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Massey aims for Asia learning top spot 100%
A New Zealand university aims to become the foremost provider of distance learning in the Asia Pacific region. Massey University has appointed Associate Professor Mark Brown as its new distance learning director.

Course profile: Science and the public, University of Buffalo 40%
Scientific breakthroughs come thick and fast these days. As new developments across the scientific spectrum from medical research to climatology are made, ethical issues arise and public debate begins.

Online sports management degree launched 30%
Sport and business have never been more connected. In the US, baseball and football have long been professional concerns, and in recent years soccer and rugby in Europe and Asia have followed suit.

St Louis goes online 30%
Saint Louis University School for Professional Studies is now offering the University’s first online undergraduate degree programme.

Course profile: Foundation degree in Fashion Marketing and Promotion, London College of Fashion. 30%
Students preparing for Graduate Fashion Week, to be held in London in June, are hoping a leading fashion label will snap them up. Those designers who are successful will be embarking on a career in the fourth largest fashion market in the world, worth more than £1bn annually.

Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Skills, Coventry University 30%
There’s a small but growing trend of academic studies of conflict resolution – no doubt mirroring an increase in dug-in conflict situations across the globe.

Film degree for future Bollywood business stars 30%
Aspiring entrants to the Indian film business are to benefit from a two-year distance learning MBA. The new degree – the first of its kind in the country – is to be offered by Manipal University and Whistling Woods International, an institution set up by Indian film maker Subhash Ghai to teach skills in film, television and animation.

Course profile: Masters in International Human Rights Law, University of Oxford. 30%
This is a part-time degree programme offered over two academic years. It involves several periods of distance learning via the internet as well as two summer sessions held at New College, Oxford.

Is one better than two? 30%
The Forbes ranking is eagerly awaited both by business schools and graduates choosing which programmes to apply to. It looks at the net long-term value of an MBA programme for alumni five years after graduation – in other words, whether the (sometimes enormous) financial outlay involved in studying for a management degree reaps the post-graduation rewards of a corking salary and mouth-watering perks.

Academic Requirements 30%
Before you begin the application process, make sure you have the appropriate academic prerequisites. If a school’s literature isn’t sufficient to give you an idea of the standards for admission (often the median GPAs and test scores of typical students are higher than the minimums listed), you can contact the department directly.

Course profile: Online MA in East Asian Studies, University of Leeds. 30%
After decades of rapid growth, and thawing relations with the West, East Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea and Burma are increasingly attracting big money investment from the UK and USA, as well as business talent. The fact that Asia is predicted to account for more than 70% of the world’s incremental demand growth for energy over the next few decades tells you all you need to know.

Broadening your social network 30%
One of the most important added extras offered by taking a business degree is the opportunity to form an instant network of fellow professionals across a range of professions. The key is to keep those connections live once school is over.

Right blend for future e-learners 30%
Anyone looking into studying for a Masters degree by distance learning will sooner or later come across the term ‘blended learning’. It’s touted as the future of e-Learning by some experts – but what does it mean in practise for the students who use it? And where does that leave fully online programmes?

Alumni 30%
Going to business school gives you the opportunity not only to advance your management skills, but also to tap into an instant network of contacts who could stand you in good stead in the future. So it makes sense, when considering whether to study at a particular school, to look at the quality of its alumni scheme.

Magazine offers MBA 30%
Newsweek magazine has teamed up with Kaplan University to offer an online business degree that uses current affairs as part of its core curriculum.

Cultural Leadership 30%
One of the UK’s leading business schools has launched a unique postgraduate programme that aims to create more female high-fliers in arts management.

University results:

Universidad de las Americas, Ecuador 100%
www.uamericas.edu.ec Universidad de las Americas, based in
Santiago, Chile, was established in 1988. The fully

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas 100%
www.upc.edu.pe Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
(UPC) is one of the most prestigious private post-secondary

Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología (ULACIT) 100%
www.ulacit.ac.pa Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y
Tecnología (ULACIT) was founded in 1991 and is

Universidad Interamericana de Panama 100%
www.uip.edu.pa Established in 1992, Universidad
Interamericana de Panama (UIP) programs are developed to

Institut Français de Gestion (IFG) 100%
www.ifgcnof.com In November 2004, IFG joined Laureate's
international network in Europe, Laureate's first entry in

The University of Liverpool 100%
Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool is
internationally recognised for excellence in teaching,

Walden University 100%
Founded in 1970, Walden University is the leading provider
of quality higher education at a distance. With students

Program results:

MSc in Information Systems Management 100%
The overall aim of our Master of Science in Information
Systems Management (MSc in ISM) programme is to give you the

Ph.D. in Education 100%
The Ph.D. in Education online degree program produces
leaders who can address the nation's most pressing

Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences 100%
This business management program uses applied-research to
prepare you to be the go-to expert in your area. This online