Office of the

Vice President for Academic Affairs

and Provost
Colcock Hall
179 Ashley Avenue
MSC 002
Charleston, SC 29425-0020
Tel 843 792 3031
Fax 843 792 5110
February  6,  2011  
wwwmuscu
 
 
Dear  ICRI  Student:  
 
We  are  writing  to  directly  inform  you  that  the  proposed  MHA-­‐Global  degree  program  to  be  offered  by  
the  Medical  University  of  South  Carolina  (MUSC)  in  collaboration  with  ICRI  has  been  terminated.    
 
While  the  application  process  to  MUSC  has  not  begun  and  no  ICRI  students  have  yet  been  admitted  to  
MUSC,  we  nonetheless  wanted  to  inform  you  directly  to  avoid  any  misunderstanding.  The  decision  to  
terminate  the  program  is  due  to  many  issues  arising  from  governmental  regulations  and  policies  as  well  
as  financial,  academic,  and  accreditation  matters.  Both  parties  worked  in  good  faith  and  no  one  person  
or  organization  is  to  blame.    These  issues  are  very  complex  and  ultimately  made  continuing  with  this  
effort  impossible.    Even  though  you  are  not  currently  a  MUSC  student,  we  wanted  to  be  sure  that  you  
are  notified  by  MUSC  directly.    
 
MUSC  is  aware  that  ICRI  expects  to  finalize  a  partnership  with  another  university  within  the  month  so  
ICRI  students  currently  in  their  MHA-­‐Foundation  year  can  complete  an  internationally  awarded  degree.      
 
The  Medical  University  of  South  Carolina  currently  offers  another  degree  program  with  ICRI–  the  Master  
of  Science  in  Clinical  Research  (MSCR).  This  program  is  not  affected  by  the  termination.    Recruitment  will  
continue  for  the  MSCR  program.  
 
We  know  many  of  you  expected  to  apply  to  MUSC  and  had  the  hope  of  being  accepted  and  pursuing  a  
MHA  degree  from  our  university.  As  that  cannot  be  the  case,  ICRI  retains  all  bank  drafts.  We  urge  you  to  
contact  ICRI  personnel  to  identify  an  alternative  path  of  study.    Calls  or  e-­‐mails  to  our  office  will  be  
referred  to  ICRI.  The  ICRI  contacts  are:  
 
India   Singapore  
Bharti  Ayer   Dr.  Balbir  Singh  
Head  Student  Welfare  and  Alumni   ICRI  Centre  for  Life  Sciences  and  Professional  
ICRI   Management  
242  A,  13th  Cross,   231  Mountbatten  Road,  Block  D,  #01-­‐03  
CMH  Road   Singapore  397999  
Indiranagar  Phase  II  
Bangalore  560  038  
Email  bhartiayer@icriindia.com   Email  balbirsingh@icriglobal-­‐research.com  
Telephone:  +91  80  43577200-­‐225   Telephone:    +65  62936294  
 
Best  wishes  for  your  continued  studies  in  the  future.  
 
Sincerely,  
 
 
 
Mark  S.  Sothmann,  Ph.D.  
Interim  Vice  President  for  Academic  Affairs  and  Provost  
 
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