Ian Marshman
Senior Vice-Principal
University of Melbourne
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Dear Graduates,
Congratulations on achieving your degree. The education you have received in studying for this degree will stand you in good stead in whatever career you take in the future.
Successfully completing a degree is well worth taking the time to celebrate. It is the culmination of lot of hard work over a long duration of time, in what are already hectic and heavily committed lives. It recognises also the significant personal sacrifices that you - and just as importantly others who are close to you - have had to make to enable you to succeed.
It is important that you and members of your family take the opportunity to celebrate the success that these sacrifices have achieved.
Receiving your degree through U21Global is especially worth celebrating. You receive a degree that is backed by some of the leading universities around the world. The universities whose crests appear on your testamur are consistently ranked among the world’s top research intensive universities as measured by a number of international agencies, including the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities. This endorsement is very special as it signals to employers and colleagues the quality of education provided.
Your degree is also testimony to the innovative approach to tertiary education that U21Global has pioneered in partnership with participating members of the international network of Universitas 21 universities. This emphasis on innovation is deliberately designed to equip graduates with contemporary knowledge and skills so they are better able to succeed in the twenty-first century knowledge economy.
Since its establishment more than ten years ago, U21Global has enrolled 9000 students across 72 countries. This provides confirmation of recent surveys on online education, which have reported that not only is online education rapidly increasing in popularity, it is now providing a quality of teaching and learning that is commensurate with traditional campus-based education.
At U21Global, we believe that we have been pioneers in providing the highest quality of education in an online environment.
You also are pioneers. When you started your U21Global degree, online education was not as well developed as it is now, and a consortium-based degree was a new idea. You are now an integral part of this success story. We trust that this success will not stop here. We look forward to hearing about your progress and your successes in your current and future employment.
I wish you all the very best for the future, both personally and professionally.
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Nick Hutton
Chief Executive Officer
U21 Global Graduate School
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Dear Graduates,
Very many congratulations on completing your programme with U21Global. It is time to celebrate your hard work and determination to successfully complete what must have seemed initially a daunting task. At times the journey may have felt a struggle, but today you are better prepared to face the future with a sense of achievement. You should all be incredibly proud of your achievements, but pride is not all - let's not forget that you are pioneers and innovators - what we are doing at U21Global is shifting a paradigm.
U21Global today is undoubtedly the torchbearer for online education. Our institution is partnered by a number of very well known, international and research-intensive universities. We are committed to providing quality higher education in the global marketplace through flexible eLearning pedagogy and we strive to equip our student community with the competencies to be successful in the ever changing, vibrant global landscape.
Our track record over the years shows that key players in many industries and professions have shown keen interest in our executive programmes. With our network spreading successfully to a wider spectrum in the global market, we are perceived by international accreditation bodies as one of the best providers of online education, anywhere in the world.
As you have experienced, U21Global’s methodology has enabled you to complete your programme and at the same time maintain your work, life, learn balance – something that is difficult to do in a more traditional campus based business school.
Let me also extend enormous gratitude to your family and friends who have no doubt been a major factor in allowing you to complete your studies and graduate. I am sure you and your families are filled with a great sense of pride and achievement. So are we at U21Global. I applaud your success and I am proud to be able to share your feelings and aspirations on this special day. The knowledge you have acquired is not just a key to enhancing your professional career but a major milestone in your life.
I wish you all great success and happiness in your career, family and personal pursuits.
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