Australian Member of Parliament alleged to have cheated for online MBA

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  1. Gert Potgieter

    Gert Potgieter member

    MP had help getting his MBA online, university chiefs told.

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    • The University of Newcastle is investigating an allegation against a federal Labor MP that he used a former academic to write an assignment for his Master of Business Administration degree. A letter to the vice-chancellor claims the member for the NSW seat of Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon, invited the former academic to use a taxpayer-funded computer to help him write the assignment for his on-line university course this year. ...
     
    Gert Potgieter, Sep 5, 2002
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  2. Guest

    Guest Guest

    :confused:

    If this is true can you imagine the ripples which will be felt throughout the academic community? Corruption within recognized academe? The stuff of degree mills, unaccredited schools and vagabond institutions taking place within mainstream education?

    :(
     
    Guest, Sep 5, 2002
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  3. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    Cheating?

    Cheating? Academically? :eek:

    Here is a poll from DegreeInfo.com: Here
     
    me again, Sep 5, 2002
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