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On this basis, the University of London has claimed to be the first university to offer distance learning degrees, [18] [19] although its role at that time was limited to that of an examining board. [20] Thanapal (2015) states that "the original degree by external study of the UOL was not a form of distance education". [21]
The PhD in Management is similar to the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). [10] The PhD is a research doctorate while the DBA is most often considered a professional doctorate or an applied research doctorate for managers. As such, both PhD and DBA programs require students to develop original research leading to a dissertation defense. [11]
Similar to the United Kingdom, the DBA in Canada can only be granted by Universities Canada, consisting of accredited institutions and holds equal standing with a PhD (management). [18] The dissertation required for a DBA program differs primarily in focus but maintains the same breadth of study and academic rigor. [ 19 ]
In 1981, the MSc in Management was renamed the MBA. In 1985 WBS launched an evening MBA and this was followed in 1986 by an MBA by distance learning. By 1987, the department had grown to over 100 staff, 815 students and 11 programs.
Arden was the first distance learning university to launch in the UK since the founding of the Open University in 1969 and the third of three for-profit universities created under the Conservative government's drive to increase competition in the UK university sector.
The university offers over 800 undergraduate, postgraduate, CPD, online distance learning and short courses [26] in its 7 schools of study, within which there are around 50 academic departments and 24 research centres. [27] Hertfordshire Business School; Creative Arts; Health and Social Work; Hertfordshire Law School; Life and Medical Sciences
The Open University (OU) is a public research university and the largest university in the United Kingdom by number of students. [7] [8] [9] The majority of the OU's undergraduate students are based in the United Kingdom and principally study off-campus; many of its courses (both undergraduate and postgraduate) can also be studied anywhere in the world. [10]
Revans University, also known as The University of Action Learning (UAL), is the unaccredited degree-awarding body for the UK-based International Management Centres Association (IMCA or IMC Association). [1] Revans University's registered address is in Port Vila, Vanuatu, [1] though it has also been associated with Boulder, Colorado. [2]