Webster University started with professional development courses with its first campus in a beach town named Hua-Hin about 2 hrs south of Bangkok. In fact I met some of the faculties (mostly Europeans) when I was working in AIT, Bangkok. They later on started Under-grad and graduate courses mainly in management and computer related areas (market hot areas). In Thailand there is a craze for foreign education (if not possible, then, education by foreigners manily by whites). That is the sentiment capitalized by these universities (there are other similar universities, namely Stamford University) in Thailand. Webster charges very high tuition fee (about 6 to 7 times higher than the local universities). One can know more about this university at their website www.webster.ac.th
Ganesh ----- Original Message ---- From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <assam@assamnet.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:09:43 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] US institute launches awareness programme - AT Thanks Priyankoo. Profit-motivated itself is not bad, so long as the students achieve life-time benefits. It does look like Brent's inputs must have had some influence in their decision to visit Guwahati. --Ramda On 9/25/07, Priyankoo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ramda, My friend Brent Bianchi served as a faculty at the Thailand campus of the University. I have no idea whether they are profit-motivated or not. However, I do know that in September 2006, when Brent and I were in Thailand after our visits to Assam, Brent tried to persuade the Webster University people to take up some awareness campaign in Assam. I have no idea if Brent's words have resulted in this, but if it did, I am really happy. best Priyankoo Dex matho eta dharona, thikonar xex xari... ----- Original Message ---- From: Ram Sarangapani < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ASSAMNET <assam@assamnet.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:26:38 AM Subject: [Assam] US institute launches awareness programme - AT Is this school familiar to netters. "help meritorious students from the region, preferably those under below poverty line (BPL) with financial aid to enable them to study in the Thailand-based campus of Webster University." -AT Hopefully, it is good as they say it is. --Ram _________ By Our Correspondent GUWAHATI, Sept 24 – With an aim to expose students of the North East India to job-oriented education system of America, reputed America based institute Webster University has launched its maiden awareness programme throughout select schools of the region. The institute, which also has its campus in Thailand, is coming up with plans to help meritorious students from the region, preferably those under below poverty line (BPL) with financial aid to enable them to study in the Thailand-based campus of Webster University. In an exclusive interview with The Assam tribune, Sanjib Subba, executive director, Webster University informed that the institute has made an appeal to all the students to avail this opportunity by means of which they can fulfil their dream of studying abroad, that too in a prestigious institute like Webster University. "I don't think any foreign institute has ever come up with any offer which talks about giving financial aid to meritorious students, especially in the North East India," Subba said. "Any student from any part of the NE region can apply for this financial aid through the city wing of Global Reach, which is India's largest overseas education consultant company is associated with over than 200 institutes across the globe," he informed. "I have found that most of the prestigious names in the world education system including the likes of Howard University looks for student from metros only and region like NE India do not fall under their scheme of things. That is why we have chosen NE because we know that talent is abundant here and the only hindrance is money," reiterated Subba. "Webster University is not a profit-making institute. Instead, we look for reinvesting the money we generate from the institute in infrastructure building," he said. "Of course, there would be some criteria which one would have to fulfil before getting the nod from the university. But, what is most impressive about the offer is that we have not restricted the number of students who can avail this offer. It can be one or even 10," Subba added. Subba, who was here in the city for over a week now, visited a good number of schools across the region and deliberated upon the nuances of studying under American education system. "We want students from the NE to get acquainted with the American education system and explore the world from a different perspective," Subba added. " Unlike the English education system, American education system believes in grading the students at different phases and not merely by annual examination system. We believe in all round development of students. Besides, we give flexibility to the students as far as their choice of subject is concerned," Subba asserted. Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
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