'The Financial Express - U21Global Scholarship Programme 2009' winners announced

India, October 19, 2009 - U21Global, the world's premier online graduate school, announced the recipients of 'The Financial Express - U21Global Scholarship Programme for Working Professionals' today. Second year running, the scholarship is a collaborative effort with The Financial Express in India. It is aimed at encouraging and supporting the working professionals to realize their full potential through higher education.

The call for applications to pursue U21Global's MBA programme received strong interest and attracted over 100 enquiries. The scholarship was awarded to 41 deserving winners across India. Applications were jointly evaluated by senior management team of The Financial Express and U21Global. Evaluations were made based on the applicant's academic and professional achievements, along with a statement of motivation. The winners are expected to commence the MBA programme in September 2009.

"This is a great moment for me and let me take this opportunity to thank The Express Group and U21Global for awarding me the scholarship. It is indeed a privilege to be the first amongst the chosen few and I am honored to say the least. Business has never been more global than now and Education is perpetual and I am sure the knowledge acquired through this programme would help me in working towards creating a more peaceful, prosperous & a progressive world," said Prasad PBN, Practice Director, Apps Associates; Boston-based Oracle consulting company. He is one of the awardees who received the 100% scholarship for his MBA programme.

Mr. Prem Das Maheshwari, Director of North & East India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal shared, "The Financial Express - U21Global Scholarship initiated last year, 2008, has been received with great enthusiasm this year too. The response has been overwhelming. We hope this association achieves its objective year after year. I wish all the best to the winners."

"We congratulate the winners in taking a step ahead to upgrade their knowledge skills. The Financial Express received an overwhelming response from applicants in the second year as well. It has been a fruitful association with U21Global." Ms. Pavita Puri, Brand Head of The Express Group added,

Conducted completely online, the MBA programme is catered to help prepare executives for leadership roles in the emerging global economy by equipping them with essential managerial know-how. U21Global's unique pedagogy also provides a tremendous amount of flexibility, enabling working professionals to effectively balance their work, travel and family commitments.

About U21Global

Established in 2001, U21Global is the world's premier online Graduate School that offers globally recognised graduate programmes. The graduate school is backed by an international network of leading research-intensive universities in 11 countries. U21Global combines the traditional quality of its founders with innovative modes of delivery on the Internet, providing students with substantial learning advantages, while balancing work, travel and family life.

U21Global has successfully enrolled students from 72 countries around the world including those from Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. The graduate programmes draw upon the best practices in online learning and pedagogy and have been approved by U21pedagogica, an independent quality assurance body which ensures that the curriculum meets the rigorous academic standards of all the affiliated universities. For more information on U21Global, please visit our campus at www.u21global.edu.sg

U21Global's affiliated universities include: North America: Tecnológico de Monterrey, University of Virginia; Europe: Lund University; University College Dublin, University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Nottingham; Asia: Fudan University, Korea University, National University of Singapore, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, University of Delhi, University of Hong Kong, Waseda University; Australia: University of Melbourne, University of Queensland.