Laureate Online Education - Press Coverage

Press Releases
• Popular campus based program has led the way for online MSc in Operations and Supply Chain Management	November 2007
• The Online MBA Programme for the University of Liverpool in Partnership with Laureate Online Education Receives CELAccreditation	March 2007
• The University of Liverpool 100% online graduate numbers continue to grow	December 2005
• Master of Science in Information Systems Management, Plus MBA and MSC in IT Specialisation Tracks Begin January 2006	October 2005
• Largest Graduating Class in History of Programmes Gathered in Liverpool	July 2005
• First on-campus graduation devoted to 100% Online Masters Programmes	January 2005
• Laureate Online Education and K.I.T. eLearning B.V., the eLearning partner of the University of Liverpool, announce name change	November 2004
• NEW ONLINE MSc in INTERNET COMPUTING PROGAMME LAUNCHED	July 2004
• KIT eLearning is joining the SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS Group	January 2004

Press Coverage 2004

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	Research reveals increase in professionals paying for own training 18/08/2004 Training Reference United Kingdom "Users want online learning because they want to study online. They're not there because they want an exciting experience. We make our structure more tutorial based so that people can interact and discuss." Read More Read pdf article Link to original article on Computing
	Public sector elearning is back in the spotlight 04/08/2004 Computing United Kingdom "Over 50% of professionals who undertake an MBA do so to advance their career and two in five view a postgraduate qualification as a way of changing career course." Read More Read pdf article Link to original article on Computing
	Trends in HE: For-profit champion rebrands 01/06/2004 Times Higher Education Supplement United Kingdom "Sylvan Learning Systems, the Baltimore-based world leader in for-profit higher education, announced last month that it will change its name to Laureate Education. The company will, however, continue to develop its network of online and campus-based universities that serve more than 130,000 students." Read More Read pdf article

	A new era in the business of learning: Online specialists graduate to post-secondary level 19/04/2004 National Post Canada "About 10% of KIT's 1,600 students are Canadian residents, many of them attracted by the opportunity to network with other students from around the world." Click here for the PDF file Read more

	Liverpool to top Europe e-learning league 15/04/2004 What PC? United Kingdom "The University of Liverpool is to become Europe's largest provider of online degree courses following the acquisition of its e-learning partner by global higher education specialist Sylvan Learning Systems." Link to original article on What PC? Click here for the PDF file Read more

	K.I.T. eLearning gaat deel uitmaken van de Sylvan Learning Systems groep (K.I.T. eLearning to become part of Sylvan Learning Systems ) 13/04/2004 Telecom Paper The Netherlands "Samen met de Universiteit van Liverpool gaan we ongetwijfeld een significante toename zien van onze diensten en zullen we nieuwe programma's gaan introduceren, zoals online postdoctorale diploma's in management, gezondheidszorg en IT." Read More Read the Dutch article

	The online revolution, mark II 13/04/2004 The Guardian United Kingdom "As one institution launches a new e-learning venture, Donald MacLeod asks what has been learned from earlier mistakes and whether success is now in sight." Link to original article on Education Guardian Click here for the PDF file Read more

	Sylvan buys K.I.T e-learning and strikes ten year deal with University of Liverpool 08/04/2004 The Observatory United Kingdom "It was announced last week that the US based international for-profit provider of on-campus and online higher education, Sylvan Learning Systems, has bought the Dutch company K.I.T. e-learning" Click here for the PDF file Read more

	E-learning scheme ready for change 15/03/2004 Computing United Kingdom "Some universities have continued to produce e-learning courses outside the remit of UKeU. The University of Liverpool has shown that academic institutions can keep UK and international online students happy. Read More at www.computing.co.uk Read the pdf article

	Online MBA making its way in the international market 25/02/2004 Het Financieele Dagblad The Netherlands "The exporting of Knowledge is expanding enormously. Often not only the 'study business', but also the studies themselves go via the internet. How does KIT eLearning in Amsterdam operate in the international field of higher education?" Read More Read the Dutch article

	No limits with online MBA 16/02/2004 National Post Canada "Fadila Lagadien is poised to graduate from the University of Liverpool with her first formal degree: an online executive MBA. As a black, disabled, South African woman, she has brought unique personal and professional experiences to her virtual classroom.". Read More Read the Dutch PDF article

	CYBER STUDY 04/02/2004 Quote The Netherlands Early 2000, in the midst of the e-crash, KIT eLearning opened it's doors. Virtual doors to be exact. From that moment on professionals from all over the world were able to achieve an MBA or MSc in IT. KIT, which is based in Amsterdam, partnered with the University of Liverpool in order to offer these programmes. Read More Read the Dutch PDF article

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