From a DBA from non AACSB accredited school to a PhD from an AACSB accredited school

Quite a few people that post here have DBAs from non AACSB accredited schools and would like to convert to a PhD that is AACSB accredited for teaching purposes. We have discussed the Post Doc Bridge from an AACSB accredited school but it seems that most are not willing to take DBAs from non AACSB accredited schools or the certificate might not be honored as equivalent to a PhD from a AACSB accredited school as it is only a certificate.

I just noticed that the PhD from QUT now accepts DBAs, QUT is AACSB accredited. According to the website:
" An applicant would normally hold:

a relevant first or second class division A honours degree or equivalent, or
an appropriate masters degree or Professional Doctorate (by research or coursework)
"
QUT - Doctor of Philosophy (Hosted by QUT Business School)

Technically, DBAs from non AACSB accredited schools could qualify for admission. I realize that not many are willing to do a second doctorate but thought to share it in case you are interested.

 

Thanks - always good to know options.

 

Another point of view...

I have found this article. I think it is useful as it looks at the AACSB accreditation from another point of view, one which is against the popular perception.

False Perceptions of Quality? AACSB Accreditation Myth and ...
infinitypress.info/index.php/jbae/article/view/473‎

Regards,

 

From page 179:

"Propaganda-based?" A nice, neutral turn of phrase.

another quote (page 181):

"Business degree holders . . . are not admitted under any circumstances to the faculty of AACSB accredited schools?" I'm pretty sure that this isn't what he meant to say which raises questions about the quality of this journal. Assuming he meant to restrict his contention to non-AACSB business degree holders, it is still a demonstrably false statement notwithstanding his self-citation as evidence.

AACSB has its faults. But so does this paper. I didn't bother to read further.

 

Infinity press is included in the list of predatory journals

LIST OF PUBLISHERS | Scholarly Open Access

The journal is not indexed by any recognized index such as Scopus, ISI,

Indexing

The journal is very new, only a couple of years old.

AACSB can be criticized without doubt, but the bottom line as an academic is that there is a huge salary gap between positions at a AACSB accredited schools and non AACSB ones.
A PhD or DBA from an AACSB accredited school is worth at least a starting salary of 110K while a non accredited doctorate is worth about 65K or even less.

By the way, AACSB regulations do not require that faculty should hold doctorates from AACSB accredited schools. Schools tend to hire AACSB accredited doctorate holders mainly for consistency purposes and because graduates from these programs satisfy the requirements in terms of publications.

The article is indeed bias, the argument of an "exclusive club" can also be used by DETC doctorate holders. A DETC doctorate can argue that RA schools only hire people with RA accredited degrees.

 

Well, I just wanted to share another point of view. I am totally neutral when it comes to the academic quality of the foregoing journal or to whether the author is biased or not.

As for the professional accreditation, on the other hand, I have been reading about this topic on the internet for a while. I also tried to compare what I read on the forums, articles, etc. with real careers on Linkedin and a few other professional profile sites. As far as I understand so far, also taking into account my own professional experience, this professional accreditation issue should have its place when making a decision about business schools as an applicant, especially in the US. However, it is not the "sole" factor. It seems to be a "plus" more for an academic career and mainly in the US than for a professional in the industry or for anyone in other parts of the world.

In the professional life, many employers including the really big global ones, do not seem to filter their candidates according to AACSB or non-AACSB schools they have graduated. I do not even think many employers really care about it. Professional life is more about the individual himself/herself, the work or research he/she produces, his/her experience and the university and degree itself-to some extent.

Regards,

 

I agree but the same stands for any MBA. Many companies would rather hire someone with tangible results than someone with a fancy MBA. The prestigious MBA is normally useful for the 30 something individual that has a low profile career and needs a boost with something to sell himself for a better job. The 40 or 50 something individual with an established career and history of results doesn't need the MBA in my opinion, many get one just for the check mark.