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In 2007, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Bresch had claimed to have an MBA degree from West Virginia University, but the university disputed that. The university subsequently awarded her an EMBA despite her having completed only 26 of the required 48 credits. Her father was governor of the state of West Virginia at the time.
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- Heather Kirby
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Aug 25, 2016 · Soon after the accusations, t he university commissioned a special panel to look into Bresch's degree. The panel's report, released in 2008, found that "Ms. Bresch did not earn an MBA at West ...
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The West Virginia University M.B.A. controversy concerns the granting of an Executive Master of Business Administration degree (EMBA) by West Virginia University to Mylan pharmaceutical company executive Heather Bresch in 2007. An independent panel later concluded that the university changed its records, and granted the degree despite ...
Sep 7, 2021 · A subsequent investigation concluded that the initial answer had been right: Bresch had been far short of a degree, and university administrators fabricated grades to get her over the line ...
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The October 2007 news release announcing Bresch’s promotion [to COO] declared t hat she had received an MBA from West Virginia University; by December, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that ...
Jun 7, 2008 · Ms. Bresch is an executive for Mylan Inc., which is the world’s third-largest generic drug company and employs 2,000 people in Morgantown, where the university has its campus.The company’s ...
Apr 25, 2008 · West Virginia University showed “seriously flawed” judgment in awarding Heather Bresch, the daughter of Gov. Joe Manchin III, a master’s degree she did not earn, an independent panel said.
