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UMUC partners with Hughes Communications

Launches first of its kind certificate program in Global Business management for graduates in India

University of Maryland University College, U.S. (UMUC), announced today its partnership with Hughes Communications to bring a graduate certificate in Global Business Management to students in India. This pioneering program has been designed with the rapidly changing global economic and business landscape in mind and responds to the worldwide demand for managers with international business expertise. This is an exclusive and first of its kind tie-up in India to offer a high quality graduate-level course to qualified students in India.

The program is structured to prepare students to serve as mid-level managers in a global enterprise, to make sound financial decisions and to effectively manage team members from different countries and cultures and in different locations. It is suited to the needs of managers already working in global organizations, to entrepreneurs who must fill multiple roles in their own companies, or to mid-level employees who wish to move into management positions or into a different market sector.

The program will encourage students to develop research skills, using the online catalog of the University System of Maryland and affiliated institutions (USMAI), UMUC’s many subscription databases and the Web.

Speaking on the tie-up, Susan C. Aldridge, President of University of Maryland University College, said, “We are pleased and proud to partner with Hughes Communication India Limited (HCIL) to provide global insights and business perspectives to Indian students through our online Global Business Management graduate certificate program. The program is designed to attract the best and brightest working professionals and graduates in India who are keen to upgrade their knowledge quotient and position themselves to compete in the global marketplace.”

Partho Banerjee, President & MD, Hughes Communications India Limited, said, ''With the changing face of the Indian economy over the last few years, there is an increasing need to obtain, improve and enhance the in-depth knowledge in business administration to match global standards. Our association with University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is yet another step to provide quality global education to working professionals and graduates across India.”

“UMUC enjoys a worldwide reputation as an award-winning leader in online learning and higher education, and our partnership with this premier institution is an endeavor to provide the relevant academic edge to the Indian students through a comprehensive curriculum that will empower them take on the challenges they face at work,'' he added.

The application fee for the program is US $50. The tuition fee is US $12,567. Transcript evaluations cost US $250. The last date for submitting the application form is September 1, 2009. The program runs for one year and on successful completion, students will earn a graduate certificate in Global Business Management from UMUC.