5 Responses to “Can I use my MBA degree from university of phoenix to apply for a Phd in a traditional university?”

1. Doodlestuff on December 11th, 2009 9:28 am
   

   Degrees Feedback: Absolutely. The degree offered by Univ. of Phoenix is certainly valid.
2. Abhishek on December 14th, 2009 1:16 pm
   

   Degrees Feedback: study in austrila.
3. FRANK R on December 16th, 2009 7:08 am
   

   Degrees Feedback: It is advisable to check directly with the University. They give the degree, so they make the rules.
4. Tired of It on December 16th, 2009 9:40 pm
   

   Degrees Feedback: It depends on the PhD program. It is not that the mba is not valid it is that Phd programs have very specific admissions requirements. You could have probelems getting in with a masters from a traditional university too!

   I say print out the courses included in the MBA and compare them to the requirements in the Phd program you are looking at. Even better, contact someone on the campus and ask them what you can do to assure admission.
5. RoaringMice on December 16th, 2009 10:38 pm
   

   Degrees Feedback: As other posters said, a U of P MBA is valid. It’s just not AACSB accredited - which may be an issue - and it’s not considered particularly strong - which will be an issue. But it really depends on the PhD program. You’ll need to talk this over with the PhD program.

   I would believe that most really strong PhD programs won’t accept your U of P MBA. But there may be some less-competitive PhD programs out there that would be just fine with it. Again, you’ll need to speak to each individual program.

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