Universitas 21 Global
| Universitas 21 Global | |
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| Motto | Graduate School for Global Leaders |
| Established | June 2001 |
| Type | Private, For-profit |
| Students | 6,000+ |
| Location | Singapore, Singapore |
| Website | www.u21global.edu.sg |
Universitas 21 Global (or commonly known as U21Global) is a Singapore-based Online Graduate School owned by Universitas 21 and Manipal Universal Learning International. As of January 2010, U21Global had over 7,500 students from 72 countries.
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[edit] History
U21Global was formed in June 2001 in Singapore as a Joint Venture between Universitas21 and Thomson Learning (which later became Cengage Learning). In late 2007 Cengage Learning sold its entire 50% in U21Global share to Mauritius-based Manipal Universal Learning International for an undisclosed sum.
[edit] Academic and Demographics
The University offers postgraduate degree programmes, certificate courses, continuing education programmes and programmes tailored for corporations in the fields of business management and information technology.
The average age of a U21Global student is between 30 and 40. 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.
[edit] Accreditation
- U21Global's MBA programme is accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) for teChnology-Enhanced Learning (CEL).
- U21Global is also working towards achieving accreditation by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It has passed through the eligibility stage, and the U21Global Accreditation Plan has been approved by the Initial Accreditation Committee of AACSB, placing it officially into what is called the Pre-Accreditation phase.
[edit] 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 webinars.
Final exams for courses are not in the traditional question-answer format. Its an "Open-Book, Open-Web" exam. Each participant in a course team is given a unique case study to work on. After the case study is downloaded, students are asked to upload their responses within a specified period of time. Students are required to study the case in detail and come up with their solution. Being an open-book and open-web exam, plagiarism issues are strictly dealt with. Grades are allotted based on this.
[edit] Awards And Recognitions
- Awarded the 2004 Computerworld Honors Laureate - Nominated for the 21st Century Achievement Award in the Education & Academia category. U21Global is the only Singapore company to be named a 2004 Computerworld Honors Laureate. Established in 1988, the prestigious Computerworld Honors Programme recognises men, women, organisations and institutions for their leading role in the use of Information Technology to benefit society.
- 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.
[edit] U21Global's Partner Universities
Starting January 2010, U21Global is focusing on closer collaboration and partnership with four partner universities[citation needed]:
- University of Birmingham (Birmingham, England, United Kingdom)
- University of Melbourne (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
- University of Nottingham (Nottingham, England, United Kingdom)
- University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- 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
- http://www.u21global.edu.sg/Education/About/U21G/History
[edit] External links
- Universitas21
- U21Global - Official
