Business Degree Accreditation
Hi -
I have previously written about accreditation of distance learning degrees and perhaps it is a good idea to give it a read if you haven’t already. Really, I cannot stress enough the need to have your school or course properly accredited.
Accreditation is a two-step process. There must be accreditation by one of these 6 regionally agencies
a) MSA: Middle States Association
b) NCASC: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
c) NEASC: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
d) NWCCU: Northwest Commission on College and Universities
e) SACS: Southwest Association of Colleges and Schools
f) WASC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges
and then the course itself needs to be accredited by a professional body.
If you are planning to do a BSBA, MBA or MS (management) degree, it needs to be accredited by the AACSB, which is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The AACSB is regarded a the world’s premier professional accrediting body of business school programs.
By choosing an AACSB-accredited school, students can be sure that they will have access to a high quality library, qualified faculty staff and real-world relevant curricula that adequately prepares them for the job market.
These schools must carry out an annual review of their operations to ensure they are achieving the goals of the faculty and every 5 years, they are externally reviewed.
Prospective employers know that graduates of AACSB-accredited schools are better prepared to perform because they have received a first class education.
Here are a few AACSB accredited distance learning colleges. Simply fill out the forms they provide to get more details on their programs.
Make it a great day
David
Tags: AACSB, MBA accreditation
March 1st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I know this is a tough question, however, I hope one of you smart people out there can answer it.
List in order of student body population the top ten distance learning institutions offering Ph.D/Doctorate degrees.
I assume number one is:
1) University of Phoenix
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Thank you, Boyd67@comcast.net
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Boyd -
Great to hear from you.
This is not a tough question - it is a very tough question.
For one thing, there are many doctorate programs. Which one in particular are you referring to?
Secondly, many campus universities have a distance learning arm - so should they be included?
If you mean purely online universities, I know Walden University has around 25,000 postgraduates.
Capella has around 19,000 students, not sure how many are postgraduates.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 pm
David,
Thanks for your reply. Actually, I am referring to all Ph.D/Doctoral programs.
Which ten distance learning universities have the most number registered (all Ph.D/Doctoral programs)??
I was surprised to receive the following answer relative to the 10 largest distance learning universities:
http://www.deanstalk.net/deanstalk/2008/01/economist–top.html
Apparently this refers only to MBA programs and is world wide. Still, I question Florida (Warrington)…USA.
having more registered MBA students than UOP.
March 21st, 2008 at 12:57 pm
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