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Tata Jagriti Yatra '08 (December 24th 2008 - January 11th, 2009) is an annual train journey that will take 350 of India's highly motivated youth (with some participation of international students) between the ages of 18-25 on a eighteen day national odyssey, introducing them to unsung heroes of India. The aim is to awaken the spirit of entrepreneurship - both social and economic - within India's youth by exposing them to individuals and institutions that are developing unique solutions to India's challenges. Through this national event we will inspire them to lead and develop institutions nationally and within their communities.

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Are online masters degrees worth it?

More and more employers are becoming more accepting of online degrees. However, if you attend an online program at a state university, your employer will never know you obtained the degree online unless you tell them. Usually, online degrees from state universities are no different than the degrees conferred to students who were on campus.

Validity of an online degree depends upon where you get one. The first thing you need to learn about when searching for a school where you can get a degree online is accreditation. There are three levels of accreditation in the U.S. for an entire institution.

1. Regional accreditation - this is accreditation by one of six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Best generalized accreditation a school can get.

2. "National" accreditation - it is not really national, but is called that because the agencies granting these accreditations are regionalized. DETC and ACICS are two examples of "national" accreditors.

3. Unaccredited - completely unacceptable, avoid at all costs.

There are additional accreditations that an institution can get. These are program accreditations. For example, the business program (or school) at an institution can achieve AACSB accreditation. Psychology programs can be accredited by the APA. ABET accredits engineering and technology programs, etc. A school that has a program accreditation for the program in which you are interested is the best accreditation possible.

Minimum accreditation a school you choose should have is regional. It is better if the program you want is also accredited. You can check on the accreditation of any school at two websites. The first is the CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation)

The second is the USDE Office of Postsecondary Education at

Now that you know something about accreditation, you can start searching for a school. When searching for a school, look at the cost of tuition first. How much does the school charge per credit hour. Then check to see if the school is on the quarter or semester hour system. To change tuition rates from quarter hour to semester hour, divide by 0.67. For example, one school charges $310 per quarter credit hour which is equal to $462.68 per semester credit hour.

If you are looking to get an MBA, one of the best and least expensive online MBA programs in the country is at Mississippi State University. It is AACSB accredited and is $444 per semester credit hour.

For additional information, here are some articles on online education.

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Which university is better?

City Uni is unique among non-accredited courses in that it does have an excellent track record in getting people jobs in the industry.

That comes with some caveats. City is all about producing people to work on the nationals - it has the contacts, the geographical location (which is a huge factor) and the experience. Are you a tough person who can work 16 hours a day, every day? Do you want to do that for at least the first 10 years of your working life. Are you happy in a very macho environment? Are you very competitive and thrive on stress and the knowledge you could be sacked any second? If so, the nationals and City Uni could be for you.

Brunel is different. It stresses entrepreneurship alongside its NCTJ offering. Passing the NCTJ exams is vital for most people in journalism an journalism-related professions. In other words, it's a safer bet and especially good if you're particularly interested in internet start-ups and so on.