Which DL MBA program is more accepted/known in Canada, the ones awarded in the US or UK? 1. Heriot-Wat 2. Henley management college 3. university of liverpool 4. bellevue university 5. nova southeastern university 6. touro university thanks. it-dl
7. None of the above. University of Liverpool has the best sounding ring to it and being British would probably be well accepted. Heriot-Watt has been around forever. I saw a diploma earned by a Scottish mining engineer in the 1930s and it was not titled university at that time. With the rest, chances are no-one has heard of them, unless they take an active interest in distance learning.
Heriot-Watt in Canada When I graduated Heriot-Watt in June 1998--there were many Canadians there. I was really surprised. I had to imagine it must be taking off in Canada.
British education has better reputation in Canada. I would expect a high level of acceptance for Liverpool, Henley College and Heriot-Wat. This is also because the high number of degree mills from american institutions.
Re: Re: Canadian perspective : DL MBA As opposed to Britain, home of Knightsbridge, London School for Social Research, Academy College of Holy Studies, Warnborough University, Sussex College of Technology, Brantridge Forest School, College of Applied Science, Whitby Hall College, West College of Technology, University of Sheffield (the fake one), Trinity Collegiate Institute University, Metropolitan Collegiate, American University in London, Northwest London College of Applied Science, Institute of Professional Financial Managers, and--depending on which side of the fence you sit--Columbia Pacific University. (This is just a sample.) Canada has seen Nova College, Northland Open University, Calgary College of Technology, Central States Research Center, United American Medical College (from a Canadian mailbox), Emerson College of Herbology, and the ever-popular Senior University. The difference between the U.S. and Canada is not the level of regulation exercised by government. Britain--and to a lesser extent, Canada--has been a haven for diploma mills for decades. If British education is more respected in Canada than is U.S. education, fine. But it isn't because of "american" (sic) degree mills. The real difference between the U.S. and Britain vis a vis degree mills is that many of the ones operating from the U.S. have been busted by state or federal officials. Proprietors have gone to prison, and assets have been seized. In Britain and Canada, they just turn the other way.
Re: Re: Re: Canadian perspective : DL MBA Rich, Don't take me wrong. In general, American institutions are well regarded since the programs are quite similar in content and number of credits, but from the list that was mentioned, the british ones have a much better reputation. Although it is true that the degree mill is a universal problem, it seems that we are getting a lot of them from the US at least for graduate admission purposes. In the other hand, graduate degrees from British institutions can be a problem since some of them don't provide transcripts. This can be an issue when applying for a degree equivalence or a teacher's pay recognition with the minister of education.
RFValve: Don't take me wrong. In general, American institutions are well regarded since the programs are quite similar in content and number of credits, but from the list that was mentioned, the british ones have a much better reputation. Rich: But you blamed the difference on "american" degree mills, not the superior quality of British universities. (Which is now in some doubt, considering the lowering of standards and the cheating scandals.) My point was that Britain, nor Canada, are unfamiliar with degree mills, and in fact are havens for them because their governments don't go after them. RFValve: Although it is true that the degree mill is a universal problem, it seems that we are getting a lot of them from the US at least for graduate admission purposes. Rich: I realize this is just a general statement, but is there some source of this observation? It's been my impression that it's the overseas degree mills that have been proliferating, largely due to the internet, law enforcement activities in the U.S., and electronic payment methods. Of course, with the U.S. being the richest market in the world, it would be natural for degree mills to flourish, despite law enforcement efforts. But an "american" degree mill is no more difficult to detect than one in Britain or Canada. It is difficult for me to accept by stipulation that this is the root cause of some sort of diminished acceptance and/or reputation of credits and degrees from U.S. schools. But I'm certainly open to changing that point of view. I've made it a point to separate the active and untouched British degree mill market from regular, recognized, British higher education. They're two different things. The same can be said for the U.S.
