More Bucks Annually: Insider's Guide to Getting Your Mba, Dba, and Phd Online
By Ken K. Wong
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Thinking of doing an online MBA, DBA, or PhD? Written in Dr. Wongs vivid and interesting style, this book gives you an insiders view of the online education market and helps you pick the right programme. Topics covered include:
6 Types of Online Pedagogy
40 Essential Questions to Ask Your School
Diploma and Accreditation Mills
List of 100% Online DBA and PhD
Advance Praise for More Bucks Annually
Dr. Wongs book is needed after such a long time of confusion in the world of graduate and doctoral education worldwide. Providing the readers with real examples of Universities, programs and modalities of study, Ken sheds finally light in the intricate maze of offerings that populate the choices of education nowadays. A useful resource for all of those who want to navigate with ease while contemplating their best available future educational options, this book is a must-read.
Dr. Mark Esposito, Associate Professor of Social Responsibility at Grenoble School of Management in France and U21Global in Singapore
Ken K. Wong
Dr. Ken K. Wong is a Marketing Professor and Subject Area Coordinator at U21Global where his success in teaching was recognized with Faculty Excellence Awards in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Dr. Wong is also affiliated with the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies since 2003. He is the author of Avoiding Plagiarism, Approved Marketing Plans for New Products and Services, CRM in Action, Putting a Stake in the Ground, and Discovering Marketing in 38 Hours.
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More Bucks Annually - Ken K. Wong
Copyright © 2011 by Ken K. Wong
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Pursue Your Educational Dreams
Online Education Is Eco-friendly
Resistance to Online Education
The Difference between Online and On-campus Study
People from All Walks of Life
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 2 - Why a Graduate Business Degree?
The M.B.A. Letters in Your Business Card
Requirement for Job Promotion
High-paying Job for Fresh Graduates?
A Stepping Stone for Another Field
Instant Networking Opportunity
Chapter 3 - Fitting Your Learning Style with the University’s Pedagogy
Six Types of Pedagogy
Textbook-based Programme
Discussion Board-based Programme
Research Paper-based Programme
Proctored Examination-based Programme
Facebook-based Programme
Content-enhanced Programme
Learning Management System
Chapter 4 - 40 Essential Questions To Ask Your School
Knowing More about the Programme
Degree-Granting Authority
Reputation of the University
Quality of the Programme
Tuition Fee Matters
Other Money Matters
Admission Matters
Textbook Matters
Student Support Matters
Study Matters
Chapter 5 - The Diploma Mill Scam
What are Diploma Mills?
Characteristics of Diploma Mills
The Infamous Diploma Mill Lists
The Oregon List
The Maine List
The Michigan List
Chapter 6 - List of Legitimate Universities
Is Your University Recognized by the Canadian Government?
The CICIC Directory
Departments of Education Across Canada
Is Your University Recognized by the American Government?
The USDOE and CHEA Accreditation Databases
Unaccredited Universities vs. Diploma Mills in the USA
Is Your University Recognized by the British Government?
Is Your University Recognized by the Australian Government?
Chapter 7 - All About Accreditation
Importance of Accreditation
Triple Crown - World’s Top Accreditations for Business Universities
AACSB
AMBA
EFMD EQUIS & EFMD CEL
Accreditation in Canada
Accreditation in the United States
Regional Accrediting Agencies
National Accrediting Agencies
Accreditation in the United Kingdom
Accreditation in Australia
Accreditation Period
Accreditation Mill Scam
Chapter 8 - DBA and PhD
Life After MBA
PhD
DBA
5 Myths About DBAs
List of 100% Online DBA and PhD Programmes
List of DBA and PhD Programmes With Short Residency Requirement
Chapter 9 - The Ideal Place to Study
My Cubicle?
Coffee Shop with Free Internet Access
Study Anywhere with Mobile Broadband Service
Epilogue
References
To my wife Winnie, and my family members
Hello Ma, Hello Dad, and Hello Chiu
Thank you for your love, understanding, patience, and confidence.
About the Author
Image2218.JPGDr. Ken Kwong-Kay Wong
Dr. Ken K. Wong is a U21Global Marketing Professor and Subject Area Coordinator, training corporate executives and MBA students from over 70 countries. In 2008 and 2009, he received the Faculty Excellence Award, and was honoured in all three award categories, including: Outstanding Professor, Most Innovative Professor and Excellence in Online Education. Since 2003, Dr. Wong has been developing and lecturing marketing courses at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies and also at various institutions of higher education in North America.
Dr. Wong’s research interests include marketing for luxury brands, customer relationship management and online education. His articles have appeared in peer-reviewed international journals such as Telecommunications Policy, Service Industries Journal, and Journal of Database Marketing and Customer Strategy Management. Dr. Wong is also the author of the SCS lecture series in the areas of International Marketing, Advertising, PR & Publicity, E-Business, and Retail Merchandising. His latest work includes Approved Marketing Plans for New Products and Services, Avoiding Plagiarism, Discovering Marketing in 38 Hours, Putting a Stake in the (Ground, and CRM in Action.
Prior to entering the academic field, Dr. Wong was the Vice President of Marketing at TeraGo Networks (TSX: TGO) and had previously served as Director of eProduct Marketing at the e-commerce division of PSINet (NASDAQ: PSIX). He had also carried progressive product marketing roles at Sprint Canada and TELUS Mobility.
Certified by the American Marketing Association as a Professional Certified Marketer, Dr. Wong completed his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Toronto and holds the International MBA degree from Nyenrode Business Universiteit in the Netherlands. He earned his Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University of Newcastle, Australia and has completed executive education programmes at both Kellogg and Queen’s.
Foreword
More Bucks Annually by Dr. Ken K. Wong is a wonderful new book that frankly addresses issues of business school learners around the globe. Dr. Wong has had an illustrious career as a professor, scholar, consultant in the areas of business, more specifically, in marketing; however, I know Dr. Wong as a colleague and outstanding professor to students around the globe. A major component of the life of academe is the transferrable knowledge imparted by professors to others; this book is just such a text.
More Bucks Annually provides invaluable information to any learner choosing to pursue a higher education degree beyond the Bachelors in the area of business; however, any learner choosing to consider higher degrees would do well to explore the content of the text. The information provided on professors and their credentials, the accreditation process, the value of an online education and especially the personal assessment of who one is, their preferred learning styles, and essential questions to ask — go far beyond just a degree in business. There is a wisdom that emerges as one peruses the text. From the structure to the conclusion of the book, one feels that Dr. Wong is sharing a narrative about exploring who one is in their