DBA in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Walsh College - 12k USD

Hi everyone

Any thoughts?


The Doctor of Business Administration program is offered in a fully online format by Walsh College in collaboration with Great Lakes Executive Learning. The program provides students with a transformative journey into intelligent systems and data-driven decision-making. By blending rigorous academic teachings with real-world applications, the program equips graduates with the ability to understand AIML and navigate its practical complexities in the business world.

https://www.mygreatlearning.com/dba-aiml-online

https://www.mygreatlearning.com/brochures/dba-aiml-online?id=94a8e736-d358-4de3-a68e-6f0baa08c05c&utm_source=Brochure&utm_medium=website_download_brochure


Rafa

 

Not likely. The DBA at Walsh is $1038 per credit. 60 credits are required to earn the degree. That's 5 times what this company is quoting. Something is amiss.

In the brochure, there is no tuition statement, but there is this odd (to me) statement. Maybe someone else will know what this means:

Program Fee*
Total: INR 8,74,000 + GST

I have no idea what any of that means.

I am put off by these two statements on the "Great Learning" page (the first link, the one that also quotes the fees at $12.8K):

• Demonstrate mastery and earn the title of 'Dr.'
• Get recognised as a specialist in your field with a 'Dr.' title

It's creepy.

There's also this line:

DBA cum Masters Dual Degrees from Walsh College & PG certificate from Great Lakes

That sounds like a master's, a DBA, and a PG certificate. I think your concern that the $12.8K is for just the certificate is a good one.

 

Yes... it's all very suspicious and shady. Not to mention that the course is not listed on their page... it only appears through a Google search.

On the other hand, I received contact from them by email, which was always very evasive...

I will question them about the cost

 

Actually, the way they operate is like UpGrad's DBA program. Marketing, tech support, administration, and half of the teaching faculty are done by Greatlake Learning, followed by several faculty from Walsh College. Once you complete the program, you get the degree from Walsh College. You will not get the same supports with the Walsh College's actual students.

 

Walsh charges US citizens 1,038 per credit hour for doctoral programs plus fees.

https://walshcollege.edu/tuition-and-fees/#2024-2025-tuition

 

Yes, that is for sure.

I have contacted GreatLearning. They did not convince me, but they keep telling me that the price tag is right: 12K USD for the whole program

 

And that might even be true if you live in India, however per the Walsh website, anyone in the US will pay 1,038 per hour

 

As far as I know, the price is the same for all non-USA residents

 

I wonder if its credits would be transferable to a second degree at Capitol Tech.

https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/starting-my-2nd-doctorate-at-capitol-technology-university.62329/

 

Oh, and it is a DBA, not a PHD. It is a terminal degree, but much more business-oriented than academic-oriented.

 

Those members having previously completed around 90 transferable semester hours elsewhere, to be clear.