"As an employer I want the best prepared and qualified employees. I could care less if the source of their education was accredited by a bunch of old men and women who think they know what is best for the world. I want people who can do the job. I want the best and brightest. Not a piece of paper." - a counterpoint: I teach in the business school at an accredited public land-grant university in the US northeast and interface with several HR managers / campus recruiters from major companies nearby, including a fortune-5 and three fortune-50 cos. Almost all companies have minimum GPA cutoffs to even interview a student. Higher GPA increases a student's chances of getting hired. Recruiters frequently ask professors to recommend the best students in their class. That "piece of paper" mentioning the student's grade is fairly important, as are people-skills and attitude. Doing well in class signals a candidate's work ethic.