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[aimz]

The course videos are created by both GGU and Upgrad. Some of the professors in the video teach at GGU and other Universities in the US & Asia.

The DBA program is split into three phases. There are two taught phases, one is an initial phase where we learned research methodologies, during this phase there is a number of written graded assignments. The course is taught via prerecorded lectures and live sessions which were on a Saturday afternoon (UK time). At the end of this phase there is a online proctored exam. It is mandatory to pass this exam to enter the next stage.

The next phase was the concentration phase, which followed a similar structure in terms of the classes/assignments, but there was no exam. We had group work exercises in this phase; language was not an issue at all.

There is some interaction with Upgrad Personnel in India, but language has never been a barrier.

Thanks Aimz. Do you expect to graduate with the same DBA degree that GCU issues to students enrolled directly with them? Will you have access to the GCU alumni association? Have they provided any guidance about the requirements of the dissertation? Did you have to go through GCU graduate admissions or does Upgrad handle that?

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Note to moderators:
I mistakenly stated the business program at Edgewood College had no business accreditation in my last comment. That is incorrect. Edgewood is accredited by ACBSP. I believe GCU is the same. I am unable to edit my last comment to correct my error.

Yes I believe it is the same degree. Upgrad handled all of the admissions, they assessed my previous qualifications and I wrote a letter asking for the maximum amount of scholarship to be applied for my admission. After a review of my documentation I was accepted.

I am not sure about the Alumni Association. Since I am not based in the US it is not too important to me. However, people have built up networks in their home countries, and online with current and previous students, I could probably tap into this if needed.