(08-11-2025, 02:39 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Awesome and congrats on getting in, as long as you have the requirements, I don't think upGrad and the program is that selective.  Cool, where are you going on vacation? I have taken 5 weeks off Sept 19 to Oct 24, going to be in South East Asia.

Thanks bjcheung77! I absolutely agree that upGrad is not that selective. I'm planning to visit southern Italy—Puglia. South Asia is also a great vacation choice. I'm sure you'll enjoy it, especially with five weeks to explore!

(03-12-2025, 04:27 PM)lidel Wrote:

(03-12-2025, 02:38 PM)mog538 Wrote:

(03-12-2025, 02:31 PM)lidel Wrote:

(03-12-2025, 02:04 PM)mog538 Wrote: I am supposed to be starting the DBA program at Edgewood at the end of this month and just wanted to share some of my early experience.
Having read the feedback about the UpGrad support I thought “Oh it will be ok!” My initial experience was smooth. The enrolment person was fast and helpful. Once I registered it all changed. I have been emailing back and forward with their support now and no one seems to answer the question asked. Something has gone wrong between Edgewood and UpGrad and if they don’t fix it soon I am not sure if I will be able to start this month, despite having been registered for a month.
So just be forewarned, the communication issues everyone warned us about do exist!

Hey. I'm sorry to hear about the experience you are having. My UpGrad experience is typically the same, though thankfully the Edgewood end of things is substantially better.

Fingers crossed, it works out for you. 

S

Thank you, I’m glad to hear the Edgewood side is much better! One thing I was amazed they couldn’t give me was a course sequence/calendar. I just wanted to get a feel for the timing and order of classes but UpGrad have repeatedly turned down my requests!

Well I can't speak for future courses, but here is a text breakdown of my course calendar with the breaks shown so you can get a feel for the flow; 

BUS 903 – Analyzing Behavior in Organizations (31-Dec-2023 → 11-Feb-2024)
Break Week/Resubmission (12-Feb-2024 → 18-Feb-2024)
BUS 901 – Introduction to Academic Scholarship and Doctoral Studies in Business (19-Feb-2024 → 31-Mar-2024)
BUS 904 – Executive Supply Chain Strategy and Negotiations (1-Apr-2024 → 12-May-2024)
BUS 920 – Quantitative Analysis I: Quantitative Research and Analysis (13-May-2024 → 23-Jun-2024)
BUS 921 – Qualitative Research (24-Jun-2024 → 4-Aug-2024)
Break Week/Resubmission (5-Aug-2024 → 18-Aug-2024)
BUS 922 – Quantitative Analysis II: Applied Regression Analysis (19-Aug-2024 → 29-Sep-2024)
BUS 902 – Business Ethics & Sustainability (30-Sep-2024 → 10-Nov-2024)
BUS 910 – Financial Decision-Making and Value Creation (11-Nov-2024 → 22-Dec-2024)

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Emphasis Courses
BUS 940 – Effective Organizational Leadership (23-Dec-2024 → 7-Feb-2025)
Break Week/Resubmission (8-Feb-2025 → 16-Feb-2025)
BUS 941 – Leading Change (17-Feb-2025 → 30-Mar-2025)
BUS 962 – Managerial Economics (31-Mar-2025 → 11-May-2025)

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Applied Doctoral Research
BUS 930 – Applied Doctoral Research Proposal - I (12-May-2025 → 6-Jul-2025)
BUS 931 – Applied Doctoral Research Proposal - II (7-Jul-2025 → 31-Aug-2025)
BUS 932 – Applied Doctoral Research: Findings and Conclusions (1-Sep-2025 → 26-Oct-2025)
BUS 933 – Applied Doctoral Research: Defense and Completion (27-Oct-2025 → 21-Dec-2025)

Hope it helps.


S

(08-21-2025, 03:06 PM)DBAintheMaking Wrote: Good afternoon, I'm struggling with this course BUS 920 – Quantitative Analysis I: Quantitative Research and Analysis and wondering if you have any advice of suggestions. Did you complete the course?

(04-04-2025, 05:31 PM)lidel Wrote: Indeed it has. I will e-mail your professor and ask if she has any input. She's generally super responsive and has helped me work through UpGrad glitches before. I'll PM you if I get anywhere.

S

(08-22-2025, 08:15 PM)aspirantt Wrote: Hi,

Hope you’re doing well! I went through all of your messages and it was amazing! 

I am in Canada and planning to enroll for Edgewood university in online MBA program through Upgrad. I am quite confused about the Wes equivalent of this program. Could you please let me know if you aware about it.

Thank you 

(08-22-2025, 09:19 PM)Ibjcheung77 Wrote:

(08-22-2025, 08:15 PM)aspirantt Wrote: Hi,

Hope you’re doing well! I went through all of your messages and it was amazing! 

I am in Canada and planning to enroll for Edgewood university in online MBA program through Upgrad. I am quite confused about the Wes equivalent of this program. Could you please let me know if you aware about it.

Thank you 

Where are you from Canada? Which province?  It should come in as RA MBA as Edgewood is RA...  Your final diploma is from Edgewood and not Upgrad, you're just using Upgrad as the learning medium platform.  Having said that, don't use WES if you can use other options, there are 6 Canadian FCE's to select from, if you're in Quebec, one of them is there.

(08-22-2025, 08:15 PM)aspirantt Wrote:

(04-04-2025, 05:31 PM)lidel Wrote: Indeed it has. I will e-mail your professor and ask if she has any input. She's generally super responsive and has helped me work through UpGrad glitches before. I'll PM you if I get anywhere.

S

Hi,

Hope you’re doing well! I went through all of your messages and it was amazing! 

I am in Canada and planning to enroll for Edgewood university in online MBA program through Upgrad. I am quite confused about the Wes equivalent of this program. Could you please let me know if you aware about it.

Thank you 

(08-23-2025, 02:02 PM)lidel Wrote:

(08-22-2025, 08:15 PM)aspirantt Wrote:

(04-04-2025, 05:31 PM)lidel Wrote: Indeed it has. I will e-mail your professor and ask if she has any input. She's generally super responsive and has helped me work through UpGrad glitches before. I'll PM you if I get anywhere.

S

Hi,

Hope you’re doing well! I went through all of your messages and it was amazing! 

I am in Canada and planning to enroll for Edgewood university in online MBA program through Upgrad. I am quite confused about the Wes equivalent of this program. Could you please let me know if you aware about it.

Thank you 

Sorry, I just saw this now, for some reason I didn't get a notification. I don't know anything about WES, but my understanding is that RA is the standard to aim for.
As of January 2024, the Edgewood DBA degree program received the Higher Learning Commission HLC accreditation, meaning it is RA. Initially, when first enrolled, it did not work as it was a brand new program.

(08-23-2025, 02:06 PM)aspirantt Wrote:

(08-23-2025, 02:02 PM)lidel Wrote:

(08-22-2025, 08:15 PM)aspirantt Wrote:

(04-04-2025, 05:31 PM)lidel Wrote: Indeed it has. I will e-mail your professor and ask if she has any input. She's generally super responsive and has helped me work through UpGrad glitches before. I'll PM you if I get anywhere.

S

Hi,

Hope you’re doing well! I went through all of your messages and it was amazing! 

I am in Canada and planning to enroll for Edgewood university in online MBA program through Upgrad. I am quite confused about the Wes equivalent of this program. Could you please let me know if you aware about it.

Thank you 

Sorry, I just saw this now, for some reason I didn't get a notification. I don't know anything about WES, but my understanding is that RA is the standard to aim for.
As of January 2024, the Edgewood DBA degree program received the Higher Learning Commission HLC accreditation, meaning it is RA. Initially, when first enrolled, it did not work as it was a brand new program.

Hi,

Thank you so much for your response. I will check this again. In between, could you please give me an overview of the examinations in MBA. Do we have any online proctored exams or is all assessments? How the evaluation process process works? Is this program can be manageable for a full time working professional? 

Awaiting for your insights.

(08-23-2025, 05:26 PM)lidel Wrote:

(08-23-2025, 02:06 PM)aspirantt Wrote:

(08-23-2025, 02:02 PM)lidel Wrote:

(08-22-2025, 08:15 PM)aspirantt Wrote:

(04-04-2025, 05:31 PM)lidel Wrote: Indeed it has. I will e-mail your professor and ask if she has any input. She's generally super responsive and has helped me work through UpGrad glitches before. I'll PM you if I get anywhere.

S

Hi,

Hope you’re doing well! I went through all of your messages and it was amazing! 

I am in Canada and planning to enroll for Edgewood university in online MBA program through Upgrad. I am quite confused about the Wes equivalent of this program. Could you please let me know if you aware about it.

Thank you 

Sorry, I just saw this now, for some reason I didn't get a notification. I don't know anything about WES, but my understanding is that RA is the standard to aim for.
As of January 2024, the Edgewood DBA degree program received the Higher Learning Commission HLC accreditation, meaning it is RA. Initially, when first enrolled, it did not work as it was a brand new program.

Hi,

Thank you so much for your response. I will check this again. In between, could you please give me an overview of the examinations in MBA. Do we have any online proctored exams or is all assessments? How the evaluation process process works? Is this program can be manageable for a full time working professional? 

Awaiting for your insights.

I can't tell you about the MBA side of things as I am only doing the DBA. No proctored exams on the DBA side of things, but there are some non-proctored "quizzes" that are part of many of the courses. UpGrad said that there would be zero exams, but one course did have an extensive open-book exam. The instructor said he was old school, and he didn't care what UpGrad promised; he felt this was a right of passage needed for the program. The rest of the courses are a combination of assignments and PowerPoint presentations. 

The DBA was manageable for me working full time with family commitments. It had a similar structure and time commitments to my MBA, though the marking was a little steeper overall. One of the challenges in marking was when the UpGrad TAs evaluated assignments and seemed to be grading based on criteria different from those we were given. I know of people who have challenged grades and received better marks when the instructor reviewed the assignments, but I never bothered doing this myself.  I did well enough overall. The added preparation for the dissertation process begins mid-way through the courses, but this is also manageable.

Overall, the Edgewood side of things has been positive, and I've enjoyed the journey so far.

Hope this helps

S