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Increasing number of Dutch professionals
follow their MBA at University of Liverpool online.
Online study for MBA and MSc degrees is becoming more and more
popular. Within just a year of the launch in the Netherlands of
the first global online MBA, the University of Liverpool online
programmes have grown to become one of the most popular management
courses in the country. Many Dutch based companies and multinationals
are investing in their current and future managers by supporting
them to follow an online masters programme.
Dutch students have found their way to
the University of Liverpool. Online.
Since its launch in the Netherlands as the programme's first European
market, substantial numbers of Dutch professionals have been admitted
to the University of Liverpool's online programmes. Students study
with colleagues from all over the world, via the Internet, on programmes
designed to enhance their career prospects. Tens of thousands of
potential students from around the globe, from Singapore to Canada,
have shown interest in the programmes. "The program provides
me with both practical knowledge as well as with an academic insight",
says Edwin de Nies, consultant at CMG, a student from The Netherlands.
"Being able to discuss with lecturers and fellow students from
abroad is a very pleasant experience".
Popular Master Programs for multinationals
With so many multinationals and large scale operations, the Netherlands
is a key market for the University of Liverpool. Results have shown
that companies based in the Netherlands are more inclined to adopt
innovations in education and economic development than their competitors
in other countries. Dutch multinationals sponsor their employees
to follow the University of Liverpool's online courses, which helps
improve productivity and enhance the level of professional skills
in the company. ABN-AMRO, EDS, and Philips are among the leading
corporations who have partnered with the University to offer its
unique programmes to their higher and middle management.
University of Liverpool Online boosts participants'
careers
The online Masters programmes are delivered in mixed international
classrooms of career high flyers. The student visits the virtual
classroom four times a week, anytime and anywhere he or she chooses
and is taught online by academics from all over the world. Discussion
and exchanging experiences with colleagues and industrial experts
are essential parts of the Masters programme. This unique feature
allows online education to offer a more interactive mode of learning
than some traditional on-campus educational approaches. Besides
broadening their own personal network and knowledge, the student's
employer benefits from exposing their staff to this international
learning environment. Shai Reshef is Chairman of the Board of, as
he calls it, the fastest growing university in the world. He expects
that the growth in demand for the University of Liverpool's online
programmes to continue for quite a while: "Everybody is enthusiastic,
especially the students. That is because we offer a study opportunity
of real international quality". In a recent external quality
assurance survey, 87% of the students said they would recommend
the programme to colleagues.
K.I.T. eLearning: Successful Dutch company
doubling its size each year
K.I.T. eLearning is the Dutch company that delivers the University
of Liverpool's online programmes to the global market. The company
made a strategic decision to operate from the Netherlands as a global
centre and as a gateway to Europe. It has piloted the programmes
successfully in the Netherlands with Randstad employees as students
in the first online masters programme in Europe. The company has
unexpectedly exceeded its own growth forecasts and, having moved
its Head office and operations to Amsterdam, the company is set
to keep double in size annually. Registered students from 45 countries
are enrolled in the University of Liverpool online programmes.
About The University
of Liverpool
Established in 1881, The University of Liverpool's mission is to
become a centre of excellence in teaching and research. In the course
of its history the University has been associated with no less than
eight Nobel Laureates and research and academic achievements. It
now has over 30,000 students and offers studies in variety of disciplines
including Management, IT, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Science.
About K.I.T. eLearning
K.I.T. eLearning, located in The Netherlands, provides online study
solutions specifically designed for active professionals and for
the organizations that employ them. K.I.T. partners with the University
of Liverpool delivering its Masters of Business Administration and
Masters of Science in Information Technology programs worldwide.
The programs, a result of 5 years research into career knowledge
needs, are in their third year of operations.
Amsterdam, 23 May 2002.
Further details: Leads PR, Mr. Dmitri Berkhout +(31) 20 5174330
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