The University of Beverly Hills is now defunct. UBH was an unaccredited school of arts and sciences which operated in the

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until 2007. Its main facility was located in Beverly Hills delivering on-site and distance education programs. It currently lacks association with a campus, performing arts center, or laboratory facilities.

Accreditation status

The institution was an unaccredited provider of non-formal adult education, and many considered it to be simply a

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since it recognized previous working experience as part of the curriculum, such as the case of UBH programs for actor's training or others such as sports-nutrition practitioner's certicates and related diploma programs.list.uvm.edu

Legacy

Founded by former president Sacha Nemcov. Operated training sessions in association with the

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and the

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in Los Angeles.

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, author of the ''Vitamin Bible'', claims a Ph.D. degree from this institution.

References

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