Technology is a tool that is affecting the way we work, play, study and communicate. Technology is changing our lives; it’s up to us to decide how to use it, how to make it work for – rather than against- us. (Source: Maggie)

E-learning is “education via the Internet, network, or standalone computer. E-learning is essentially the network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. E-learning applications and processes include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms and digital collaboration. Content is delivered via the Internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM.” (Source: webopedia)

In view of considering the popularity of Commonwealth Executive MBA and MPA programme coupled with dispersion of the students particularly in the remote areas, the university is offering this prestigious programme in an online learning mode to our valuable students enrolled nationwide (Pakistan only).

The implementation in online mode will be in phases. In the first phase only tutorial support and evaluation of assignments is offered to the fresh enrolled student in Spring 2008, for the courses of first semester i.e., Accounting and Finance, Marketing Management, Quantitative Techniques and Economic Environment for Business. The admissions and final examination will be conducted through the conventional method.

Students will have 24/7 access to interact with e-tutors in synchronous and asynchronous mode of learning. In this e-learning mode, students will have the facility to submit their assignments online in electronic form. This will save time, effort and money for printing and mailing of assignments. In this way students would be able to utilize more time and effort in academic activities.

Each student enrolled online will be provided with login information for uploading / downloading the allied material supplied by the e–tutors of the respective courses. Weekly discussion forum and chat sessions on the related topics will be scheduled by the e-tutors and course coordinators for direct interaction with the students. Multimedia lectures and electronic textbooks / reading material will be provided to online students.