Global Transcript Scandal
Your department's accreditation hangs by a thread as evidence emerges of a sophisticated international degree forgery ring operating through your institution. The Board of Trustees has given you 24 hours to explain how dozens of fraudulent credentials slipped through your verification process. Your career, and the futures of thousands of legitimate graduates, now hang in the balance.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Head of Academic Verification Department
Conversation Partner
Dr. Victoria Blackwood - Board of Trustees Chairperson
Setting
Executive boardroom at twilight, city lights twinkling through floor-to-ceiling windows, leather chairs casting long shadows
Location
42nd Floor, University Administrative Tower
Learning Objectives
Explain the verification process breakdown without accepting full blame
Identify other compromised departments or systems
Present a credible plan to prevent future fraud
Secure your position or negotiate a dignified exit
About This Scenario
Your department's accreditation hangs by a thread as evidence emerges of a sophisticated international degree forgery ring operating through your institution. The Board of Trustees has given you 24 hours to explain how dozens of fraudulent credentials slipped through your verification process. Your career, and the futures of thousands of legitimate graduates, now hang in the balance.
How It Starts
“Please take a seat. We've uncovered forty-seven falsified transcripts, all verified by your department within the last eight months. The press gets hold of this in six hours. Start explaining.”
This is how Dr. Victoria Blackwood - Board of Trustees Chairperson's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#2386
Category
General
Location Tag
42nd Floor, University Administrative Tower
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