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“ Through this top ranking global MBA programme I have established a diverse network of senior professional contacts and friends from different cultural and geographical backgrounds.” B  rian McCarthy, British Group Financial Director Le Masurier Group, Jersey

The Manchester Global MBA Programmes Respected around the world MBAs for ambitious global executives

UK | UAE | China | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Singapore | Jamaica | Brazil www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk

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“ Manchester Business School is consistently ranked among the Financial Times European top ten and top 25 international schools. We’re part of the globally respected University of Manchester – the largest campus based University in Europe – with a long record of creating elite business leaders.”

“ Vodafone, KPMG, Siemens, American Express, BP, Citibank and Unilever are among a host of top businesses choosing the Manchester Method of applied learning to develop their most promising executives. They also recognise the flexibility, internationalism and powerful networking opportunities that our part-time MBA programmes deliver.”

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Contents 04 Why choose Manchester Business School? 07 MBA – your success 08 Global learning network 10 International perspective 13 Academic excellence 14 Academic profiles 16 A  more effective  approach to learning 18 Applying your learning 20 World class support 22 Corporate benefits

Professor Michael Luger Dean of Manchester Business School

On which  course can you... network with over 6,000 executives from more than  90 countries whilst selecting from over 8 locations worldwide for residential workshops?

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Why choose Manchester Business School?

“ The residential workshops were a definite highlight. Teams composed of outstanding professionals from across the globe, solving real-world business problems – including executives from The Royal Air Force, Formula One, Coca Cola, BT... the list is exhaustive!”

Manchester Business School (MBS) is an internationally renowned centre of excellence and innovation, where high achievers from blue chip organisations across the globe are currently advancing their careers through our part-time MBA programmes. Lead global change

Academic excellence

Fully flexible and portable

Manchester Business School prepares executives to lead modern, fast changing global enterprises across complex international markets – sharing experiences across different languages, cultures and time zones. It’s a strategy that pays off – with many of our executive students required to travel extensively as part of their roles, they can enter these markets and make an immediate impact.

Our teaching is ranked in the highest category by the UK government funding body – HEFCE. We also have the top 5-star RAE government rating for research – further testimony to academic excellence. Manchester Business School’s position is underlined by the fact it is one of only a few academic establishments to gain approval by the three key global accreditation bodies – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.

Manchester Business School is renowned for the quality and flexibility of its ‘blended learning’ programmes – combining intensive face-to-face residential workshops in the UK or at one of our international executive centres with self study. This MBA programme is highly portable and it’s not unusual for students to advance their careers, change jobs or even change countries during the course of their studies. Regardless of location you will benefit from the best academic and administrative staff, support and resources.

Applied learning

The choice of business

No other business school demonstrates the same devotion to practical, real world business teaching methods. We call it the Manchester Method. This fusion of academia and applied learning creates confident business leaders who can put knowledge into action and achieve outstanding results. It’s an approach that’s reflected in the profiles of our world class academics, who consult at the cutting edge of business and industry.

Iconic businesses such as American Express, BP, AMEC, eBay, Unilever, Citibank, BAE Systems, Siemens AG, Marks & Spencer Money, Lotus Engineering, Siemens AG, DaimlerChrysler AG and Vodafone choose Manchester Business School to develop their world class talent.

Global reputation Manchester Business School is regularly in the Financial Times’ list of Europe’s top ten business schools and its international top 25. In the same FT survey our doctoral programme was rated as the best in the world. A recent Full Time MBA survey by Forbes placed MBS as the second best UK school for graduate salaries – and the 3rd best in the world against all institutions outside the US.

International network

MBS is 2nd in the UK and 10th in the world for graduate career progress in the latest Full-Time MBA Financial Times survey

Wherever your work may take you in the world, you will have easy access to Manchester Business School, either at the University of Manchester in the UK, or one of our international executive centres in UAE, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Jamaica and Brazil. The flexibility and portability of our programmes offer the freedom to attend residential workshops and use the facilities at any one of these international executive centres. The network of over 3,000 global contacts you can access incorporates fellow students from over 90 countries. Our 24,000 strong alumni in 130 countries include heads of state, Nobel prize winners and Chief Executives and Chairmen of many of the world’s top enterprises.

Tom Kimani, Kenyan Director Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Nairobi

We pride ourselves on our partnerships with global companies. That means involving them directly in delivering MBS course content and in practical projects.

We are one of the few schools worldwide to gain the approval of all three accreditation bodies: AASCB the Association to advance Collegiate Schools of Business

AMBA the Association of MBAs

EQUIS the European Quality Improvement System

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“ The Manchester MBA has definitely been worth the investment in terms of my time and money  and has helped escalate my business acumen  and networking.”

MBA – your success

“When I started my MBA I was a Senior Engineer for Philips Singapore, now I’m a director responsible for a €500m consumer life program.”  run Subbanarayanan, Indian A Director, Philips, Amsterdam

B  ob Choi, Chinese Business Development Manager Thomson Reuters, Hong Kong

Manchester Business School is renowned for its academic excellence and the MBA is a professional qualification geared towards transforming business performance. It provides the strategic management skills and visionary shift in thinking and reasoning to move your career onto the highest level. Return on investment

Individual benefits

Networking advantage

Manchester Business School’s focus on both thought and practical leadership is an important differentiator. Everything you learn will be directly applicable to the critical business issues you face, with assignments and projects centred on your specific company challenges. You and your employer will notice the results immediately – benefiting from a significant return on investment.

A Manchester Business School MBA is the right choice for you if you are looking to: • Open your mind to fresh thinking, new concepts and methods • Find a practical application of learning to business issues • Mix and work with a diverse range of people and build your global contacts • Further your professional development • Obtain promotion and accelerate your career • Change direction, such as moving into general management from managing technical teams • Broaden your skills set and your experience and improve your ability to tackle business challenges with enhanced commercial outlook • Gain a deeper international perspective and understanding of leading global enterprises • Enhance your appeal on the global jobs market.

Crucially, our MBA programmes give you lifetime membership of a 24,000-strong MBS alumni. The ability to draw on this powerful and knowledgeable network – people who hold senior positions in some of the world’s leading companies – is a huge advantage.

The Manchester MBA is deliberately challenging. It is designed to stretch your abilities, challenge your thinking and move you out of your ‘comfort zone’ into an exciting and stimulating global learning community. This isn’t a passive educational programme; It’s a highly interactive, life changing and career enhancing experience.

Resources include a contact directory, alumni email address and ready made networking tools. There’s also a continuously updated calendar of events, a research portal, career development resources and online job postings – providing an asset for the rest of your working life.

Global business insight You will gain valuable insights into tomorrow’s business methodologies and trends, gaining privileged access to: • Leading edge academic research • World respected and renowned academics with industry experience • Best practice experience shared by your student peers and alumni – all high achievers in every conceivable market. The Manchester Business School MBA programmes are transformational on many levels. They will equip you and your business with the ability to take on the toughest challenges and take full advantage of global economic opportunities – maximising business performance to the full.

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Global learning network Manchester Business School offers a truly global perspective on business – opening access to a fascinating international academic, student and alumni network. As a student on our part-time MBA programmes you can be sure of the same access to the best staff, resources and support – wherever you are in the world. Global excellence

Delivering learning to you

We have a network of Manchester Business School executive centres and partnerships across the globe. Based in the UK, UAE, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Jamaica and Brazil, each campus has its own permanent team of helpful and friendly staff, plus excellent facilities including teaching rooms and libraries. Our global network is made up of communities of executive students worldwide.

Our leading UK-based academics regularly visit each of the centres to teach in person, along with visiting academics and industry professionals who are experts in their field. You can participate in workshops at any international executive centre and use any of the facilities as a base to meet, form study groups, meet mentors and academics, and socialise. Manchester Business School’s innovative Student Support Portal and virtual learning resources maintain channels of communication 24/7, wherever in the world your busy schedule takes you.

This enables you to interact dynamically with fellow students and professionals outside the residential workshops. You will develop a broader perspective and a better understanding of different cultures as you become immersed in the world of international business – sharpening your ability to succeed in the new global economy.

“ Having students from a variety of countries  really mirrors global business today – businesses are going into new markets and their people have to interact with executives from different cultures. Being sensitive to the differences between countries helps makes business successful in the 21st century. Our worldwide MBA programmes provide the cultural melting pot in order for you to make an impact in  your organisation.” Nigel Banister

Chief Global Officer Manchester Business School

Our international executive centres

www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk/global-network

UK

UAE

China

Hong Kong

Malaysia

Singapore

Jamaica

Brazil

Part of the elite University of Manchester and the biggest single campus business school in the UK. We are recognised as one of the world’s top business schools and are highly regarded for our strong international focus. The school provides a comprehensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and custom-made executive programmes for organisations from both the private and public sectors. The UK centre is currently home to over 1,000 blended learning MBA students from over 90 countries.

Opened in September 2006 in the Dubai Knowledge Village in the United Arab Emirates, our Middle East Centre now hosts over 300 students. Students come from across the GGC and wider Middle East with the majority coming from the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Study, library and classroom facilities are available, and student support and co-ordination services are provided by the MBS worldwide regional team based on site.

In 2008 we launched our new Chinese centre in Shanghai. The office is located in the most famous commercial area in Shanghai. Flanked by Fortune 500 companies as well as flagship stores of leading luxury brand names, its position represents the stature of the business school. The main goals are to continue to develop our global presence and to develop the economic links with China, extending the opportunity for people across the region to experience and enjoy Manchester’s MBA programmes.

The Hong Kong centre provides top class educational facilities in Hong Kong – the region’s traditional finance and education hub. The centre opened in 1992 and has seminar rooms, a reference library, technology suite and administration office. More than 300 students study here and the centre supports one of MBS’s most active alumni groups where over 600 students have graduated. The alumni groups in Hong Kong host numerous events and activities throughout the year.

Our Malaysia Centre is based at Sunway University, one of the largest universities in the country. Accredited by the Malaysian National Accreditation Board – which is the highest ranking in Malaysia. More than 100 students enjoy the use of first class facilities including a training room, tutorial room, conference room and student area.

We have offered MBA programmes in Singapore since 1992 in partnership with the Institute of Banking and Finance. In 1999 we opened our own centre in Singapore, located in a larger centre in the heart of the banking and finance district in Raffles Place. Home to over 400 students, the centre has two teaching rooms, a resource room and is managed by a dedicated team of support staff. Almost 400 students have graduated from the Singapore centre.

We have offered MBA programmes throughout the Caribbean since 1993 in partnership with the Jamaican Institute of Bankers (JIOB). The Jamaica Centre is based in Kingston and is home to 400 students. Each has access to a top class e-learning centre offering video and web conferencing and online seminars and workshops, as well as conference rooms. Over 500 students have graduated from the Caribbean Centre.

Manchester Business School now offers MBA programmes for Financial Managers and Finance Professionals thanks to a pioneering partnership with a major Brazilian Business School. Working with The Fundacao Getulio Vargas means we are together able to offer part-time MBA programmes and residential courses at a centre in Sao Paulo.

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International perspective Manchester Business School Worldwide offers a unique international experience in which you can study at our global network of centres and mix with people from a wide range of nationalities, industries and backgrounds. The rich diversity of people and places you will come into contact with will extend your horizons and build your skills set as a 21st century global business executive.

Ian Snelson

Sebastian Loewenberg

Martin Keil

Elena Demidenko

British Finance Director Gelert Ltd, Manchester

German Vice President UPM-Kymmene Papier GmbH & Co.KG, Munich

Austrian Director C-PAQ Ltd, Hong Kong

Russian Senior Manager – Risk Advisory Services KPMG, Sydney

Manchester UK

19%

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Jamaica Centre

15%

8%

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18%

UAE Centre

China Centre Hong Kong Centre

Malaysia Centre

1%

Singapore Centre

Brazil Centre

1%

Roxiana Malcolm

Narayana Nagarajan

Jody Hogg

Hazim Aljaabari

Alan Kwan

Judy Li

Stephen Tan

Anita Ng

Jamaican Financial Controller RJR Communications Group, Kingston

Indian Commercial Radio Manager 02, Manchester

South African Project Management Currie & Brown, London

UAE Quality Development Manager Royal Jet Group, Dubai

Chinese Regional Project Manager Western Union, Hong Kong

Chinese Executive Officer Department of Health, Hong Kong

Malaysian Management Consultant Accenture, Kuala Lumpur

Singaporean Director Bayerische Hypo– und Vereinsbank AG, Singapore

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Academic excellence

“ I was fortunate to have an excellent education, and it prepared me well for my career – but nothing teaches you like experience. I’ve learned a lot along the way, and I’m delighted to share those lessons with students setting out on their careers. I enjoy the chance to meet the business people of the future, and to engage with them in this way. People like me, working in senior posts, have the responsibility to nurture the talent that will take this country forward in an increasingly competitive global economy, and we have many lessons to learn from the new generation of managers and business leaders.”

Study with Manchester Business School and you will have access to a team of world class academics. It doesn’t matter if you base yourself in the UK or at one of our network of international centres – our academics will come to you.

MBS has 200 teaching staff, one quarter  of which are  full professors

Sir Terry Leahy CEO of Tesco

International experts We have a team of more than 200 teaching staff – individuals who are internationally recognised as experts in their fields and authors of the text books and research papers which others refer to. More than one quarter are full professors, while one third are from outside the UK, giving you valuable international perspectives. Together they are responsible for Manchester Business School’s global reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and consultancy.

Top ranking

One third of our teaching staff  are from outside the UK

Our teaching is ranked in the highest category by the government funding body – HEFCE. Through our Teaching Excellence Award – the result of a partnership with AT Kearney – we consistently recognise examples of good practice on campus. Our strong commitment to continuous improvement means the programmes are constantly evolving and content is kept fresh and relevant. We were among the first business schools to appoint specialist professors in creativity, innovation management, retailing, corporate reputation and business development. We regularly add to this bank of experts with external experts and business leaders who deliver guest lectures and tutorials.

Manchester Business School boast enviable links with business and regularly attracts some very influential speakers. These include: Sir Terry Leahy CEO of Tesco

David Gill CEO of Manchester United

Willie Walsh CEO of British Airways

Sir David Varney Executive Chairman of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Michael Parker CEO of British Nuclear Fuels Limited

Manchester Business School’s academics work in all areas of business as consultants and advisors. For example, our expertise in small business management led to our faculty advising the UK government’s all-party committee for small business. We’re also at the forefront of e-government – working with state departments in areas such as CRM and crime reduction.

Retailers have called on our services to help them understand the effects of e-commerce on the sector. One such alliance is a collaboration with Tesco to form the £25m Sustainable Consumption Institute, a multi-disciplinary centre of global excellence researching major issues associated with sustainability in the retail sector.

Cutting edge Current research is also constantly fed into our teaching – so your learning is at the cutting edge of management thinking. For example, our research into trust-building is used in leadership electives; while research on creativity in teams is applied in several of our projects. One faculty member’s innovative research has been used to evaluate the impact of plasma screen technology on consumers. Our approach to teaching – based on solving real world business problems – means our staff spend considerable time providing consultancy services to industry or helping students tackle issues facing their own companies. Their experience of dealing with these challenges is constantly fed back into course delivery – creating a rich variety of real life case studies to illustrate management theories.

World class resources You will also have access to world class library facilities – including the Eddie Davies Library (open 24/7) one of the leading postgraduate business and management libraries in Europe. Our complete collection of 500,000 books and 40,000 academic papers are available to you on-line through our e-learning web portal.

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Academic profiles

Published insight Our academics are the leaders in their fields, writing the text books that others refer to. They publish not  only in traditional areas, but also  in innovative business disciplines. Here are just a few of the titles that they have published.

Professor Peter Naude (MBS) Professor of Marketing

Mr Ismail Erturk (MBS) Senior Fellow in Banking

Career history: Taught at the University of Cape Town before coming to MBS as a doctoral student in 1988. He returned to MBS after a period teaching at the University of Bath School of Management in 2005.

Career history: Joined MBS in January 1987 from a merchant bank in Istanbul. From 1982-1983 he was a research fellow at Hull University. He then continued his postgraduate studies at New York University where he specialised in banking.

Professional interests: Business-to-business marketing; closely associated with the research themes of the Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Group (IMP).

Professional interests: Teaches corporate finance, bank financial management and international finance, reflecting a strong interest in financialisation and financial innovation.

Latest work: Co-wrote Business-to-Business Marketing in 2003 (Palgrave, 0-333-92795-1); and host of the 24th annual Industrial Marketing and Purchasing conference in 2008.

Latest work: Co-wrote Financialisation: Key Texts and Analysis (Routledge 2008) and engaged in research into financialisation, financial intermediation, financial innovation, corporate governance, executive pay, financial literacy, household financial portfolios and cultural economy.

Dr Nicholas Collett (MBS) Senior Lecturer in Financial Management Career history: Joined the MBS faculty in 1986, having previously worked for one of the UK’s biggest banks. He has teaching experience leading the International Centre for Banking and Financial Services. At MBS he is also programme director for our Manchester Global MBA. Professional interests: Mergers and acquisition, corporate turnaround and bank financial management. Latest work: Current research interests are: the impact of information releases on stock prices; mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring and risk analysis in banking.

Dr Eunice MaytorenaSanchez (MBS) Lecturer, Decision Sciences and Operations Management Career history: Originally trained and worked as an architect and completed her PhD degree at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies (UCL) in 2003 on the cognitive understanding of the building conversion process. Professional interests: Project development and management, risk management, decision making and organisational cognition. Latest work: Worked on several research projects investigating risk perceptions and risk management in organisation project forms. She is currently undertaking research on NECTISE (Network Enabled Capability Through Innovative Systems Engineering).

Professor Bob Wood (MBS) Professor of Information Systems

Professor Patrick A McNutt Visiting Fellow in Economics

Professor Bob Ryan Visiting Fellow in Accounting and Finance

Kevin Jagiello Visiting Senior Fellow in Strategic Management

Career history: Recently joined Manchester Business School as Professor of Information Systems. He has served as Head of School of Informatics at the University of Manchester, and spent 10 years at the University of Salford as a Professor and Associate Dean for Research within the Faculty of Business and Informatics. Bob has acted as a consultant to a number of leading businesses in areas such as project management, systems development methods and organisational change.

Career history: Appointed visiting fellow at MBS in 2004, Professor Patrick McNutt is course co-ordinator for both Managerial (Business) Economics and Ethics, Governance & Competition Policy on the Manchester Global MBA programmes. As a lecturer, he has taught courses in microeconomics, public choice, law and economics, and antitrust. Patrick is a former chairman of the Irish Competition Authority and has previously worked as an antitrust consultant across a range of different sectors including banking, brewing, media, energy, and telecommunications.

Career history: Course co-ordinator for Financial Analysis and Financial Management. His early career was in chemistry, after which he studied the economics of technology. He went on to train as a chartered accountant with a firm that later became part of KPMG. His academic career began at Manchester University in 1974 and he continued this by founding two new business schools at the University of Hertfordshire and the University of Southampton. Most recently he was Director of the School of Management at Royal Holloway, University of London. In 2000 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts for his services to management education. He has also written many books on the subject of finance and accounting.

Career history: After three business degrees Kevin joined the USA based Strategic Planning Institute. During his nine years with the Institute he launched their European operation, consulting to fifty major companies like BP, Shell, General Foods, Mars, Unilever, Roche and Lafarge on their corporate and business strategies. Kevin then became a Fellow of Strategic Management at Manchester Business School in 1984. In 1997 he became a Visiting Fellow at the School in order to be able to focus more on his own consultancy and training activities with clients like Lloyds TSB, Euromoney and IBM.

Professional interests: Management of large scale technology-based projects and research into the human and organisational factors involved in the application of advanced information technologies. Latest work: Together with Prof Richard Vidgen, David Avison and Trevor Wood-Harper he is the co-author of the text Developing Web Information Systems.

Professional interests: Competition, mergers and anti-trust policies. Latest work: Presently based in Dublin as a strategy and antitrust consultant, advising private clients on strategy, management training and competition and antitrust compliance. His latest publication is the Handbook on Law, Economics & Antitrust (Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK).

Latest work: Appointed as the examiner in Advanced Financial Management for the Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) in 2006.

Latest work: Remains highly involved with the School’s activities being the director in charge of Strategic Management on the Manchester Global MBA programmes and speaking on numerous executive courses in the areas of strategic and risk management.

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A more effective approach to learning

“Students enter workshops and by using the corporate problems of today, challenge their peers as well as the academics.”  r. Alistair Benson D Academic Director MBS Worldwide

“ The Manchester Business School support, coupled with my hard work, and a little ‘burning of the midnight oil’ meant I successfully completed the MBA gaining numerous A grades.” Anita Ng, Singaporean Director Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Singapore

Whichever MBA you select and whichever campus you attend, you will gain the same thorough grounding in business management through the core courses, covering aspects such as finance, marketing, strategic management and economics. Though there is variety between them, there are many common themes.

Face-to-face learning There is a significant element of face-to-face teaching for each module – 24 hours each at three-day residential workshops either in the UK or at one of our international executive centres. These intensive workshop sessions are the highlight of the programme for many students. We integrate the workshops midway into each course to maximise the learning opportunity rather than being revision sessions. Workshops are also a great opportunity to network, socialise and build business associates and friends for life.

PROJECTS

• For your career • For your company

ELECTIVE THEMES

• Investment & Analysis • Leadership • Internationalism • E  thics

PROGRAMME STREAMS

• Finance • Construction Induction

You can choose the Manchester Global MBA or other programmes covering a range of specialisms. These include MBAs for Financial Managers & Finance Professionals, Engineering Business Managers, Construction Executives and Sport and Major Event Executives.

Please see the inserts within this brochure for details of the individual core courses and electives for each MBA.

GRADUATION & ALUMNI

Immediate applicability to your professional life

Tailored to your needs

Each course and project contributes to creating rounded, professional business managers and leads to the same award certificate as that obtained by full-time MBA students, with the same world class standards of teaching and academic support. Creating your personal MBA

Our approach connects the internationally acknowledged Manchester Method with blended learning – combining self study, interactive online learning and face-to-face workshops. This aims to mirror your corporate environment – with its mix of individual research, group work, online collaboration, meetings and virtual learning technologies. The resulting programmes offer a rich and varied learning experience that is always stimulating and will stretch your creativity.

Our e-learning technologies mean you can interact productively with your peers away from face-to-face sessions. The interactivity available through the virtual learning environment is complemented by our bespoke Student Support Portal along with other more traditional methods. Students can swap ideas, learn from others’ experiences and keeping in social contact. A variety of methods of communication and interaction makes your learning experience more stimulating.

Building the foundations

Blended learning

Building the MBA

Global learning technologies

INCREASING COMPETENCE AND EXPERTISE

Manchester Business School’s MBA programmes offer ultimate flexibility and portability to accommodate busy executive work commitments and lifestyles, and synchronise with international travel schedules.

CORE CONCEPTS

• Marketing • Strategy

• Engineering • Global

• Sport

• Finance • People & Organisation

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

INCREASING PROGRAMME FLEXIBILITY AND PERSONALISATION

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Applying your learning

70% of MBA graduates go  on to work as board directors or senior managers

At Manchester Business School we teach management that links directly to the real world. Our part-time MBA programmes are practical, applicable and relevant to you, your business and tomorrow’s ferociously competitive global economy. Experiential education

Skills toolkit

Project working

Our strong emphasis on experiential learning offers opportunities to extract value from each course and elective by applying that learning directly to your business. Every course and project you undertake as a student replicates a real world business challenge and you will quickly see the benefits of our proven Manchester Method. By putting theory into practice you will challenge yourself fully to discover your true capabilities.

Your initial ‘toolkit’ of skills and knowledge is built up during the early part of the MBA programme. You will learn from many of the world’s best business brains, including world-leading academics with impressive commercial experience and high achieving business practitioners.

Your MBA project should apply aspects of management theory directly to a challenge or problem faced by your organisation or an area of particular interest for you and your career. You will be supported throughout by your own academic project supervisor – hand selected for their specialist knowledge of your chosen subject area.

We put emphasis on ‘soft’ people skills and ‘hard’ business skills. This way we create rounded business managers who are adept at dealing with different people and cultures. You will have an opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in each course to your own organisation – testing out the latest theories to keep your business at the forefront of innovation, while improving your leadership, negotiation and strategic management abilities. This practical approach works, as evidenced by the return on investment reported by many students. The MBA enables the ability to think and act creatively as you face future business situations.

As well as developing your creative capabilities and knowledge, your project is a great opportunity to deliver real benefits for your company. They will have the great advantage of consultancy support from an employee who already knows their business backed by a leading academic. You will be addressing a crucial business challenge – providing an invaluable perspective and potentially making a lasting difference.

Corporate sponsorship through consultancy Offering your consultancy services to your organisation through project work and assignments is a great way to secure corporate sponsorship. Around 30% of our students are either fully or partly funded by their employers. If you are looking for tips on how you can engage with your company on the benefits of full or part funding of your programme please visit www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk/ corporate_sponsorship or email [email protected]

“ I am now a lateral thinker, I have drawn on MBA knowledge when motivating staff and implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, strengthening our company position, particularly when dealing with financial institutions.” David Thomsen, South African Head of Finance Formula One Group, London

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World class support

“ The MBA assisted with my meteoric rise through the accounting profession to become a finance director of a plc, I am now a proprietor and director of a company.”  tephen Berry, British S Director Realis & Neos Learning Ltd, London

A complete support network eases the transition into education and through the programme – helping you to achieve work-life balance and make the most of your MBA experience. From the moment you consider a MBA programme, to the day of your graduation and beyond, we are here to offer you help, advice and guidance via the Student Support Team. Adapting to study

Learning support

Immediate support

We want to make adapting to the world of study as easy as possible – helping you to manage your professional and personal life and cope with the demands of studying for an MBA.

Manchester Business School brings learning to life through its e-facilitators – high achieving MBA graduates who will mentor you through specific courses and electives. They will support your studies and share their enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to ensure you make the most of your learning opportunity. They can also advise you on any topical issues and explain the resources available for a particular subject area and how to make best use of them. Our e-facilitators hold senior positions in companies such as KPMG, IBM and Unilever and are one example of the added value a Manchester part-time MBA offers.

Support starts before you enrol as we have a team of worldwide dedicated Course Counsellors who are on hand to offer you valuable pre-enrolment support and advice and to put you in touch with current students and alumni.

On enrolment you will undertake a comprehensive face-to-face and online induction course where you will meet the support team and get to know fellow students from leading enterprises around the world. Here you begin to build your network of peers with whom you will swap best practice and ideas throughout your studies and beyond. You will also be offered guidance on many aspects of academic life, such as how to reference, as well as information on library resources. We’ll tell you what to expect from your MBA, how to cope with the demands of combining working and studying and how to achieve your goals. During your time with us you will also be assigned a mentor from the MBS Worldwide Team, whose job it is to help you adjust to life as a part-time student. They are your first point of contact during your initial few months on the programme and will be on hand to answer any non-academic questions you may have. They will follow your progress throughout the programme and be available if you have any concerns or problems.

Contact your local international executive centre to speak with a Course Counsellor. To find out more about our admission criteria and how to apply please visit the web page: www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk/admissions

MBS uses a mix of bespoke and industry standard learning platforms including a dedicated Student Support Portal. Here you will find announcements, personal and academic information, news, access to library and resources all within a customisable interface that allows you to bring in your own content.

“ Having a mentor available to resolve all my issues, no matter how small, was priceless. The personal angle allowed me to focus on getting the best from my MBA programme.”  arbir Chahal, British H Chief Technical Officer Sparkill Freight & Travel Ltd, Birmingham

“ You can ask an e-facilitator the most practical and detailed questions and can expect to receive a fast and friendly feedback. Even when you are at your home, one-on-one with your books, communication with e-facilitators brings you back to the collaborative international learning environment. ” E lena Demidenko, Russian Senior Manager – Risk Advisory Services KPMG, Sydney

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Corporate benefits

As one of the world’s leading business schools, Manchester Business School offers internationally-focused, flexible management education which offer an impressive return on investment for sponsoring companies. Advantages of sponsorship

Work-study balance

• Develops your future global business leaders • Aids staff retention through boosting motivation and loyalty • Creates effective team workers with superb people skills • Throughout the programme learning is applied to your business – offering you consultancy by people who know your business • Builds an impeccable international network of powerful contacts • Programme structure minimises time spent away from the workplace yet offers significant face-to-face time with top academics • Excellent return on investment.

Through our part-time programmes your high value managers can continue to work while they learn. We offer a blended approach to learning for students which combines self study, face-to-face workshops, seminars and e-learning. We ensure the demands made of your managers are realistic, and reflect the fact they will probably still have a full-time workload. Programmes are structured to minimise time spent away from the workplace. We can help you identify individuals within your organisation who might best benefit from participation in an MBA programme; and as they progress through the course we commit to regular up-to-date reports and work closely with you to provide feedback on their performance.

Tailored programmes MBS can offer you a bespoke service – through tailored programmes exclusively for your employees. We have a long history of delivering ‘closed programmes’ for clients including PricewaterhouseCoopers, BT, Xerox and KPMG. Content, blend of delivery and timing can all be adjusted in line with your requirements. You can choose a teaching base from one or more of our global centres with all having access to our international network of respected academic staff.

Sponsoring companies such as Citibank, Marks & Spencer Money, DaimlerChrysler AG, BAE Systems, Lotus Engineering, Baker Atlas and Siemens AG, value the broad commercial knowledge and in-depth understanding of business processes our graduates develop. We also work closely with partners in business to develop our programmes. Long standing partnerships with more than 3,000 companies means Manchester MBAs are highly regarded by executives and leading employers worldwide.

“It is an intensive competitive market for qualified chartered accountants. The MBA programme is driven by the desire to develop and retain staff with the advantage of being tailored to accommodate KPMG’s business practices and working environment. Blended learning is an excellent concept for a more diverse workforce such as ours and there is excellent support for the group, which is invaluable. We’ve had employees go on to perform exceptionally well within the business, justifying our investment decision and adding value to our clients.” Michael Walby National Exam Training Senior Manager KPMG

 eeshan Arif, Pakistani Z Risk Manager Standard Chartered Bank, Dubai

Come and meet us

International MBA events are held throughout the year – offering you an opportunity to explore options for accelerating your career with Manchester Business School. Here, you can meet students and alumni and hear their experiences first hand.

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You will gain honest advice on how they have balanced the demands of high flying jobs with the challenges of part-time study, and their own personal views of the programme and the choices available.

United Kingdom

Hong Kong

Jamaica

Manchester Business School Worldwide Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 7212 Fax: +44 (0) 161 275 6556 Email: [email protected]

Manchester Business School Worldwide 6th Floor, Wilson House 19-27 Wyndham Street Central, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2526 3113 Fax: (852) 2526 4910 Email: [email protected]

UAE

Malaysia

Manchester Business School Worldwide Jamaica Institute of Bankers 39 Hope Road Kingston 10 Jamaica, West Indies Tel: (876) 978 6212 Fax: (876) 927 9405 Email: [email protected]

Manchester Business School Worldwide Dubai Knowledge Village Block 6, 1st Floor PO Box 502907 Tel: (971) 4 365 8313 Fax: (971) 4 360 4505 Email: [email protected]

Manchester Business School Worldwide Sunway University College No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway 46150 Petaling Jaya Selangor Dural Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: (603) 7491 8622 Fax: (603) 5635 8633 Email: [email protected]

China Manchester Business School Worldwide Rm39, 39/F Plaza 66, Tower 1 1266 Nanjing West Road Shanghai 200040, China Tel: (86) 21 6103 8529 Fax: (86) 21 6103 8532 Email: [email protected]

Manchester Business School is the UK’s largest campus-based business and management school. It provides a comprehensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and custom-made executive programmes, for organisations from both the private and public sectors.

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Singapore Manchester Business School Worldwide 1 Phillip Street 07-00, Singapore 048692 Tel: (65) 6538 4344 Fax: (65) 6538 4404 Email: [email protected]

Brazil Manchester Business School Worldwide Rua da Candelária, No6 Centro-Rio de Janeiro–RJ–Brazil Tel: (55) 21 2197 5100 Fax: (55) 21 2197 5200 Email: [email protected]