Some Master’s Degrees Are the Second Biggest Scam in Higher Education

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Maybe one of these kind of certs could be what you were talking about?

https://online1.gsb.columbia.edu/chief-m...University

USD$ 28,000 for a 9 months non-credit cert from Emeritus & Columbia Business School.

https://emeritus.org/universities/columb...ess-school

Keep in mind I didn't write these articles, so don't shoot the messenger.  Lolz.

The article referred to "some" Masters degrees being scams, but not all of them.

I look at things from a personal finance perspective so I'm basis on the ROI.

If certificate programs don't offer value, according to most employers, then it would be hard to get any ROI from buying these programs.

Ivy League Programs
https://www.gradreports.com/trends-insig...-price-tag

Maybe one of these kind of certs could be what you were talking about?

https://online1.gsb.columbia.edu/chief-m...University

USD$ 28,000 for a 9 months non-credit cert from Emeritus & Columbia Business School.

https://emeritus.org/universities/columb...ess-school

That particular program is not a scam, nor are any of the Columbia programs leading to a CIBE (certificate in business excellence).
You get Columbia GSB alumni status including being listed in their alumni directory, ability to join local GSB clubs, and a lifetime columbia.edu forwarding email.
I'm actually completing mine right now 
You can also get 25% off each course (if you do the 9 courses instead of the single program) by using an MBA graduate's discount, or my discount once I have completed the program in late April.
I get that $16-17k for a certificate is a rip-off, but it's by far the cheapest Ivy League alumni status program.

These things are up for debate, that's why we are talking about them.

What is the value of Ivy League alumni status?

Would some Ivy League schools take advantage of that status by pushing high-priced programs to students?

What happens to the overall value of the alumni if more people are let in and the bar to get in is low?