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Revans University and ICMA are proponents of [[action learning]], pioneered by [[Reg Revans]]. |
Revans University and ICMA are proponents of [[action learning]], pioneered by [[Reg Revans]]. |
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Rather than requiring a traditional thesis, Revans University and IMCA award doctoral degrees on the basis of an "explication" – a short, 10,000 word document describing a candidate's professional experience and original contributions to knowledge,<ref name="tes" /> in addition (up to 2004?),research method, literature review, thesis writing, and much more than many "Accredited Universities", a strong component f taught classes thus fortifying the academic component of the thesis. Students went through the same de riguer for Ph.D. students in business studies in a traditional universities. Part-time faculty who taught the courses were full-time lecturers with regular Ph.D.s from Bath, Northwestern ,etc and were respected academicians. Holders of this DBA & Ph.D. degrees were subjected to much humiliation and disadvantage but we had graduates who climbed to top management posts of public institutes dean of large private universities and financial consultancies mainly on the basis of their non-traditional degree. It is long deliberation, but graduates of the system can be proud of their achievement (as a random comparison showed that the standard of thesis is higher than many of the public "Accredited Universities" in the western countries. Accredited should be understood in the context that (1) most young universities start off as "Unaccredited" anyway and "Accreditation" is a club membership sort of thing where your operational profits are wiped off for a number of years. |
Rather than requiring a traditional thesis, Revans University and IMCA award doctoral degrees on the basis of an "explication" – a short, 10,000 word document describing a candidate's professional experience and original contributions to knowledge,<ref name="tes" /> in addition (up to 2004?),research method, literature review, thesis writing, and much more than many "Accredited Universities", a strong component f taught classes thus fortifying the academic component of the thesis. Students went through the same de riguer for Ph.D. students in business studies in a traditional universities. Part-time faculty who taught the courses were full-time lecturers with regular Ph.D.s from Bath, Northwestern ,etc and were respected academicians. Holders of this DBA & Ph.D. degrees were subjected to much humiliation, disdain, derision, discrimination and disadvantage but we had graduates who climbed to top management posts of public institutes, dean of large private universities and financial consultancies mainly on the basis of their non-traditional degree. It is long deliberation, but graduates of the system can be proud of their achievement (as a random comparison showed that the standard of thesis is higher than many of the public "Accredited Universities" in the western countries. Accredited should be understood in the context that (1) most young universities start off as "Unaccredited" anyway and "Accreditation" is a club membership sort of thing where your operational profits are wiped off for a number of years. We should be mindful that "Unaccredited" does not necessarily equal to "Bogus(Degree Mill)". The line should be drawn at whether a person has done most of the academic work himself, undergone rigorous viva voce defense, examined by a real demanding external examiner and finally can stand-up to an in-depth presentation and public forum .The graduates (DBA/PhD) of IMC are ready for such a challenge. |
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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] It has no physical campus and all its activities take place online.[1] As of 2005, Revans University's partner organization IMCA was based in Buckingham, UK.[2]
Foundation
According to Revans University and IMCA's jointly-issued literature from 2004, IMCA founded Revans University in 1999 after IMCA's own degree programmes were about to be made illegal by the Education Reform Act 1988;[3] IMCA made unsuccessful approaches to UK's Council for National Academic Awards and several universities in the UK and Australia before deciding to found Revans University in the US under IMCA's own sponsorship.[3]
Methods of study
Revans University and ICMA are proponents of action learning, pioneered by Reg Revans.
Rather than requiring a traditional thesis, Revans University and IMCA award doctoral degrees on the basis of an "explication" – a short, 10,000 word document describing a candidate's professional experience and original contributions to knowledge,[1] in addition (up to 2004?),research method, literature review, thesis writing, and much more than many "Accredited Universities", a strong component f taught classes thus fortifying the academic component of the thesis. Students went through the same de riguer for Ph.D. students in business studies in a traditional universities. Part-time faculty who taught the courses were full-time lecturers with regular Ph.D.s from Bath, Northwestern ,etc and were respected academicians. Holders of this DBA & Ph.D. degrees were subjected to much humiliation, disdain, derision, discrimination and disadvantage but we had graduates who climbed to top management posts of public institutes, dean of large private universities and financial consultancies mainly on the basis of their non-traditional degree. It is long deliberation, but graduates of the system can be proud of their achievement (as a random comparison showed that the standard of thesis is higher than many of the public "Accredited Universities" in the western countries. Accredited should be understood in the context that (1) most young universities start off as "Unaccredited" anyway and "Accreditation" is a club membership sort of thing where your operational profits are wiped off for a number of years. We should be mindful that "Unaccredited" does not necessarily equal to "Bogus(Degree Mill)". The line should be drawn at whether a person has done most of the academic work himself, undergone rigorous viva voce defense, examined by a real demanding external examiner and finally can stand-up to an in-depth presentation and public forum .The graduates (DBA/PhD) of IMC are ready for such a challenge.
Accreditation
Prior to 2005, Revans University and IMCA were accredited by the US Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), but this accreditation was removed by DETC in 2005.[1][2] Neither Revans University nor IMCA is recognised as a UK degree-awarding body or course provider.[1]
According to The Times Educational Supplement, British universities are not accepting qualifications accredited by Revans University;[4][5] this has led to complaints from former students.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Cyber university's credibility in question". Times Educational Supplement (London). October 10, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Report from the Accrediting Commission" (PDF). DETC News. Washington, DC: 26. Spring 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "Action Learning Around the World 1964-2004" (PDF). International Management Centres Association with Revans University - The University of Action Learning. 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Teachers' wasted study on popular emotional literacy course". Times Educational Supplement. London. October 10, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "Emotional literacy course proves 'worthless'". Times Educational Supplement (London). October 12, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- "Action learning MSc for professionals". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. December 5, 2004. Retrieved February 4, 2014.