01-04-2024, 01:28 AM
@bjcheung, thank you for your valuable contributions to online DBA studies.
I am also looking for a 2-year, affordable online PhD or DBA.
Before I get to the purpose of my post, I would like to give some background of myself. I am a senior citizen in my seventies. A few years ago, I decided to do a doctorate, which was a lifelong goal/dream. After school, I started working and studied part-time and achieved a BCom and CTA (Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy) at the University of Stellenbosch, a CA(SA) (Chartered Accountant) and an MCompt at UNISA. After that, I became a partner in an accountancy firm, which later became PWC. In 1985, I entered the corporate business world in South Africa, where I spent my time in managerial capacities in various industries until my retirement.
In 2014, I started my research on business ethics, intending to do a doctorate eventually. In 2017, I applied for doctoral studies at the University of Stellenbosch but was rejected. In 2018, I applied for doctoral studies at UNISA, where I completed my Master's degree 30 years earlier but was unsuccessful again. My wife suggested that I look for an overseas university. I started my search in the USA and Britain but found the tuition fees excessive for a South African. To give you an idea about the value of our currency: In 1978, R1 could buy US$1,14 … and today only 5,4 cents.
To cut the story short, in June 2019, I enrolled at Business School Netherlands and received my DBA in November 2022. The title of my thesis was A Model for Business Ethics in the Sharing Economy.
Therefore, I have achieved my lifetime goal to do a doctorate. However, I enjoyed studying and learned a lot of new things during my studies. It was a fulfilling journey. I have now decided to further my studies and do another doctorate because studying keeps my mind busy, and I enjoy it.
So, over the last few months, I started a new search for universities, and my shortlist contains two universities that have been discussed intensively on this forum: EIU and SSBM. I had already applied to these universities before I knew about this forum, and my applications were successful.
As indicated herein, our Rand has little buying power, and both these universities are affordable in the $5500 - $7000 range. I mainly selected them because they received a 5* and 4* rating from QS Stars University Ratings, respectively, for academic rigour. Furthermore, on the CEOWORLD Magazine's list of the best business schools in the world for 2023, EIU is rated 55th (11th in Europe), whereas SSBM is rated 69th (14th in Europe). SSBM has ACBSP accreditation status, and EIU has ‘candidate’ status.
I have read about the concerns of EIU needing to be accredited by ACBSP.
Do these concerns apply to me since I don't want to apply for a job in the future? Are these concerns not localised to the US and Britain, and do they affect other parts of the world?
Otherwise, do you have recommendations for alternative online universities or business schools in the same price range? My thesis's intended topic is business ethics and leadership in the age of artificial intelligence.
I appreciate any help you can provide.
I am also looking for a 2-year, affordable online PhD or DBA.
Before I get to the purpose of my post, I would like to give some background of myself. I am a senior citizen in my seventies. A few years ago, I decided to do a doctorate, which was a lifelong goal/dream. After school, I started working and studied part-time and achieved a BCom and CTA (Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy) at the University of Stellenbosch, a CA(SA) (Chartered Accountant) and an MCompt at UNISA. After that, I became a partner in an accountancy firm, which later became PWC. In 1985, I entered the corporate business world in South Africa, where I spent my time in managerial capacities in various industries until my retirement.
In 2014, I started my research on business ethics, intending to do a doctorate eventually. In 2017, I applied for doctoral studies at the University of Stellenbosch but was rejected. In 2018, I applied for doctoral studies at UNISA, where I completed my Master's degree 30 years earlier but was unsuccessful again. My wife suggested that I look for an overseas university. I started my search in the USA and Britain but found the tuition fees excessive for a South African. To give you an idea about the value of our currency: In 1978, R1 could buy US$1,14 … and today only 5,4 cents.
To cut the story short, in June 2019, I enrolled at Business School Netherlands and received my DBA in November 2022. The title of my thesis was A Model for Business Ethics in the Sharing Economy.
Therefore, I have achieved my lifetime goal to do a doctorate. However, I enjoyed studying and learned a lot of new things during my studies. It was a fulfilling journey. I have now decided to further my studies and do another doctorate because studying keeps my mind busy, and I enjoy it.
So, over the last few months, I started a new search for universities, and my shortlist contains two universities that have been discussed intensively on this forum: EIU and SSBM. I had already applied to these universities before I knew about this forum, and my applications were successful.
As indicated herein, our Rand has little buying power, and both these universities are affordable in the $5500 - $7000 range. I mainly selected them because they received a 5* and 4* rating from QS Stars University Ratings, respectively, for academic rigour. Furthermore, on the CEOWORLD Magazine's list of the best business schools in the world for 2023, EIU is rated 55th (11th in Europe), whereas SSBM is rated 69th (14th in Europe). SSBM has ACBSP accreditation status, and EIU has ‘candidate’ status.
I have read about the concerns of EIU needing to be accredited by ACBSP.
Do these concerns apply to me since I don't want to apply for a job in the future? Are these concerns not localised to the US and Britain, and do they affect other parts of the world?
Otherwise, do you have recommendations for alternative online universities or business schools in the same price range? My thesis's intended topic is business ethics and leadership in the age of artificial intelligence.
I appreciate any help you can provide.
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