Business School, Continuing Education, and business educational options

Students should look at the credentials of a school's faculty before making a final decision to attend.  In some cases they will find that the instructors and administrators are unqualified or only marginally qualified.

In my research for this article, I looked at a fast-growing university that has its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.  The school has multiple campuses, mostly in southeastern states, and it offers both traditional and online courses.  Curiously, however, the school is not accredited by AACSB or NASPAA.  I discovered why when I looked at the credentials of some of its faculty members.

~  The deans at the school's Greensboro (NC) and Morrow (GA) campuses list advance degrees from Capella University, a for-profit online school that is headquartered in Minneapolis.  Capella lacks accreditation by AACSB and NASPAA; moreover, the school has been investigated by the U. S. Department of Education and the New York Attorney General's Office.

~ The dean at the Virginia Beach (VA) campus lists an advanced degree from Biola University, advertised as a "Private School for Christian Thought and Renewal."  It also lacks AACSB and NASPAA accreditation.

~  The dean of the Roswell (GA) campus lists a law degree from Faulkner University, a school that is only "provisionally accredited" by the American Bar Association.

~  The dean at the Charleston (SC) campus claims to have a Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) degree from Nova University in Florida; however, Nova lacks AACSB and NASPAA accreditation.