I got denied from U of Cumberlands. Do you have a new school for PHD. recommend?

[Merlin]

I have also applied and communicated with the graduate admission department several times to send official transcripts or any documents that they required. They eventually denied my application and gave me a reason that the school I graduated with MBA did not show a final course work. Chea.org has approved the university where I graduated with an MBA, and I have confirmed with them that I did a final paper project last term. I have no idea what I need to do since they denied my application.

Out of curiosity, what school did you attend for your MBA and when was it conferred?

Based on your description it sounds like it shouldn't be an accreditation issue but more likely an issue of documentation. If the school didn't include your final grades, is it possible that there is a balance due or academic hold on your account? Schools will often hold up posting grades or preparing transcripts on that basis.

Beyond that, I'd definitely work with the MBA issuer to figure this out. Order a transcript if needs be so you can see what is listed there. From what I've seen, U of Cumberlands is one of the more generous schools out there in terms of accepting incoming credits, so if they are denying your application, you are likely to have problems at other schools as well. If you can figure out what the problem is, you should be able to get U of Cumberlands to reopen your application for review.

As the previous posted indicated, I sent you some options for alternative schools a few months back. At a $30,000 budget, there aren't really too many options aside from U of Cumberlands unless you're open to looking at foreign schools. I listed 3 UK schools that are in the ballpark of your budget range, and I am sure there are other cheaper options out there if you look at other schools outside the UK. But I'm not sure how well regarded those schools may be. There may be language barriers to consider as well. I've limited most of my research to US and UK schools primarily, so I can't really offer any further assistance there.

Of course, if you're open to relocating to attend a full-time doctoral program on campus, you can potentially get a full-ride grant or fellowship so you won't have to pay for tuition at all. Though you'd probably need to look at Ph.D. programs rather than a DBA for that.