Possibility of selling study material of EBS Global/Heriot-Watt Msc

Hi all,



just a short question. I bought some courses from EBS but unfortunately I got seriously ill and I will not be able to participate with the studies.

Is it possible to sell the four courses that I purchased? The course material only or is it possible to give the online account (were you can enrol to exams) to somebody else (he/she would need to change the details there)?

 

people sell study guides, texts, etc. all the time. Selling the "courses" though isn't really what you're doing- you'd have to enroll if you wanted to earn credit, so if you're offering to sell your identity, I'm guessing that no one in this group would fall for that lol.

 

As of many years ago –*so this may or may not reflect current practice – Heriot-Watt/EBS "courses" actually were resellable though. Part of the "course" was, basically, a application form (functionally, a voucher) to sit the exam. I could buy the course myself but if I didn't use the exam application form I could sell the course, including the form, to you. Then you could submit the form, filling in your own name, and if you were successful at the exam you'd earn the credit. Again, this may or may not reflect more recent practice.

 

If my recollection is accurate; you are correct in this Jonathan; however as you’ve stated … that option may or may not be at this time applicable (?).

 

huh. Okay, so what would be the advantage of buying used exam reservations? Reduced cost?

 

thanks for the information. I already mailed to EBS to ask about this. A Jonathan stated- that was my thought too.
If it is not possible anymore, I would still try to sell the course material

 

Yep. People selling courses would predominantly have purchased intending to take the exam themselves toward the MBA, but changed their minds (perhaps to go for a more focused MSc instead, or to choose a different MBA elective).

 

I'm not suggesting this ever happened, but selling the exam vouchers etc. leaves some doors open, e.g.

EBS-HW doesn't admit just anybody. If you don't have an undergrad. degree, they admit based on evidence that the applicant has a good chance of success - work experience, prior learning etc. Suppose Student A was not granted entrance because he/she didn't the requirements. This person could then:

(a) Find exam vouchers for sale at a good price on the aftermarket and get in anyway
(b) Get well-qualified Student B to apply and promise him/her a premium to sell the vouchers back to A.

Well, it's what I might do in those circumstances -- but that's me. :smile: Too many possibilities here for my liking. I'm sure EBS-HW has thought this through...

Johann

 

Sorry, saying up front that I'm being tired and lazy right now to look this up, but I thought EB-HW was one of the schools that DIDN'T require an undergrad for admissions?

 

This is based on a misunderstanding. Anybody may enroll in master's-level courses at EBS/HW (purchase the courses, including, the way they did it some years ago at least, exam vouchers). It's status as a "matriculated," admitted degree-seeking candidate requires either a strong prior degree, or successful completion of several courses.

 

That's perfectly OK Jennifer. I'm sure you've done a lot today. Put your feet up. :smile:

You're right, of course. My impression was that if someone didn't have a degree, they'd make a decision based on the applicant's likelihood of success. In fact, as Jonathan pointed out (and I didn't know) :smile: anyone can buy the courses and write the exams. They can't be admitted as a degree-seeking student unless they qualify - by virtue of either an undergrad degree or a decision of the University.

Might be a good way to go for some - pass some exams - then that pretty well negates any possibility of an admission refusal to degree-seeking status. The good folks at Heriot-Watt will no doubt be pleased that I'm perfectly OK with that. It affords people an opportunity to really prove they've got the stuff. Maybe there's a lesson for other schools, here. :smile:

Now relax, Jennifer. You've earned it!

Johann