits from most regionally accredited institutions. Once you have officially matriculated into an NECB program, NECBīs Registrar can then evaluate your transfer credits. When transferring credits into NECB, we require an official transcript, sealed and forwarded to the NECB Registrarīs Office. Transcripts in any language other than English must be translated through the Center for Educational Documentation. Also, all foreign transcripts whether in English or not must be processed by the Center for Educational Documentation. Information regarding this organization may be obtained by contacting an academic advisor or by logging on to
www.cedevaluations.com.
English and Math and entrance exams are required for undergraduate students. If you have not previously attended NECB, you will be given English and Math exams prior to enrolling in any course. If you pass the exams with 50% or higher you will be admitted to the College and an advisor will work with you to enroll you in the appropriate level courses.
You will be admitted to the College. For English: If admitted and your score is between 50%-74%, you will be placed in ENG 099, Fundamentals of English. If you score 75% or higher, you will be placed in ENG 101, English Composition I. For Math: If admitted and your score is between 50%-74%, you will be placed in MAT 099, Fundamentals of Math. If you score 75% or higher, you will be placed in MAT 103, Business Mathematics.
Yes, NECB accepts transfer credits from most regionally accredited institutions. Once you have officially matriculated into an NECB program, NECBīs Registrar can then evaluate your transfer credits. When transferring credits into NECB, we require an official transcript, sealed and forwarded to the NECB Registrarīs Office. Transcripts in any language other than English must be translated through the Center for Educational Documentation. Also, all foreign transcripts whether in English or not must be processed by the Center for Educational Documentation. Information regarding this organization may be obtained by contacting an academic advisor or by logging on to
www.cedevaluations.com.
No. The College requires a record of your assignment within the course. Submitting your assignment in the course shows documentation of completing the course requirements.
Yes. Please use APA (American Psychological Association) or MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting guidelines for documenting sources.
No. Once you begin you cannot stop and start or navigate out of the exam.
Students all benefit when people work together. There will be many opportunities in this degree program to work collaboratively with your colleagues.
Scholarly writing uses peer-reviewed sources and edited publications including journals and books. Peer-reviewed articles are reviewed or judged by a panel of experts, which include scientific or scholarly peers.
Yes. The Comprehensive Final Exam is required in order to graduate from either the Master's in Business Ethics and Compliance or the Master's in Finance program. Students are eligible to petition to take the Comprehensive Examination after completing core courses in the program. There are eight (8) core courses in the MBE program and nine (9) core courses in the MSF program. A customized essay exam is administered electronically and the student has two weeks to integrate key concepts learned throughout the program into a formal essay. Comprehensive exams are graded as "High Pass," "Pass," or "Fail." Scores are posted on the transcript but they are not included in the overall GPA. In the event a student fails the exam, it can be taken a second time.
The flexibility of this program allows you to schedule your time to match your learning style. The learning system contains all courseware and provides faculty and students with online and offline access to content for anytime, anywhere learning. The program works around your schedule. You should plan on spending as average of 10-15 hours per week on your coursework.
Your course will begin at the start of the term. For more information, please refer to the class schedule for your degree program.
Yes. You will have the ability to interact with your classmates in weekly discussions and in some courses, work together in collaborative groups. While assessments must be completed independently, learning generally increases when students interact with each other.
Once you access your first course, you will see a course navigation outline on the left side of your screen.
Each week will contain the same basic components:
- Readings
- Lectures
- Discussion
- Review
- Assignment
The student must repeat any required course in which a grade of F, W or WF is received. Students will only be allowed to repeat courses in which they received a D or below.
In the case of a D or F, the better of the two grades is calculated into the CGPA. The lower grade will include a double asterisk indicating that the course has been repeated. Both original and repeated credits will be counted as attempted credits in rate of progress calculations.
To receive an incomplete (I), the student must petition, by the last week of the term, for an extension to complete the required course work. The student must be passing the course at the time of petition. The allotted time to make up an incomplete grade is one academic term, or eight weeks. NECB reserves the right to extend the time needed to fulfill the incomplete grade.
Undergraduate Courses:
A grade of "W" will be assigned when written requests are received from the 4th day of week 1 through the Weeks 2, 3 and 4. A grade of a "WF" will be assigned when written requests are received in Weeks 5 though 8.
Graduate Courses:
A grade of "W" will be assigned when written requests are received from the 4th day of week 1 through the Wednesday of Week 3. A grade of a "WF" will be assigned when written requests are received from the Thursday of Week 3 through Week 5.
An A, B, C or D is needed to receive credit for the course.
This is determined by each course professor and should be stated in the syllabus.
The lowest grade accepted for transfer credit is a C.
The process is known as filing a grievance. A student who has a grievance must first see the appropriate faculty or staff member with whom the complaint lies. If a viable solution is not reached on the part of the student and faculty or staff member, the student may seek the aid of the Department Chair or the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The student has ten days to file a complaint in writing with the Vice President for Academic Affairs if prior recourse has not been to the students satisfaction. A special meeting of an ad hoc student grievance committee may be called. The group will reach a consensus after the grievance has been heard. The decision rendered by the committee will be final.
If a student fails a course he or she will have to retake the course and earn a "D" or better.
You will see the "Rubric" button at the bottom of the Discussion and Assignment screens. Rubrics provide the grading criteria that will be used by the instructor to evaluate that component of the course.
When you click on the "Rubric" button, the grading criteria for that particular assignment will appear at the bottom of the screen in table format. Your grade will consist of the same rubric filled out by your instructor with a score for each line item.
New England College of Business professors assign all final grades.
NECB provides high-quality, industry-focused education for your employees, creating capable, skilled and loyal employees who strengthen your organization. Offering education from NECB as an employee benefit can be a crucial factor in attracting and retaining the employees that you want. Contact the Director of Corporate Partnerships at 1-617-951-2350 for more information.
Employees of Partner companies receive significant discounts on NECB tuition for college courses. Students coming from Partner companies work with our friendly advisors to assist with any questions related to NECB programs.
Partner companies can set up direct invoicing with the college. NECB can send a single invoice for all of your employees' tuition each term. This flexibility allows tuition reimbursement/HR departments to cut one check for the cost of all employee tuition instead of one for every student. Because it eliminates an employee paying out-of-pocket, you are likely to find this method can be a strong incentive for taking on the challenge of additional education.
Yes. We believe strongly that NECB is a win-win for both organizations and employees, and we assist you in the communication of this unique benefit in several ways: marketing materials, student advising, visits from our marketing/admissions representatives, NECBOnline course demonstrations, and custom programs. NECB is willing to work with your company to give you the best service possible.
First, we began nearly 100 years ago as an educator for financial institutions, and we have kept that focus through all the changes in financial services. It is what we know, we know it better than anyone, and the financial services industry has our full commitment. Second, we understand how to successfully educate and train students in the often-challenging area of financial services organizations. Our courses are accessible, affordable, relevant and along with our instructors, are focused on the industryīs needs.
For more information about these and other exciting Employer benefits, contact Pamela DellaPorta at 617-951-2350 x235 or email
Pamela.DellaPorta@necb.edu
We offer a range of different seminars at NECB and at various off-site locations. For more information, please contact Admissions at 617-951-2350 x6912 or
view Seminar descriptions.
NECB advisors are always willing to assist matriculated and non-matriculated students with questions and concerns. They can be contacted by phone at 617-951-2350 or
by e-mail.
Refer to the Tuition and Fees page for your program of interest.
NECB currently has different financing options.
- Your employer may offer tuition reimbursement to help defray your out-of-pocket expenses.
- Your company may have or be willing to set up a direct billing arrangement with NECB for you and other employees.
- You may be eligible for the federal financial aid program.
Contact NECB's Admissions department at 617-951-2350 or 888-696-6323, or visit
Financial Options for more information.
The Self-Payment Plan requires that 100 percent of tuition and any applicable fees be paid prior to each course start date. You may choose to have your tuition automatically charged to your credit card. Payment may be made using cash, check, or credit card.
A student who repeats a course already taken at NECB will be charged at the rate of the course.
No. The course has been designed to be used by all levels of technology users. Over time you will develop new skills.
Due to the video and graphic quality of your online course, it is highly recommended that you follow the instructions in the Install
Guide to download the courseware to your computer. You also have the flexibility of accessing the course through the
online portal. Keep in mind, if you choose this method of course access,
you may experience slowness due to the video streaming and graphic elements of the course.
Most of your coursework does not require an Internet connection. The Internet is only required to:
- Verify your username and password when you install your course
- Access online reading material
- Update threaded discussions
- Submit assignments and assessments
- Receive grades
Your course is copyrighted material. Sharing course material with others is illegal and will affect your course grade.
Yes. You can access your courses via the online portal. If you have installed the Mac software called Parallels or VM Fusion and Windows NT, you can download the Epic Player. Talk to your local Mac store about this software, which allows you to run Windows on a Mac machine.
No. To download the Epic Player, your computer must have either the Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista 32bit operating system. If you can not download the Player, then you can still access your courses via the online portal.
You may receive error messages in the online portal if the computer you are using to access your course does not meet the
requirements. Specifically, the computer may not have Windows Media Player 10 (or later) or Adobe Flash Player 9 (or later). These can both be downloaded for free on the requirements page.
Your username and password will be sent to the email address you provided during registration.
You can expect to receive this email on the Thursday before the start of the term. If you register on or after the Thursday before the start of the term, you can expect to receive the email within 24 hours.
You must be connected to the internet to use the course email function. Follow these steps to send an email:
- At the top right hand side of the course screen, click "Send Mail".
- Click the "To" button to access a list of your classmates and instructor.
- Click on the name of the person(s) to whom you want to send an email.
- Click the "To" button at the bottom of the window, then click "OK".
- Type your message in the area provided.
- Click "Send" and your message will be delivered.
You must be connected to the internet to participate in the discussion.
- Navigate to the "Discussion Board" page in the course.
- Click on the triangles on the left to expand the discussion.
- Click on "Reply" or "New Thread" to post a response.
Keep in mind that you can format fonts, add pictures, or attach files.
Posts may be displayed in full or summary view. Click on the triangle within the post to toggle between views (to expand and collapse the post). You can also click on the triangle outside of the post to view the responses (or the expanded thread). Be sure to click on all of the triangles outside of the replies until you reach a post without a triangle next to it - now the thread is fully expanded.
Both of these are excellent ways to participate in the discussion. However, these buttons should be used carefully in order to keep the discussion organized and on track. The "New Thread" button should be used to post an original idea (or to present a new answer to the question originally posted). The "Reply" button (within a post) should be used reply to that particular person in that particular thread. It may help to think of each New Thread as a separate conversation.
Follow these steps to submit your document on the Assignment screen:
- Click the "Open" button on the bottom of the screen.
- Click the "Browse" button to attach the document you created.
- Once you have selected your document, click the "Open" button. Your document is now attached and ready to submit.
- Type any comments you would like to send to the Professor in the Comments field.
- Click the "Submit" button.
You must be connected to the Internet to submit your assignments.
The "Submit" button on the Assignment screen will be grayed out and the following message will appear in
the bottom left of the screen: "Your assignment has been submitted" (as pictured below).
You will need permission from your instructor to re-submit an assignment. Click the "Send Mail" button in the top right of the screen to email the request to your instructor. If your instructor agrees to allow you to re-submit the assignment, then the "Submit" button will re-activate allowing you to submit a second document. Follow the steps outlined above to do so.
When you first open Epic, before entering your class, you have the option of clicking "View" (to enter the course) or "Grades". Click "Grades" to view a summary of your current participation in the different areas of the course as well as your grades for assignments that have been returned to you by the instructor.
Instructor feedback in the form of written comments or audio files can also be viewed from this screen. Keep in mind, your assignment grade will not be returned to you until after the due date.
Exams are open to students on specific dates. They will not be visible before these dates. Refer to your syllabus for specific timeframes regarding when you can take an exam. Once you click the "Start" button on the exam screen, you must take the entire exam at one time. Do not open your exam until you are truly ready to begin working on it. Academic honesty policies apply.
When you open the Epic Player, it should say "disconnected" under your course two weeks after the term end date. At this time you should follow these instructions to remove or purge the course.
Click the Tools button in the upper right corner of the screen and select Manage Courses. When the Course Management screen appears, select your disconnected course and click the Purge button at the top of the screen. When you are done, click on the Home icon to return to the main screen.
