News and Events

Highlights

6th June 2008
Faculty Excellence Awards 2008

22 April 2008
U21Global featured prominently in Financial Times’ guide to the leading distance-learning MBAs for the third consecutive year (2006-08).

8 March 2008
Executive Certificate/Diploma renamed Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma

23 January 2008
U21Global's Professor was presented with the Best Paper Award at eLearning Excellence forum.

Events in 2008

January

eLearning Excellence in the Middle East 2008

This three day forum aims at addressing the needs of decision makers, educators, trainers, managers, eLearning providers and specialists, technologists, researchers and students in defining, designing and delivering excellence in eLearning. The forum aspires at becoming an annual occasion that will act as an interactive platform for exchanging knowledge and best practices, presenting and debating new ideas, addressing issues of relevance to eLearning and overall spreading a culture of research in the area of eLearning for the region.
Dates
15 - 17 January, 2008
Venue
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Event URL
http://elexforum.etqm.ae/
Participation
Speaker


Loyalty Summit 2008

Loyalty Summit is the only event of its kind to happen in India. Working in partnership with the world's biggest and best-known brands, this is the place where you can meet, network and do business with partners, clients and prospects.
Loyalty Summit 2008 will bring together qualified senior executives, decision-makers and interested customers from across every major vertical market. By focusing on the strategy behind loyalty, Loyalty Summit 2008 addresses this challenge and provides solutions that will enable attendees to identify their most high-value customers, before connecting with them on an emotional level and providing them with an experience that keeps them coming back.
Dates
22 - 23 January, 2008
Venue
Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India
Event URL
http://www.loyaltysummit.net/
Participation
Sponsor

National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) Conference

Organised by the NIPM Pune Chapter, the theme for this year's conference is "HR in 2020 - The Road Ahead". The conference has a futuristic theme that aspires to address some of the Human Capital issues arising out of a globalised Indian economy. Riding on the back of a strong domestic demand and resurgent manufacturing activity coupled with the IT and ITES boom, it is predicted that the Indian economy is headed for a double digit growth. Most researchers are of the opinion that Human Capital along with Infrastructure will be the two key areas that will largely determine the eventual outcome.
This two day conference is structured in eleven sessions including a keynote speech and two panel discussions
Dates
30 - 31 January, 2008
Venue
Le Méridien Hotel, Pune, India
Event URL
http://www.nipmpune.com/
Participation
Speaker

MBA & PostGrad Fair 2008

Dates
26 January 2008 (12noon - 6pm)
Venue
Level 35, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Event URL
http://www.eduplus.com.hk/
Participation
Exhibition


February

Asia Pacific HRM Congress 2008

The Asia Pacific HRM Congress will be an Executive Level Retreat in which participants will review Evolving Trends in HRM that could change their paradigm on leading people at work. It would provide an opportunity to acquire skills to maximize competencies and become a more knowledgeable contributor in the organisation. Besides networking opportunities, the conference offers unique in- depth approaches to understanding important workplace issues that affect an organisation's viability in today's fast-paced business environment.
Dates
12 - 14 February, 2008
Venue
Taj Lands End, Mumbai , India
Event URL
http://www.asiapacifichrmcongress.com
Participation
Sponsor

Indira India Innovation Summit

Presented by the Indira College of Engineering and Management (ICEM), Pune, the theme for the Indira India Innovation (3i) Summit is "Fostering and Promoting a Culture of Innovation Throughout Your Business to Drive Revenue & Growth - Making Innovation Happen." The objective of the 3i Summit is to expose academia to the leading edge innovation practices from across the World and to create a platform for intellectual exchange of ideas, which would drive future innovation in Industry.
Dates
15 - 16 February, 2008
Venue
The InterContinental - The Grand, Mumbai
Event URL
http://www.3is.biz/
Participation
Associate Sponsor

Luncheon-seminar with the Singapore Chamber of Commerce (HK)

This seminar is organised by SSC(HK) for Hong Kong Intercham members. Keynote speaker - Mr. Linus W L Cheung, JP Chairman -- LWLC and Associates Limited will be speaking on 'China's Fast Growth and its Impact on the World Economy'.
Mr Cheung has led a distinguished career in management. After 23 years at Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, he became Chief Executive of Hong Kong Telecommunications Limited in 1994 and Executive Director of Cable & Wireless plc in the UK in 1995. Mr. Cheung was appointed Deputy Chairman of PCCW Limited in 2000-2004. Currently, he is Chairman of HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education and an Adjunct Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Date/Time
18 February 2008, 12pm - 2pm
Venue
Dragon Room 1, The Hong Kong Bankers Club,
43/F, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong
Event URL
www.scchk.com.hk
Contact
Sarah Burton at sburton@u21global.edu.sg

Career 2008 & Education 2008

Supported by the Ministry of Education, the CAREER series is Singapore's key marketing platform for the education and recruitment sector. This important event is committed in providing a wide variety of education choices and employment opportunities for graduates and diploma holders, students of all levels, job seekers and working individuals.

CAREER 2008 & EDUCATION 2008 provides free education advice and career guidance for students and job seekers alike. Special features include an extensive seminar programme of over 160 seminars, a Career Advisory Desk and Education Counselling Corner, a Students Education & Career Guidance Corner, and a Job & Course Seeker Enquiry Service, to name just a few.

Dates
28 February - 2 March 2008

Venue
Halls 601-603, Level 6, Suntec Singapore, Singapore

Event URL
http://www.careerseries.com.sg/

Participation
Exhibition

March

Emerging Directions in Global Education ( EDGE ) 2008

EDGE is the collaborative initiative of prestigious institutions from both India and abroad focusing on 'Emerging Directions in Global Education'. EDGE will be the annual gathering of the best practitioners of education from across the globe. EDGE 2008 is conceived for such educationists and administrators who want to adopt global best practices to meet the present challenges and impart higher education to produce industry ready and globally competitive talent.
Dates
3 - 5 March, 2008
Venue
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
Event URL
http://www.edge2008.in
Participation
Diamond sponsor
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HeadlineJobs HR Seminar 2008

Dates
14 March, 2008 (2pm - 5pm)
Venue
Sheraton Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Event URL
http://www.jobmarket.com.hk/
Participation
Exhibition


China Economic Review conference: Leading through Change - Overcoming the leadership challenge in China and a globalised world
Leadership is an easy concept to explain in theory, but tough to succeed at in practice. The fast changes in the global economy, and particularly the speed in which the China market is being transformed require new approaches and concepts for leaders. Organised by China Economic Review, top business and market experts have been invited as speakers to help decision makers develop and adapt unique leadership approaches, relevant to their company and to their industry
Date
25 March, 2008
Venue
Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai Hotel, China
Event URL
http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/conferences/leading-through-change/
Participation
Speaking engagement and exhibition


The Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference 2008

APAIE 2008 Conference, one of the top quality, greatly influential and vastly respected International Higher Education Conference brings together like-minded educators and professionals from universities in the Asia-Pacific to exchange ideas, setting a platform for potential exchange alliances. With the theme "The Next Wave in Asia-Pacific Higher Education", the event aims to explore the emerging trends in international education and exchange.
The conference programme, including plenary and concurrent sessions, will feature the latest emerging trends in international education and exchange.
Dates
26 - 28 March, 2008
Venue
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Event URL
http://www.apaie.org
Participation
Speaker


April

"Strategic Marketing for Higher Education Providers" Conference & Workshop
The "Strategic Marketing for Higher Education Providers" Conference & Workshop is purposefully designed to update attendees on the latest developments in the realm of institutional marketing. This ground breaking event will showcase proven strategies on how world class universities have succeeded in building innovative marketing and branding campaigns which have heightened their profile in the minds of potential students and other key stakeholders. Attendees can look forward to obtaining important perspectives from up-to-date case studies and best practices employed by leading education providers from around the world to secure their institution's position in the education global arena.
Venue & Date
Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore (2 - 4 April 2008)
The Excelsior, Hong Kong (7 - 9 April 2008)
Event URL
http://www.conferences.com.sg/conf-em.htm
Participation
Speaker


Continuum 2008

Continuum is a pioneering initiative of CareerNet Consulting, which has over the years, gained recognition as a vibrant platform for establishing a strong industry academia ecosystem, critical for ensuring quality education and availability of globally employable workforce in India.
Continuum 2008 on the theme "Talent Acquisition: Changing Paradigms" is a step further, towards making the event an all inclusive place for HR professionals, academia and business leadership to share the strategic and operational issues associated with HR outsourcing and retained HR functions. Discuss the latest trends and best practices on talent acquisition, industry-academia initiatives and evolving role of leadership.

Cities & Dates
Bangalore Friday, 11 April
Hyderabad Wednesday, 16 April
Pune Wednesday, 23 April
Delhi Friday, 25 April

Event URL
http://www.careernet.co.in/continuum
Participation
Sponsor


HR Directors' Forum 08 Hong Kong

HR DIRECTORS' FORUM 08 is at its 7th annual now and is part of the HR Summit Asia-Pacific Tour, the biggest in the region-covering 10 cities including Singapore, Sydney, Delhi, Auckland, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Taipei.

Designed exclusively for Hong Kong and Asia Pacific's CHOs, HR VPs, Head of HR and HR Directors, the HR DIRECTORS' FORUM 08 HONG KONG will be the happening HR event of the year where the two value-packed days, with more than 20 breakout workshops presented by Corporate HR Leaders and international HR experts from across the region, addressing latest trends and insights in developing, improving, and solving the human capital issues and challenges facing most today.

Dates
16 - 17 April, 2008
Venue
Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong
Event URL
http://www.thehrsummit.com/hk_08
Participation
Workshop sponsor


May

HR Summit 2008

Now in its sixth year, HR Summit 2008 is set to be the biggest and best yet - with more choice than ever before. Choose from up to five concurrent sessions offering you the opportunity to hear first hand from international speakers and business experts - along with global and regional HR leaders.
Learn to implement new initiatives to improve your organisation via a wide variety of presentations designed to give you 'take home' action plans and strategies for immediate, mid and long term staffing gains.
Discover the very latest talent & workplace development strategies from around the world - along with practical case studies from inside some of the regions greatest employers.
Dates
6 & 7 May, 2008
Venue
Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Event URL
http://www.hrsummit.com.sg
Participation
Exhibition


Beijing International Education Expo 2008

Beijing International Education Expo is one of the biggest education fairs in China that provides brilliant opportunities for recruiting students and abundant occasions for promoting Sino-foreign cooperation. Since officially approved by the Ministry of Education in 2004, the past four expos attracted more than 300,000 visitor and 1,800 exhibitors and produced more than 150 cooperation agreements signed on site. BIEE 2007 saw a record number of 550 booths and 89,000 visitors.
BIEE2008 will become an international education occasion, attracting numerous institutions and organizations to participate, such as educational decision-making and administrative government departments, well-known schools and institutions in primary, secondary and higher education, various after-school education organizations, social-serving vocational education institutions, and numerous educational and teaching serving enterprises.

Dates
8 - 10 May, 2008
Venue
China International Exhibition Center, Beijing
Event URL
http://www.edufair.com.cn
Participation
Exhibition


June

Management Avenues - 2008

Realising the need for creating awareness about executive education to cater to the rising demand for business leaders, India's leading management portal MBAUniverse.com is holding a seminar and information-sharing platform. Supported by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the theme of the seminar is 'Accelerating career growth with Executive Education' and will have leading industry and management education experts addressing the conference.
Dates
13 June, 2008 (5pm onwards)
Venue
India Islamic Center, New Delhi
Event URL
http://www.mbauniverse.com
Participation
Speaker

July

World MBA Tour Summer 2008

The World MBA Tour is the biggest event of its kind in the world. Over 400 business schools take part in the World MBA Tour each year. At a typical fair there will be between 80 and 140 top business schools present, so attendees will really have every chance to make an informed decision about their future. 27 of the top 30 North American business schools and all the top schools from Europe and the rest of the world travel on the QS World MBA Tour.
Dates and Cities
New Delhi Saturday 5 July 1500 - 1800 Hyatt Regency Delhi
Mumbai Monday 7 July 1800 - 2100 The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
Shanghai Thursday 17 July 1800 - 2100 Swissotel Grand Shanghai
Beijing Saturday 19 July 1500 - 1800 The Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing

Event URL
http://www.topmba.com/mba_fairs
Participation
Exhibition


HR Directors’ Forum 08 Shanghai

HR DIRECTORS' FORUM 08 is at its 7th annual now and is part of the HR Summit Asia-Pacific Tour, the biggest in the region-covering 10 cities including Singapore, Sydney, Delhi, Auckland, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Taipei.

Held in Shanghai, the event, the topics and its leading speakers are set to attract a large number of HR directors, managers and business leaders from the across the region. The event will be the happening HR event of the year where the two value-packed days, with more than 20 breakout workshops presented by Corporate HR Leaders and international HR experts from across the region, addressing latest trends and insights in developing, improving, and solving the human capital issues and challenges facing most today.

Dates
17 - 18 July, 2008
Venue
Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai
Event URL
http://www.thehrsummit.com/shanghai_08
Participation
Workshop sponsor


September

MBA & Postgrad Expo

The MBA & Postgrad Expo is Australia's only exhibition dedicated to the needs of course providers and prospective students of postgraduate study. Now in its 8th year, the MBA & Postgrad Expo is the most comprehensive "one-stop-shop" to evaluate postgraduate certificates, diplomas, masters and doctorates in all disciplines.
Dates and Cities
Canberra 2 September (12pm - 7pm) National Convention Centre
Perth 4 September (12pm - 7pm) Parmelia Hilton Hotel
Adelaide 9 September (12pm - 7pm) Adelaide Town Hall
Brisbane 11 September (12pm - 7pm) Brisbane City Hall
Melbourne 16 September (12pm - 7pm) Melbourne Town Hall
Sydney 18 September (12pm - 7pm) Overseas Passenger Terminal

Event URL
http://www.exhibitionsplus.com.au
Participation
Exhibition


October

Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) 2008

This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the AIEC which has grown over the past two decades into the largest international education conference in the Asia Pacific region and one of the pre-eminent international education conferences in the world. In 2008 the conference will bring together over 1,200 Australian and international delegates working in higher, secondary, English language and vocational education, government and non-government agencies, the corporate sector and multilateral funding agencies.

Dates
7 - 10 October, 2008
Venue
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia
Event URL
http://www.idp.com/aiec/
Participation
Silver sponsor


China Education Expo 2008

China Education Expo 2008, approved by Ministry of Education and sponsored by China Education Association for International Exchange(CEAIE) is the leading marketplace of international education dedicated to recruitment market in China, is a world of its own where worldwide education providers, students and much-anticipated parents come together for a face-to-face interaction.
China Education Expo 2008 provides the best marketing opportunity for the international institutions to showcase a rich array of quality programmes, courses and curriculum while Chinese students will keep abreast of what suits them best, define their perspective, secure their admissions and realise their aspirations.
Cities & Dates
Beijing 18 - 19 October China World Exhibition Hall, Beijing
Shanghai 25 - 26 October Shanghai East Asia Exhibition Center
Guangzhou 1 - 2 November Guangzhou Dongfang Hotel

Event URL
http://www.chinaeducationexpo.com/
Participation
Exhibition

Open Houses

We schedule regular Open Houses where you will find answers to all your questions regarding our programmes. Click the appropriate link below to see the Open House schedule in your country.

China
Beijing
Hong Kong
North & East India
South & West India
Iran
Malaysia
Middle East
Singapore
South Korea
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China
Beijing
Company To register, please contact:
BFSU-U21Global Office
113 Room,1st Floor, International Business School of Beijing Foreign Studies University ,No.19 Xisanhuan Beilu Beijing P.R.China 100089 Stacey Zhang Dan
Enrolment Manager

Email: u21global@bfsu.edu.cn
Tel: +86 10 88817902
Date Venue of Open House
Please contact us for more details
Venues to be confirmed

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Hong Kong
Company To register, please contact:
Universitas 21 Global Pte Ltd
Hong Kong Representative Office

c/- Global Lounge
The University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam Road
Hong Kong

Tel: +852 2219 4127
Fax: +852 2916 8817 Sarah Burton
Director, China & Hong Kong

Email: sburton@u21global.edu.sg
DID: 852 2916 8815
Date Venue of Open House
Please contact us for more details
Venues to be confirmed
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North and East India
Company To register, please contact:
Universitas 21 Global Pte Ltd Representative Office
905, Ansal Bhawan,
16, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
Connaught Place
New Delhi - 110 001
Tel: +91-11- 41519971
Fax: +91-11- 41519973 Prem Das Maheshwari
Director, North & East India
pdmaheshwari@u21global.edu.sg

Tel: 09811893339 or 09811991932
Date Venue of Open House
Please contact us for more details
Venues to be confirmed
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South and West India
South India
Company To register, please contact:
Universitas 21 Global
South India Representative Office
Suite No. 207,
Regency Enclave (Near Garuda Mall),
No. 4, Magrath Road,
Bangalore – 560 025
Tel: +91 80 4151 8341
Fax: +91 80 4151 8340 Shrikant Sinha
Director, South India
ssinha@u21global.edu.sg

Mobile: +91 93 4179 4440
Date Venue of Open House
Please contact us for more details
Venues to be confirmed
West India
Company To register, please contact:
Universitas 21 Global Pte Ltd Representative Office
504 Powai Plaza
Hiranandani Business Park
Powai, Mumbai 400 076
India
Tel: 91 22 6643 2611/12/13 Bhaskar Ranjan Das
Director, West India
branjandas@u21global.edu.sg
Mobile : +91 98206 13012
Date Venue of Open House
Please contact us for more details
Venues to be confirmed
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Iran
Company To register, please contact:
Institute of International Education (IIE)
Suite No. 2, 7th Floor
Mina Tower,
Shariati Avenue/Zarrin Street
North of Mirdamad Avenue
Tehran, IRAN
Email Address: info@iran-iie.com
Website: www.iran-iie.com
Suite No. 2, 7th Floor
Mina Tower,
Shariati Avenue/Zarrin Street
North of Mirdamad Avenue
Tehran, IRAN
Date Venue of Open House
Open House Presentation will be conducted every week.
Please call us to reserve your seat for the Presentation.Reservation for seat can also be made via our email address: info@iran-iie.com
If you are residing in a faraway city or province and it is inconvenient for you to come to Tehran, please call us and we shall make alternative arrangements.
Mr Farhad Kousha (Education Consultant)
Ms M Firoozy (Education Consultant)
Telephone Nos: +98 21 2872516, +98 21 8806 480, +98 21 8926 284, +98 21 8926 285
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Malaysia
Company To register, please contact:
Universitas 21 Global
Level 36, Menara Citibank
165 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03 2169 6359
Fax: 03 2169 6168 Wah Swee Hwa
Director, Malaysia, Vietnam & Brunei
shwah@u21global.edu.sg

Date Venue of Open House
Please contact us for more details
Venues to be confirmed
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Middle East
Company To register, please contact:
Universitas 21 Global Pte Ltd
Knowledge Village, Block 2A
First floor, F141
Dubai, U.A.E

Tel: 9714 390 0245
Fax: 9714 366 4043 Dubai Knowledge Village,
Conference Room #3
Date Venue of Open House
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Singapore
Company To register, please contact:
Universitas 21 Global
5 Shenton Way #01-01
UIC Building
Singapore 068808
(nearest station: Tanjong Pagar MRT)

Tel: 65 64101399
(Press 1 for Programme) Winnie Chan
wchan@u21global.edu.sg

Date Venue of Open House
27th Feb 2007, 7 – 9.30pm
U21Global Office
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South Korea
Company To register, please contact:
Digital Chosun
Chosunilbo Kwanghwamun Bldg. 6F, 62-4, Taepyungro-1ga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-101,
South Korea Ms Francisca Siow at francisca.siow@u21global.edu.sg or
Ms Cathy Han at yihan@chosun.com

Date Venue of Open House
10 July 2008, Thursday
19:30 – 21:30 hrs
Korea International Finance Institute
26-6 Namsadong 2ga, Junggu, Seoul
South Korea
Map: http://www.ikifi.com/ikifi-info-5.htm