General Questions

How can I apply to Walsh College Great Lakes Fully Online programs?

Please reach out to your Great Lakes Executive Learning representative for assistance with the application process. They will provide you with your application fee waiver code to designate that you are a Great Lakes Executive Learning student.

Additional information and links to Great Lakes can be found at Walsh College and Great Lakes Executive Learning | Walsh – Graduate & Undergraduate Business Degrees.

Is my degree awarded by Walsh College or Great Lakes?

Upon completion of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree requirements and degree requirements, your DBA degree/diploma will be issued by Walsh College. The program structure is as follows:

  • Master of Science in AI/ML: You will receive the MS degree after completing the bridge courses and the 2nd year of the program.
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in AI/ML: After completing the 3rd year and finalizing all degree requirements, you will be awarded the DBA degree in AI/ML.

What happens after my admission letter from Walsh College is awarded?

You will receive your admission letter via the email used to apply for admission from Walsh College Admissions.

You will also receive an email which includes the link to log into your application portal to submit your admission offer/acceptance.

How do I set up my account after I am admitted?

Once you submit your admission offer/acceptance, you will receive an email directly from OKTA.

This will be a “Welcome to OKTA” email, in which you must set up your Okta account to activate your student portal and Walsh College email.

After you have activated your student portal, you will be able to log in and see all Walsh College applications and services.

What do I do if I am experiencing issues with my login or email?

You may experience login errors if you are using your own VPN on windows or machine that is being blocked, or using an IOS device, iPhone, or MAC. Those devices have a built in VPN that is blocked by the Walsh College network. Removing the VPN should allow you to be able to log into the portal. Attached are also some links on how to disable the VPN.

If you are still having login issues after disabling the VPN, please contact the Walsh College I.T. Help Desk, or visit the following links:

For additional technical issues or OKTA login questions, who do I contact?

For I.T. assistance, please contact the Walsh College I.T. Help Desk at helpdesk@walshcollege.edu.

For questions about your application, degree program, or logging into the learning system, you must contact your assigned advisor/representative at Great Lakes Executive Learning.

Great Lakes Fully Online students must pursue any scholarships/financial aid through Great Lakes Executive Learning.

Great Lakes Fully Online should reference the following website at Walsh College and Great Lakes Executive Learning | Walsh – Graduate & Undergraduate Business Degrees.