Distance Learning MBA - Australian Institute of Business

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  1. beeroclock

    beeroclock New Member

    Dear All,

    Hope you are well.

    I really have been worrying myself about Accreditation and Rankings of Universities. I am studying through Distance Learning from the Australian Institute of Business, i am based in the United Kingdom. I am half way through an MBA and i really am enjoying it.

    My question is does the University need to be Internationally Accredited since it is based in Australia and i am studying from the United Kingdom. Furthermore what Accreditation is the most recognised? Are rankings of the University also important in enhancing your future employability.

    The reason i ask is some Universities charge alot of money and mine was fairly cheap and i do not know how to check the Accrediation of the University to see if it actually lives up to its claims. Do i stand a good chance of enhancing my employability, despite this University is possible not as well known and i got into this University at a fairly reasonable price.

    There is so much content online regarding this, it is difficulty to get the answers i need. If anyone could help me, i would be so thankful and would appreciate your time to get back to me.

    I really look forward to hearing from you all and hope you can ease my mind on this subject. Thank you very much indeed.

    Best Wishes,

    James Shaw
     
  2. beeroclock

    beeroclock New Member

    Dear All,

    Anyone got any thoughts on this please? I would be delighted to hear from someone, i am feeling rather lonely on here lately.

    Best Wishes,

    James Shaw
     
  3. CalDog

    CalDog New Member

    I am not an authority on Australian business schools or the UK job market. But here's my guess anyway.

    There is no legal requirement for international accreditation in this situation. If AIB is operating legally in Australia (and it appears to be), then their degrees should be perfectly legal for use in the UK as well.

    However, it would be better if AIB did have some form of internationally recognized accreditation. I am in the US, and have never heard of AIB before. I doubt that many people in the UK are familiar with AIB either. If AIB was accredited by an international organization like AACSB, AMBA, or EQUIS (the three leading business accreditors worldwide), then it would help address this problem: even if an employer has never heard of an accredited school, they will trust the judgement of AACSB or AMBA or EQUIS and assume that it must be fine. AIB doesn't have this sort of quality assurance.

    I don't know about the job market in the UK. An AIB MBA appears to be a legitimate degree, so it can't hurt. However, my guess is that most UK employers will probably favor MBAs from UK schools with names that they recognize over an MBA from an obscure Australian school that they have never heard of. The AIB degree may be legitimate, but it may not be competitive.

    If you look at the AIB website, it is clear that they are marketing heavily to less developed countries in Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean. The low fees would be consistent with this strategy. An AIB degree probably has more value in a less developed country like Swaziland or Vietnam or Guyana: there may be relatively few MBAs in those countries, and the local employers may regard Australian schools as superior to the local schools. However, an AIB degree would be less competitive in a more developed country like the UK or US, where neither of these things are true.
     
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  4. beeroclock

    beeroclock New Member

    Thank you very much for getting back to me CalDog.

    Even though you state it may be less competitive in the United Kingdom, do you still think that with a good track record and past experience i will be able to achieve management positions and the high salary that i hopefully deserve? It just may be harder due to being less competitive is that what you are addressing?

    I just hope it adds some value at least, i hope it has not been a complete waste of 12 months. I should have really done more research before i started on the MBA.
     
  5. CalDog

    CalDog New Member

    Those are good questions, but I don't know the answers. I don't have any business degrees myself, and have never worked in the UK. I would try to find people in the UK who have business degrees (there must be some) and ask them.

    Ideally, questions like these should be asked before sending a large check overseas, rather than afterwards.
     
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  6. RFValve

    RFValve Well-Known Member

    AIB is an online for profit school in Australia, the equivalent to Walden, NCU or UoP in the US. It is accredited and part of the Australian qualifications framework so the school would be recognized in the UK but it is not ranked by any business school ranks in Australia.

    As for employment is concern, I know the UK market is more concerned about professional qualifications. I would consider a CIMA, ACCA or other similar qualification to top the MBA.
    If you are concerned about the acceptability of the degree, some schools in the UK offer top up MBAs that would allow you to bridge from your Australian to an accredited UK MBA by completing a dissertation.
     

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