Edgewood College/UpGrad DBA; potentially $11,250

[lidel]

Hello everyone!

I just started this program yesterday! I jumped into this program after reading up on Lidel's experience. I did opt into the MBA+DBA program since I figured adding 5 extra classes to earn a ACBSP accredited MBA wouldn't hurt. Educationally and professionally I have a business administration and government HR background, although my masters is STEM related. I have finished ENEB's MBA and Masters in Corporate Communications for fun and to collect grad credits. As a US student, there has been no mention of UpGrad. I am not sure if this is simply because I am just starting out in the program or if they only communicate directly with international students.

I am currently taking BUS 901 Introduction to Academic Scholarship in Business and BUS 606 Strategic Marketing. Both classes have about a dozen quizzes and then a final project that consists of a paper and a presentation, all due on the last day of class. No weekly deadlines or mandatory discussion boards! This seems like a very good program for working professionals! The lectures that I have listened to so far have been fast paced enough to not bore me and are great to put on in the background while I work. I haven't jumped into the reading material yet so I cannot speak on that.

I did have the option of transferring credits in from ENEB. Specifically, Strategic Marking, using an IEE evaluation. The caveat is that your evaluation has to grant you the full 3 credits. Edgewood would not round up credits for evaluation where 2.5 or 2.75 credits where granted. Any financial/accounting classes from ENEB were not acceptable to transfer due to them not focusing on the US finances. I decided not to transfer any credits in because I want the full experience, and am not paying out of pocket.

Welcome to the program. 

My understanding was that the UpGrad-sponsored program was not available to US students, so unless they changed things, I have a feeling you are enrolled directly with Edgewood College. The course content should be the same, but the course timeline may be a little different, and you would be working directly through the University for everything. If anything that will be a smoother ride IMHO and offer you more flexibility.

I was tempted to do the same, but the deep discounts for international students made me bite the bullet and go the UpGrad route. I can't complain; aside from some TA marking, UpGrad has very little to do with anything education-wise with the program; they just kind of blunder along in the background. For instance, I got an UpGradnotice this morning, and my latest course is now live. Well, that's great, but it started on August 19, and I'm nine days in by now. Or they will notify you that your grades are posted a week after Edgewood has posted them and informed you through BlackBoard. 

Either way, it's great to see another board member join the program. All the best in your studies!

S