The Indus Foundation in academic collaboration with American / Canadian universities, will offer an array of degree, diploma, and certificate programs at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels in a wide range of fields. Distance education is offered as a dynamic, interactive distance learning method using toll-free telephone lines, as well as a diverse array of personal computers, video devices, CD and DVD ROMs, online courses over the Internet, interactive devices, and other modern technological innovations. When each lesson or segment is completed, the student makes available the assigned work for correction, grading, comment, and subject matter guidance by qualified instructors. Corrected assignments are returned to the student. This exchange fosters a personalized student-instructor relationship, which is the hallmark of distance education instruction. Students will be required to take examinations in a proctored setting. Assignments will be larger, longer, and more thorough so as to test for knowledge by forcing the students to research the subject and prove that they have done the work. Midterms and Final examinations will be held at a common location so that professors can supervise directly.

The distance education programs to be offered in India by American / Canadian universities in collaboration with the Indus Foundation would be undergraduate and graduate degree, diploma, and certificate programs. Students will receive American / Canadian degrees, diplomas, and certificates after successful completion of the programs in India. American / Canadian universities and the Foundation will administer the programs jointly.

Benefits for Indian Students

* Prestigious American / Canadian degree, diploma, and certificate programs offered in India. Students will have access to a wide range of undergraduate (Bachelor's) and graduate (Master's and Doctoral) programs.
* Tuition and fees will be in tune with the low cost of living in India. Students get valuable American / Canadin degrees, diplomas, and certificates at low cost.

* Students will not incur expenses towards room and board as they would be studying from home.

* Students get first-hand knowledge of latest global developments, trends and techniques.

* Students will have better opportunities for employment and international careers by having a degree, diploma or certificate from an American / Canadian university.

* Students will have better opportunities for further education in American / Canadian universities when they are equipped with a degree, diploma, or certificate from an American / Canadian university.

* Students will have the opportunity to transfer with credits to American / Canadian universities.

* Students will be able to pursue distance education programs at a pace convenient to them.

Benefits for American / Canadian Universities
1. Extending the international reach of their degree, diploma, and certificate programs.
2. Establishing long-term visibility and presence in India.
3. Promotion and marketing of their programs will be done by the Foundation.
4. Sharing the tuition revenues of the Indus Foundation.

Select List of Distance Education Programs:-
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Administration (Health Sciences, Hospital)
Administration (Hospitality, Tourism)
Administration (non-profit)
Administration (Recreation and Parks)
Administration (Sports)
Advertising & Public Relations
Aerospace, Aeronauticical Engineering
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education, Extension
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Sciences
Agronomy - Soil Science
American Studies
Anatomy
Anesthesiology
Animal Sciences
Applied Behavior Analysis
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architectural Engineering
Architecture
Area Studies
Art/Fine Arts
Art Education
Art History
Art Therapy
Arts Administration
Asian (Language, Literature, Studies)
Assistive Technology
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Athletic Training
Atmospheric Science
Audiology (Communication Disorders, Speech Pathology)

Banking
Biochemistry
Bioengineering / Biological Engineering
Bioethics, Ethics
Biology (Cancer)
Biology (Cellular, Molecular)
Biology (Conservation)
Biology (Developmental)
Biology (Ecology)
Biology (Evolutionary)
Biology (General)
Biology (Microbiology, Immunology)
Biology (Neurobiology)
Biology (Structural)
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Sciences
Biometrics, Biostatistics
Biophysics
Biopsychology
Biotechnology
Botany (Plant Sciences)
Building Science
Business Administration (MBA)
Business Administration (Executive MBA)
Business Administration (Ph.D. and D.B.A.)
Business Administration (Weekend MBA)
Business (International)
Business (M.S. and other)

Canadian Studies
Ceramic Art
Ceramic Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Child Development
Children's Literature
Chiropractic
Civil Engineering
Classics
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Cognitive Psychology
Communication Sciences and Disorders (Audiology, Speech Pathology)
Communication Studies
Communications (Corporate, Public, Business)
Communications (Health)
Communications (Interpersonal / Organizational)
Communications (Journalism, Mass Media)
Communications (Professional Writing, Rhetoric)
Community Counseling
Comparative Literature
Computational Science
Computer (and Electrical) Engineering
Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Electronic Arts
Computer Networking and Telecommunications
Computer Science
Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies
Consciousness Studies
Construction Management
Construction Science
Counseling, Educational, Guidance
Counseling, Genetic
Counseling, Marriage and Family
Counseling, Mental Health Therapy (Psychology)
Counseling, Rehabilitation
Conservation Biology
Creative Writing
Criminology
Cultural, Population, Demographic Studies

Dance
Decision Sciences
Defense, National Security
Dental (D.D.S.)
Dental Hygiene
Dental (postDOC)
Design (Craft, Textile)
Design (Graphic)
Design (Industrial)
Design (Interior,Environmental)
Design (Other)
Design (Urban)
Development, Economic
Direct Marketing
Development, Human
Developmental Biology
Developmental Psychology
Drama

Ecology
E-Commerce
Economic Development
Economics
Education Administration
Education - Adult, Continuing
Education - Agricultural, Extension
Education - Bilingual, Multicultural
Education - Corporate, Training
Education - Counseling, Guidance
Education - Curriculum and Instruction
Education - Deaf
Education - Early Childhood
Education - Elementary (K-7/8)
Education - Environmental
Education - General (including unspecified)
Education - Gifted
Education - Health
Education - Instructional Design
Education - Instructional Media, Technology
Education - International
Education - Leadership
Education - Montessori
Education - Outdoor
Education - Physical
Education - Post-secondary
Education - Pre-School
Education - Primary
Education - Psychology
Education - Reading, Literacy
Education - Religious
Education - School Psychology
Education - Secondary (8/9 - 12)
Education - Special
Education - TESOL (TESL)
Education - Teacher Certification
Education - Teaching Art
Education - Teaching Business
Education - Teaching English
Education - Teaching Foreign Language
Education - Teaching History and Social Studies
Education - Teaching Math
Education - Teaching Music
Education - Teaching Science
Education - Teaching Other Subjects
Education - Vocational, Industrial
Educational Policy
Educational Research
Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Electronic Commerce
Emergency Management
Engineering and Technology Management Engineering Physics
English Language and Literature
Entomology
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Design
Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Environmental Policy
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Ergonomics
Ethics
Evolutionary Biology
Executive MBA
Exercise Sciences, Kinesiology
Family and Consumer Sciences
Family Health
Family, Marriage Counseling and Therapy
Family Studies
Film Studies
Film, Television and Radio
Finance
Financial Engineering
Financial Planning
Fine Arts
Folklore / Mythology
Food Science
Foreign (non-English) Languages and Literature
Forensic Science
Forensic Psychology
Forestry
French (Language, Literature, Studies)

Genetics
Genetic Counseling
Genomics
Geochemistry
Geographic Information Systems
Geography
Geo-Engineering (Geological, Geomatics, Geotechnical, etc.)
Geology
Geophysics
German (Language, Literature, Studies)
Gerontology
Graphic Design
Government

Health Education and Promotion
Health Sciences
Health Services Research
Healthcare Administration
Higher Education
Historic Preservation
History
History of Science and Technology
Horticulture
Hospitality Administration, Tourism
Housing
Human Development
Human Resources
Human Services
Humanities
Hydrology

Immunology (and Microbiology)
Industrial Design
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Hygiene
Industrial Technology
Information Systems
Information Technology
Insurance/Risk Management
Integrated Marketing Communications
Interior Design
International Affairs
International Business
International Development
International Education
International Health
International Relations
International Studies
International Trade
Internet Business

Journalism

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

Labor and Industrial Relations
Landscape Architecture
Latin American Studies
Law
Law, Taxation (LL.M.)
Laws, Master of (LL.M.)
Leadership
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts
Liberal Studies
Library and Information Sciences
Life Sciences
Linguistics
Local and Area Studies

Management (Business other)
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Management
Manufacturing Operations
Marketing (Business)
Marriage and Family Counseling
Massage Therapy
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
MBA Programs
MBA - Accounting
MBA - Art/NP Administration
MBA – E-commerce
MBA - Economics
MBA - Finance
MBA - Financial Planning
MBA - Health Care Administration
MBA - Human Resource Administration
MBA - International Business
MBA - Leadership
MBA - Management Information Systems
MBA - Marketing
MBA - Operations Management
MBA - Organizational Management
MBA - Project Management
MBA - Real Estate/ Insurance
MBA - Statistics/Operations Research
MBA - Taxation
MBA - Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics
Media Studies
Medical/Disease Research
Medical Doctor
Medical Informatics
Medical Physics / Radiology
Medical Scientist Training Program
Medicinal Chemistry
Metallurgical and Mining Engineering
Meteorology
Microbiology (and Immunology)
Middle Eastern Studies
Modern Languages
Movement Science
Museum Studies
Music
Music New Media
Music Therapy
Mythology / Folklore

National Security, Defense
Natural Resource Management
Naturopathic Medicine
Neurobiology
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
New Media Studies
Non-profit Administration
Nuclear Engineering
Nursing
Nursing Administration
Nursing - Adult Health
Nursing - Anesthesiology
Nursing - BSN to MSN
Nursing - Case Management
Nursing - Clinical Care
Nursing - Critical Care
Nursing - Education
Nursing - Forensics
Nursing - Gerontology
Nursing - Informatics
Nursing - Midwifery
Nursing - Neonatal/Perinatal
Nursing - Pediatrics
Nursing - Psychiatric
Nursing - School Nurse
Nutrition

Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Therapy
Ocean Engineering
Oceanography
Oncology (Disease Research)
Operations Research
Optical Sciences
Optometry
Oral Biology
Organizational Communications (Interpersonal)
Organizational Leadership, Studies
Oriental Medicine
Osteopathic Medicine

Packaging Science
Paralegal Studies
Pastoral Counseling
Pathology, Human
Pathology Speech (Communication Disorders)
Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution
Petroleum Engineering
Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Science
Pharmacy (Doctor of)
Pharmacy Administration, Practice
Philanthropy/Philanthropic Studies
Philosophy
Photography
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Physics
Physiology, Comparative
Physiology, Human
Planning, Urban and Regional
Plant Breeding
Plant Pathology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences (Botany)
Podiatric Medicine
Political Science, Politics
Pollution Control
Polymer Sciences
Population Studies
Portuguese Language Literature and Studies
Pre-MBA
Professional Writing
Project Management
Psychoanalysis
Psychology - Applied
Psychology - Clinical
Psychology - Cognitive
Psychology - Community
Psychology - Counseling and Mental Health Therapy
Psychology - Counseling (Ph.D. Programs)
Psychology - Developmental
Psychology - Educational
Psychology - Experimental
Psychology - Forensic
Psychology (General, unspecified)
Psychology - Human Factors
Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Psychology - Quantitative
Psychology - School
Psychology - Social/Personality
Psychology - Sports
Public Administration and Public Policy, Government
Public Health
Public History
Publishing

Quality and Reliability (Engineering, Management, etc.)

Radio, Television and Film
Radiology
Reading, Literacy Education
Real Estate
Recreation and Parks Administration
Regional and Area Studies
Rehabilitation Counseling
Rehabilitation Therapy
Religion, Religious Studies
Religious Education
Resource Economics
Resource Management (Fish, Range, Forest)
Rhetoric and Professional Writing
Rural Sociology

School Psychology
Security Management
Sex Therapy
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Work - Master's
Social Work - PhD
Software Engineering
Spanish (Language, Literature, Studies)
Special Education
Speech-Language Pathology
Sports Administration, Management
Sports Medicine
Sports Psychology
Sports Science (Kinesiology)
Sport Studies
Statistics
Student Development, Student Affairs, Student Personnel Administration (Education)
Substance Abuse Counseling
Supply Chain Management
Survey Methodology

Taxation (Business)
Taxation (Law)
Technical Communication
Technical Writing
Technology in Education
Technology Management
Telecommunication Management, Policy
Telecommunications Engineering/ Computer Networking
Television and Film
Textile Design
Textile and Polymer Sciences
Theater, Theatre Arts, Drama
Tourism (Hospitality Administration)
Toxicology
Training, Corporate Education
Translation and Interpretation
Transportation Engineering/Management

Urban and Regional Planning
Urban Design

Veterinary DVM
Veterinary Science
Virology
Vision Sciences

Weekend MBA
Women's Studies

Zoology and Wildlife Sciences

Salient Features
Faculty Support and teaching: Teaching will be done by the faculty of the Indus Foundation and American / Canadian universities. The course exercises, along with home-works, assignments and examinations will be provided, administered, and graded by the Indus Foundation in association with American / Canadian universities to ensure that the requirements for obtaining degrees and diplomas are fully met. The faculties of American / Canadian universities and Indian institutions will jointly evaluate the answer papers.

Collaboration responsibility: The administration of the programs would be split between the Foundation and American / Canadian universities. The responsibility of American / Canadian universities includes developing innovative curricula, and joint projects. American / Canadian universities would be in-charge of programs, and course definition, whereas the Foundation would handle local advertising, appointment of Indian faculty members, screening of students, provision of infrastructure, admission of students, and conducting of the programs.

Curricula of Programs

The curricula of distance education programs will be in tune with the guidelines established by the relevant accrediting agencies of American / Canadian universities. The course exercises, along with home-works, assignments and examinations will be provided by American / Canadian universities to ensure that the courses of study in India for obtaining degrees, diplomas, and certificates meet their academic standards.

Teaching Methodology

The course materials and teaching methods will be the same as the ones offered in American / Canadian universities. The Foundation will follow the same study guidelines as American / Canadian universities.

Cost of Tuition

Currently, the cost of tuition for distance education programs in India is around US $ 3,000 per year. Careful consideration will be given to current market trends by the Foundation while setting competitive price of the programs in order to attract students across the country. The pricing of the programs may be fixed based on the expected demand for specific programs. The class size for each program may range from 40 to 60 students. American / Canadian universities will be paid up to 25 percent of tuition revenue for programs by the Foundation. The percentage of the share of tuition revenue will depend on reputation, accreditation, and quality of the American / Canadian programs.

Revenue for Each Program

Given below is the annual revenue projection for each distance education program for American / Canadian universities. The figures are approximate and may be revised if any of the underlying conditions change. Applicable taxes will be borne by Indian institutions.

Size of each class: 40 students
Annual tuition for each student: $ 3,000
Annual revenue from each class: $ 120,000
Revenue share of American / Canadian universities: $ 30,000 per year per each program

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What is the concept behind the Distance Education Programs?

Answer: The significant increase in penetration of Internet clearly indicates the worldwide acceptance of Internet as a communication tool. The Foundation uses Internet as a media for leveraging the pitfalls of traditional education system by providing an environment, which is more learners centric rather than being more instructor centric. Through the distance education programs, learners can now undergo training sitting at their homes or any other place with Internet accessibility and continue their education.

The Indus Foundation in collaboration with American / Canadian universities will be offering education through online mode and e-correspondence Mode. This hi-tech state-of-the-art promises to provide learning at lower cost in addition to providing a multimedia rich interactive learning experience. The programs will allow people including students, professionals, businessmen & executives, housewives, employees, defence personnel, retired persons to learn and get degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

Question: What is the accreditation of the distance education programs?

Answer: Each and every program offered by American / Canadian universities through the Foundation will be an accredited program of government recognized accrediting organizations.

Question: What are the benefits of online programs offered via the Foundation over conventional Distance Learning programs offered by others?

Answer: The online mode of the Foundation aims to cater to learners beyond geographical and cultural barriers by providing the following benefits:

* Self-paced learning

* Higher retention rate through multimedia rich interactive content that includes animations, voice over text, demonstrations and case studies.

* Collaborative learning experience via chat, discussion forum, email, file sharing, announcements, reminders and newsletters.

* Online Library with access to a host of online journals, e-books, white papers and tutorials.

* Tasks and Case Studies to get a practical knowledge of the concepts covered in the chapters.

* True Learning experience on one-to-one basis.

* Lower cost of learning.

Question: How is your learning methodology different from that of other Online Education portals?

Answer: Online education at the Foundation is imparted via a state of the art learning management system using the most advanced technologies to provide an exciting and engaging learning experience to the student. The rich interactive multimedia content contains voice over and demonstrations for each topic explaining the nitty-gritty of subjects through a very intuitive user interface. Besides, the course contents are updated as per the needs of the industry.

Question: Will my degree from American / Canadian universities be accepted in the business community?

Answer: Yes, to ensure that our programs provide the skills and expertise that are in high demand, the American / Canadian universities develop curriculum based on the emerging needs of industry. The Foundation and American / Canadian universities draw their faculty from among the leaders of the industry to provide the most valuable, real-world education possible. The curriculum is continually updated to reflect the latest proven concepts, methods, and practices. In fact, business executives themselves may take our programs to update their professional knowledge and skills while discharging their current responsibilities.

The Foundation will be pleased to facilitate American and Canadian universities to offer their distance education programs in India. American and Canadian universities may please indicate their interest, mentioning the specific undergraduate and graduate level distance education programs, which they would like to offer.