Level 8 Diploma + PhD as ABD at Marywood U

[FrHaseKopf]

As I was also considering the possibility of doing a Level 8 + topup Phd/DBA, I knew from the forum that National U is an option. 
Today I found Marywood University also has ABD pathway for their Phd in strategic leadership. 


https://www.marywood.edu/news/phd-completion-program

so completely online, if accepted for this pathway, you only need to complete 18 credits X $1,000 + fees? = less than $20,000. 
Sounds like a acceptable plan for the price. 
And the level 8 diplomas are business subjects, seems like good match for transfer.

[bjcheung77]

That's an interesting option for people who can afford this program... It can rival some of the other options out there...

[Heartstrings]

Marywood seems like a good option. I went to Northcentral University before it became National. I am ABD status. National plays too many games and they do not listen to their students and it is very expensive. I am thinking of going back to Baker College in January for their DBA-ABD program.

[NotJoeBiden]

Marywood seems like a good option. I went to Northcentral University before it became National. I am ABD status. National plays too many games and they do not listen to their students and it is very expensive. I am thinking of going back to Baker College in January for their DBA-ABD program.

$21k is still quite a bit for a dissertation only doctorate.

[Heartstrings]

Marywood seems like a good option. I went to Northcentral University before it became National. I am ABD status. National plays too many games and they do not listen to their students and it is very expensive. I am thinking of going back to Baker College in January for their DBA-ABD program.

$21k is still quite a bit for a dissertation only doctorate.

It is a lot cheaper than National. National extends your stay there. They have 4 sections in the doctorate and each section has 4 sections. They make it so you stay in each section. So the dissertation ends up being 16 classes. The whole dissertation portion at National is like $40-50,000. Its too expensive. I would start over if it was cheap and I am not interested in schools outside the U.S. 

Baker you have to transfer in like 30-something credits and you take close to 30-something credits after your accepted.

[NotJoeBiden]

Marywood seems like a good option. I went to Northcentral University before it became National. I am ABD status. National plays too many games and they do not listen to their students and it is very expensive. I am thinking of going back to Baker College in January for their DBA-ABD program.

$21k is still quite a bit for a dissertation only doctorate.

It is a lot cheaper than National. National extends your stay there. They have 4 sections in the doctorate and each section has 4 sections. They make it so you stay in each section. So the dissertation ends up being 16 classes. The whole dissertation portion at National is like $40-50,000. Its too expensive. I would start over if it was cheap and I am not interested in schools outside the U.S. 

Baker you have to transfer in like 30-something credits and you take close to 30-something credits after your accepted.

Touchè. Certainly a better deal than National. Are there any other abd-DBA programs for comparable costs?

[Heartstrings]

Marywood seems like a good option. I went to Northcentral University before it became National. I am ABD status. National plays too many games and they do not listen to their students and it is very expensive. I am thinking of going back to Baker College in January for their DBA-ABD program.

$21k is still quite a bit for a dissertation only doctorate.

It is a lot cheaper than National. National extends your stay there. They have 4 sections in the doctorate and each section has 4 sections. They make it so you stay in each section. So the dissertation ends up being 16 classes. The whole dissertation portion at National is like $40-50,000. Its too expensive. I would start over if it was cheap and I am not interested in schools outside the U.S. 

Baker you have to transfer in like 30-something credits and you take close to 30-something credits after your accepted.

Touchè. Certainly a better deal than National. Are there any other abd-DBA programs for comparable costs?

I don't know about cost but someone on this board told me that Indiana Weslayan has a DBA-ABD program but they have some specific requirements that I don't meet. I think the rwst of the ABD programs are education. I have applied to a couple and were denied for not having a degree in education.

[FireMedic_Philosopher]

As I was also considering the possibility of doing a Level 8 + topup Phd/DBA, I knew from the forum that National U is an option. 
Today I found Marywood University also has ABD pathway for their Phd in strategic leadership. 


https://www.marywood.edu/news/phd-completion-program

so completely online, if accepted for this pathway, you only need to complete 18 credits X $1,000 + fees? = less than $20,000. 
Sounds like a acceptable plan for the price. 
And the level 8 diplomas are business subjects, seems like good match for transfer.

For those of us who may try to copy your success,
Which level 8 program did you do and which agency will you use to transfer it to the US?

[FrHaseKopf]

As I was also considering the possibility of doing a Level 8 + topup Phd/DBA, I knew from the forum that National U is an option. 
Today I found Marywood University also has ABD pathway for their Phd in strategic leadership. 


https://www.marywood.edu/news/phd-completion-program

so completely online, if accepted for this pathway, you only need to complete 18 credits X $1,000 + fees? = less than $20,000. 
Sounds like a acceptable plan for the price. 
And the level 8 diplomas are business subjects, seems like good match for transfer.

For those of us who may try to copy your success,
Which level 8 program did you do and which agency will you use to transfer it to the US?

I plan to take this one, as it has two courses of research methods (60 UK credits = 12 US credits?) 
Research methods should be easy to transfer in, the other courses not sure
https://othm.org.uk/qualification/othm-l...p-practice

[mdn]

I plan to take this one, as it has two courses of research methods (60 UK credits = 12 US credits?) 
Research methods should be easy to transfer in, the other courses not sure
https://othm.org.uk/qualification/othm-l...p-practice

I plan to do UK level 8 diploma also, I do not know what will be better in the future, but OTHM has a little bit less level 8 courses. I thought before that Qualifi is better as there are more level 8 courses, but I think now that 60 UK credits level 8 courses definitely should be better than 20 UK credits level 7 (for research).

OTHM:
8 20 Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Potential
8 20 Managing Strategic Change
8 20 Project Development, Planning and Management
8 40 Advanced Research Design and Methodologies
8 20 Developing Research Capability

+ 3 * 20 level 7 courses
= 120 lvl 8 + 60 lvl 7

Qualifi:
8 20 Leadership Qualities and Practice
8 20 Personal Leadership Development as a Strategic Manager
8 20 Strategy Development in Cross Border and Global Organisations
8 20 Strategic Planning in Cross Border and Global Organisations
8 20 Strategic Direction in Cross Border and Global Organisations
8 20 Strategic Communication
8 20 Culture and its Impact on Strategy
7 20 Research Methods

= 140 lvl 8 + 20 lvl 7