The University's first online class took place in 2000
Liverpool, UK - 12 May 2010: The University of Liverpool - the largest provider of online degrees in Europe - will mark 10 years of its online programmes with the launch of the UK's first wholly online Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) and an investment of £200,000 in scholarships. The new programme will build on the success of the University's online Masters in Business Administration (MBA) which has graduated 1,500 students around the globe since it was launched in 2000. The DBA will be unique in being entirely delivered by 'action learning' and 'action research', through which students will apply theory and research findings to solve problems they are dealing with in the workplace. The degree will be launched in September 2010 with main subject areas including Change Management, Leadership, Innovation, Global issues and Sustainability. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Howard Newby, said: "As a global university, our online degree provision is a key part of our commitment to offer students around the world the opportunity to study for a Liverpool degree. "Liverpool already offers degrees through partnership arrangements with universities in Chile, Mexico and Spain; through Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, our joint venture university in China; and online. The new DBA will offer students the opportunity to study with other senior executives from a wide variety of companies all over the world." The University is also marking the 10-year anniversary of its online degrees with the introduction of 10 scholarships, worth up to £20,000 each, funded by its online learning partner, Laureate Online Education.
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