Does He or Doesn’t He?
June 9, 2010 - by
Here’s a mystery: Bill Randall says he has an MBA from National Louis University, but National Louis University says he doesn’t.
Bernie Reeves’ friend, who runs a company that recruits and screens executives for businesses, contacted National Louis University (in Illinois) to verify Randall’s MBA degree. The college instructed him to contact the National Student Clearinghouse – the same service Duke, UNC and NCSU use to allow employers to verify applicant’s degrees.
The Student Clearinghouse reported Bill Randall does not have an MBA. [Click here]
Bernie’s friend then re-contacted the National Student Clearinghouse to reconfirm the information; they reported again: No degree.
I then asked him to contact the University directly to confirm the information a third time. He called the Dean over the MBA program twice. No reply.
I called the University’s office of Admissions and Records and was told to contact the National Student Clearinghouse. I called the records office directly and asked to speak to the Degree Verification Coordinator. No reply. I emailed. No reply.
I sent Bill Randall a message on his website on Facebook. No reply.
Finally, at the NBC debate, Bernie explained to Bill what had happened, said he didn’t want to make an unfair charge and asked Bill if he did have an MBA.
Bill said, Yes. Absolutely.
Bernie followed up with an email asking Bill for verification of his degree. No reply.
Bernie called Bill and asked for verification – Bill refused to give it and said, You’ll just have to take my word for it.
Bill Randall has said that while working for a company in Florida, with an ‘F’ Better Business Bureau rating, he personally contacted 15,000 companies over three years – or one business every 25 minutes. He says as a CMC Petty Officer in the Navy he led 16,000 sailors – more men than a Major General commands. He says he’s a minister – but he does not have a divinity degree. And, now, the university he says awarded him an MBA degree – says it didn’t.
Odder still, according to Randall’s resume, at the same time he was earning his MBA at National Louis University he was also working for the company in Florida – contacting a business every 25 minutes.
Does Bill Randall have an MBA? If so, providing proof – to show the college erred when it reported he didn’t – will clear the air. Otherwise, it’s hard not to conclude Bill Randall’s been caught in the silliest flamoozle yet.
Does He or Doesn’t He?
June 9, 2010/
Here’s a mystery: Bill Randall says he has an MBA from National Louis University, but National Louis University says he doesn’t.
Bernie Reeves’ friend, who runs a company that recruits and screens executives for businesses, contacted National Louis University (in Illinois) to verify Randall’s MBA degree. The college instructed him to contact the National Student Clearinghouse – the same service Duke, UNC and NCSU use to allow employers to verify applicant’s degrees.
The Student Clearinghouse reported Bill Randall does not have an MBA. [Click here]
Bernie’s friend then re-contacted the National Student Clearinghouse to reconfirm the information; they reported again: No degree.
I then asked him to contact the University directly to confirm the information a third time. He called the Dean over the MBA program twice. No reply.
I called the University’s office of Admissions and Records and was told to contact the National Student Clearinghouse. I called the records office directly and asked to speak to the Degree Verification Coordinator. No reply. I emailed. No reply.
I sent Bill Randall a message on his website on Facebook. No reply.
Finally, at the NBC debate, Bernie explained to Bill what had happened, said he didn’t want to make an unfair charge and asked Bill if he did have an MBA.
Bill said, Yes. Absolutely.
Bernie followed up with an email asking Bill for verification of his degree. No reply.
Bernie called Bill and asked for verification – Bill refused to give it and said, You’ll just have to take my word for it.
Bill Randall has said that while working for a company in Florida, with an ‘F’ Better Business Bureau rating, he personally contacted 15,000 companies over three years – or one business every 25 minutes. He says as a CMC Petty Officer in the Navy he led 16,000 sailors – more men than a Major General commands. He says he’s a minister – but he does not have a divinity degree. And, now, the university he says awarded him an MBA degree – says it didn’t.
Odder still, according to Randall’s resume, at the same time he was earning his MBA at National Louis University he was also working for the company in Florida – contacting a business every 25 minutes.
Does Bill Randall have an MBA? If so, providing proof – to show the college erred when it reported he didn’t – will clear the air. Otherwise, it’s hard not to conclude Bill Randall’s been caught in the silliest flamoozle yet.