Need help checking University of Nebraska

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  1. DLutz

    DLutz New Member

    Hi! This is my first post so forgive me if I put it in the wrong area.
    I'd like your collective opinions about a degree an acquaintance of mine just received. First, she got the ad from the back of a magazine. The place is called University of Nebraska at Omaha, School of Medicine. She's a physicians assistant and received an MBA in that, with a specialty in family medicine. All she had to do for this degree was pay a fee (I think around $500-600), read a couple of books, and turn in a 15 page paper.
    I think this must be a degree mill but have been unable to find out through the internet. Do anyone of you have information on this place? I believe this kind of thing is an affront to anyone who has gone through a "real" program and worked their "tail" off to get their MBA. This gal even got an A+ on this "paper" and I know that the grammer in it was horrible.
    Any help you can give me on this would be much appreciated. I don't think this gal realizes that she might have a bogus degree and would like to know for certain myself. Especially before I say anything. I work at a local university and have never heard of someone getting an MBA with so little work.
    thanks,
    DLutz
     
  2. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Something sounds a bit too good to be true here.
     
  3. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    I checked the web site of the real University of Nebraska at Omaha www.unomaha.edu and, as I expected, UNO has no School of Medicine. The real University of Nebraska does have a real University of Nebraska Medical Center www.unmc.edu which has a real College of Medicine. There do exist real MBA degrees with majors in Medical Practice Management or Professional Practice Management, but these are generally offered Schools of Business rather than through Schools of Medicine. Two books, a fifteen page paper, $500, and an MBA? I seem to remember doing a lot more than that and my Dad will remember paying a lot more than that. Hmm. Just my thoughts.
     
  4. DLutz

    DLutz New Member

    Thank you so much Tom.
    You just confirmed what I'd been thinking all along. I saw those listing for the University of Nebraska but couldn't find anything on the school of medicine in line with the "degree".
     
  5. DLutz

    DLutz New Member

    YIKES! I meant to say thank you TED....not Tom....sorry about that!
    Brainspasm....
    Deb
     
  6. bullet

    bullet New Member

    MBA - Physician Assit.

    Physician Assitant - MBA?

    Someone help me here.


    :confused:
     
  7. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    That's okay. I just hope Tom Heiks, my uncle the bank vice-president, doesn't mind being confused with his manic-depressive nephew.
     
  8. DLutz

    DLutz New Member

    Re: MBA - Physician Assit.

    That's what the Certificate said, that she'd received an MBA for being a Physician's Assistant with an emphasis on Family Practice.
    Sounded rather strange to me too.

    Deb
     
  9. DLutz

    DLutz New Member


    Oh goodness! I really goofed there didn't I? Like you, I hope he wasn't offended.
     
  10. DLutz

    DLutz New Member

    Does anyone else out there have any more information on this University of Nebraska School of Medicine?
    I think they must be different than the real school in Omaha and perhaps named themselves to match closely to the legit school name.

    Not certain though and would really like to know for sure.

    thanks,
    Deb
     
  11. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    I can't absolutely guarantee anything here, but quite often degree mills use names that are very close to the names of real colleges in hopes of deceiving the unwary. One example that readily pops to mind is that there exists a real DETC-accredited school called Ashworth College and a degree mill disingenuously named Ashwood University. I was told (when I myself mixed up the names) to remember that: Ashworth is worth something as a college, but ashwood is only worth something in a mill.
     
  12. sentinel

    sentinel New Member

    This is as close as I can come to the program you mentioned. MPAS
     
  13. DLutz

    DLutz New Member

    Wow, thanks for this site. It certainly looks like and sounds similar to what this PA was required to do. I'm fairly certain though that the school name was University of Nebraska School of Medicine and she has already received her diploma a week ago. That doesn't fit with when the school at this site says they'll send those out. I'm also certain she didn't pay any $3000. for this "degree".

    I wish I knew a way to check this for certain.
    Anyone "out there" know how?

    thanks,
    Deb
     
  14. sentinel

    sentinel New Member

    Check the database of accredited institutions at CHEA or USDE .
     
  15. DLutz

    DLutz New Member

    Thank you sentinel!
    I checked, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center has a program for physician assistants which sounds similar. Her letter stated School of Medicine though which still makes me wonder.

    If she did get the "degree" there, it's listed as a MPAS degree which stands for "Master of Physicians Assistant Degree".
    Anyone know if that's the same thing as a regular MBA?

    I wouldn't think so, especially as they are using life experience for a major part of the certification and the rest of the work seems minimal for a masters degree.

    thanks again,
    Deb
     

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