I was invited to speak on Friday, 14 October to representatives from 60 British colleges and universities who were in Vietnam for a series of events, including the UK higher education fairs in Hanoi, HCMC and Danang. My assigned topic was The Study Abroad Market: A US Perspective. During the 30 minutes or so at my disposal, … Continue reading Education UK: Vietnam Country Partner Meeting
national accreditation
A Hole in the Dike?
Much to my chagrin, I noticed that IIE permitted Jose Maria Vargas University, a nationally accredited (NA) school based in Florida, to join its US higher education fairs in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). This in spite of the fact that IIE guidelines state that "Only regionally accredited (RA) two-year, four-year and … Continue reading A Hole in the Dike?
CMU’s Ubiquitous Online Presence
u·biq·ui·tous/Adjective: Present, appearing, or found everywhere: "his ubiquitous influence". It seems that everywhere you look (online), you'll see a California Miramar University (CMU) banner ad. (CMU is a nationally-accredited, for-profit online university that I featured in a previous post.) Such is the magic of a powerful IP-based advertising tool known as geo targeting, the method of determining the … Continue reading CMU’s Ubiquitous Online Presence
Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
Among the growing number of US universities and colleges that have acknowledged Vietnam as a promising market for student recruitment, online and in-country education and training programs (among other activities), most are well-intentioned and accredited. Others, however, see a golden opportunity to reap substantial profits from a market that has rosy long-term prospects. The bittersweet … Continue reading Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
And the Winners Are…
Here are the top (most frequently read) five posts for the past week in descending order: What’s in a Name? Bill Gates School in Hanoi (25.3.11) Wikileaks & Vietnam (17.12.10) College of Charleston Establishes Center of Vietnamese Enterprise (25.7.10) Of Student Visas & Community Colleges (14.11.10) Nationally Accredited U.S. Institutions with a Vietnam Connection (13.7.10) As you can see, this eclectic … Continue reading And the Winners Are…
Training for Vietnam’s Higher Education Leaders
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a weeklong training organized in Hanoi by the National Institute of Education Management (NIEM), a unit of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET). I spoke to a total of 120 Vietnamese higher education leaders about accreditation and quality assurance from a US perspective, as well as … Continue reading Training for Vietnam’s Higher Education Leaders
Old (But Interesting) News
Ms. Virginia E. Palmer, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Hanoi, Welcomes California Miramar University's 6th MBA Cohort (Source: California Miramar University) This is the kind of headline that immediately conjures up images of MasterCard's Priceless advertising campaign. Having two U.S. Embassy representatives, including a deputy chief of mission, and the country director of … Continue reading Old (But Interesting) News
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