|
Now, pursue a foreign degree from home
Tuesday December 20, 2011 07:36:25 PM,
IANS
|
|
New Delhi: Indian
students desiring foreign education can fulfil their dreams right
from the comfort of their homes, courtesy online courses launched
here Tuesday by Laureate International Universities -- a network of
higher education institutes.
Master and professional level courses in management, health and
human services, public policy and other streams are available from
Laureate's three flagship varsities - Liverpool (Britain), Walden
(US) and Glion (Switzerland).
According to Norman Bloomberg, chief operating officer (global
products and services), Laureate, the courses being offered are
designed specifically for working professionals.
"After applying online, the aspirant would be able to chat with our
advisors who would help him to choose the right programme. Our
programmes are aimed at working adults with work experience,"
Bloomberg told IANS.
Enrolled students would be taught through videos and weekly
assignments.
"We have partnered with the Pearl Academy of Fashion and are also in
talks with some corporates," he added.
|
|
|
|
Home |
Top of the Page |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top Stories |
|
Gita row snowballs, India raises issue at 'highest levels'
The case in a
Russian court to ban the Bhagavad Gita continued to create an uproar
Tuesday with political parties voicing their concern in parliament
while the government assured
»
Hindus make last bid to save Bhagavad Gita from ban in Russia
Indian lawmakers condemn Gita 'insult' in Russia |
|
|
|
Most Read |
|
 94 percent Bhopal victims not properly
compensated: Activists
Twenty-seven
years after the world's worst industrial disaster affected around
500,000 innocent lives, 94 percent of the victims have still not
received proper compensation, say activists. "Neither »
|
|
First US-Japan-India trilateral, say not aimed at China
As India,
United States and Japan held their first trilateral meeting here,
Washington and Tokyo affirmed a deepening of strategic ties with
India and made it clear the dialogue was not directed against
China.
In fact after a meeting with visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba
» |
|
|
|
News Pick |
|
 Saudi prince buys into Twitter
Saudi
billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invested $300 million in
the microblogging company Twitter, becoming its latest major
investor.
Alwaleed, the nephew of Saudi Arabian King
» |
|
A community effort to curb suicides in Mumbai
Kumbharwada, a
hamlet of potters in Mumbai's Dharavi slums, suffered from a very
high rate of suicides some three decades ago. Men, women, young
boys and girls or even senior citizens would just walk to the
nearby railway » |
|
Probe into duping of aspiring Haj pilgrims
The owner of a travel agency in Srinagar who duped aspiring
pilgrims for this year's Haj to Saudi Arabia has been arrested.
Fabiyan Wahid Gilkar, the owner of Hajeej India travel agency, was
arrested in Rajasthan Sunday. » |
|
|
|
Picture of the Day |
|
 |
|
Jamia Vice- Chancellor Najeeb Jung
confer the degree of "Doctor of Letters"( Honoris Causa) on
Prof. Amartya Sen at a special convocation, in New Delhi on
Friday.
(Photo: IANS) |
|
|
|
|
Comments
|
Quick links