I'm currently doing my MS in Organizational Leadership at Johns Hopkins. I have two semesters left to go and will graduate in August of next year. Right now I have a 3.8 GPA. I'd like to pursue a PhD (or possibly a DBA - I put one on this list). I'm doing it for personal reasons and because I have some genuine research interests that I'd like to pursue. I'd also enjoy doing some part time teaching (online) and maybe move to full time (non-tenure track) when I retire. (My dad had a PhD, worked in industry for 37 years, and then spent the last 17 years of his life at a large state school). My research interests are more on the Leadership side of things, but they are still very related to business, so could work with a PhD in Bus Admin as well.

Here are the programs I've narrowed it down to:

Gonzaga, PhD in Leadership.
https://www.gonzaga.edu/school-of-leadership-studies/academics/ph-d-leadership-studies
The main negative about this one is the really high cost. I could do it, but the other ones are half as much or less. School is more well known than others on the list, which is a plus.

Indiana Tech, PhD in Global Leadership
https://phd.indianatech.edu/program/

University of Southern Maine, PhD in Leadership
https://usm.maine.edu/academics/academic_programs/leadership-phd/
I'm kind of leaning towards this one.

Tiffin University, PhD in Global Leadership and Change
https://go.tiffin.edu/doctorate-programs/ph-d-in-global-leadership-and-change/

UNC Greensboro, PhD in Business Administration
https://www.uncg.edu/degrees/business-administration-ph-d/
Maybe a more useful degree than leadership? However, it takes 5 years to complete.

Touro University Worldwide, Doctor of Business Administration
https://www.tuw.edu/academics/business/doctor-of-business-administration/
I put this on here because it only takes 1.5-2 years to complete. Requires a research project instead of a dissertation. Probably a big negative for academia. School is Jewish-aligned which appeals to me as a Jewish person.

I should also add that I have over 25 years of experience in the software industry (non-technical) leading teams, so tons of real-world experience in leadership and business in general (currently at the VP level).

Hi all I am taking Human Resources management to fulfill my requirement for my bsba. I was seeing if anyone had any experience taking an epack or HRM. I am intimidated by the final test but also excited to take my crack at passing it. Does anyone have any advice ?

Greetings,

I wanted to share a few interactions and conversations I've had recently with Texila American University, BAC, and both of the Medical School accreditors for TAU.

1. TAU has just received British Accreditation Council [BAC accreditation] effective 31 October 2024, for 4 years. 
2. When I spoke with all three accreditors:

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  • British Accreditation Council (BAC)
    
    
  • Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP)
    
    
  • Accreditation Commission on Colleges and Universities (ACCM)
    

• Instead of taking 3.5 years to completion, I will have a 2-year program [January 2025 - January 2027] with the possibility to finish 3-6 months earlier, depending on the speed at which I complete my Dissertation. 
  
• The entire tuition is $7,600 [for the whole program]. Due to my DHA transfer credits, Veterans Scholarship [$1000], and Referral Credit [$550], my tuition will be discounted down to $6,050.00. They have a 2-year payment plan that allows you to pay over time. 
  
  

Sigh. I've searched the Internet (and these forums) up and down until I've gone cross-eyed. At this point, I think I'm suffering from information overload, and I haven't really found what I'm looking for. 

I am seeking a doctorate program (I don't care what it's in or what kind of "D" it is) for personal satisfaction reasons. I am not trying to do anything specific with the degree, though I do require that it's regionally accredited (and that the accreditation is not under warning, if so).

I'm looking for a program that matches the following criteria:

1. 100% online
   
2. Regionally accredited 
   
3. Rolling admissions
   
4. USA-based university, no colleges
   
5. Has a highly flexible transfer credit policy to lower the cost and time of the program
   
6. Extremely affordable, though, if they allow a lot of transfer credits, this can vary
   

• M.Ed. Instructional Design and Technology - American College of Education
  
• M.Ed. Adult Education and Training - American College of Education
  
• MHRM: Organizational Performance - Colorado State University Global
  

Important update to this post: This offer now appears to be free only for Texas residents as determined per in-state tuition rules. Out-of-state students appear to be charged $1,000 for the two-course bundle. For the most recent updates, see the most recent pages of this thread.

"Take advantage of two free competency-based graduate courses designed to help you master key skills at your own pace. Begin by choosing one of three exciting bundles based on your career goals." (These classes award graduate-level credit hours)"

That link is https://www.tamuc.edu/free-cbe-spring-courses

"Leadership and Training
Deepen your understanding of leading people and organizations while gaining the tools to create impactful, learning-oriented environments.

• ORGL 527: Leadership Theory and Practice – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  
• ORGL 521: Instructional Design for Corporate Training – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  

• PSCB 502: Public Safety Administration – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  
• PSCB 506: Foundations of Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  

• IDCB 500: Principles of Instructional Design – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  
• EDCB 520: Generative AI Innovation in Curriculum Design – 3 credit hours ONLINE"
  

Hi,

After finishing a Metropolia B.Eng IT degree I received a digital degree certificate, which is an electronically signed pdf file.

I applied for a diploma recognition in the UK at ECCTIS for 75€.
It's the UK's official way of degree recognition.

ECCTIS has sent me a message:

Quote:The transcripts provided have not been stamped or signed by the university.

In order to proceed, we require a clear colour photograph of the full academic transcript / mark sheets for all semesters of study, which has been signed and stamped by the Metropolia ammattikorkeakoulu (Metropolia University of Applied Sciences).

This is an official document which provides a list of the subjects / modules covered within your qualification, and the marks / scores obtained in each of those subjects.

Once we have received the above document, we will be happy to consider your application further.

do you need IELTS academic or i can get by doing the general ??

I’m looking into different programs at WGU and University of Maine. I’m unsure of which credits I can transfer into certain degrees as well as concerned that I won’t be able to get into a desirable masters program with transfer credits from Sophia or a like credit service. So my two questions are what courses are transferable to let say in English communications degree or a psychology degree in the second question being is it reasonable to assume that  I will be accepted into most masters programs even with transfer credits from sophia?  TIA

Christmas Courses (Free)

Know of any free Christmas courses with certificates?

The Christmas Safety Course
Free, certificate. 
The Knights of Safety Academy
https://academy.theknightsofsafety.com/
There are other free safety courses too.

Hello friends, Im going to start off by saying Im a 40 year old male who has finished some college back in my twenties. 
I recently went back to school to get my business degree completing alot of credits through SOPHIA. 
Ive been in management for 15+ years, 

Im looking for help to decide the best path from where I am to finish my degree as fast and chep as possible. 
These are the classes I have completed so far. 

MCCC Monroe County Community College (30 credits)
SOC 151      Principles of Sociology - 3cr
BIOL 154     Intro to Environmental Science - 4cr
CIS 130       Introduction to CIS - 3cr
ENGL 151    Eng Comp 1 - 3cr
CIS 118       Windows Operating System - 1cr
CIS 171       Using the Internet- 1cr
WPR102      Word Processing 1 - 3cr
POLSC151   Intro to Political Science - 3cr
PSYCH151   Intro to Psychology - 3cr
SPCH151     Communication Fundamentals - 3cr
CIS173        Frontpage Web Design - 3cr


SOPHIA (96 credits)
BUSLAW1001  Business Law - 3cr
ECON1001      Macroeconomics - 3cr
BUSI1001       Financial Accounting - 3cr
BUSI 1011      Managerial Accounting - 3cr
ECON1002      Microeconomics - 3cr
CA1001          College algebra - 3 cr
BUS1001        Introduction to Business - 3cr
CS1001          Introduction to Information Technology - 3cr
FIN1001         Principles of Finance - 3cr
STAT0050       Foundations of Statistics - 2cr
MATH1040      Calculus 1 - 4cr
STAT1001       Introduction to Statistics - 3cr
CONRES1001  Conflict Resolution - 3cr
PM1001          Project Management - 3cr
PHIL1001       Introduction to Ethics - 3cr
CS1003          IT Career Exploration - 1cr
BUS1200        Developing Effective Teams - 1cr
CS1011          Introduction to Relational Databases - 3cr
MATH1020     Introduction to College Mathematics - 3cr
HLTH1010      Introduction to Nutrition - 3cr
VISCOMM1001  Visual Communication - 3cr
CONRES1000  The Essentials of Managing Conflict - 1cr
HUMBIO1001  Human Biology - 3cr
BUSI1013       Principles of Management - 3cr
CHEM1001     Introduction to Chemistry - 3cr
ARTHIST1002  Art History II - 3cr
MATH1035     Precalculus - 3cr
HLTH 1020     Lifespan Developlemnt - 3cr
SCIE1045       Microbiology - 3cr
SCIE1050       Anatomy and Physiology I - 3cr
SCIE1055       Anatomy and Physiology II - 3cr
ENVS1001      Environmental Science - 3cr
BUSI2015       Organizational Behavior - 3cr
BUSI2020       Principles of Marketing - 3cr