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The Economist Oregon is one of the first states to start cracking down on people who have attained fake educational degrees. The definition of a fake degree is one that has been given to someone from an institution whose accrediting agency has not been approved by the United States Department of Education, or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Because corporate America is known to often make hiring decisions based on educational achievement, many people seek MBA degrees as a way of moving up the corporate ladder. Unfortunately, some people are tricked into thinking that if they pay an institution a certain amount of money, and do a minimal amount of work, they will earn an MBA and their earning potential will rise. A good rule of thumb to avoid these types of institutions is that if the degree seems too easy to earn, it probably isn’t legitimate.
Oregon created an Office of Degree Authorization, which maintains a database of institutions whose degrees may be legally used in the state. Any Oregon employer simply has to check with this office to make sure a potential employee’s degree is legitimate.
