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Maharishi University of Management
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Maharishi University of Management is a school in Fairfield, Iowa that teaches with a, "Consciousness-Based Education" philosophy [1]. They require courses on Meditation and all food in their cafeteria is "organic" and vegetarian (this is where, "Bring a lunch from home" comes into play), the school was founded by none other than Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (yes, that woo peddler).
History and accreditation
Founded as, "Maharishi International University" in the 1950s, the "school" started out in a rented office building in Santa Barbara, California. Over time the school grew and moved to Iowa with the help of financial donations from investors in the New Age community. The school held a campus in Iowa but choose to move for a bigger campus. In 1973 the school became accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and began to offer doctoral degrees in 1979; in 1995 M.I.U became the Maharishi University of Management.
Quackademics Academics
MUM offers a variety of academic programs from the undergraduate level to graduate level. pseudoscience is integrated into legitimate academic study.
Bachelors degrees
- Art
- Physiology
- Business
- Computer Science
- Mathematics (with a Physics minor)
- Creative Writing
- Literature
- Media and Communications
- Sustainable Living
- Maharishi Vedic Science
Masters degrees
- Computer Science
- Physiology
- Maharishi Vedic Science
- Maharishi Ayurveda Science and Integrative Medicine
- Business
- Screen Writing
- Art
Doctoral degrees
- Doctor of Medicine (through a Caribbean medical school)
- Ph.D. in Physiology
- Ph.D. in Maharishi Vedic Science
- Ph.D. in Management
Reviews
According to the website, "College Times", reviews range from "Great" to "Scam". As for the bad reviews, the users mentioned how they were screwed over by the financial aide.
External links
- https://www.mum.edu/#academics
- https://collegetimes.co/maharishi-university-of-management/ (Here is where the bad reviews are)
References
- ↑ MUM at a Glance Maharishi University of Management