To be fair, Chester is likely more intelligent than most who have received MBAs from brick-and-mortar institutions.

Given the lack of economic acumen demonstrated by Wall Street MBAs, perhaps there's a job for him there. I doubt he would do worse.

At least Chester nver had to go to the Fed for a bailout.

At least Chester never had to go to the Fed for a bailout.

Now THIS is news I can use! It's past time for my dog to stop trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life and get out there and make a living. I mean, I love her, don't get me wrong, but she's 56 years old (dog years) and needs to be out on her own at this point.

I particularly like the MBA program for her because it is very marketable in today's uncertain economy. I had been leaning toward a M.A. in English Lit for her, but let's be honest--that's no way to try to make a living.

Although I'm a bit concerned about the diploma mill aspect of this institution, I know that my girl has the essential skills to make it in business: she can sniff out fear or danger; she marks her territory and defends it; and because of her particular breed, her coworkers can legitimately say "man, that new girl is real Pit Bull--don't mess with her"!

Good girl. Bring home six figures. Sit. Stay.

Yes, yes, well known phenom - dogs, cats, gerbils and pets of all sorts have successfully completed degree programs. The burning question is how many of these graduates went on to higher education adminstration.

So I take it that there was no writing or typing involved? Or obviously somehow the dog cheated and should not have an MBA or should be on America's Got Talent show us what it has to say.

a former librarian got his pet goat a mail-order Ph.D. in Divinity School.

What we should really be angry about is that these diploma mills are allowed to do business and that we occasionally find the recipients of these "degrees" in higher ed - as administrators and as faculty.

In commenting to the writer who complained about educator and administrators who had phony degrees, I reviewed applications for federal employment at all levels in a plethora of fields foe over two decades without ever seeing a degree mill listed--degree mills were an interst of mine. What I did see so frequently were legitimate, state-licensed, brick-and-mortar schools who did not have regional accreditation; for almost any position requiring a
degree, regional accreditation is an absolute requirement. Lying about degrees can get you terminated Cederal civil service from at any stage of your career: one man was terminated from a senior executive position because he had falsified his high school diploma.

his parents should def proud of him...better luck for the future hope you will get job soon
Acai Berry

Bob Jensen's threads on diploma mills and gray zones ---
http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/FraudReporting.htm#DiplomaMill
Jensen Comment
Why not a diploma? Thanks to ACORN, Chester Ludlow was registered to vote in the 2008 election. In all seriousness, proper identification of students is a problem for legitimate colleges whether the students are onsite or online.

My daughter's first chemistry course at the University of Texas was given in a lecture hall of 600 students. It would've been very easy for he to have hired a surrogate to take the entire course in her name or examinations in her name.

I know of an outsourcing case like this from years ago when I was an undergraduate student, because I got the initial offer to take the course for $500.

Fake IDs are easy to fabricate today on a computer. Just change the name and student number on your own ID or change the picture and put the fake ID in laminated plastic.

Online there are ways authenticate honesty online. One way is to have a respected person sign an attestation form. In 19th Century England the Village Vicar signed off on submissions of correspondence course takers. There are also a lot of Sylvan Centers throughout the U.S. that will administer examinations.

"Is That Online Student Who He Says He Is?" by Sara Lipka, Chronicle of Higher Education,
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/index.php?id=3455&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

I reviewed applications for federal employment at all levels in a plethora of fields foe over two decades without ever seeing a degree mill listed--degree mills were an interst of mine.

Colon Cleanse