Dean's Message

Dear Visitor

Thank you for visiting!

If you’re an executive looking to develop your management potential, you are probably someone who has already browsed the websites of many schools and done considerable research into the programmes that they offer. Though every school claims to be distinctive, you might, having gone through many websites, feel a sense of repetition – there’s nothing really new and what schools offer is more or less the same programmes taught in the same manner.

Of course, if it’s a traditional school you want, and a traditional MBA or Master qualification you desire, then those schools are probably right for you. However, if you don’t want to follow the pack, and want something different that is going to stand you out from the crowd, then you might want to consider U21Global.

U21Global is a new kind of academic institution governed by four prestigious universities - the University of Birmingham, the University of Melbourne, the University of Nottingham and the University of Virginia – from the Universitas 21 (U21) network. U21Global offers high-quality, interactive education, centered around a global learning community of students and professors, delivered in a flexible, online, community-based format aimed squarely at working professionals who are committed to fulfilling their management and leadership potential.

In short, U21Global is redefining global education.

The learning experience at U21Global is shaped by the future of management – a global business environment, the knowledge economy, virtual organisations, cross-cultural collaboration and rapid developments in technology. Individuals who are unable to operate and navigate effectively in this management space will be quickly out-paced by those who can, and subsequently diminish their value as potential future leaders.

Those that have joined the U21Global learning community are typically working executives with 10-15 years of management experience - they recognise the importance of developing themselves, but also value a healthy work-life balance. They come from over 72 different countries from around the world. Our global faculty of experienced, PhD-qualified professors is equally as diverse.

I welcome you to explore further, and if U21Global feels right for you, to join us – be different, it might turn out to be the best investment you make.

Wing Lam
Dean