(10-21-2023, 01:03 PM)FrHaseKopf Wrote:

(10-21-2023, 12:49 AM)aimz Wrote:

(10-20-2023, 04:26 PM)roma-13- Wrote:

(10-20-2023, 04:21 PM)aimz Wrote: I am currently enrolled at GGU via upgrad.

If you are interested in the course and have specific questions I'd be happy to help.

Hi Aimz can you please give some info for the quality of education and payment terms? It has payment plan on monthly basis?

The classes how are they? are they conducted from GGU staff or upgrad?


Thanks in advance!

Alex.

The quality of education is good but its quite fast paced, especially as I've not been in a university environment for a while.

The course is broken down into three sections:

Doctoral Research Methods - here we learn correct writing and research styles
Specialisation - take classes on specialist topics like finance, ethics, digital accounting
Dissertation - final stage which is the delivery of a dissertation.

Im currently on section 1. The lectures are pre-recorded mainly but there is a live class/tutorial each weekend. The recorded lecturers all (so far) are from different institutions and the live lectures are also from an academic based in Asia.

Interaction at this stage with GGU is limited. Academic support and escalation of issues is handled by upgrad staff and they do a great job. I have recieved a GGU ID, Email and access to their online databases.

Their is good support from the academic cohort too. Most are based in South Asia and East Asia with a few from UK, Canada and Aus.

Regarding the payment I do believe that there is an option to pay in installments if you use a credit card. I paid in full so don't know too much about this. I recieved a scholarship of 70%. You have to make an application and write a letter to support it. Most applicants do recieve a scholarship but the amount can vary slightly.

I supect that the way upgrad is able to keep the course fees down is by outsourcing the marking and administration to non GGU staff. I think there will be more  GGU involvement in stage 3 of the course.

Overall obtaining a doctorate fromi well regarded brick and mortar school, fully remotely and at a decent price point was a great deal for me.

Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm also very interested in GGU DBA. Do you know if there will be a qualification exam (like all US Unis) and a thesis defense? Thank you!

(10-21-2023, 03:46 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: What really concerns me, or at least gives a little bit of a thought about UpGrad, which scares me is that, GGU only has a JD that is a 'doctorate'... they don't really offer a DBA, they have a JD/MBA though... So, for accreditation purposes, you'll have a GGU partnership that ISNT fully accredited in the US and that is probably one of the reasons it mentioned not offered individuals in the US. GGU doctoral degrees, you can review the degrees in this link: https://ggu.edu/degrees-programs/doctorate-degrees/

(10-21-2023, 03:46 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: for accreditation purposes, you'll have a GGU partnership that ISNT fully accredited in the US and that is probably one of the reasons it mentioned not offered individuals in the US. GGU doctoral degrees, you can review the degrees in this link: https://ggu.edu/degrees-programs/doctorate-degrees/

quanticmba Wrote:Just an update, I got accepted into GGU DBA with emerging tech - still 70% off but now comes with a compulsory 10k USD immersion program fee to SF, SG and Mumbai. So 24k USD in total.

(02-22-2024, 12:32 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote:

quanticmba Wrote:Just an update, I got accepted into GGU DBA with emerging tech - still 70% off but now comes with a compulsory 10k USD immersion program fee to SF, SG and Mumbai. So 24k USD in total.

Congrats on getting into the program! Seems like a very good deal even though they added the 10K... Did you get your Quantic MBA for free or cheap? What other requirements were needed for the DBA? I keep forgetting what they need as I've read so many that I want to apply to...

(02-22-2024, 04:11 PM)cacoleman1983 Wrote: I just received an email earlier today about the DBA in Emerging Technologies with a specialization in Generative AI in partnership with upGrad.  I never requested info for this particular program but several schools are jumping on the AI offering bandwagon.

Thank you for your interest in the Doctor of Business Administration in Emerging Technologies (Specialization in Generative AI) from Golden Gate University (GGU) located in the heart of San Francisco:
https://www.hopkins.edu.hk/en/pages/upgrad/golden-gate-university/dbagenai/

Why GGU:

Ranks #1 for Working Professional by Washington Monthly for consecutive years.
120 year legacy, networking opportunities with 70,000+ Alumni , including influential politicians, distinguished judges, and leading industry experts such as:
Richard Belluzzo (BS), CEO of Quantum Corp and President and COO of Microsoft
Sophia Bekele (MBA), founder of DotConnect Africa
Ralph Atkin(MBA), founder of Skywest Airlines
Monique Morrow (MS), former CTO of Cisco Systems
Ralph Atkin (MBA), founder of Skywest Airlines
Dave Yeske (DBA), co-founder and managing director of Yeske Buie, past national president of Financial Planning Association, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of GGU
and many more.....
Program Features:

36 months
Students can apply for up to 55% upGrad scholarship
Campus immersion available