"Few people dig beyond the fact that you have the degree," said the West Virginia call center manager, who declined to be identified for this story. The woman said she bought the MBA to get her "foot in the door" and get through the first round of job interviews. She said she ran out of money before she could finish her undergraduate degree at a real university. Only once did a prospective employer ask her about the MBA degree in a job interview, she said. "He said, 'I've never heard of this school, where is it?"' she said. "I said, 'Amsterdam. Did it by mail.' He said, 'Oh.' Next question." She said he offered her the job, but she didn't accept. Excellent. It supports the major contention of my thesis: they don't know and they don't care. I also love the case of the woman who bought her MBA, then rationalized it by saying she told employers it was unaccredited, if they asked. "A degree is a degree," she said. That sounds very familiar (see recent threads on Laura Callahan and one participant's rationalization of it all). Thanks to John, Chip, Alan Ezell, and Alan Contreras!
Why can't I find a Website for "Ashbury University"? The only thing I found out was that DePauw University was called Indiana Ashbury University in the 19th century.
