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Universitas 21 Global (U21Global) is a Singapore based Online Graduate School owned by 21 Affiliated Universities of the Universitas 21 network and Manipal Universal Learning International (A Mauritius based education group). A separate external Quality Assurance body called U21Pedagogica monitors quality for U21Global programs and courses. As at Dec, 2007 U21Global had over 3500 students from 60 different countries. Universitas 21 is an international network of research-intensive universities, established as an international reference point and resource for strategic thinking on issues of global significance. ...
History U21Global has little history since its formation in June 2001 at Singapore as a Joint Venture between Universitas21 and Thomson Learning (which later became Cengage Learning). During late 2007 Cengage Learning sold its entire 50% in U21Global share to Mauritius based Manipal Universal Learning International for an undisclosed sum. Thomson Learning based in Connecticut is one of the four operating divisions of The Thomson Corporation(TSX:TOC; NYSE:TOC). ...
Cengage Learning, formerly Thomson Learning[1], is a publisher with operations in 39 countries. ...
Cengage Learning, formerly Thomson Learning[1], is a publisher with operations in 39 countries. ...
Academic and Demographics The University offers post graduate degree programs, certificate courses, continuing education programs and programs tailored for corporations they get associated with. Certain programs offered by the university could be solely for the company they are attached to.
The average age of U21Global student is 30 – 40 years old and most students have full-time jobs and other family commitments. The University has reported that a majority of its student enrollments come from India and South East Asia. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...
Admissions In general a prospective candidate for a post graduate program should have a bachelors degree and be employed or have business exposure. Some programs may even require more than a year of full-time work experience in lieu of academic credits. Mostly for all programs an external reference endorsement is also required.
Accreditation - U21Global's MBA program is awarded by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) accreditation for teChnology-Enhanced Learning (CEL).
- Its MBA program is not accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which happens to be one of two accrediting organizations of business schools recognized by the US Department of Education. However the University website mentions that they are an International Member of the AACSB but there is no explicit mention of its accreditation from them.
The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) is a network association in the field of management development. ...
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Education Model Mostly targeted towards working adults and being an online University, the education model is an all-online model. Course work is completed entirely in electronic form. The learning model includes groups of small teams (called course teams) which has discussion questions posted in the forum and students are required to respond. These course teams / student groups are built using the WebCT Learning System software. This helps facilitate interaction among students since they do not have face to face meetings. Course delivery is also done through online meeting tools and via webinars. WebCT (Course Tools), now owned by Blackboard and being phased out, is an online proprietary virtual learning environment system which is sold to colleges and other institutions and is used in many campuses for e-learning. ...
The university also maintains an online library. The library will also ship books and large manuscripts to students on request. Online subscription of Harvard Business Review is also provided on a program basis. December 2006 issue of the Harvard Business Review. ...
Awards And Recognitions - Awarded the e50.startup 2004 - This award is organized by Accenture and The Business Times Singapore, and supported by the Economic Development Board (EDB) and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore .
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References - http://www.pr.com/press-release/61506
- http://www.kv.ae/en/partners/default.asp?cid=2&menu=side&menuid=117
- http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/2003/sp20030805.htm
- http://www.u21global.edu.sg/Education/About/News
- http://www.u21global.edu.sg/Education/About/Accreditation
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