Distance Ed Ph D and AACSB

I am doing some research on the applicability of Distance Education Ph D's in Business and AACSB Insitutions.

Specifically, I would like to know if anyone with a Ph D from Capella, Walden, Union, Touro, North Central, Nova, or any other Regionally Accredited PH D Program teachs as a full time professor in business schools that have attained AACSB accreditation.

The focus of my research is on establishing Regionally Accredited programs as a solution for the growing shortage of academically qualified professors at AACSB insitutions.

Any assistance, comments, and information is appreciated.

Note: I graduated with a Ph D in O & M from Capella in 2002, and have an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill. The University I teach at in Europe is in the final stages of hopefully getting AACSB accreditation. One of our audit team members has encouraged me to perform this research.

 

Bear in mind that "teaching" at an AACSB-institution is entirely different from a tenure-track appointment at an AACSB-institution.
Many places will hire adjuncts and visiting faculty with RA-only credentials.

Also bear in mind that some older faculty may have been tenured with a masters or RA-only doctorate prior to their institution achieving AACSB accreditation.

In my opinion, your research should identify individuals that obtained tenure-track positions based on an RA-only doctorate that did not have a relationship with the institution prior to their appointment.

 

You'll find several examples - here are three I found in just a few minutes of looking.....

1. Abilene Christian University - recently received AACSB:

Coco, Malcolm P., 1990, Associate Professor of Management Sciences;
BS, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1968; MS, Central
Michigan University, 1979; DPA, Nova Southeastern University,
1993; PHR, 1995.

2. Pepperdine University

Thomas F. Penderghast, D.B.A. . . . . . . Professor of Decision and Information Systems
B.S., Marquette University; M.B.A., California State University, Long Beach;
D.B.A., Nova University. (1971)

Marshall D. Nickles, Ed.D.
Professor of Economics
B.S., Pepperdine University; M.A., California State
University, Fullerton; Ed.D., University of Sarasota.
(1966)

 

Re: Re: Distance Ed Ph D and AACSB

You Pepperdine examples come from the 60's and 70's, and I am not sure when Pepperdine received their AACSB. The Abeline example is from an instructor that it seems was there before AACSB accreditation was granted. Like someone said earlier in this thread, I think there is a distinction - I think the possible assumption is that once a school receives AACSB accreditation, they would not hire / tenure these professors (but the data would be interesting to see).

I am not sure if the original poster is making a distinction, but I would agree, there is a big difference with that distinction made.