Europe’s Masters
Studying for a master’s degree in Europe offers students a global outlook.
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The master’s programs of business, industry and science education in Europe are offering increasingly sharp competition to their American rivals.
Leaders of industry and commerce can be found teaching academic courses, while business students swap their lecture
rooms for on-site experience in offices or factories.
Across the continent’s educational landscape, an enticing
international dimension in the sphere of higher education is
being added to the fundamentals of business management,
marketing expertise, financial acumen, information communication
and human resources.
Contrary to widely held misconceptions, the quality of
higher postgraduate education offered in Europe can be as
substantial and extensive as in the U.S., if not more so.
Most MBA programs are shorter in Europe than those in
the U.S., rather than longer as many people suppose. They can
usually be completed in a year, saving on both time and expense.
Another misconception is that potential employers value
European postgraduate business degrees less than those earned
in the U.S.
The three most important European accreditations are those
of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European
Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). Some European
schools are accredited by all three, all of which are recognized
in the U.S. and indeed held in high regard globally.
“AMBA is the gold standard of MBAs,” says Professor
Richard Lamming, director of the U.K.’s University of
Exeter Business School. “I would not recommend anyone to
go to an MBA school that wasn’t AMBA accredited.”
The attractions of a European education for non-Europeans
have been enhanced by the effects of the Bologna Accord,
signed by 29 European countries ten years ago. Under this
agreement, academic degree standards have become more
comparable and compatible throughout the continent. This
has brought greater convergence of higher education between
the U.S. and Europe, especially in the case of German and
Swiss schools.
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Spain’s University of Castilla-LaMancha took the lead in
adapting to the Accord. “We have aligned all of our degrees
with the rest of Europe, which not only represents a more
international mindset for the school but also allows us to
attract a far wider range of international students,” says Dr.
Ernesto Martínez Ataz, the rector of Castilla-La Mancha, a
regional institution divided into four campuses: Albacete,
Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo.
A third widely held misconception is that study programs
are not conducted in English. Dr. Uve Samuels, the chief
executive of Germany’s Hamburg School of Business
Administration (HSBA), says that at his school,master’s courses
are taught completely in English to attract international students,
and half the students taking them are non-German.
HSBA, one of Germany’s younger and smaller universities,
has established a strong partnership with the country’s business
community. It has just 500 students, but has developed
affiliations with more than 170 corporate companies. Each
company selects and funds participants for bachelor’s degree
courses and pays the students a salary.
“The students have to be at HSBA for three years, and in
that time they spend 20 weeks each year studying, with the
remaining time spent working in the companies. In this way,
they experience a theoretical background with practical application.
All courses are done in small groups with a maximum
of 30 students,” says Samuels.
As well as attaining a level of excellence that is at least similar
to that of schools in the U.S., Americans pursuing European
MBAs are likely to experience a greater diversity and originality
of teaching and learning systems. They may also find
themselves studying in smaller, more internationally mixed
groups, with more intimate facilities and faculties.
Michael Schmelczer, chairman and chief
executive of SMC University, believes that
postgraduate competition in the business
world is now so great that doctorate degrees
will replace master’s as the gold standard.
SMC, which specializes in offering flexible
distance-learning programs to working professionals,
already has more doctoral
students than MBA candidates, he says. To
qualify for the doctoral program, a graduate
needs an MBA, a master’s of science or
an equivalent degree.
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A New Cultural Environment
European business schools, without
exception, extol their location and benefits
for fruitful study. One of the attractions of
the University of Basel Biozentrum, says
Professor Urs Jenal, head of the Ph.D. program,
is the city’s location in the tri-national
region of Switzerland, Germany and
France, and the environmental benefits it
offers. He also notes that Biozentrum is one
of the top molecular biology institutions in
Europe, and the Basel area is one of the
strongholds of life-science research.
“Maybe Americans have some preconceptions
about Europe, but once they
have decided to come, it is a hard place to
leave,” he says.
One of the smallest European business
schools is Switzerland’s Business School
Lausanne.Of its approximately 100 students,
no fewer than 35 nationalities are represented.
“Our class sizes are limited to 20
students,” says Dr. Katrin Muff, the dean,
“and we don’t have more than two of the
same nationality in any one class.”
There is considerable debate in Europe
over whether traditional or specialized
MBA degrees are preferable. Professor Dr.
Thomas Bieger, the vice rector of
Switzerland’s University of St. Gallen, argues
in favor of an interdisciplinary approach.
“We offer a package deal that includes
political science, international economics,
international law and business applications,”
he says. “We oblige everyone to
acquire basic knowledge and skills in all four
areas. In this way, students will have the
ability to integrate different perspectives.”
In the first year, students study architecture,
law, international affairs, economics
and business administration.
The University of Zurich, which has the
reputation of being one of the best research
establishments in Europe, welcomes talented
young Americans to its Executive
MBA program.
The courses require a total of 90 days
over a period of 18 months.
The city of Hamburg at night
Taking such a course in a new cultural
environment provides students with a substantial
competitive advantage, says
Professor Dr. Andrea Schenker-Wicki, the
director.
“If you are not going out and learning
about what is going on in the world, you
will lose in the long term,” she says.
Zurich’s Executive MBA involves students
discussing business problems on a
global scale and explaining why their
impact can be completely different in the
U.S., Europe or Asia.
Hamburg’s Northern Institute of
Technology Management (NIT) was created
in order to provide a double-degree
program that combines engineering studies
with management studies to attract
international students. “The idea came
from the Hamburg University of Technology
when it introduced study programs in
English in the mid-’90s,” explains Professor
Dr. Wolfgang Bauhofer, the president of
NIT.
Germany is renowned for its engineering
skills, and students taking the accredited
engineering-plus-management double degree
program gain full benefit of this
expertise while receiving a high-quality
management education.
“It’s not only the know-how that makes
these students and graduates attractive to
recruiters,” says Dr. Christoph Jermann, the
institute’s executive director, “it’s the fact
that in two years they successfully manage
to handle such a broad variety of subjects,
learn an additional foreign language, cope
with fellow students from all over the
world and adapt to the German culture,
when sometimes it is their first stay abroad.”
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Zurich
The Faculty of Economics, Business
Administration, and Information Technology
at the University of Zurich combines excellence
in research with the ability to provide
talented students with the best possible
learning environment. Its performance in
both basic and applied research achieves
the highest international recognition.
Students may pursue bachelor’s, master’s
and doctoral programs in Business
Administration, Economics, Banking and
Finance, Management and Economics,
and Informatics. As a member of the
“League of European Research Universities
(LERU),” the University of Zurich is committed
to the highest international standards,
such that its students may compete with
students from other leading universities for
international leadership positions in science,
business and politics.
One of the widely noted master’s programs
is the Master of Science in
Quantitative Finance program, a joint degree
program between the University of
Zurich and the ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology). The program is
instructed entirely in English and offers a
unique combination of financial economics
and mathematical methods for finance.
In addition to its bachelor’s and master’s
programs, the faculty provides leading
doctoral programs in various fields. In particular,
the University of Zurich's Graduate
School of Business offers two Ph.D. programs
(Business, and Management and
Economics) that aim to attract the best students
from around the world. Both are
comparable to American and British Ph.D.
programs and provide a top research
education under the guidance of internationally
renowned researchers.
Finally, the Executive MBA Program
offers upper-level executives working in
corporate and administrative
environments cutting-edge and
interdisciplinary management
training. It focuses primarily on
the needs of top managers in an
increasingly competitive international
environment. From
taking courses in Intercultural
Management through working
with guest lecturers from INSEAD
and visiting Yale University in
New Haven (U.S.), Fudan
University in Shanghai (China),
and Hyderabad (India), participants will
learn to successfully handle issues related
to international management and markets
in other countries and cultures.
Altogether, the described programs
illustrate the faculty’s excellence in research
and teaching.
www.oec.uzh.ch (Faculty of Economics and
Business Administration at the University of Zurich)
www.msfinance.ch (Master of Science in
Quantitative Finance Program)
www.gsb.uzh.ch/program (University of Zurich
Graduate School of Business)
www.emba.uzh.ch (Executive MBA Program)
The Gateway to Management Excellence
Hamburg School of Business
Administration (HSBA) is launching
two new part-time postgraduate
programs in Business
Administration and Honourable
Leadership (MBA), and Global
Management and Governance
(MA) in October 2009.
The purpose of both programs is to
enable young executives not only to
acquire Business Administration know how,
but also to think and act in
international and intercultural contexts.
Governance and Business Ethics are the
leitmotifs in the application-oriented
modules of the programs. Specifically, this
means students are familiarized with
corporate action alternatives and learn to
assess them not only with a view to efficiency,
but also in terms of personal and
corporate values.
Both programs are taught and assessed
entirely in English, and students and lecturers
come from different cultural
backgrounds. Small seminar groups guarantee
a personal atmosphere and a
good learning environment.
The part-time concept of the programs
allows students to pursue their professional
careers and study at the same time.
Our postgraduate students benefit
greatly from a special mentoring program
by the “Versammlung Eines Ehrbaren
Kaufmanns zu Hamburg” (VEEK), an association
of Hamburg’s top-level business
community, which upholds the ethical
principles in business life.
HSBA is the university of choice of
Hamburg’s business community, supervised
by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce,
one of the oldest and most influential
chambers of commerce in Germany.
HSBA is ranked as one of the top dual
universities in Germany and is located in
the vibrant center of Hamburg, a pulsating
international port city.
www.hsba.de
Universidad de Castilla-LaMancha, Spain
Based in the historic region of Castilla-La Mancha, The University of Castilla-La
Mancha (UCLM) consists of four campuses: Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo.
Rooted in its local community, UCLM is also international in character and outlook.
It has many well-established partnerships with American and international schools,
and actively seeks to extend its global presence. As a leading adopter of the Bologna
Accord, its degrees are recognized throughout Europe.
UCLM takes pride in offering master’s degrees that meet the changing needs of
the professional world. Its diverse master’s program covers experimental and social
sciences and the humanities and technology fields, in subjects ranging from Enology
(the science and study of wine and wine making) to Electrical Systems, the
Environment, International Economy and Law, and Information Technology.
Excellence in research and its practical application to local and international development
are key to all of the University’s activities. This is supported by close
collaboration with private-sector organizations in
Spain and abroad.
“Our culture is defined by creativity, collaboration and a constant desire to move forward.”
Dr. Ernesto Martínez Ataz, Rector, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
UCLM is ideally located for work or study. It
enjoys a sunny climate, relatively low cost of living and
peaceful atmosphere, yet is only 30 minutes from
Madrid by high-speed train. Foreign students can take
Spanish language courses at campuses in the
UNESCO world heritage sites of Cuenca and Toledo.
“Our culture is defined by creativity, collaboration
and a constant desire to move forward,” says
Dr. Ernesto Martínez Ataz, rector, Universidad de
Castilla-La Mancha.
www.uclm.es
HEC Lausanne
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne
HEC Lausanne, the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, is structured around the concept of evidence-based practice. Just as hospitals and medical schools collaborate to align research and practice, so HEC Lausanne operates at the interface between cutting-edge research and today’s top managerial questions. The school’s vision for integrating research, teaching, and industry knowledge is crafted at the academic area level, resulting in a business school that is ranked first in Switzerland and among the top ten in Europe for research (University of Texas at Dallas research ranking of business schools, 2004-2008), while being closely linked to the corporate world.
“What makes us different? We are completely passionate about science-based, fundamental research. This drives our excellence in teaching and our passion for professional service.”
Suzanne de Treville, Former Dean and Professor of Operations Management
Research transfers directly to academic programs, where professors share their new findings and innovative business applications with the corporate world. Academic areas include Finance, Actuarial Science, Organizational Behaviour, Marketing, Accounting and Control, Information Systems, Operations Management, Business and Tax Law, Economics, and Strategy. HEC Lausanne offers a range of Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D. and EMBA programs. Four of six Masters of Science programs are taught in English (Management, Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science), and two in French (Information Systems, Accounting and Control). Ph.D. students are eligible for generous assistantship positions. Over forty percent of students are non-Swiss, as are over half of HEC Lausanne’s permanent faculty; a diversity which combines with the location close to international organizations and corporations to create the ideal multicultural environment.
www.hec.unil.ch
Luxury yacht design created by postgraduate business administration students at SMC University
Relevance of Research
European schools also focus very strongly
on the importance of rigorous and practical
research in business administration.
“There is space for a lot of diversity in the
world of management education,” says
Suzanne de Treville, former dean and professor
of operations management of HEC
Lausanne, the Faculty of Business and
Economics of the University of Lausanne.
What makes HEC different, she says, is
its passion for evidence-based research. In
terms of what she calls rigor versus relevance,
Professor Treville says a breakthrough
has been achieved in the way management
skills can be improved by seeking evidence based
data, as is done in medical research.
Banks want universities such as HEC
Lausanne to carry out fundamental research
rather than applied research, she says.
“They told us: ‘You have to do fundamental
research so that you understand the
physics of the marketplace.’”
Last year, she says, the University of Lausanne received 2 million Swiss francs
(US$1.9 million) to pay professors and
doctoral students to do fundamental research
that the banks would otherwise have to seek
from consultants elsewhere. Professor
Treville believes Lausanne is the only institution
going to that depth in terms of
research and expertise.
Another major European advance is being
made in innovative business experience projects.
In the U.K., for example, the Manchester
Business School (MBS) is very proud of its
innovative antecedents and methods.
“Manchester was the cradle of the Industrial
Revolution,” says Professor Michael Luger, the
American-born dean and director of the
business school. “The steam engine and the
first computer were invented in this city.We
pay homage to our innovative tradition, and
we have a very strong offering of innovation
at MBS, both in research and entrepreneurship.”
The school has developed its own hands on
group-learning system, known as the
Manchester Method. This consists of a
progressively complex series of group projects
involving business in the community,
mergers and acquisitions, and international
business case studies.
Luger says MBS excels in research as well
as teaching and recognizes that, in preparation
for careers in multinational companies,
students have to be trained in a really
global sense using international business case
studies.
“Why do people spend an arm and a leg
– in our case £36,000 to £37,000
[US$58,665 to US$60,295] – to get an
MBA?” he asks rhetorically.
“It has to transform them in some way. It
empowers them; it connects them with other
dynamic people who can think more critically,
more broadly. They might take a second look
at their life trajectory or their career.
“Our mission statement is about transforming
the lives of our students so they can
transform the organizations they work in and
the communities in which they live.”
Managers-to-Be With a Double Master’s Degree
Hamburg offers an all-English master’s
program that is unique in Germany and
Europe and attracts top students, faculty
and companies. It combines an MSc in
Engineering and an MBA in Technology
Management in 24 months.
Ten years of running this program
with the Hamburg University of
Technology made NIT a recognized premium
private institution of higher
education.
The program is inspired by a vision of
globally responsible leadership rooted
in broad qualification, comprising intercultural
skills, ethics and languages.
The students are high performers from
all over the world. With up to 1,000
applicants annually, NIT selects 35,
including many talented female students
and students from developing countries.
The sponsors in NIT’s network and
advisory board are technology-driven
global players as well as non-engineering
enterprises and foundations.
Companies take advantage of access to
high potentials: They provide scholarships
to students fitting HR priorities. In
turn, companies benefit from their students’
internships, projects and two
master’s theses. Most graduates starting
a career stay with their sponsors.
Throughout many regions, functions
and industries, NIT alumni are wielding
their skills to help companies successfully
venture into new markets and
manage international business.
www.nithh.de
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
Founded in 1987, Business School
Lausanne (BSL) is a leading innovator in
higher education for entrepreneurs.
Reinforcing its renowned practical
approach to business studies, BSL has
revised its programs in close collaboration
with CEOs and HR directors. BSL’s
professors are active business practitioners
who bring a wealth of current
business experience to the classroom.
Such an interactive learning environment
is an essential element to developing
tomorrow’s leaders.
Located in Switzerland, BSL is globally
recognized for its quality, ranking
40th among Top European Business
Schools in a 2009 study by QS Ltd.
Business studies at BSL include ACBSP accredited
degree programs in BBA,
pre-MBA, full-time and flex MBA,
Executive MBA and DBA, as well as
MBA-level management training seminars
for working professionals.
www.bsl-lausanne.ch
MBA European Management for Your Professional Goals
The MBA European Management
program offers you a course of studies
directly concerned with the core
issues for companies working in a
European business environment. You
will be analyzing the political, legal, cultural
and economic environment of
European business; evaluating markets
in terms of procurement, finance and
sales; and drafting new strategies for
international competition.
Together with the student body,
corporate world and public-sector
partners, the Berlin School of
Economics and Law creates a vibrant,
applied learning environment that
promotes leadership skills and self-critical
reflection. We understand
leadership as choosing to accept personal,
entrepreneurial and social
responsibility in a global context. Our
expertise is based on 17 years of
experience as the pioneering MBA
provider in Germany.
www.mba-berlin.de
Professor Michael Luger, Director and Dean, Manchester Business School
Original Thinking Applied
Original thinking is at the heart of everything we do. Since our
creation in 1965 as one of the first two U.K. business schools, we
have been a global leader in business education. Our goal is to
become the quintessential business school of the 21st century.
Our action-based approach to learning typifies the dynamic,
inventive, can-do ethic that stimulated Manchester’s rich history
of innovation and defined the urban industrial age.We are proud
to be a global ambassador for the original modern city.
Our expertise is fundamental to achieving our goal. MBS is
ranked first in the U.K. for our “research power,” and our doctoral
program (which attracts significant numbers of U.S. students) has
been ranked first in the world two years running.
We are considered among the world’s leaders in accounting
and finance, innovation policy, human resource management
and sports management, working with The International
Basketball, Cycling, Rugby and Skiing Federations and The
International Paralympic Committee.
Our academics consult in industry and influence policy, ensuring
that businesses and organizations across the globe benefit
from their original thinking.
We work with some of the
world’s most influential brands,
such as AMEX, BP, IBM,
Manchester United FC and
Harrods. And those who study
at MBS are in good company.
Our alumni include Paul
Skinner, former chairman, Rio
Tinto; Don Cruickshank, former
chairman, the London
Stock Exchange; and Robert
Markwick, partner, Goldman
Sachs.
While firmly rooted in Manchester (the fastest growing
city region outside of London, with mainland Europe
a stone’s throw away), we have an extensive global network with
academics of 40 nationalities and alumni in 140 countries. We
also have an on-the-ground presence in Brazil, China, Hong Kong,
Jamaica, Malaysia, Singapore and UAE, with the intention of setting
up a center in Miami by the end of the year.
Find out how original thinking makes a difference at: www.mbs.ac.uk
University of St. Gallen
Internationality, practical relevance and an integrative perspective
have been the trademarks of education at the
University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland. Today, the HSG
educates 6,500 students from 80 nations in the fields of
Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences.
Established in 1898, the HSG has shown itself to be highly
successful and is consistently ranked among Europe's leading
business universities. It is also a member of CEMS, PIM
and APSIA.
Its holistic education, which meets the highest academic
standards, has earned it the seal of approval of the EQUIS and
AACSB accreditations. Academic degrees can be obtained
at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. In addition, the
University of St. Gallen offers first-class and comprehensive
courses in Executive Education. Thanks to an increasing number
of programs taught in English, plus new cooperation
ventures being launched in international networks, the HSG
has shown itself to be attractive to international students. The
focal points of research at the University of St. Gallen are crystallized
in its 40 institutes and
research centers, which constitute
an integral part of the
University. The institutes, which
are largely autonomous and
mostly self-financing, still remain
closely connected to university
operations.
"The University of St. Gallen (HSG) provides a setting which marries the promise of the future with the foundations of traditions – and an absolutely essential link between academic work and the practical world."
Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General
Freedom Prize of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation,
University of St. Gallen, November 18, 2006
The Master’s Program in Strategy and International Management (SIM) is the flagship management program for
tomorrow's global leaders at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). It
generates exceptional value for students, employers and society.
Graduates are equipped with the necessary competencies for outstanding
careers as respected and responsible managers,
business consultants and entrepreneurs in the global marketplace.
SIM students are an exclusive and diverse group of highly motivated
and ambitious personalities. They clearly differentiate
themselves from peers through strong academic track records,
exceptional career prospects and the benefits of an inspiring worldwide
community network. Students enjoy a superb learning
environment with small, interactive classes that feature high cultural
diversity; are taught by experienced faculty; and combine
academic rigor with managerial relevance.
www.sim.unisg.ch, sim@unisg.ch
Setting Sail for Success
SMC University students are not only enterprising – their online networking system offers a gateway to world contacts.
A luxury yacht, worth an estimated $10
million, has been designed by a group
of postgraduate business administration
students at Switzerland’s SMC University
and will go into production shortly.
The vessel will be the remarkable result
of an ambitious course project to develop
“the ultimate toy for a boy.” The group of
high achievers, including the global
senior vice president of a renowned
Italian sports-car manufacturer and an
experienced finance executive, came
up with the idea and saw it through from
the first-draft designs on the drawing
board to the point of
construction.
“It was part of the
course requirement and
was perfect from A to Z,”
says Michael Schmelczer,
the chairman and chief
executive of SMC. “We
are very proud of the
result and secured funding because it was
so well done.”
“We call our approach Transknowlogy. It stands for the transfer of knowledge via technology.”
Michael Schmelczer, Chairman
and Chief Executive, SMC
Creating a 111-foot motor yacht is not
something usually undertaken by business
administration programs, but it is the
sort of project that differentiates SMC
University from its competitors.
“We don’t only aim to produce academic
output on paper in class,” says
Schmelczer. “Our students are encouraged
to produce complete, real results, far away
from superficial case-study analyses. You
will find in every one of our courses the
motto ‘from strategy to results.’”
SMC University, formerly named the
Swiss Management Center, was founded
in 1985.With hubs in Zurich and Vienna,
SMC has evolved into an internationally
acclaimed university specializing in master’s
and doctorate programs, targeted at
working professionals, and supported by
flexible distance-learning systems. It is
authorized by the Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and Programs, the leading
specialized accreditation body for
business education in the U.S.
A third of its professors are business
practitioners who, says Schmelczer, have
experienced both professional success
and failure. This aspect is important insofar
as only those with that kind of
experience can pass on the big picture of
real-world management and leadership.
“We also have many doctorate graduates
who teach courses after their
graduation, which is a clear added
value passed on to students. Our graduates
have academic and professional
experience, and know how our system
works. They are fully integrated and are
aware of the pitfalls and the benefits,”
says Schmelczer.
The core of SMC’s student body consists
of high achievers from more than 90
countries pursuing courses that can be
undertaken from any place, at any time
and at any pace. The university’s online
system provides the
entire literature, content
and research facilities
required for successful
completion of the
courses.
“We call our approach
Transknowlogy,” says
Schmelczer. “It stands
for the transfer of knowledge via technology.
We invented the term and concept
to get away from the negative reputation
of online education on one hand, and to
lift management education onto the next
level.” The yacht project, among others,
is a typical example of what Transknowlogy
means and achieves.
The people who enroll in MBA and
doctorate programs at SMC are usually
at an advanced stage of their career. “You
will find chief executives of multinational
companies and very publicly
renowned entrepreneurs who have
been with us,” says Schmelczer.
Networking is a valued element of the
SMC experience, even though the participants
are learning at a distance. “Further
to our frequent physical networking
events, we provide a Facebook-type of
interface within our system where people
are able to find one another based on
common interests and network online.”
SMC’s student body is one of the most
international worldwide, and students
can benefit from that aspect. “It is fantastic
to see the great results generated by
a group composed of an American student
with another from an Arabic
background and a third from Africa, Asia,
or Europe,” says Schmelczer. “We always
try to have these cultural mixes flowing
into group work.”
www.swissmc.ch
The Exeter MBA – AMBA
accredited and available in
full-time, part-time and
modular formats – is offered by one of the U.K.’s top 10 business
schools: the University of Exeter Business School.
A key feature of the Exeter MBA is a focus on developing outstanding
communication skills, identified as the primary
requirement sought by employers hiring MBA graduates1.
Integrated into the program are modules that provide opportunities
to experiment with new communication techniques
appropriate for a variety of settings.
In addition, the unique Roundtables for Practicing Managers
module, delivered by Henry Mintzberg and Jonathan Gosling,
brings together Executive MBA participants
from eight business schools around the
world. The module is designed to enable participants
to reflect on and share experiences
and styles of management in culturally varied
environments, exposing them to an
authentic cross-cultural examination of international
management.
“At Exeter, entrepreneurial education did not stop at the classroom, but rather continued
through extracurricular activities. A business school should balance a dose
of theory with real-world application, and Exeter’s curriculum and hands-on experiences
through association and the management field study provided such a balance.”
Kaveh Shakouri Fard, Full-Time MBA, 2006-2007
The School recognizes the emerging importance of the sustainability
agenda, and principles of sustainability are embedded
into the curriculum to ensure it is relevant to critical issues facing
business today and in the future.
The Exeter MBA attracts participants from around the world
which, together with international faculty, provides a rich mix
of nationalities and cultures. The School’s thriving MBA alumni
network and contacts throughout industry are actively involved
with the program, contributing to program development and
delivery.
Participants of the Exeter MBA are supported with individual
coaching from a dedicated MBA Career Coach, responsible for
working with participants and business to develop opportunities
for job shadowing, internships and dissertation projects.
Further employability support is offered through sessions
focused on professional skills, access to an international database
of employment opportunities where recruiters are seeking
MBA graduates, and talks from practitioners and alumni about
their own experiences and career.
To find out more, contact: Maureen Costelloe,
MBA Programme Manager, m.w.costelloe@exeter.ac.uk,
+44 (0)1392 264494 www.exeter.ac.uk/mba
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The Biozentrum of the University of Basel provides an internationally
renowned research environment for Molecular
Biology studies with three focal areas in Infection Biology, Growth
and Development, and Neurobiology, and two core programs
in Structural Biology and Biophysics and in Computational and
Systems Biology. In the almost four decades of its existence, the
institute has become recognized for its highest scientific standards
and reputation for research excellence in Basic Molecular
and Biomedical Research and in advanced training at the graduate
and postgraduate levels. The institute conjoins distinguished
scientists in many different areas of research and has trained hundreds
of successful young scientists at the postgraduate and
postdoctoral levels.
The philosophy of the Biozentrum emphasizes the pursuit of
scientific advances through interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations,
the creation of basic knowledge in the biosciences
for the application of medical discoveries, and the education and
training of researchers preparing to meet the scientific challenges
of the next century. Perpetuation of knowledge at the highest
scientific level comes through excellence in education. The
International Ph.D. program represents the flagship of the
Biozentrum’s long-standing commitment to first-class training and
education in Molecular Life Sciences. The program offers high quality
research experience, dedicated teaching programs in
scientific and social skills, and generous financial support. We
encourage outstanding students to apply for one of the prestigious
Fellows of Werner Siemens-Foundation fellowships.
Fellowships offer direct access to the Ph.D. program; a rotation based
selection of the research group; and support for the
attendance of scientific meetings, courses and advanced training
during the Ph.D.
Basel is an international center for life science research, with
major academic institutions and research departments of leading
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Over 900 life
science companies are present in the tri-national BioValley region
around the city, which constitute the world’s life sciences industry.
In addition, Basel is rich in culture. Located in northwestern
Switzerland, directly bordered by France and Germany, it is an
excellent starting point to explore Switzerland and the neighboring
countries.
www.unibas.ch,
www.biozentrum.unibas.ch,
www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/phd/index.html
Director: Lucas Montes de Oca
Managing Editor: Beverley Blythe
Editor: Michael Knipe; Art Director: Lisa Pampillonia
Commercial Director: Carolina Mteo
Project Directors: Corinne Frenzel, Edward
Simmonds and George Maraima
