Hi all. A few years ago, I was in community college and acquired a two year certificate in accounting. My initial goal was to transfer to a state school and acquire a bachelor's in the same major, but it turned out that the advising I received wasn't that great and barely any of my classes transfer to state universities here. If I went to a state school, I'd have to basically start over from scratch. Not what I anticipated, but that's just how things turned out. I took some more general education classes for fun and now I have around 120 credits on a quarter system through community college classes and CLEP exams. 

My priorities have changed since community college and I'm seriously considering going to an online school to study business administration. I'm hoping that I could utilize something like Sophia and/or study.com as part of my degree plan, but I'm unsure if any of the schools I'm considering limit total credits acquired or if that only applies to credits from community college. I enjoyed being able to study independently for the CLEP exams that I took and would like to acquire the majority of my credits needed through testing.

UMPI, TESU, and COSC are the main schools that I'm looking at for business administration. I'd appreciate any advice about credit transfers, degree planning, and how that process all works. I emailed TESU about their policy surrounding Sophia and community college credit, but I haven't heard anything back from them. My end goal (for now) is to acquire my bachelor's degree and TEFL certificate, so that I can teach English and hopefully find more work opportunities abroad.

Location: WA
Age: 25
Desired Degree: Business Administration Bachelor Degree
Current Regional Accredited Credits: Around 110 on a quarter system (Approx ~73 semester)
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 10 (from CLEP) - Equivalent to ~6 semester credits)
Certifications/Military Experience: None
Budget: under $10,000... Ideally under $5,000
Commitments: Currently have a full time job

I graduated and I was thinking of eventually going to graduate school for a masters.  Does the study.com/sophia affect your ability to get in to schools or does it generally not matter as long as you have your degree/

Formacion Alcala is offering Unimarconi Official Masters, similar to ENEB, for €2,725. They offer them in various medical-adjacent fields and are only in Spanish, but with a translator, they might be a competitive offer for those interested. 

https://www.formacionalcala.com/es/

Most, if not all, of these come with free certificates.

UN Organisations:

• UN Development Programme: https://www.learningfornature.org/en/course-offerings/
  
• Department of Economic and Social Affairs: https://capacity.desa.un.org/digital-learning-centre
  
• UN Office on Drugs and Crime: https://www.unodc.org/elearning/en/courses/public.html
  
• International Atomic Energy Agency: https://www.iaea.org/services/education-...ds=&page=0
  
• UN Industrial Development Organization: https://hub.unido.org/training-modules
  
• UN Women: https://portal.trainingcentre.unwomen.org/
  
• UNESCO: https://openlearning.unesco.org/courses
  
• International Telecommunication Union: https://academy.itu.int/training-courses...All&page=0
  
• Food and Agriculture Organization: https://elearning.fao.org/local/search/?...IifQ%3D%3D
  
• UN Institute for Training and Research: https://event.unitar.org/full-catalog?se...ced&page=0
  
• Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: https://e-learning.unescap.org/thematicarea
  
• Economic Commission for Latin America: https://www.cepal.org/en/activity-list/c...e_method=1
  
• UNICEF: https://agora.unicef.org/local/catalogue...ters[]=363
  
• UN System Staff College: https://www.unssc.org/courses?field_cour...t%3A500662
  
• One UN Climate Change: https://unccelearn.org/courses/?language=en
  
• UN Info Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements: https://elearning.informea.org/#course7
  
• International Labour Organization: https://www.itcilo.org/courses
  

• UN SDG: https://www.unsdglearn.org/learning/
  

• Council of Europe (EU): https://help.elearning.ext.coe.int/local...ourses.php
  
• International Trade Center: https://learning.intracen.org/blocks/itc.../index.php
  
• Amnesty International: https://academy.amnesty.org/learn/catalog/view/37
  

Going for General studies with this hodge podge of credits...I am older 54 year old, so gathered things along the way.
Not much for writing, prefer tests/short essays.

Which should be my next classes that fit criteria.  The 431 was just how I hope they all are. 



Your Location: Texas
Your Age:54
What kind of degree do you want?:General Studies
Current Regional Accredited Credits:

Union College Total Credits: 38

ETAMUC Credits: 6
CBE 338 U Talent Ldrshp in HR 3 (waiting on grade)
CBE 431 U Developing Global Comp Ldrs 3 A

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

Sophia Total Credits: 38

Coursera Total Credits: 33
Google Cybersercutiy Certificate V2: 9
Google IT Support Cert. V2: 15
Google Project Mngmt. V2: 3 L, 6 UL


Any certifications or military experience?Army Civil Affairs, 3UL public admin, 3L Cross-Cultural Communication,5L basic training(bunch of 1's')
Budget: As needed.
Commitments:
Dedicated time to study: A few hours a day/all day, retired so depends on HDL(honey do List).
Timeline: ASAP, why not, getting old!
Tuition assistance/reimbursement:Statford loans, pell grants.

I am making this post to create a thread to talk about ISEB and UNISEB outside of the ENEB thread. ISEB offers Universidad Isabel I propios, with a few additional topics not offered by ENEB, all in Spanish: https://iseb.es/

I am no expert, but hopefully those who are will hop on. For example, I don't understand the difference between ISEB and UNISEB in terms of getting a UI1 propio.

Looking over the course curricula, they seem more robust than masstercursos/CLEA: https://www.masstercursos.com/

IDK anything about how ISEB, UNISEB, and Masstercursos get evaluated.

Hi guys, I am new to this forum, so be gentle please.

I teach at a Thai university & have a MBA. I would like to get a small salary bump, for completing a doctorate.

I suppose an Asian institution would be best, but am open to suggestions. Price is everything - not prestige. As long as it is accredited in its country, I'm happy and so is my university.

Many thanks in advance for any and all suggestions. Have a great day.

confusing post title, I know 
but wasn't sure of a better way to write it 

These two courses are offered online through Stony Brook University -- which is part of SUNY (State University of New York)


Applied Calculus III
AMS-261-30
Stony Brook University

You will learn the same curriculum as our on-campus students
Vector algebra and analytic geometry in two and three dimensions; multivariable differential calculus and tangent planes; multivariable integral calculus; optimization and Lagrange multipliers; vector calculus including Green's and Stokes's theorems. May not be taken for credit in addition to MAT 203 or 205.

Course Area: Statistics
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 01-06-2026 - 01-23-2026

https://explore.suny.edu/courses/1384885

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ams/a...ams261.php

Applied Calculus IV: Differential Equations
AMS-361-30
Stony Brook University

You will learn the same curriculum as our on-campus students
Homogeneous and inhomogeneous linear differential equations; systems of linear differential equations; solution with power series and Laplace transforms; partial differential equations and Fourier series. May not be taken for credit in addition to the equivalent MAT 303.

Course Area: Statistics
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Dates: 01-06-2026 - 01-23-2026

https://explore.suny.edu/courses/1384892

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ams/a...ses/ams361

but as you can see they are in the statistics area -- AMS 261 and AMS 361
they are not in the math area 

https://www.math.stonybrook.edu/MAT203

https://www.math.stonybrook.edu/MAT303

so for a bachelors in mathematics from TESU, does TESU accept courses that are not designated as math courses, but are the equivalent ?

I noticed with the Ace National Guide under Coursera that Google released a course titled: Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate 


Seems like it was just recently published and worth about 16 credits: https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pa...0d3a33232a


Introduction to Python Programming (Lower-Level, 3 credits)

Introduction to Operating Systems (Lower-Level, 3 credits)

Introduction to Computer Programming (Lower-Level, 3 credits)

Software Development Using Python (Lower-Level, 3 credits)

Cloud Technologies (Lower-Level, 3 credits)

Career Development (Lower-Level, 1 credit)

I already have an MBA from a regionally accredited school and some ENEB certificates evaluated as grad level credits. I also have the MAOL.

Now I’m looking to move on to a doctorate. I want a PhD mainly for professional credibility, not for teaching or academic work. I do consulting in healthcare and run a few business and legal-related projects.

I’ve been considering a few options:
• DHA and PhD
• PhD and DBA
• DHA and DBA

My main goal is to strengthen my credentials for credibility with investors and clients. Employers and investors in my field usually like seeing a PhD, DBA, or DHA background. I know some people here may not like “fast” or low-cost options, but I’m just looking for something realistic and legitimate.

Ideally, I want something that can be finished in about a year, especially if transfer credits are accepted. I have a lot of graduate credits in business and healthcare, so if I could transfer those and focus mainly on the dissertation or oral defense, that would be ideal. I don’t mind completing a dissertation or oral defense, which I know is usually mandatory for PhDs except for a few doctorates like the DHA.

I’ve been accepted to OKSTATE for spring and also got an offer from VUL. Kairos looks solid but would take around four years at $600 per term, which is longer than I’d like. Williamswood said they could accept up to 50% transfer credit and quoted around $20k total if everything transfers, which seems reasonable.

I’m also curious if anyone knows of a PhD under $15k that is flexible, maybe competency-based, or can be completed faster. I’ve looked at UK top-up programs that take a Level 8 qualification to top up the last two years of a DBA at UClan. That seems like the fastest route I’ve seen so far.

If anyone has suggestions, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!