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POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2013 - 2014

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CONTENTS

Welcome 2PostgraduateStudyattheEuropeanBusinessSchoolLondon 4IntroducingtheFaculty 6MALuxuryBrandManagement 10MAManagementwithpathways 12PathwayinEntrepreneurialManagement 14PathwayinHumanResourceManagement 15PathwayinInternationalBusiness 16PathwayinInternationalMarketing 17MBAInternationalBusiness 18MBAStudyPeriodAbroad 20MScGlobalBanking&Finance 22 Admissions 24HowtoApply 26TuitionFees 27Regent’sCollegeLondon:AUniqueEnvironment 28StudentLife 30Accommodation 32LearningResources 33InternexusEnglishLanguageSchool 34EveningLanguageClasses 35InformationforDisabledStudents 36CareersandBusinessRelations 37AlumniRelations 38CourseModules 39

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WELCOME

EBSLoffersaworld-classbusinesseducationdeliveredinatrulycosmopolitan,multi-lingualanddynamiclearningenvironment.Ourcontinuouslyupdatedprogrammesblendformalacademictrainingwithdirectlearningexperiencetoprepareyouforaninternationalcareer.

International business perspectiveAtEBSLtheconceptofinternationalismisembeddedacrossallourprogrammes.Youwillbenefitfromastronglyglobalfocustoyourstudies,exploringthemanydifferentrelationshipsandinfluencesthataffectthechangingbusinessenvironmentworldwide.

Weworkcloselywithinternationalbusinessleaderstoensurethatourprogrammesareregularlyupdatedtoreflectthelatestdevelopmentsinindustryacrosstheglobe.

IamdelightedtointroduceyoutotheEuropeanBusinessSchoolLondon(EBSL).OurmagnificentlocationinRegent’sPark,centralLondon,isoneofthemostdesirableofanyeducationalinstitutionintheUK.Ourstudentscomefrommorethan100countriestoenjoythebenefitsofaprivateeducationinasecure,nurturingsetting.

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Staff specialisationYouwillbetaughtbyspecialiststafffromawiderangeofcultural,industryandacademicbackgrounds.Thevastmajorityofacademicstaffhavesignificantindustryexperience,orstillworkinindustry.

Youwillalsobenefitfromregularguestlecturesandworkshopswithvisitingacademicsandindustryexperts.

A positive and supportive learning environmentYouwillenjoyacloseworkingrelationshipwithacademicstafftohelpmaximiseyourpotential.Oursmallclasssizes,withamaximumof25studentsperclass,ensuresthatyouwillbetreatedasanindividualandreceivehighlevelsofpersonalsupportfrombothacademicandprofessionalstaff.

Learning through experienceAstronglypracticalethosrunsthroughoutourprogrammes.Youwillbeconsistentlyencouragedtoapplyyourlearninginthestudyofreal-lifebusinessscenariosthroughcasestudies,seminarsandworkshops.Thereisalsoastrongemphasisongroupworktodevelopyourmanagerialandleadershipskills.

International student bodyInaddition,youwillfindthattherichnessandvarietyofthelinguistic,culturalandeducationalbackgroundsofyourfellowstudentsaddsanotherinvaluabledimensiontoyourstudies.Yourskillsasafutureinternationalbusinessleaderwillbefosteredthroughformalandinformalinteractionwithstudentsfromawidevarietyofnationalities,frommanydifferentpartsoftheworld.

Stunning central London locationOurprestigiouslocationintheheartofLondon,insidethebeautifulRegent’sPark,offersapeacefulandsecureenvironmentinwhichtostudyandsocialise.ThereiseasyandconvenientaccesstothewholeofLondon,aswellasmainlandEuropeviatheEurostar.HeathrowAirport,thelargestandbusiestairportintheEU,isjust30minutesfromthecampus.

Career prospectsGraduatesofEBSLenjoyaveryhighrateofemploymentoncompletingtheirprogrammes.Ourmulti-skilled,resilientandforward-lookinggraduatesaremuchsoughtafterbyadiverserangeofenterprises,includingmultinationalcompaniesandsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises.

Weareveryproudofourgrowingbodyofinfluentialalumni,manyofwhomoccupyhigh-profilepositionsthroughouttheworld,particularlyinthefieldsofbankingandfinance,marketingandcommunications,publicrelationsandconsultancy.

Increasingly,ourgraduatesaresettinguptheirowncompanies,aswellascontinuingawell-establishedtrendofworkinginfamilybusiness.

IamconfidentthatyouwillfindyourstudiesatEBSLintellectuallychallengingandculturallystimulating.IamalsoconfidentthatyouwillenjoyyourtimehereatRegent’sCollege,andamdelightedtowelcomeyouandwishyoueverysuccess.

Professor Toni HiltonDeanFaculty of Business & Management


POSTGRADUATESTUDYATTHEEUROPEANBUSINESSSCHOOLLONDON

TheEuropeanBusinessSchoolLondonoffersaportfolioofMaster’sdegrees,designedtofosterprofessionalismandaninternationaloutlook.Eachcourseisoneyearinlength,full-time,withstartdatesinJanuaryandSeptembereachyear.

MA Luxury Brand ManagementThisprogrammerecognisesthatluxuryandprestigecompanies’topexecutivesneedaspecifickindofbusinessexpertise.Theyhavetomanageleadingbrandsinahighlycompetitivecontext,combiningthisknowledgewithaninnovativeapproachandastrongculturalperspective.TheMALuxuryBrandManagementcombinesstudyofthepracticalitiesofmanagementwiththecreativeandaspirationalperspectivesrequiredtofacilitatethetotalexperienceforconsumers.


MA Management with pathways

Ì Pathway in Entrepreneurial ManagementEntrepreneurshipisoneofEBSL’skeystrengths.Theprogrammeisidealforstudentswishingtolaunchtheirownbusiness,expanduponafamilybusinessorfocusonsmalltomedium-sizedenterprises

Ì Pathway in Human Resource ManagementThisprogrammedevelopscomprehensiveknowledgeandskillsacrossawiderangeofmanagerialleadershipareasinaninternationalcontext,includingstrategichumanresourcedevelopment,rewardmanagementandindustrialrelations

Ì Pathway in International BusinessPractitionersinthisfieldneedthetheoreticalandpracticaltoolstojudgethefinancial,commercial,political,economicandsocialfactorsaffectingcross-borderdecisions.Thispathwayoffersacomprehensiveoverviewofthemanydifferentframeworksthatmanagerswillencounterinthecourseoftheirinternationalworkinglives

Ì Pathway in International MarketingThisprogrammedealswiththecomplexissuesfacingmarketingmanagersinthe21stcentury.Thecourseoffersthetechniquesforamasteryofeffectivemarketing,togetherwithinsightintotheinternationalbusinessenvironment

MBA International BusinessTheMBAInternationalBusinesshasbeendesignedtomakegraduateseminentlyemployableinalmostanyindustry.Withafocusonthreekeythemes:strategy,ethicsandinternationalism,theprogrammecoversallaspectsofconductingbusinessglobally.Thecourseishighlypracticalaswellasacademic,providinggraduateswithboththenecessarytoolsandtheoreticalunderpinningforsuccessinanybusinesssituation.Akeyfeatureoftheprogrammeistheperiodspentstudyingabroadatoneofourpartnerinstitutionsacrosstheworld.

MSc Global Banking & FinanceTheMScGlobalBanking&Financeoffersrigorousacademicandpracticaltraining,preparinggraduatesforworkinmulticultural,globalisedfinancialandbankingorganisations.Itisidealforstudentsinterestedinacareerininvestmentbanking,corporatefinanceorthefinancialservicesindustryingeneral.Thecourseisopentoapplicantswhohaveabusiness,financialormathematicalacademicbackground.

NEW IN 2014MSc Oil & Gas Trade Management*Thisisaspecialistprogrammethatexploresoilandgastrademanagementfromtheperspectivesofbothbuyerandseller.Theprogrammehasthreekeythemes:riskmanagement,leadershipandstrategyandfocusesonthedownstreamsideofoilandgasmarketsandthemanagementofcommoditytrading.Youwillevaluatetheeconomicandpoliticalfactorsinfluencingtheglobaloilandgasindustry,analysethestructureofthecommoditiesmarketsandgainanunderstandingofpriceformationandriskmanagement.Youwillalsogainknowledgeofthelegalandregulatoryframeworkofphysicaltradeandshippingandbeabletoaddressethicalandcorporatesocialresponsibilityissuesprevalentwithintheenergyindustry.Formoreinformation,seewww.regents.ac.uk/ebsl

Course starts January 2014

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Azam AliProgramme Director, MA Management with pathways

AzamAlicombinesanacademiccareerwithmanagingfamilybusinessesinthetelecommunicationsandinternetstart-upindustry.Healsohasover20years’experienceofrunningprivateresidentialhomesforpeoplewithlearning

disabilities.Hisownmanagerialandleadershipskillshavedevelopedinresponsetorapidexternalchallengesinthehealth,educationandtelecommunicationssectors.Azamisalsoanaccreditedinternationalandcertified(ILM)coach.

Asif Ali-KhanProgramme Director, MBA International Business

AsifAli-Khanhasavariedcommercialandindustrybackground,includinglocalgovernment,insuranceandtelecommunications.HehasbeenaconsultanttotheAgriculturalBankofChina,theAgriculturalDevelopmentBankofChinaand

theParkRoyalPartnership,London.Asifisatrainedfacilitator.Hespecialisesinteachinghumanresourcesmanagement,organisationalbehaviourandstrategicmanagement.

Dr Michael GavridisProgramme Director, MSc Global Banking & Finance

MichaelGavridishasavariedbackgroundinfinanceandbanking.HehasworkedforbanksintheCityofLondonandNewYorkinavarietyofroles,includingquantitativeanalyst,researcherandtrader.Hehasalsotrainedasanintegrativepsychotherapistandis

UKCP-registered.Michaellecturesonfinance,hasparticipatedinfinancialresearchintheUKandabroad,andpublishedarticlesonfinancial,economicandpsychotherapysubjects.

Tim JacksonProgramme Director, MA Luxury Brands

TimJacksonwaspreviouslyatLondonCollegeofFashion.Hisindustryexperienceisextensive,asabuyerforUKbrandssuchasJaegerandHarrods,andasaconsultantonluxurybrandmanagementtoclientsincludingProctor&Gamble,Goldman

SachsandTommyHilfiger.Timwritesforwww.wgsn.comandwww.stylus.comandcommentsonfashionandluxurybusinessissuesforglobalbroadcastmedia,includingtheBBC.HeistheauthorofseveralbooksonbuyingandfashionmarketingandiscurrentlywritingCreative Thinking in Fashion and ArtforRoutledge.

Dr Mitra AramiLecturer, Operations and Services ManagementMitraAramiisaninterimmanagementprofessional,withover20years’internationalexperienceofbusinessdevelopmentacrossmultipleindustrysectors.Sheisqualifiedinteaching,coachingandprojectmanagement.Herinterestslieintransformationinitiativesandtheintegrationoftechnology,culturalandbusinessprocessestoprovideprofitablesolutions.

Dr Elias L BoukramiActing Programme Leader, MSc Oil & Gas Trade ManagementEliasBoukramiisaseniorlecturerinbankingandfinance.HewaspreviouslyattheUniversityofSalfordandManchesterMetropolitanUniversity.Heisavisitinglecturerandexternaladviserinriskmanagementandinvestmentanalysistovariousinternationalacademicandfinancialinstitutions.EliasisacharteredandcertifiedaccountantandaFellowoftheHigherEducationAcademy.Hisresearchinterestsincludeassetspricing,energycommoditymarketsandalternativebanking.

Richard CawleyPrincipal Lecturer, International MarketingRichardCawleyhassubstantialcommercialexperienceinadvisingonimport/exportmatters,tradingcommodities,purchasingandprocessing.Hisvariedconsultancyworkincludesproductssuchascomputersoftware(simulations),vehicleclimatesystemsandelectricalappliances.Hehasspecialistknowledgeoffinancing,cross-bordernegotiation,businessstart-upsandnewventures.

Darren CullenLecturer in FinanceDarrenCullenisaglobaleconomistandbondmarketstrategist.Overthepast20yearshehasbeenapractitionerandadviserforatop-tierUSinvestmentbank,investmentmanagementandhedgefundfirms.HehaslivedinLondon,BostonandBermuda.

Tim DeStefanoLecturer, Business and ManagementTimDeStefanoteachesglobalpoliticaleconomy,politicsandinternationaltrade,globalisation,researchskillsandbusinesscommunication.HehasworkedonexportsintheUSAandtaughtEnglishandstudiedinvariousregionsofJapan(Osaka,Akita,Chiba).

INTRODUCINGTHEFACULTY


John DiamondopoulosSenior Lecturer in FinanceJohnDiamondopouloshasabackgroundinentrepreneurialandinternationalbusinessandconsulting.Asafinancialconsultantheadvisedbusinessesandwealthyindividualsonretirementplanning,investments,insuranceandassetprotectionstrategies.Hisentrepreneurialexperienceisextensive,withstart-upventuresincludinganauto-financingfirm,restaurantfranchising,SMEconsultingcompanyandanimport/exportdirectmarketingfirm.

Dr Olena EtokovaSenior Lecturer in FinanceOlenaEtokovahasanacademicbackgroundinbusinessmanagementandeconomics.ShewaspreviouslyaseniorlectureratWisconsinInternationalUniversity(USA),Ukraine.Olena’sbusinessbackgroundincludesworkasaseniorassociateatDeloitteandeconomicadvisertotheUnitedNationsDevelopmentprogrammeinKyivandNewYork.

Phil FontbinLecturer, Financial and Managerial AccountingPhilFontbinisamulti-disciplinaryfinancial,accountingandbusinesstrainingprofessional.HehasextensivepracticalexperiencewithmajorprofessionalpracticessuchasDeloitteandPWC.PhilalsohassignificantexperienceasacurriculumdesignerandsubjectmatterexpertwithprivatesectorprofessionaltrainingorganisationssuchasBPPandKaplanHigherEducation.

Edward GonsalvesMA Management Pathway Leader, Entrepreneurial ManagementEdwardspecialisesinthedesign,developmentanddeliveryofseniorexecutiveprogrammesforhigh-performanceteamsinentrepreneurialandlargefirms.Heholdsanumberofdirectorshipsandadvises,consultsandpublishesintheareaofstrategicandentrepreneuriallearning.Heiscurrentlyworkingintheareaofcorporateplayanddecisionmakinginuncertainandambiguoussettings.

Dr Anabel GutierrezLecturer, Information Systems and Research MethodsAnabelGutierrezstudiedforanMScinInformationManagementinMexicoCityandhasaPhDinInformationSystems.ShewasaprogrammedirectorattheTecnologicodeMonterreyinMexicoCityandcurrentlyundertakesconsultancyonITprojectsandexecutivetraining.AnabelleadsontheMBAmoduleinInformationandE-BusinessSystems.

John HarrisonHead of Department, Marketing and StrategyJohnHarrisonhasworkedasaconsultanttotheinternationalhotelindustry,andheldacademicpostsinSwitzerlandandMadrid.HehasbeeninstrumentalindesigningseveralprogrammesfortheFacultyofBusiness&ManagementsincejoiningtheCollegein2006.Inadditiontohisdepartmentalresponsibilities,JohnleadsontheMAManagementmoduleinInternationalServicesMarketing.

Dr Andrey JichevLecturer in Cross-Cultural ManagementAndreyJichevspent20yearsintheBulgariandiplomaticservice,includingpostingsinFinlandandtheUK.HewasamemberoftheteamthatpreparedBulgaria’snegotiationsforaccessiontotheEUandhasrepresentedhiscountryinnumerousinternationalforums.HisresearchinterestsincludeinternationalrelationsandEuropeanintegration.AndreylecturesonlanguageandcultureinbusinessontheMBA.

Robert JohnsonLecturer, Languages and Cross-Cultural StudiesRobertJohnsonhasonefootinacademia,specialisingininterculturalcommunicationandcross-culturalmanagement,andonefootinthebusinessworld,workingasaculturalawarenesstrainerandconsultant.HehasextensiveexperienceoflivingandworkinginFrance,Germany,JapanandChina,andspeaksFrench,GermanandJapanese.

Gabriella KereszturiLecturer in Marketing Research Methods GabriellaKereszturihaslecturedinretailandchannelmanagement,marketingmanagement,principlesofmarketingandpoliticalmarketingindifferenteducationsystems.Shewasmarketingandsalesmanagerforaconstructioncompanyandworkedinonlinemarketingforaleadingonlinetranslationscompany.


Dr Rajiv MalusteLecturer in EconomicsRajivMalusteholdsAmericanmaster’sdegreesinbusinessadministrationandpublicpolicyandcompletedhisPhDattheLondonSchoolofEconomics.Hehasaprofessionalbackgroundasacharteredaccountant.

Richard MannixSenior Lecturer in MarketingRichardMannixhastaughtmarketingandbusinesscommunicationskillsatinstitutionsinJapanandSweden.HelecturesonmarketingindiverseenvironmentsfortheMBA.RichardisamemberoftheAcademyofMarketingandtheCharteredInstituteofMarketing,andaFellowoftheHigherEducationAcademy.

Dr Windfred MfuhLecturer in Marketing and StrategyWindredMfuhholdsadoctorateinstrategicmanagementandpostgraduatequalificationsintelecommunications.Heisaconsultantonregulatoryandtelecomsengineeringtomanytelecommunicationorganisationsglobally,andhasheldsenioracademicpostsinCameroon.

Josef Mueller Head, Department of Languages and Cross-Cultural StudiesJosefMuellerhasdevelopedthesubjectareaofcross-culturalstudiesatEBSLandteachesinterculturalcommunicationandcross-culturalmanagement.Hehasconsiderableexperienceinacademicmanagementinvariousrolesandaresearchinterestininterculturaleducation,teachingandlearning.

Dr Nermeen MustafaSenior Lecturer in MarketingNermeenMustafaleadsarangeofmarketingandbusiness-relatedtopicsatEBSL.SheisanhonoraryresearchfellowatCassBusinessSchool,CityUniversity.Nermeenadvisestheluxurygoodsindustryonmarketingcommunications.Herresearchinterestsincludecorporateidentityandreputationmanagement,andsheiscurrentlyexaminingtheUKbankingsector,particularlyinlightoftherecenteconomicchallenges.

Dr Michael NietoActing Head, Department of Management and HRMMichaelNietoisaFellowoftheCMIandCIPD.Hehasabusinessbackgroundininternationalconsultancyandmanagement.Hisresearchareaisleadership,andhispublicationsincludetwobusinesstextbooks,withathirdtobepublishedin2013.MichaelwaspreviouslyaseniorteammemberandMBAdirectoratotherhighereducationinstitutions,includingtheUniversityofSurreyRoehampton,BournemouthUniversityandMarymountUniversity,USA.HeisthechiefexternalexaminerandmentortonewexternalswithpostgraduateprogrammesatKingstonUniversity,andthechiefexternalexaminertotheEuropeanSchoolofEconomicsonbehalfofBuckinghamUniversity.

Dr Michael OyelereLecturer, Human Resources and ManagementMichaelOyelerehasanacademicbackgroundinhumanresourcesmanagement,organisationalbehaviourandresearchmethodsinbusinessandmanagement.

Dr Ahmad SeyfSenior Lecturer in Global/International BusinessAhmadSeyfhasnearly30yearsofteachingandresearchexperienceatUKinstitutionsofhighereducation.Hehasanacademicbackgroundineconomicsandmanagement.AhmadlecturesoncontemporaryissuesininternationalbusinessontheMAManagementwithpathways.

Professor Ibrahim SirkeciMA Management Pathway Leader, International MarketingIbrahimSirkeciisProfessorofTransnationalStudiesandMarketingandDirectoroftheRegent’sCentreforTransnationalStudies.Asaresearchprofessorhestudiestherelationshipsbetweenmobility,conflict,marketingstrategy,segmentationanddemographicchange.AlongwithseveralbooksdrawingonresearchconductedintheUK,Germany,TurkeyandIraq,IbrahimhaswrittenconsumerlifestylereportsforEuromonitor.HisforthcomingbookistitledTransnational marketing for transnational consumers in the 21st Century. Heservesonvariousnationalandinternationalacademiccommitteesandisareviewerandeditorforfundingbodies,journalsandpublishers.


Cllr Alan SitkinMA Management Pathway Leader, International BusinessAlanSitkinwasaglobalcapitalmarketspecialistinParis,ZurichandLondon.Hehaswrittentextbooksoninternationalbusiness,andecologyandmanagement.Hiscurrentresearchfocusisonthelinksbetweenforeigndirectinvestment,stateactivismandthegreeneconomy.HeisacouncillorfortheLondonboroughofEnfield,wherehechairsthesustainabilityscrutinypanel.

Dr Motasam TatahiPrincipal Lecturer in Economics and FinanceMotasamTatahi’sareasofexpertiseincludetheproblemsofeconomicadjustment,particularlyprivatisationinmajorEuropeancountries.Histeachingfeaturescomparativeeconomicsystems,macroeconomics,econometrics,dataanalysisandquantitativemethodsforbothundergraduateandpostgraduatestudents.

Dr Dimitris TsouknidisLecturer in FinanceDimitrisTsouknidisiscourseleaderofthebankriskmanagementmodulefortheMScGlobalBanking&Finance.Hisresearchinterestslieinassetpricingandcreditriskinfinancialandshippingmarkets.HeisaconsultanttofinancialinstitutionsoncreditriskcontrolandBaselIIimplementationissues.

Majeks WalkerLecturer in LawAsabarrister,MajeksWalkerrepresentedinternationalcompaniesinUKlitigation.AtEBSLheteachesbusinesslawandinternationalbusinesslawatbothundergraduateandpostgraduatelevel.HeisalsoavisitinglectureratanumberoflawschoolsintheUK.

Dr Robert WallstenSenior Lecturer in FinanceRobertWallstenhasextensiveresearchexperienceinappliedandfinancialmathematics.HehasworkedinthetechnologyindustryforcompaniessuchasIBMandEricsson.Healsohasexperienceoffinancialservicesandmulti-disciplinaryresearch.

Birgit WildtSenior Lecturer in ManagementBirgitWildtworkedforoveradecadeasaclassicaldancer,actressandsingerinAustriaandGermanybeforepursuinganacademiccareerinmanagementandbusinessstudies.SheleadsonAestheticEnterprisefortheMAManagementwithpathwaysandhasdevelopedastronginterfacebetweenartsandmanagement,workingwithdirectors,musicians,designers,producers,dramatistsandbroadcasters.

Dr Judy WilletsLecturer in Global/International BusinessJudyWillettshasover14years’experienceofteachinginternationalbusiness,entrepreneurshipandstrategyintheUKandUSA.ShehasdoneconsultancyworkfortheWorldBankandAdamSmithInstitute,andcontinuestobeinvolvedintheactivitiesoftheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment.SheisacontributingeditortotheJournal of International Trade Research.


MALUXURYBRANDMANAGEMENT

Theluxuryindustryhasdoubledinsizeoverthepasttenyears,reflectinganincreasinglyglobalpresence.TraditionallyasectorassociatedwithEurope,luxurybrandsareexpandingintothemarketsofthefast-developingBRICeconomies.Thisprogrammehasbeendesignedtoequipyouwiththeknowledge,confidenceandskillstopursuemanagementrolesininternationalluxurybrandmanagement,marketing,communicationsandretailing.

TheMALuxuryBrandManagementtakesastrategicviewofthedynamiccharacteristicsandopportunitieswithinthegloballuxurygoodsindustry.

Theprogrammedeliversablendofacademiclearningcombinedwithindustryinsightsprovidedbyanetworkofregularguestspeakers.Speakerstypicallycomefromluxurybrandsandrelatedbusinessessuchaswealthmanagementandrealestate.

Throughtaughtclasses,projectsandcontactwithindustryexpertsyouwilldeveloptheknowledge,insightsandcriticalskillstomakeinformedjudgementsaboutthestrategicandtacticalbusinessactivitiesofluxurybrands.

Theprogrammeiskeptcurrentandcontemporarybytheresearch,businesspracticeandnetworksofacademicstaff,whoincorporatethelatestindustrythinkingintoprogrammeteachingandlearning.Coursecontentisalsoinformedbytheannual Financial TimesandInternational Herald Tribune summitsonluxury.

Youwillbeabletoapplytheknowledgeandskillsyoudevelopontheprogrammethroughafinalprojectwhichiseitheranacademicdissertationoraliveconsultancyprojectforaclientluxurybrand.Inbothcasesyouwillbeabletodevelopanetworkofindustrycontactsthatwillbeinvaluableinyourfuturecareer.


Programme FeaturesÌ Awiderangeofindustryguestspeakers

Ì Consultancyprojectcollaborationswiththeluxuryindustry

Ì Programmecontentinformedbyinternationalluxurysummits

Ì Staffaremembersofimportantluxurynetworkingorganisations

Ì Ahighleveloftaughtcontactandinteractionwithlecturers

Ì LuxuryindustryprojectassessmentsÌ LocationinRegent’sPark,givingeasyaccesstoMayfair,BondStreetandKnightsbridge

Programme OutlineThisisafull-timeprogramme,coveringthreesemesters.Theprogrammeiscomposedofmodules,eachofwhichcarriesaspecificcreditvalue.Youwilltakeeightcoremodules,plustwofurthermodulesofyourchoice. Semesters 1 and 2CoremodulesÌ DevelopingLuxuryBrandsÌ HistoricalandCulturalPerspectivesonLuxury

Ì LeadingandManagingtheLuxuryBusiness

Ì PromotingLuxuryBrandsÌ RecruitingandTrainingTalentÌ ResearchMethodsÌ UnderstandingtheLuxuryClient

ElectivemodulesInaddition,youwillchooseTWOofthefollowing:

Ì AdvancedManagementAccountingforDecisionMakers

Ì ContemporaryIssuesinLuxuryÌ IntellectualPropertyLawÌ ProductDesignManagement

Semester 3Ì Dissertation/ConsultancyProject

Formoduledescriptions,seepage39.

EBSLwastheonlycollegeinLondonthatofferedtheMALuxuryBrandManagement.Ihaveaprofoundinterestinluxurygoods,andmygoalwastoworkwithinmarketingormanagement-thecoursewasthereforeagivenchoice.Ienjoyedthecloserelationshiptothelecturersandtheirlevelofcompetence.HavingstudiedinbothNorwayandSweden,Iwastrulyimpressedbythis.IhavefoundLondontobeacitywhereitiseasytogetnewcontacts,whichisimportantasapostgraduate.

LineSamdal/NorwayMALuxuryBrandManagementGraduate

Start datesJanuaryandSeptemberDuration12months16monthsforaJanuarystart


MAMANAGEMENTWITHPATHWAYS

Thisprogrammeoffersadvancedstudyoforganisations,theirmanagementandthechangingcontextinwhichtheyoperate.Ittakesawide-rangingviewofmanagementasakeyfocusoforganisationaldevelopment,especiallyintheinternationaldimensionoftechnological,globalandmarketchange.Youwillcoverthekeycontemporarytheory,issuesanddebatesinmanagementtoday,anddeveloptheknowledgeandunderstandingtoapplyeffectivesolutionsincomplexbusinesssituations.

TheMAManagementwithpathwaysaimstoprepareyouforyourchosencareerbydevelopingabroadsetofskillsandknowledgethatyoucanapplyinanymanagementsituation,togetherwitharangeofspecialistskillsinfourkeyareas.

Youwillfocusyourstudiesononeoffourspecialistpathways:

Ì EntrepreneurialManagementÌ HumanResourceManagementÌ InternationalBusinessÌ InternationalMarketing

Theprogrammewillenableyoutodevelopasamanagerwithaportfolioofrelevantknowledge,attributesandskillsinaninternationalcontext.

Youwillgaintheabilitytoanalysecomplexsituations,respondwithcreativesolutionsandcommunicateeffectivelyinalmostanysituation.

Aparticularfeatureoftheprogrammeisitsemphasisonworkingwithinteams,enablingyoutodevelopthecollaborativeandleadershipskillsyouwillneedthroughoutyourmanagementcareer.

Theoptiontostudyalanguageisanotherimportantaspectoftheprogramme,allowingyoutodevelopyourabilitytocommunicateasamanagerinaninternationalcontext.


Programme AimsTheprogrammeaimstofosterabroadcriticalunderstandingofmanagementtheoryandpractice,togetherwitharangeofspecialistskillsinkeyareasofmanagement.Youwillbeencouragedtodrawuponyourownexperiencesandlearnfromoneanother.

Thepracticalapplicationofacademiclearningisaconstanttheme,andyouwillbeintroducedtoavarietyoftheoreticalperspectivesandencouragedtoapplythemtoreal-lifesituations.

Teachingandlearningmethodsunderpinthepracticalnatureoftheprogramme,andincludelectures,seminars,structuredworkshops,case-studyanalysis,groupwork,tutorials,debates,presentationsandbusinesssimulations

Programme FeaturesÌ Smallclasssizesandclosepersonalattentionfromcoursetutors

Ì Strongfocusongroupteamwork,supportedbystaffwithextensiveindustryexperience

Ì Guestlecturesandworkshopswithvisitingpractitionerswhoareexpertsintheirfield

Ì Practicalfield-basedopportunitiestoputacademicknowledgeintopractice

Ì Awidechoiceofspecialistmodulesenablingyoutotailortheprogrammetoyourinterests

Programme OverviewThisisafull-timeprogramme,dividedintothreesemesters.

Theprogrammeiscomposedofmodules,eachofwhichcarriesaspecificcreditvalue.Thereisonesharedcoremodule,StrategyinAction,whichiscommontoallpathways,plusanumberofspecialistcoremodulesforeachpathway(seepages14-17).

Inaddition,youwillhaveachoiceofelectivemodules,(seeright)designedtofurtherdevelopyourskills,knowledgeandcompetencies.

Therangeandtypeofelectivesonofferisadistinctivefeatureoftheprogramme,offeringyouwidescopefordevelopingyourabilitiesinareasthatinterestyou.Youcanchoosefromlanguagemodules,specialistmodulesfromtheotherpathways,andmanagementandpersonaldevelopmentmodulescoveringareasnotincludedwithinthepathways.

Youwillcompletetheprogrammewitheithera12,500-wordBusinessResearchProjectorDissertation.

Elective Modules*

Ì BusinessFinanceÌ CoachingÌ ContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentÌ CopywritingforInternationalMarketeers

Ì DoingBusinessinChinaÌ EffectiveGroupDynamicsÌ EuropeanInstitutionsÌ FamilyBusinessÌ InterculturalCompetenceforManagers

Ì InternationalEthicsÌ InternationalLawÌ InternationalServicesMarketingÌ InternationalSupplyChainsÌ InternationalTradeforYoungBusinessÌ InternetandDirectMarketingÌ IndustrialRelationsinanInternationalContext

Ì IslamicFinanceÌ LanguageforBusiness(Arabic,Chinese,FrenchandSpanish)

Ì LuxuryMarketingÌ NegotiatingInternationallyÌ PoliticalMarketingÌ PrivateEquityandVentureCapitalÌ RewardManagementÌ SellingÌ SmallBusinessMentoringÌ SmallFirmsinInternationalMarketingÌ StrategyDynamicsforEntrepreneurialDesign

Ì TechnologyandInternationalBusinessÌ ThePoliticsofInternationalTradeÌ UnderstandingPersonalityandOrganisationalPsychology

Formoduledescriptions,seepage40onwards.

*Electivemodulesofferedaresubjecttochangeandavailability



PATHWAYINENTREPRENEURIALMANAGEMENT

Entrepreneurshipasamanagementstyleisseen,bygovernmentsandbusinessesalike,asakeytochange.Inaglobaleconomywhereknowledgeandservicearethechiefassetsfororganisationsandtheireconomies,anentrepreneurialcultureallowscompaniestocompeteandgrowbyremainingcreativeandadaptable.

Thispathwayrecognisesthenecessityforentrepreneurialcapabilitiesinallorganisations—public,privateandsocial.Thefocusisonentrepreneurialmanagementasaphenomenonthatgenerateseconomicrenewalfororganisationsofallsizesandcultures.Theprogrammealsoemphasisestheneedfortoday’sentrepreneurstobeawareoftheirenvironmentalresponsibilities.

Programme Outline Semesters 1 and 2Coremodules

Ì BusinessPlanandEntrepreneurialFinanceÌ EntrepreneurshipResearchMethodsÌ EntrepreneurshipTheoryandPracticeÌ FeasibilityStudiesandNewBusinessVentures

Ì StrategyinActionÌ AestheticEntrepreneurshipORÌ TechnologicalEntrepreneurshipÌ EmergingEconomyEnterpriseORÌ GreenandNot-for-ProfitEnterprise

ElectivemodulesInadditiontothecoremodulesabove,inSemesters1and2youwillchooseoneelectivemodule(seelist,page13).

Semester 3 Ì Dissertation/BusinessResearchProject


Ontheprogramme,theconceptofEntrepreneurshipisusedasaplatforminordertoteachstudentshowtolookatthingsinamorestructuredmanner,andtotakethebroaderviewonbusinessingeneral.

JohannesKraft/GermanyMAManagementwithpathwaysGraduate


PATHWAYINHUMANRESOURCEMANAGEMENT

Humanresourcesmanagersmustbeabletoapplycomprehensiveknowledge,understandingandanalyticalskillsacrossawiderangeofmanagerialleadershipareas.Theymustalsobecomemoreself-awareanddevelopstronginter-personalskills.YouwilltakepartinthereflectivedebatearoundcurrentissuesinHRM,aswellaslearningtoapplypracticaltechniquesindevelopingapositiveworkenvironment.Theprogrammewillequipyouforsuccessasapractisinghumanresourcesprofessional,aswellasenablingyoutoplayastrategicroleinanybusiness.


Ì BusinessResearchMethodsforHumanResourcesPractitioners

Ì InternationalHumanResourceManagement

Ì StrategicHumanResourceDevelopmentÌ StrategicHumanResourceManagementÌ StrategyinActionÌ TheArtistryofLeadership




ThepathwayinHumanResourceswasanenrichingexperiencecharacterisedbyteamwork,friendshipandaperfectbalanceoftheoryandpractice.Theinternationalenvironmentandtheopportunitytocooperatewithrealcompaniesallowsstudentstodeveloptheskillsnecessarytoenterthecurrentcompetitivejobmarket.MyyearatEBSLprojectedmeintomyfuturecareerandIwouldcertainlyrecommendit.

EmiliaLuisioni/SwitzerlandMAManagementwithpathwaysGraduate


Successfulmanagersneedboththetheoreticalandpracticaltoolstomakebalancedjudgementsonthemanydifferentfactors-cultural,financial,commercial,socialandpolitical-thataffectcross-borderdecisions.Ifyouaspiretoahigh-levelcorporateroleininternationalbusiness,completingthisprogrammewillhelptoachievethataim.Youwillexplorethesignificantissuesaffectingtheglobaleconomytoday,suchastheemergenceofregionaleconomies,sustainability,corporatesocialresponsibilityandfinancialgovernance,andlearntomakeinformedbusinessdecisionsinaninternationalcontext.


Ì BusinessResearchMethodsforInternationalBusiness

Ì FinancefortheInternationalBusinessÌ InternationalBusinessandtheEcologicalImperative

Ì InternationalBusinessandtheMultinationalEnterprise

Ì InternationalBusinessEconomicsÌ InternationalLawÌ StrategyinActionÌ TheChangingGeographyofInternationalBusiness




PATHWAYININTERNATIONALBUSINESS

Thecourseisoutstanding,withaveryhands-onapproach.Learningthroughup-to-datecase-studyexamplesmakesiteasytoseehowacademiccontentwouldapplyintherealbusinessworld.Thegroupworkandoralpresentationshavebeenthemostinterestingaspectofthecourse,astheyhavecreateda‘real-life’businessenvironment.Developingsuchskillswillinevitablyhelpintheworkingworld.

VukLatincic/SerbiaMAManagementwithpathways2012/13


Thispathwaywillequipyouwiththeskillsandtrainingneededforasuccessfulcareerinmarketinginaglobalcontext.Ofcrucialimportanceistheabilitytoanalyseandevaluatearapidlychanginginternationalbusinessenvironment,toplanaccordinglyandtoimplementcustomer-focusedsolutionsthatwilldeliverbothfinancialperformanceanddeveloplong-termclient-businessrelationships.Youwillfocusonkeyareassuchasmarketresearch,internationalmarketingstrategy,segmentation,themarketingmixandintegratedmarketingcommunications.Anewmoduleontransnationalmarketingoffersyouaccesstothelatestresearchandthinkinginthefield,withguestlecturesfromdistinguishedacademicsandauthors.


Ì AdvertisingandMarketingCommunications

Ì ConsumerBehaviourÌ InternationalMarketingManagementÌ InternationalMarketingResearchandMethods

Ì StrategyinActionÌ TransnationalMarketingSeminar

ElectivemodulesInadditiontothecoremodulesabove,inSemesters1and2youwillchoosetwoelectivemodules(seelist,page13).



Igainedalotofexperienceofworkinginaninternationalenvironmentandorganisingworkbetweendifferentpersonalities.IamgladthatIchoseRCLformyMaster’sprogrammeandIwoulddoitagain.MysupervisorformythesiswasthebestlecturerIeverhadinmylife.Hisprofessionalism,hugeknowledgeaboutandwayofguidingmethroughthatpieceofworkwereimpressive.

MariaKevorkova/GermanyMAManagementwithpathwaysGraduate

PATHWAYININTERNATIONALMARKETING


TheMBAprogrammeinstilstheskills,knowledgeandattributesessentialtodevelopasaneffectiveandsuccessfulinternationalbusinessleader.Theprogrammeofferstheoreticalunderstandingandacriticalawarenessofthemajorstrategicchallengesfacingcontemporaryglobalbusiness.Theinternationalfocusthroughoutisunderpinnedbyanintegralperiodspentstudyingatoneofourpartnerinstitutionsabroad.Whateveryourcareerambitions,theMBAInternationalBusinessoffersauniquelychallengingandstimulatingexperience.TheMBAisabusinessqualificationprizedbybothstudentsandemployersalike,andwillopendoorsinalmostanyindustry.

Withafocusonthreekeythemes:strategy,ethicsandinternationalism,theMBAInternationalBusinessaimstofosteryourabilitytoconductbusinesseffectivelyontheglobalstage.

Thecourseishighlypracticalaswellasacademicinnature,equippingyouwiththenecessarytoolsandtheoreticalunderstandingtotakeonawiderangeofbusinesschallenges.

Anessentialpartofthedegreeistheperiodspentstudyingabroad,offeringyouaninvaluableopportunitytogainpracticalandacademicexperienceoverseasindestinationsincludingEurope,CanadaandBrazil(seepage20).

AuniquefeatureoftheMBAprogrammeisthementoringscheme.Youwillbepairedwithanexperiencedprofessionalforthedurationofthecourse,allowingyoutodrawontheprofessionalandlifeexperiencesofyourmentortodevelopyourownskills,ideasandself-reliance.

Graduatesoftheprogrammecanexpecttofindemploymentinanynumberofindustriesandprofessionalorganisations,rangingfrommultinationalcompaniestosmallandmedium-sizedenterprises.Consultancyandbankingwillbeopentoyou,aswillcareersinmarketingandretailing,orstartingyourownbusiness.

MBAINTERNATIONALBUSINESS


Programme AimsThisprogrammepromotesanadvancedunderstandingofinternational,ethicalandstrategicconceptsinthemanagementofglobalbusiness.

Youwilldevelopacriticalawarenessofthemajorstrategicandoperationalchallengesfacingglobalbusinesstoday,andbeequippedtocontributetokeystrategicandfunctionalareasofinternationalorganisations.

Thecoursewillenableyoutoshowleadershipandcreativitywhenfacedwithcomplexproblemsandbeabletoplanandimplementtasksataseniormanagementlevel.

Youwilllearntoapplyknowledge,analyticalandresearchskillstoimprovingbusinessandmanagementpracticeinalltypesoforganisation.

Programme FeaturesÌ Amulti-disciplinarycurriculumreinforcingthestrategic,internationalandethicaldimensionsofglobalbusiness

Ì Aspecialistperiodofstudyabroadasacoreelementoftheprogrammefor4-10weeks

Ì Amentoringschemethatoffersyouthesupportofanexperiencedbusinessprofessionalforthedurationofthecourse

Ì Smallclasssizesandindividualattentionfromstaffwhocombineacademiccredentialswithvaried,real-worldmarketexperience

Ì Proactivecareersguidanceandsupport

Programme OutlineThisisafull-timeprogramme,coveringthreesemesters.Theprogrammeiscomposedofmodules,eachofwhichcarriesaspecificcreditvalue.

Youwillcompleteninecore(mandatory)modules,plustwomodulesofyourchoice(electivemodules)duringyourperiodofstudyabroadandabusinessproject.

Semesters 1 and 2Coremodules

Ì BusinessandCompetitiveEnvironmentsÌ CrossingContinents:LanguageandCultureinBusiness

Ì EntrepreneurshipandNewBusinessVentures

Ì FinancialandManagerialAccountingÌ FinancialManagementÌ InformationandE-BusinessÌ ManagingOrganisationsandPeopleÌ MarketinginDiverseEnvironmentsÌ OperationsandServicesManagementInaddition,youhavetheoptiontostudyalanguage,toenhanceyour

portfolioofinternationalbusinessskills.Choosefrom:Arabic,French,German,Portuguese,Spanish,Italian,Russian,JapaneseorMandarinChinese(formoreinformation,seepage35).

Summer - Study Period AbroadÌ Twoelectivemodulesfromtheprogrammeofyourstudy-abroaddestination

Semester 3Ì BusinessProject



IchosetheMBAbecauseIwantedtowidenmycareeroptions.IhadbeenworkinginmarketingforafewyearsandIwantedtounderstandhowtherestofthebusinessworked.IlookedexclusivelyinLondonbutveryfewwerecommittedtoentrepreneurship,weretrulyinternationalandaffordable.EBSLhadagoodreputationandofferedthepersonaltouchwithsmallclasssizes.PlusRegent’sCollegehasagreatlocationincentralLondon.

JeromeAhye/UKMBAInternationalBusinessGraduate


TheinternationalfocusoftheMBAprogrammeisunderpinnedbythe4-10weekperiodofstudyabroadthatyouwillundertakeduringthesummersemester.Youwillchoosetwoelectivemodulesfromyourhostinstitutions’MBAcourseofferingstostudyduringthisperiod.

Ourpartnerinstitutions*havebeenselectedfortheirinternationalstanding,thereputationoftheirMBAprogrammesandtheircoursecompatibility.

Solvay Business School of Economics and Management, Brussels, BelgiumSBS-EMistheleadingschoolofeconomicsandmanagementlocatedinBrussels,thecapitalofEurope.Itsmissionistoprovidehigh-qualityeducationandresearchinthespecialisedfieldsofeconomicsandmanagementataninternationallevel.SBS-EMisEQUISandAMBAaccredited.www.solvay.edu

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, DenmarkCBSistheoneofthethreelargestbusinessschoolsinNorthernEurope.Itfocusesonprovidingexcellentprogrammesforup-comingmanagersinboththeprivateandpublicsectorsandnon-governmentalorganisations.CBSstrivesfordiversityinordertostimulateinnovativethinking.TheMBAprogrammeholdstriple-crownaccreditation(AACSB,AMBAandEQUIS).ItisalsolistedinThe Economist’stop100full-timeMBAprogrammesintheworld.www.cbs.dk/en

EDHEC Business School, Nice and Lille, FranceEDHEC(EcoleDesHautesEtudesCommercialesduNord)isoneofthemainbusinessschoolsand‘grandesécoles’ofFranceandEurope.Itisahighlyselective,top-rankingbusinessschool,andisamongonly50institutionsworldwidetobegrantedtriple-crownaccreditation(AACSB,AMBAandEQUIS).TheSchool’sgoalistotraincurrentandfutureexecutivesviateachingandresearchprogrammesgearedtotheneedsoftheeconomyandbusinesses.www.edhec.edu

MBASTUDYPERIODABROAD

*Partnerinstitutionsanddestinationsaresubjecttochangeandavailability

ThefactthattheMBAincludesastudyperiodabroadcontributedhugelytomydecisiontostudyhere.TheCopenhagenBusinessSchoolwastheperfectchoiceforme;Ichosecoursesthathelpedmewithmydissertation,aswellasthosethathelpedmedevelopthecompanyI’dstartedduringthesecondsemesterofmyMBA.ThroughouttheprocessIreceivedlotsofsupportandguidancefromlecturers.

ClaudiaNanau/NorwayMBAInternationalBusinessGraduate


ISCTE Business School, Lisbon University Institute, Lisbon, PortugalISCTEBusinessSchoolisaleadingPortuguesebusinessschoolwithagrowinginternationalreputation.Itsgoalistocontributetotheadvancementofmanagementbyofferinghigh-qualityeducation,andithasmadesignificantcontributionstothefieldofmanagement.ISCTEBusinessSchoolparticipatesinseveralinternationalnetworksandinmainbusinesseducationassociationssuchasEFMD,AASCBandEABIS.ItisalsoaccreditedbyAMBA.www.ibs.iscte.pt

Escuela de Negocios Nova Caixa Galicia, Vigo, SpainEscueladeCaixanovaisoneoftheleadingbusinessschoolsinSpain,specialisinginmanagementtraining.IthasexcellentlinkswithcompaniesontheIberianPeninsula.Caixanova’sMIBranksfourthininternationalmanagement,accordingtothemostprestigiousSpanishrankthatanalyses250Master’sprogrammesinSpain.TheMBAhasbeenoperatingfor22yearsnow.www.enegocioscaixanova.edu

Fundação Getulio Vargas, Sao Paolo, BrazilFGV-EAESPwasfoundedin1944,andisconsideredtobeinthetopfiveofpolicymakerthink-tanksworldwide.FGV-EAESPactsasaconsultantonmajorinternationalissues.Itwaspreviouslyelectedthebestbusinessschoolinthecountryfortwoconsecutiveyears.ItistheonlybusinessschoolinLatinAmericaandtheonlyoneinBraziltohavetripleaccreditation:AACSB,AMBAandEQUIS.www.fgv.br

Université Laval, Quebec City, CanadaUniversitéLavalwasfoundedin1852,whenitreceivedtheRoyalCharterfromQueenVictoria.Knownforitstop-qualityteachingandwiderangeofstimulatingacademicprogrammes,theuniversityisaccreditedbyAACSBandEQUIS.TheSummerBusinessSchoolprogrammeoffersstudentstheopportunitytoexperienceinternationaltradeinthecontextoftheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA).www.fsa.ulaval.ca

John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada ThequalityofeducationJMSBprovidesranksitamongthebestbusinessschools.JMSBwasthefirstinMontrealtoreceiveaccreditationfromtheAACSB,thusrankingitamongotherleadingbusinessschoolssuchasHarvard,WhartonandNorthwestern.JMSBwasthefourthbusinessschoolinCanadatoreceivethisprestigioussealofexcellence.Theschool’saccountancyprogrammewasthefirstCanadianprogrammeofitskindrecognisedbytheAACSB.www.johnmolson.concordia.ca

Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, USAAccreditedbyAASCBandNASPAA,theSawyerBusinessSchoolpreparessuccessfulleadersinglobalbusinessandpublicservice.Thecurriculumembracesevolvingbusinesspractices,withfacultymembersandstudentsfromallpartsoftheglobe,bringingauniqueoutlooktotheclassroom.TheMBAoffers11areasofspecialisationandover100coursemodules.Itwasnamedamongthetop15USgraduateprogrammesinglobalmanagementbythePrincetonReviewin2009.www.suffolk.edu/business

Lubin School of Business, Pace University, New York, USALubinSchoolofBusinesscontinuestobuilditsreputationforexcellenceinbusinesseducation.AsignificanttraditionofPaceUniversityisitsstrongrelationshipwithbusiness,civicandcommunityorganisations.TheLubinSchoolofBusinessisaccreditedforbothbusinessandaccountingbyAACSB.www.pace.edu/lubin

Monmouth University, New Jersey, USAMonmouthUniversityisadynamicfirst-tier,privateuniversity.Thereisstrongemphasisoninternational,ethicalandtechnologicalperspectiveswithinabroadstrategicframework.TheSchoolofBusinessAdministrationisaccreditedbytheAACSB.www.monmouth.edu

University of Stellenbosch Business School, Cape Town, South AfricaFromitsinceptionin1964,USBhasbecomearenownedplayerintheinternationalbusinessschoolcommunity.TheSchool’sinternationalstandingandreputationwereconfirmedwhentheUSBbecametheveryfirstbusinessschoolinAfricatoreceiveEQUISaccreditation.In2002theUSBachieveditsseconddistinction-theinternationalAMBAaccreditation.www.usb.ac.za

Formoreinformationaboutallofourpartnerinstitutionspleasevisitwww.regents.ac.uk/ipo


Financeplaysanever-increasingroleinthelivesofbothorganisationsandindividuals.Financialmarketparticipantsneedtostayuptodatewithdevelopmentsinfinancialtheoryandrequirein-depthunderstandinginordertoofferflexiblesolutionstocomplexproblemswhichoftenhaveimplicationsbeyondthefinancialrealm.TheMScGlobalBanking&Financeofferstherigorousacademicandpracticaltrainingrequiredtomeetthesechallenges.

TheMScGlobalBanking&Financeprovidestheknowledgeandtoolstoensurethatyouareuptodatewiththelatestdevelopmentsintheindustry,setwithinapracticalbusinesscontext.

Theprogrammewillenableyoutothinkfromfirstprinciples,dealwithfinancialissuesandcontributetotheformulationoffinance-relatedstrategiesupongraduation.

Youwillbeintroducedtoarangeofcontrastingtheoreticalperspectivesandresearch,anddeveloptheabilitytocriticallyanalyseandinterpretinformationacrossallaspectsofglobalbankingandfinance.

Learningmethodsincludelectures,seminars,workshops,case-studyanalysis,individualandgrouptutorials,andself-directedstudy.

Inparticular,youwillreceivetrainingon,andaccessto,Thomson-Reutersfinancialinformationsystemtools.

Aparticularfeatureoftheprogrammeisitsemphasisonworkingwithinteams,enablingyoutodevelopthecollaborativeskillsyouwillneedinyourfuturebusinessandprofessionallife.

MScGLOBALBANKING&FINANCE


Programme AimsThisprogrammeoffersessentialpreparationforacareerinthefinancialworld.

Weaimtosimulatethereal-lifeexperienceofworkinginfinance,equippingyouwithbothanacademicandpracticalunderstandingofthisdiversefield.

Trainingintheacademicdisciplineoffinancewithinaglobalbusinesscontextiscombinedwitharigorousanalysisofissuesinbankingandfinancialmarkets.

Youwillgainanunderstandingoftheinteractionoffinancewithinternationalfinancialservices,internationalbusinessandfinancialeconomicsinthepublicandprivatesectors.

Theprogrammeaimstoequipyouwiththeessentialskillsandtechniquestotackleproblemsinthecomplexworldofglobalfinanceandbanking.

Youwilllearntoevaluatecorporate,market,investmentandriskmanagementsituations,andgainarangeofbusinessandinterculturalskillsessentialtotheprofessionalinternationalworkplace.

Programme FeaturesÌ Amultidisciplinaryandintegrativecurriculumreinforcingthestrategicandinternationaldimensionsofglobalbankingandfinance

Ì Regularlectures,workshopsandseminarsledbyspecialistpractitionersfromthecorporatefinancialworld

Ì TrainingontheThomson-ReutersEikonplatform

Ì Participationinreal-lifecasestudies,presentedtoapanelofmarketeers

Ì Closeworkingwithinmulti-lingualandculturallydiversestudentteams

Ì Smallclasssizesandindividualattentionfromstaffwhocombineacademiccredentialswithvaried,real-worldmarketexperience

Ì Proactivecareersguidanceandsupport

Programme OutlineThisisafull-timeprogramme,coveringthreesemesters.Youwillcompletesevencore(mandatory)modules,onemoduleofyourchoice(electivemodule)andadissertation.

Semesters 1 and 2Coremodules

Ì BankRiskManagementÌ BankingRegulationÌ CorporateFinanceÌ FinancialStatementAnalysisandValuation

Ì InvestmentAnalysisÌ MonetaryPolicyandCentralBankOperations

Ì ResearchMethods

ElectivemodulesYouwillchooseONEofthefollowing:

Ì AlternativeInvestmentsÌ BondMarketStrategiesÌ FinancialEngineering:Equity-StructuredProducts

Ì MicrofinanceÌ TradinginGlobalFinancialMarkets

Semester 3Ì Dissertation



TheMScGlobalBanking&Financecoursewasagreatexperience.Firstofall,livinginLondonandhavingthefinancialinsightsthatthecityprovidesisreallyamazing.Thelecturersareveryknowledgeableandconsiderate,combiningregularlectureswithseminars,thusgivinga‘realworld’sensetothecourse.IbelievetheknowledgeIacquireddevelopedmyskillsandpreparedmeforentryintothefinancemarket.

RogerioSaab/BrazilMScGlobalBanking&FinanceGraduate


ADMISSIONS

Ourdecisiontoofferyouaplaceonyourchosenprogrammeisguidedbyourmissiontoeducatetomorrow’sinternationalbusinessleaders.Ourstudentscomefrommanybackgrounds,buttheyallshareacombinationofacademicabilitywithanenthusiasmfornewchallenges.Weinviteapplicationsfromstudentswhocandemonstratethattheyhavethemotivationandpotentialtosucceedinaninternationalmanagementcareer,andalevelofpersonalmaturityandself-directionconsistentwiththedemandsofacompetitiveprogramme.

Candidatespresentingthefollowingwillbeconsideredforadmission:

MA Degree Programmes

EssentialÌ Aminimumofalower-secondclass(2:2)UKhonoursundergraduatedegreeoritsinternationalequivalentfromarecognisedinstitution.OtherequivalentinternationalqualificationsasrecommendedbytheNationalAcademicRecognitionInformationCentrewillbeaccepted.Ifyouareunsureastothecomparabilityofyourqualification,pleasecontactus

MBA International Business


Ì Aminimumofthreeyears’relevantfull-time,postgraduateworkexperienceinasupervisoryormanagerialposition

DesirableÌ Ademonstrablecommandofbusiness-relatedskillsandattributes

Ì GMAT-theGMATisnotanessentialentrycriterionforthosecandidateswithafirstdegree.Howeverwehighlyrecommendthatstudentswishingtoenterthecourseviatheexceptionalentryroute(seebelow)shouldtaketheGMAT.Ourprogrammecodeis2DP-F7-59


MSc Global Banking & Finance


Ì Yourundergraduatedegreemustbeinabusiness,financial,mathematicaloranalyticalsubject

Exceptional Entry - All Programmes

Wewelcomeapplicationsfromcandidateswhodonotmeettheessentialentrycriteriaoutlinedabove.Inordertobeacceptedforexceptionalentry,youmust:

Ì Holdaminimumoftwoyears’managerialworkexperience(fiveyearsforMBAapplicants)

Ì Providea1000-wordpersonalstatementoutliningyourreasonsforapplying,andhowyourpreviousexperienceisofrelevancetotheprogrammeyouareapplyingfor

Ì MBAapplicants:wehighlyrecommendthatyoushouldtaketheGMAT.Ourprogrammecodeis2DP-F7-59

Ì BepreparedtoattendaninterviewwiththePostgraduateAdmissionsPanel

Pleasecontactusforfurtherinformationonapplyingthroughthisroute:[email protected]

English language requirements*AllcoursesaretaughtinEnglish,andfluencyinthelanguageisrequired.ApplicantswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtodemonstratetheirfluencyinEnglish.Weacceptthefollowingqualifications(theminimumgradesrequiredareindicated):

Ì CambridgeCertificateinAdvancedEnglish,gradeC

Ì GCSE/IGCSEEnglish,gradeCÌ IBDiplomaEnglishHigherLevel,grade5inA1orA2

Ì IELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem)withanoverallscoreof6.5

Ì TOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)scoreof90(internet-basedtest)

Ì PearsonTest(PTEAcademic)withanaveragescoreof58(minimumof51ineachcomponent)

Pleasenotethattheabovelistisnotexhaustive.FormoreinformationaboutotheracceptedEnglishlanguagequalifications,pleasecontactus.PleasealsonotethatyoumaybeexemptfromtakinganEnglishlanguagetestifthelastthreeyearsofyourfull-timeeducationhavebeentaughtcompletelyinEnglish.

On-campus diagnostic testIfyouliveinLondon,orareabletovisitus,wecanofferyouafreeEnglishdiagnostictest.ThistestisofferedthroughtheInternexusEnglishLanguageSchool(seepage34)andshouldbearrangedinadvance.Pleasenote,thisisadiagnostictestforRegent’sCollegeLondononly.Formoreinformation,ortoarrangeatest,pleasecontactus:[email protected]

*Pleasenote:atthetimeofgoingtoprint,studentswhorequireaninternationalstudentvisatostudyintheUKandwhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish,mayalsoberequiredtomeetspecificgraderequirementsandconditionsofstudyasstipulatedbytheUKBorderAgency(UKBA).Pleasechecktheirwebsiteforcurrentinformation:www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

IfyouwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutpostgraduatestudyandfacilitiesattheCollege,pleasecontactustobookapersonalvisit.Oryoumayliketoattendadrop-insession,heldeveryFriday15:00-16:00(exceptwhentheCollegeisclosed).Wealsoofferopenevenings-pleasecheckourwebsitefordates:www.regents.ac.uk/ebsl

Formoredetails,contactourExternalRelationsOffice:

Tel +44(0)2074877505Email [email protected]


Togetherwiththeapplicationform,pleasealsosendusthefollowingsupportingdocuments.Thesecanbesentbypost,faxoremail:

Ì Copiesofacademictranscriptsandcertificatesofallacademicstudyundertakenaftersecondaryschool

Ì Twolettersofreferenceinsupportofyourapplication.Thesecanbeacademicorprofessional.Ifyouhaverecentlygraduated,atleastoneshouldbefromyourpreviousacademicinstitution

Ì ProofofyourEnglishproficiency,ifrequired(seepage25)Ì AcopyofyourCV/resuméshowingyourworkexperienceifapplicable.ForMBAapplicants,thisisarequirement

Ì A300to500-wordpersonalstatementinsupportofyourapplication,outliningyourreasonsforapplyingtoyourchosenprogrammeandhowyoufeelyouwillbenefitfromthecourseofstudy

Ì ForMALuxuryBrandManagementapplicantsonly:a700-wordpersonalstatementthatdetailshowyouwillbenefitfromandcontributetotheprogramme,demonstratinganunderstandingofacurrentissuerelevanttothesubject,andindicatinganareaofinterestforyourfinalproject

Ì Acopyofyourpassportphotograph(ID)pageÌ Onerecentpassport-sized,colourJPEGphotograph([email protected])

Pleasenote:mostcandidateswillbeassessedforadmissiononthebasisoftheirsubmittedapplicationmaterials.However,theSchoolreservestherighttoinvitecandidatesforinterviewandtorejectthosewhodeclinetoattend.

Sendyourformandsupportingdocumentsto:

AdmissionsOfficeRegent’sCollegeLondonInnerCircleRegent’sParkLondonNW14NSUnitedKingdom

Tel +44(0)20 7487 7505 Fax +44(0)20 7487 7425 Email [email protected] www.regents.ac.uk/ebsl

HOWTOAPPLY

Foraplaceononeofourpostgraduateprogrammes,pleasecompletetheapplicationformthataccompaniesthisprospectusorapplyonlineatwww.ebslondon.ac.uk/applyonline


TUITIONFEES

Programme Description Spring 2013 Autumn 2013 Spring 2014

MALuxuryBrandManagement Fullcoursefee £17,995 £18,700 £18,700

MAManagementwithpathways Fullcoursefee £14,400 £14,975 £14,975

MBAInternationalBusiness Fullcoursefee £17,995 £17,995 £17,995

MScGlobalBanking&Finance Fullcoursefee £14,400 £14,975 £14,975

RegistrationFee* Non-refundableregistrationfee £350 £400 £400 (charged once)

NonEUAdvanceDeposit** Non-refundabledeposittowards £700 £700 £700 tuitionfeesfornon-EUstudents

AlumniFee Coversservicesprovidedbythe £300 £350 £350 alumnidepartmentupongraduation (charged once)

AllfeesarequotedinGBP(poundssterling).AstheEuropeanBusinessSchoolLondonisaprivateinstitution,allstudentspaythesamefeesregardlessofnationality.Feesareupdatedeachacademicyearandwillbesubjecttoa4%orinflationarylinkedincrease.Feesarealsoreviewedfromtimetotimeandmaychangefromthoselisted.EBSLreservestherighttomakesuchalterationsoramendmentsasnecessary.Pleaseconsultthewebsiteforcurrentinformation.

Regent’sCollegechargesfeesonamodularbasis,inlinewiththepublishedannualfee.Studentswillbechargedtheannualfeeasnotedabove.Anyadditionalmodulestakenbyastudentafterthisperiodwillbechargedattherateapplicableatthetimeoftakingtheadditionalmodules.Tuitionfeesmustbepaidatleastoneweekbeforethestartdateoftheprogramme.Feesareinvoicedinfullatthebeginningofthecourseandarepayablebysemester.Anyadditionalinvoiceswillbeissuedbysemester.

Youmaynotenrolandstartclassesuntilfullpaymentofyourfirstsemester’sfeeshasbeenreceived.Tuitionandservicesmaybewithdrawninthecaseofnon-payment.

HowtopayPaymentmaybemadebycheque,banktransfer,debitorcreditcard,onlineorinperson.Allfeesfortuition,registrationandalumniservicesmustbemadepayabletoRegent’sCollege.Chequesshouldbeinpoundssterling.AnamountofGBP£15.00tocoverbankchargesshouldbeaddedtotheinvoicetotalwherepaymentismadebysterlingchequesfromanon-UKbank.

Ifyouwishtopayinperson,theFinanceOfficeisopenMondaytoFriday,09:00-17:00.Ifyouwishtopaybycreditcard,pleasenotethata2%surchargewillbeaddedtothecostoftuitionfees.Thereisnosurchargeforanyotherfeesorforpaymentbydebitcard.Topaybydebitorcreditcard,pleasevisitourwebsite:www.regents.ac.uk/ebsl

Tel +44 (0)20 7487 7473Fax +44 (0)20 7477 2991Email [email protected]

RefundPolicyIfyoubeginacourseandthenwishtowithdrawyoumustadvisetheRegistry,andofficiallywithdrawinwritingusingtheWithdrawalFromStudiesform.OnceyouhaveofficiallywithdrawnfromtheSchool,youmaybeabletoclaimarefundoftuitionfeesifyouwithdrewwithinthefirstfourweeksofthesemester.Requestsforrefundsoftuitionfeesmustbemadeinwritingwithintwoweeksofyourofficialwithdrawaldate.

Formoreinformationregardingtherefundpolicy,pleaseseethewebsite.

*Ifyouacceptanunconditionalofferandfail,foranyreason,totakeupyourplace,youwillforfeityourregistrationfee.Ifyouacceptaconditionalofferandfailtomeettheacademicconditionsofthisoffer,youwillforfeit£100oftheregistrationfee.IfyouarerefusedaninternationalstudentvisafortheUK,thenyouwillreceiveafullrefund(youmustsupplyuswithacopyoftheofficialvisarefusalletter).Failuretotakeupaconditionalofferonanyothergroundswillforfeittheentireregistrationfee.

**Non-EUstudentsarerequiredtopayanadvancedepositof£700towardstheirtuitionfees.Thisdepositisdeductedfromthetuitionfeesonregistrationday.Thedepositisnon-refundableexceptforvisarefusal.Thedepositis,however,transferrabletoanalternativeperiodofstudywithin12months.


Regent’sCollegeLondonissituatedintheheartofRegent’sParkincentralLondon.Establishedin1913,themainquadrangleofclassroomsissurroundedbyhallsofresidence,lawnsandtenniscourtsand,beyondthese,theextensivegardensandlakesofRegent’sPark.OurtranquilcampusenvironmentisonlyminutesawayfromthefinancialcentreofLondon,theWestEnd,andthemanyattractionsofthisexcitingEuropeancity.

Regent’sCollegeLondoncomprisessixspecialistSchools,includingEBSL.AllstudentsaremembersoftheirownSchool,aswellasmembersofthewiderstudentcommunityofRegent’sCollege,andbenefitfromourextensivecampusfacilitiesandstudentsupport.

REGENT’SCOLLEGELONDON:AUNIQUEENVIRONMENT


Regent’sBusinessSchoolLondonoffersaBA(Hons)degreeinGlobalManagementwithspecialistpathwaysinGlobalBusinessManagement,GlobalBusiness&DesignManagement,GlobalBusiness&SustainabilityManagement,GlobalFinancialManagementandGlobalMarketingManagement,aswellasanIntegratedFoundation.TheSchoolalsooffersanMABusinessManagementinInternationalTravel&TourismandanMAGlobalManagementwithspecialistpathwaysinFamilyBusiness,Finance&BusinessDevelopment,Marketing&CommunicationsandPeopleManagement&Leadership.www.regents.ac.uk/rbsl

Regent’sAmericanCollegeLondon(RACL)offersfour-yearAmericanBAdegreesawardedbyWebsterUniversity,USA.Majorsavailableare:ArtHistory&Criticism,EuropeanStudies,FilmStudies,History,InternationalHumanRights,InternationalRelations,Management,ManagementwithInternationalBusiness,ManagementwithMarketing,MediaCommunications,PoliticalScience,PsychologyandPublicRelations.

RACLalsooffersthelongest-runningAmericanMBAprogrammeinLondon,aswellasthefollowingAmericanpostgraduatequalifications:MAinInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisations,MAInternationalBusiness,MAInternationalRelations,MAManagement&Leadership,MAMarketing,MAMediaCommunicationsandMSFinance.Wealsoofferafull-timeandpart-timeMBA,MBA-GlobalTrackandanMBAwithEmphasis.AllprogrammesleadtotheawardofadegreefromWebsterUniversity,USA.www.regents.ac.uk/racl

TheLondonSchoolofFilm,Media&Performanceisanew,ground-breakingcentreofacademicandprofessionaltrainingforthosewhowanttoworkcreativelyinfilm,theatre,radio,music,performance,mediamanagementandthearts.TheSchooloffersone-yearandintensiveActingFoundationcourses,aswellasthree-yearBA(Hons)degreesinActing&GlobalTheatre;CreativeIndustries;Film,TV&DigitalMediaProductionandScreenwriting&Producing.Atwo-year,part-time,distancelearningMAWritingforScreen&Stageisalsoavailable,andistheonlycourseofitskindintheUK.www.regents.ac.uk/lsfmp

TheSchoolofPsychotherapy&CounsellingPsychologyoffersfoundationandcertificateprogrammes,pre-professionalprogrammes(MAandPostgraduateDiplomas),professionalprogrammes(AdvancedDiplomas)andMPhil/PhDprogrammesinpsychotherapyandcounsellingpsychology,togetherwithshortcoursesaimedatthebusinesscommunityinsubjectsincludingAlternativeDisputeResolution.Italsooffersaone-yearFoundationCourseinPsychology,athree-yearBSc(Hons)Psychologyandafour-yearBSc(Hons)PsychologywithIntegratedFoundation.www.regents.ac.uk/spcp

InternexusEnglishLanguageSchooloffersEnglishlanguageclassesandsupporttostudentsthroughouttheacademicyear,includingpre-collegecourses/pre-sessionalEnglishcourses,IELTSexaminationpreparation,businessEnglishcourses,generalEnglishcourses,andinternshipprogrammes.www.regents.ac.uk/internexus

FormoredetailsontheSchoolsandtheirprogrammescontacttheExternalRelationsOffice:

Tel +44 (0)20 7487 7505 Email [email protected]


STUDENTLIFE

Oursuperbfacilities,socialactivitiesandextensivestudentsupportensurethatyoucanmakethemostofeverymomentatRegent’sCollegeLondon.

Food and drink Withcoffeeshops,bars,adeli,restaurantsandvendingmachinesalloncampus,youarespoiltforchoicewhenitcomestofoodanddrink:Ì TheRegent’sCollegeRefectory,ourmaindininghall,offersawideselectionofdishesfromaroundtheworld.Themenuchangeseachdayandcatersforavarietyofdiets,includingvegetarian.Openfromearlymorninguntilevening,therefectoryisapopularchoiceformealsandasameetingpointforstudents.

Ì Withitsattractivefeaturefireplaces,marblecolumnsandwood-panelledwalls,theRegent’sCollegeBrasserieisafavouritestudentmeetingplace.ThebrasserieincludesarestaurantwithanimpressiveItalian-inspiredmenu,aswellasamoreinformalcaféofferinganextensiverangeofcoffees,alcoholandsoftdrinks,sandwiches,cakesandpastries.

Ì TheRegent’sCollegeStudents’Barofferslunchduringterm-time,withadifferentmenueachweek.Itisopeneveryeveningandisagreatplacetosocialise,withlargeflat-screentelevisions,apooltableandgames,‘happyhour’andaneveningmenuofburgersandsnacks.

The Student CentreTheStudentCentreprovidesallkindsofnon-academicinformationandassistance,tohelpyoumakethemostofbeingastudentinLondon.Itoffersmanydifferentopportunitiestorelax,socialise,becreativeandexercise.

YoucantakepartinawidevarietyofsocialactivitiesrangingfromdaytripstoStonehengeandBath,weekendtripstoParis,EdinburghorponytrekkinginWales,toparties,karaokenightsandquiznights.TheStudentCentrecontainsavastcollectionofguidebooks,mapsandsimilarmaterialonLondonandtheUnitedKingdom,aswellasmostEuropeancountriesandmajorcities.Youcanalsohirecampingequipment.

Thisistheplacetocomefor:Ì StudentdiscounttravelcardsÌ InternationalStudentIdentityCards(ISIC)Ì NationalUnionofStudents(NUS)cardsÌ GreatlydiscountedsubscriptionstotheFinancial TimesÌ FreecopiesoftheWall Street Journal

Wealsoofferafaxserviceandgenerallycanhelpwithmostnon-academicqueries.

TheStudentCommonRoom,partoftheStudentCentre,isfurnishedwithsofas,PCsandalargeflat-screenTV,aswellaswirelessinternetaccess.Comeheretochilloutandmeetyourfriendsbetweenclassesandintheevenings.

Themusicroom,equippedwithguitars,adrumkitandkeyboards,aswellasPAsystem,microphonesandamplifiers,providesanidealenvironmentforyourcreativetalents.Pleasenotethatamplifiedmusicanddrumsmaybeplayedonlyaftercloseofofficialcollegebusiness.Thepianoroom,however,canbeusedduringtheday.


Sport and fitnessOurwell-equippedgymprovidestheidealsurroundingsforkeep-fitenthusiasts.Weoffer22stations,including14cardio-vascularmachines(equippedwithcardiotheatre),sevenresistancemachinesandafree-weightssection,aswellaschangingandshowerfacilities.

Weofferavariedprogrammeofeveningfitnessclasses,includingyoga,pilates,zumba,bodypumpandstreetdance.

Surroundingthecampusaretennisandbasketballcourts,andafive-a-sidefootballpitch.Oursportsteamsincludefootball,rugby,basketball,netballandpoloteams.Youcanalsoplaytennisandtabletennisoncampus.

Health careAllstudentsareentitledtofreehealthcareundertheUKNationalHealthService,andtofreeaccidentandemergencyhospitalcarewhileintheUK(sixmonthsormore).However,togainyourentitlementitisvitalthatyouregisterwithalocalNHSdoctor.TheStudentCentrecanassistyouwiththisprocess.

Regent’s College Student UnionTheaimoftheRegent’sCollegeStudentUnionistoenrichstudentlifebycreatingasocialenvironmentoncampus,whereyoucannetwork,interactandmakethemostofyourstudentyears.

TheStudentUnionsupportsanumberofclubsandwelcomesthecreationofnewsocietiesandclubsoncampus.TheStudentUnionalsoorganisesseveralcampus-widesocialeventseachsemester,includingbarbecues,partiesandnetworkingevents.AsanewstudentyouareencouragedtojointheStudentUnionandgetinvolved.

Student support and personal counsellingInadditiontotheacademicsupportprovidedbyyourtutor,youwillalsohaveaccesstoone-to-oneconfidentialcounsellingofferedbytheon-campusStudentServices.

Email [email protected]

English language support classesRegent’sCollegehasitsownEnglishLanguageSchool(Internexus)whichoffersEnglishlanguagesupportthroughouttheacademicyear.Thisisavailableforallstudents,butprimarilyforthosewhoneedhelpwithacademicwritingandreadingtexts.Pre-sessionalEnglishcoursesarealsoavailable,withbusinessoptionsinthesummerandacademicoptionsthroughouttheyear.

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OurAccommodationOfficeoffersthefollowingservices:Ì Managementofallon-andoff-campuscollegeaccommodationbookings

Ì AdviceonallaspectsofhousingÌ Listoflandlords,flatsharesandhomestaysÌ ListofestateagentsÌ ListofresidencehallsinLondonÌ ListoflocalhotelsandguesthousesÌ AutomatichousingupdatesbyemailÌ PreferentialratesforcertainresidencehallswhenbookedthroughRegent’sCollegeLondon

College-managed accommodationWeofferon-campushousingforapproximately250students,andrentalofoff-campusaccommodationsubjecttodemand.College-managedhousingisofferedonasemesterbasis,andpriorityisalwaysgiventostudentswhoarestartingtheirfirstsemester.

Reid HallHousing220students,ReidHalllooksoutoverthelakeandparksurroundingthecampus.Acollegerepresentativeisondutyatthefrontdesk24hoursadayandamemberoftheStudentServicesteamalsolivesintheHall.Residentshaveswipecardaccesstothebuildingandakeytotheirindividualroom.

Roomsareavailableassingles,twinsortriples.Single-sexbathroomsarelocatedonthecorridorsofeachfloor,aswellasasmallkitchenareawithkettle,sinkandmicrowave.Freshlinenisprovidedeverytwoweeksandthereisacoin-

operatedlaundretteinReidHall.EightroomsinReidHallhavewheelchairaccessandarelocatedonacorridorwhichhasawheelchair-accessiblebathroom.

Oliver HallOliverHallhouses24studentsintwinroomssimilartothoseinReidHall.Fouroftheroomshavetheirownbathrooms,whiletheothersshareshowerslocatedalongthecorridors.Residentshaveswipecardaccesstothebuilding,plusakeytotheirroom.TheyhavefullaccesstoReidHallandallofitsfacilities.

Oliver FlatsOliverFlatscomprisefourrooms,locatedinacornerofthecampusseparatefromReidandOliverHalls.Threeoftheroomsaresinglesandoneisatwinroom.Theyallhavetheirownbathroomsandinternetaccess.ResidentshavefulluseofReidHallanditsfacilities.

Accommodation feesWeeklyratesforonepersonincludingbillsandamealplanReidHall/OliverHall 2012/2013 2013/2014SingleRoom £320 £340TwinRoom £261 £275TripleRoom £244 £260

OliverFlats 2012/2013 2013/2014SingleRoom £354 £375TwinRoom £320 £340

Ì Damagedepositforallon-campusaccommodation£200Ì Allfeesarereviewedannuallyandmaybesubjecttochange

Meal planAllon-campusaccommodationfeesincludeamealplan.Thisisprovidedthroughadebit-cardsystem.Youwillreceiveasetamountofcreditpersemester,storedonaswipecard,touseintheRefectoryforbuyingfoodanddrink.

Contact us Toapplyforon-campushousing,ortoenquireaboutanyotherservice,pleasecontacttheAccommodationOfficer.Theon-campushousingapplicationformisalsoavailabletodownloadfromtheaccommodationsectionofthewebsite.


ACCOMMODATION

Weknowhowimportantitistosecurecomfortable,affordableandconvenientlylocatedhousing.WeofferyoupersonalsupportinfindingaccommodationinLondon,bothonandoffcampus.


The Tate Library TheTateLibrarycontains40,000booksinitsmaincollection.Wesubscribetoover200journals,manyofwhicharealsoavailableinelectronicformat.ThelibraryalsoholdsawiderangeofDVDs,internationalnewspapersandperiodicals.

Inadditiontobooks,journalsandaudio-visualmaterials,thelibraryprovidesaccesstodatabasesandelectronicjournals.TheLibraryteamliaisescloselywithacademicstafftoensurethattheresourcesavailablesupportandenhancecurrentacademicprogrammes.

AllstudentsareofferedaLibraryinduction,andinformationretrievalandsearchskillsclassesareavailableforresearchsupport.Followinginduction,youareencouragedtorequestadditionalsessionswiththeacademicliaisonlibrarians,forindividualorsmall-groupinformationretrievaltraining.Theacademicliaisonlibrarianforyourprogrammecanofferone-to-onesupportandhelpwithspecificenquiries.

TheTateLibraryoffersdedicatedspacesforlaptopuseandgroupwork,aswellasasilentstudyareaforindependentlearning.TheGroupStudyRoomintheLibrarymaybebookedforcollaborativeactivities,suchasthepreparationofpresentationsorscreeningofaudio-visualmaterials.Open-accesscomputerroomsmaybeusedforonlineanddatabasetraining.YoucanborrowalaptopfromtheLibrary,whichisfullyWi-Fienabled.

Online learningBlackboardistheCollege’sVLE,whichgivesyouaccesstocoursematerialsandotherinformationprovidedbyyourtutors.EverycoursemodulehasanareawithinBlackboard.YoucanalsosubmitworkremotelyandreceivefeedbackfromyourtutorsviaBlackboard.

Media ServicesTheMediaServicesdepartmentoffersavarietyofequipmentforloan,includingcamerakits(rangingfromsimpleflipcamerasanddigitalSLRstoprofessionalHDcameras)andlocationfilmingkits(includinglightingandsoundrecordingandlaptopsforediting).ThereisaprofessionalHD-standardTVstudioandcontrolroom,aswellasamobileTVstudiowhichcanbebooked.Inaddition,AppleMaceditsuiteswiththelatestFinalCutProStudioandAdobeMasterCollectionsoftwareareavailable.Classroomsareequippedwithmultimediapresentationsystemsandareconnectedtotheinternetandcomputernetwork.

Information Technology CentreTheInformationTechnologyCentrecontainsaround200networkedPCs,runningMicrosoftOfficeandprovidinginternetaccessandothernetworkedresources.Ofthese,50PCsareavailable24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Staffmembersareavailabletoprovidesupport.

Postgraduate CentreThePostgraduateCentreinJebbBasementcontainsadditionalcomputerspace,areprographicsareaandaninformalseatingarea.AmemberoftheLibraryTeamistime-tabledtoprovideanadditionalenquirypointinthisarea.

LEARNINGRESOURCES

Weofferawiderangeoflearningresourcestosupportyourlearningandresearchactivities,bothonandoffcampus.Thisincludesourwell-stockedlibrary,anonlinevirtuallearningenvironment(VLE)andamediaservicesdepartment.


INTERNEXUSENGLISHLANGUAGESCHOOL

Pre-college courses / Pre-sessional English courseIfyouneedtoimproveyourEnglishskillsinordertostudyatRegent’sCollege,weofferpre-sessionalEnglishcoursesthatyoucantakebeforeyoustartyourstudies–forexample,overthesummermonths.

WeusetheCambridgeInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS).ThisgivesusanexcellentsuccessrateinprovidingyouwiththeEnglishlanguageskillsyouneedforhighereducationstudyintheUK.

TheCambridgeIELTSexamcoursecombinesgeneralEnglishwiththespecificlanguageskillsneededforacademicstudy.Thiscanbetakenasaneight-weekintensivecourseorasa12-weekintensivecourse,dependingonyourlevel.Youwillhave27hoursofclassesperweek.Thecoursefocuseson:

Ì WritingessaysÌ UnderstandingacademictextsÌ ImprovingvocabularyÌ ExamtechniquesÌ ListeningskillsforlecturesÌ Discussing,debatingandpresenting

Business English coursesWealsoofferaprogrammeofshortbusinesscourses,availableduringthesummer.Thesetwo-weekcoursesareaimedatstudentswhohavenotpreviouslystudiedbusiness.EachcoursecombinesmorningclassesofBusinessEnglishwithafternoonlecturesintroducingbusinesssubjects.Youwillhave25hoursofclassesperweek.WeofferthefollowingBusinessEnglishcourses:

Ì BusinessandManagementOperationsÌ IntroductiontoEconomicsÌ IntroductiontoAccountingandFinanceÌ PrinciplesofMarketing

Internship programmesStudentsfirsttakeafull-timeEnglishcoursefollowedbyafull-timeunpaidworkplacement.Workplacementsareallocatedonarrivalandcanbearrangedinalmostanysector,includingadministration,financeandmarketing.YouwillbeabletoimproveyourEnglishandgainimportantinternationalworkexperience.YouwillreceiveacertificatefromboththeEnglishcourseandtheplacement.Pleasenote,thisprogrammeiscurrentlyonlyavailableforstudentsfromwithintheEU.

FormoreinformationonInternexusEnglishLanguageSchoolandtheabovecourses,pleasecontactus:


Regent’sCollegeLondonhasitownEnglishlanguageschooloncampus,whichofferslanguageclassesandsupporttostudentsthroughouttheacademicyear.Thisisavailableforallstudents,butprimarilyforthosewhoneedhelpwithacademicwritingandreadingtexts.


Weoffereveningclassesinthefollowinglanguages:

Ì ArabicÌ ChineseÌ FrenchÌ GermanÌ ItalianÌ JapaneseÌ PortugueseÌ RussianÌ Spanish

Ourlanguagetutorsareallnativespeakers,andusethelatestmultimediaresourcesandteachingmethods.Groupsizesarekeptsmall,typicallybetweensixand15studentsperclass.Thisensuresahighlevelofinteractionbetweenstudentandtutor,andcontributestoanexcellentlearningenvironment.

Classestakeplaceoncampus,intheevening,allowingyoutofityourforeignlanguagestudyaroundyourstudies.Studentsbenefitfroma50%discountonthefullcostofalanguagecourse.Weofferclassesatthefollowinglevels:

Beginners 1Thiscourseisforstudentswithnoorverylittleknowledgeofthelanguage.Aftersuccessfulcompletion,youwillhavegraspedthebasicsofhowthelanguageoperates.Youwillalsobeabletohavesimpleinteractionsandexchangebasicpersonalinformation,includingyourlikesanddislikes.

Beginners 2Thiscourseisforstudentswithsomepreviousexperienceoflanguagelearning.Aftersuccessfulcompletion,youwillbeabletoengageinsimpleconversationonfrequentandfamiliartopics,exchanginginformationaboutyourselfandyourroutine,yourinterestsandplans,travelandshopping.

ElementaryThiscourseisforstudentswhohaveagoodknowledgeofthebasicsofthelanguage.Bytheend,youwillbeabletocommunicatewithincreasedfluencyandaccuracy,talkaboutpastexperiencesandfutureevents,makesuggestionsandrequests,andoperatesuccessfullyinpersonal,socialandsomeroutineprofessionalsituations.

IntermediateThiscourseisforstudentswhohavestudiedthelanguagebeforeandhaveagoodknowledge,beingabletocommunicateaboutstandardsituations,includingtalkingaboutpasteventsandthefuture.Bytheendofthecourseyouwillbeabletocommunicatewithgreaterfluencyandaccuracywithnativespeakersonfrequenttopicsandinroutinesituationsinpersonal,socialandbusinesscontexts.

ProficientStudentswhojointhiscoursewillhaveaverygoodcommandofthelanguageanditsgrammaticalstructuresaswellastheabilitytoadapttheirlanguagetoawiderangeofsettings.Bytheend,youwillbeabletousethelanguageconfidently,communicatewithnativespeakers,engageindebates,usemoresophisticatedstructures,andreadandunderstandauthenticwrittenandauraltexts.

Pleasenotethatnotalllevelsmaybeofferedforeverylanguage.Formoreinformationabouteveninglanguagecoursespleasecontactus:


EVENINGLANGUAGECLASSES

Allstudentscanbenefitfrompart-time,eveningforeignlanguageclassestaughtbyhighlyskilledprofessionalsexperiencedinteachingbothgeneralandbusinesslanguagecourses.Coursesareavailableforthosestartinganewforeignlanguageorimprovingalanguagealreadystudied.


INFORMATIONFORDISABLEDSTUDENTS

Disclosure on application Ifyouhaveaconditionthatcouldaffectyourabilitytoparticipateinyourchosencourseorincampuslife,wewouldstronglyencourageyoutotellusaboutitwhenyouapply.Youcanfindoutmorefromthedisabilityinformationpagesonourwebsite.

Onceyouhavetoldus,ourDisabilityOfficerwillcontactyoutodiscussyoursupportneeds.Ifyouhavenotalreadytoldusaboutadisability,andrequirespecificsupport,pleasecontacttheDisabilityOfficerassoonaspossibleafteryouarrive.

Ifyouhaveaspecificlearningdifficulty,suchasdyslexia,weaskyoutoprovideadiagnosticreportfromasuitablyqualifiedprofessional.Thisissothatwecanassessyourneedsappropriatelyandmakeanynecessaryadjustments.Theassessmentshouldhavebeencarriedoutwhenyouwereaged16orolder.Ifitisinaforeignlanguage,pleaseprovideanEnglishtranslation.

Ifyoususpectthatyoumayhaveaspecificlearningdifficulty,buthavenotbeendiagnosed,pleaseasktheDisabilityOfficeraboutourfreescreeningservice.

AnydatathatwecollectaboutyouisstoredontheCollege’ssecurestudentrecordsystem,whichmayonlybeaccessedbyauthorisedstaff.

Improving access to College facilitiesWearecommittedtoimprovingaccesstoandwithintheCollegebuildings.Thereisacontinuingprogrammetofacilitateaccessaroundthecampuswithramps,liftsandautomaticdoors.

Someclasses,however,aredeliveredinteachingroomsthatcanonlybereachedbystairs.Ifyouhaveaconditionthataffectsyourmobilityandyourequiregroundfloorroomsorroomswithliftaccess,pleasecontactStudentRegistry.

Tel +44(0)20 7487 6149Email [email protected]

Funding UKstudents(andthosewith‘settled’status)canapplyfortheDisabledStudents’Allowance(DSA).Detailsonwhattheallowancecanbeusedforandhowtoapplycanbefoundonourwebsite.TheDisabilityOfficercanassistyouwithyourapplication.StudentswhoarenoteligibleforDSAcanapplytotheCollegeDisabilityFund.Pleaseseethewebsiteformoredetails.

Student Disability PolicyYoucanfindlotsmoreinformationonaboutthecampusandthesupportavailabletoyou,plusacompletecopyoftheStudentDisabilityPolicyonourwebsite.YoucanalsocontacttheDisabilityOfficer:

Tel +44 (0)20 7487 7863 Email [email protected]

Regent’sCollegeseekstoensurethatallstudentscanparticipatefullyasequalmembersofthelearningcommunity.Wemakeeveryreasonableefforttosupportstudentswithadisability,includingphysicalimpairments,specificlearningdifficultiesandmentalhealthconditions.


CAREERSANDBUSINESSRELATIONS

Needs analysisYouwillinitiallybeinvitedtocompleteanonlineneedsanalysisformtohelpdeterminehowbestwecansupportyouwithyourcareerdevelopment.Within24hoursofcompletionyouwillbecontactedtoscheduleafirstappointmentwithyourcareersadviser,duringwhichpersonalemployabilityneedsandgeneralcareeraspirationswillbediscussed.

Employability skills workshopsCurrentworkshopsincludejobsearchstrategies;CVwriting,coverlettersandapplicationforms;preparingforassessmentsandinterviews;networkingandusingsocialmedia.Attendanceatthesesessionswillequipyouwiththebroadskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulatallstagesoftherecruitmentcycle.

Personalised careers guidanceHavingattendedtheworkshops,youareencouragedtoarrangeone-to-onefollow-upappointmentswithyourcareersadvisertobuildonknowledgegained.Byaddressinganyquestionsyouhaveandassistingyouinapplyingyourlearningtoyourpersonaljobsearches,yourcareersadviserwillenableyoutomakegenuineprogresstowardstheachievementofasuitableroleinyourchosenfield.

Career coaching sessionsProfessionalone-to-onecareercoachingsessionswillchallengeyourthinkingregardingcareerdirectionandprovidetipsandsuggestionstobuildyourownprofessionalnetworktosecureyourfirstposition,orevenstartyourownbusiness.

Careers eventsEachsemestertheCBRorganisesanumberofsector-specificworkshops,seminarsandnetworkingeventsoncampus.Theseareattendedbymanyinternationalcompaniesandorganisationsandofferaninvaluableopportunitytofindoutaboutemploymentprospectsindifferentindustriesandbusinesssectors,anddevelopyourprofessionalnetwork.Recenteventshavehelpedstudentsfindoutmoreaboutcareersinbankingandfinance,consulting,fashion,luxurybrands,themediaandthenot-for-profitsector.

Online resourcesInadditiontoregularface-to-facecontactwithourexpertstaff,theCBRoffersawiderangeofonlineresourcestohelpyouinyourjobsearch.Theseincludeadvicesheets,videosandself-assessmenttools.

Ouronlinevacanciesboardadvertisesthelatestinternships,part-timework,volunteering,graduateandpostgraduateopportunities,availableintheUKandglobally.Thisserviceisfreetoemployers,whocanalsousetheboardtoadvertiselivebusinessorconsultancyprojectsthatcouldmakeaninterestingdissertationtopicforstudents.

StudentslookingtoworkabroadcanalsoconsulttheGoingGlobaldatabase.

Work experience and internshipsAllstudentsarestronglyencouragedtoundertakeperiodsofworkexperienceandinternshipsduringtheirtimeatRegent’sCollege.Whilenotaformalrequirement,suchexperienceisinvaluableandwillgreatlyenhanceyoureducationalexperienceandemploymentprospects.Thedepartmentcanprovidesupportandguidanceonfindingasuitableinternship.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheCareersandBusinessRelationsteam:


Ourteamofdedicatedcareersandbusinessrelationsstaffcanofferawealthofcareerseducation,information,adviceandguidancetohelpyoutosecureyourcareergoals.Thisincludesextensivecareerscounselling,aswellasassistanceinfindinganinternshiporapermanentjobaftergraduation.


ALUMNIRELATIONS

OnceyouhavegraduatedfromEBSLyouautomaticallybecomeamemberofRegent’sCollegeAlumniAssociation.Withover10,000membersworldwide,graduatedfromalloftheCollege’sconstituentSchools,youwillbepartofagroupthatincludessomeofthemostaccomplishedprofessionalsininternationalbusinessaswellaspractitionersinfieldssuchascounselling,filmproductionandinternationalrelations.

Membershipoffersyoumanybenefitsincludingnetworkingopportunities,careersguidance,regulareventsandaccesstothelibraryandourITsupportcentre.WewillalsokeepyouuptodatewiththelatestnewsfromEBSLandRegent’sCollegeLondon.

AsaformerstudentofEBSLyouwillbeinvitedtoregularreunionsandeventswithotherEBSLalumniandteachingstaffaswellasmembersofthewiderCollegecommunityofalumniandstudents.IfyoumoveawayfromtheUKaftergraduationwehopeyouwilljoinoneofthegrowingnumberofRegent’sClubsbasedincitiesallovertheworld.Youmayevenliketoco-ordinateoneyourselfinyourhometown.

Withregulare-communicationsandtwomagazines,youwillbekeptfullyuptodatewithCollegeandalumninewsandbeabletoreadaboutnewalumnibenefitsandopportunitiesastheyarelaunched.Wepublishyournewsregularlyandincludein-depthfeaturesonalumni.

Therearealsoopportunitiesforyoutoputyourpost-EBSLexperiencetoworkhelpingcurrentandprospectivestudentsasanalumnivolunteerormentor.

Allyouhavetodoiskeepusinformedofyourcontactdetailsandemailaddressaftergraduation.


Regent’sCollegeAlumniAssociationisanexclusiveclubwithadiverseandvibrantmembership.

Thealumninetworkisanincrediblypowerfulresource.WiththecalibreofpeopleatRegent’sCollegeLondon,anyonenotlookingtomakeuseofthisplatformisseriouslymissingout.

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MALUXURYBRANDMANAGEMENT

Advanced Management Accounting for Decision MakersManagementaccountingisaboutprovidingmanagerswiththefinancialinformationtheyneedtomakedecisions.Unlikefinancialreports,whichareavailabletovariousstakeholders,managementaccountinginformationisusuallyconfidentialandaccessibleonlytoaselectedfew.Tosucceedinthiscourse,youwillneedpriorknowledgeofstatistics/arithmetic,elementaryaccounting,introductorybusinessstrategyandeconomics.

Contemporary Issues in LuxuryThismoduleexploresissuessuchastheenvironment,sustainability,aspirationandtheeffectsofthemediaandculture.Youwillengagewithcontroversialdiscussionpoints,suchaschildlabourorthefurtrade,andbroaderdebatesontopicssuchasgender,identity,luxuryandaspiration.Themodulewillhelpyoutobecomebetterequippedtoforecast,predictandprepareforfutureissuesandchallenges.Anunderstandingofsuchfactorsallowsorganisationstocoordinateandunifytheirprocessesandactivitiestostrengthenandmaintainthequalityandimageoftheirproductsandservices.

Developing Luxury BrandsUnderstandingthechallengesandspecificitiesofbrandmanagementisapriorityforprofessionalsinthegloballuxuryindustry.Themoduleexaminestheconceptualisation,buildingandmanagementofluxurybrands,exploringelementssuchasbrandDNA,brandsenses,iconography,typography,coloursandexperiences.Youwilllearntocriticallyevaluatetheeffectivenessofdifferentbrandmanagementstrategiesanddevelopsolutionstorealbusinessproblems.

Consultancy ProjectThisisthefinalmoduleintheprogramme,allowingyoutoapplytheknowledgeyouhavegainedinarealluxurybrandworkingenvironment.Youwillundertakeaconsultancyprojectinasectoroftheluxurybrandmarket,operatingineffectasatraineemanagementconsultantforyourclient.Theprojectwillinvolveresearchandevaluationofanissuerelatedtoluxurybrands,leadingtothepreparationofanindividualreportandpresentationtoboththeclientandacademicstaff.

DissertationInthismodule,youwillundertakeresearchforadissertationonatopicrelatedtoluxurybrandmanagementwiththehelpandguidanceofasupervisor.Youwillbeexpectedtodemonstrateyourabilitytocriticallyevaluateresearchandtoidentifyandtacklecomplexproblems.

Thetopicyouchoosemayberelatedtoyourcareeraspirations,andwillgiveyoutheopportunitytodemonstrateindependentthought,evaluationandtheabilitytosolveproblemscreatively.

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on LuxuryThismodulereviewstheconceptandperceptionofluxuryinbothhistoricandcurrentcontexts.Youwillexplorethenotionofluxury,itsinfluencesandhistoricalpositioning,andlookattheinterplaybetweenneedanddesire.Theideaoftheluxurybrandisexamined,togetherwiththecreativeprocessescommunicatingluxuryandhowabrandattainsluxurystatus.Youwilldevelopyourownconceptualframeworkfordefiningandquestioningwhatluxuryis,andtheimplicationsforbrandmanagement.

Intellectual Property LawIntellectualpropertyisadynamicareaoflawusedtodescribetherightsthatprotectinnovativeandcreativeendeavour.Ithasakeyroleinluxurydesignandbrandmanagement,wherecreativityandinnovationareattheforefront.ThismodulehighlightsthekeyaspectsofintellectualpropertyrightsandcompareslawsintheUK,theEUandinternationally.YouwillidentifythefundamentaldistinctionbetweentheEnglishandEuropeanlegalsystems,andlearnapplytherelevantlawtodifferentcases.

Leading and Managing the Luxury BusinessThismoduleoffersaholisticviewofhowmanagementandleadershipworkmosteffectivelyinluxuryorganisations.Youwilllookatefficiency,effectivenessandorganisationalperformancemodelsandframeworksandevaluatevariousmanagementandleadershipissues.Youwillalsolearnaboutthefundamentalmanagementaccountingtoolsnecessarytosupportthedecision-makingprocess.Throughanaction-basedbusinesssimulation,youwilllearnhowtodevelopstrategies,solvebusinessproblemsandmakedecisions.

Product Design ManagementSuccesswithluxurybrandsdemandsthecontinualdevelopmentoftheproductportfolioandadetailedunderstandingofaproductsystem.Youwilllookatelementssuchasportfolioaudits,briefwriting,conceptdevelopmentandmanufacturesignoff.Themodulealsoexploresaspectssuchassupplychains,productlife-cycles,branddirectionandconsumerbehaviours.Youwillundertakepracticalworkonbothexistingproductsandpotentialnewinnovations,andlearnhowproductsaredevelopedwithintheconstraintsof‘productfamilies’,manufacturingtechnologyandlogistics.

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Promoting Luxury BrandsMarketingcommunicationsplayavitalroleinmaintainingabrand,andareparticularlyimportantintheluxurymarketwhereproductsandservicesaresoldnotonlyonqualityandvaluebutalsothroughtheirsymbolicmeanings.Luxurybrandmanagersneedtounderstandthedifferentpromotionaltoolstosuccessfullycommunicatetheirbrandstoanincreasinglymoresophisticatedcustomer.Youwilllearntouse‘traditional’toolssuchadvertising,directmarketing,publicrelations,personalselling,salespromotions,sponsorshipandendorsement,aswellas‘new’digitalandinteractivetools.

Recruiting and Training TalentThismoduleisdesignedtoaddresssomeofthekeyaspectsinvolvedinemployingpeople,whetherinamanufacturingorservice-industrycontext.Peoplecompriseoneofthelargestfixedcostsinanyenterprise.Thismoduletakesalinemanager’sperspectiveonhowtomaximisethecontributionofthisverycostlyasset.Achievingandretainingcompetitiveadvantageisaboutattracting,retaininganddevelopingemployees.Youwillexploresomebasicprinciplesofhumanandorganisationalbehaviourandthekeypeople-managementresponsibilitiesofanyseniorlinemanagerordepartmenthead.

Research MethodsThismoduleintroducesthedisciplineofconductingbothprimaryandsecondaryresearch.Youwilllearnabouttheconceptsofempiricalenquiry,togetherwithprojectplanningandtimemanagement.Themodulewillalsohelpyoutoconsiderwhatyouwouldliketodowhenyoufinishthecourseandusetheprojectasasteppingstonetofulfilthisgoal.Youwillfocusonatopicofrelevanceandpersonalinterestanddrawupafeasibleresearchproposalwhichcanbeadequatelyresearchedandanalysedwithinthetighttimeconstraintsoftheoverallcourse.

Understanding the Luxury ClientConsumerbehaviourinrelationtoluxuryproductsandservicesisinfluencedbymanyfactors,whichmanagersmustunderstandinordertoplaneffectivemarketingactivities.Youwillexploretheindividualpsychologicalfactorsandtheenvironmentalfactorsthatinfluenceconsumptionofluxurybrands.Theconceptof‘relationshipmarketing’isincreasinglyimportantinunderstandingtheluxuryclientandensuringtheircontinuedloyaltytothebrand.Youwilllookatmarketingthataimstobuildtrustwiththeconsumer,thussupportingpremiumpricingandencouragingrepeatpurchases.

MAMANAGEMENTWITHPATHWAYS

Advertising and Marketing CommunicationsThismoduleaddressesanumberofcurrentethicalandregulatoryissuesinadvertisingandmarketingcommunications.Othertopicsincludecorporatecommunications,branding,salespromotion,directandinteractivemarketing,publicrelations,thecommunicationmixandpersonalselling.Themodulelinkstheoryandpracticeusingtopicalexamplesandcasestudiesanddrawsuponawiderangeofacademicandindustrysources.Youwillcompletethemodulebydevelopingacampaignfromproposalstagetoimplementation.

Aesthetic Entrepreneurship Thismoduleexplorestheadvantagesofusingartistictechniquesinbusinessandindustrytostimulateinnovation,creativityandentrepreneurialflair.Youwillgainskillsthatcanbeusedinallareasofbusinessandentrepreneurshipandthedevelopmentofmoreimaginative,artisticandaestheticproductsandservices.Topicsincludecreativeprojectmanagement,theanalysisofsuccessfulandunsuccessfulentrepreneurship,andmediaandcustomerawareness.Youwillexplorecomplexproblem-solvingscenarios,learntorecognisepatternsusingforecastingandpredictionmodelsanddevelopthetechniquestorealisethepotentialofindividualswithintheworkplace.

Business Finance Thispracticalcourseisaimedatstudentswithalimitedfinancialbackground.Itintroducesthekeyanalyticaltoolsusedinbusinessfinance,sothatyoucanunderstandhowbusinessandfinancialdecisionsultimatelyaffectthevalueoftheorganisation.

Business Plan and Entrepreneurial FinanceThismoduleprovidesapracticalguidetothekeyissuesofplanningandhowtorealiseabusinessopportunity.Youwilldevelopanunderstandingofhowtoapplyessentialplanningtools,criticaltotheexploitationandmanagementofopportunities.

Business Research Methods for International BusinessThismodulefocusesondevelopingtheskillsyouwillneedtoconductextendedandfocusedresearch,andemphasisesboththephilosophyandpracticeoftheresearchprocess.Themodulewillhelpyoutodeveloptheskillsnecessarytocompleteyourfinaldissertationorbusinessproject.Youwillfocusonkeyresearchskillssuchascriticalthinking,criticalanalysisoftheliteratureofaresearcharea,appropriatediscourseandcitation,researchdesignandmethodologies,andtheconstructionoflogicalarguments.

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Business Research Methods for Human Resources PractitionersThismodulefocusesondevelopingskills,methodologiesandtechniquesforconductingextendedandfocusedresearchinthefieldofhumanresources,andemphasisesboththephilosophyandpracticeoftheresearchprocess.Themodulewillhelpyoutodeveloptheskillsnecessarytocompleteyourfinaldissertationorbusinessproject.Youwilldevelopkeyresearchskillssuchascriticalthinking,criticalanalysisoftheliteratureofaresearcharea,appropriatediscourseandcitation,researchdesignandmethodologies,andtheconstructionoflogicalarguments.

CoachingCoachingisapowerfuldevelopmenttoolthatcanbeusedtotacklediversepersonalissuesaswellastoimprovebusinessperformance.Thismoduleintroducesbasiccoachingconceptsandtechniques,whichyouwillputintoactionthroughvariousexercises.Youareencouragedtoreflectonanddiscusswhatyouaredoingtogetherasagroup,andmakeyourownwrittenrecordsofeachcoachingsession.

Consumer BehaviourThismoduleexaminesthetheoreticalmodelsandframeworksofconsumerbehaviourandhowtheyareimplementedinspecificareas,suchasproductandbrandmanagement,retailmarketingandmarketingcommunications.Youwilllearntoevaluatethevariousapproachestounderstandingconsumerneeds,psychology,perceptions,attitudesandlearning.Itwillgiveyoutheabilitytoconstructanddelivereffectiveconsumer-researchprojects,enablingmoreeffectivemarketingdecisionstobemadeuponthebasisofsoundevidenceandanalysis.

Continuing Professional Development Everyonehasauniquebackgroundofeducational,culturalandworkexperience,andhasdifferentexpectationsandskills.Thismoduleaimstohelpyoudeveloptheskillsyouneedtogetthemostoutofyourpostgraduateexperience,andensurethatyoucantransfertheseskillsintofutureemploymentandlifeingeneral.CPDisacombinationofapproaches,ideasandtechniquesthatwillhelpyoumanageyourownlearningandgrowth.Thefocusisfirmlyonresultsandthebenefitsthatprofessionaldevelopmentcanbringintherealworld.

Copywriting for International MarketeersThismoduleoffersanoverviewoftheelementsofgoodmarketingcopy.Youwilllearntowriteyourowncopyandtobriefmarketingagenciesandfreelancecopywriters.Themodulewillenableyoutoeffectivelycritiqueotherpeople’scopyandhelpyoutogetyourpointacrossclearlyinanykindofwrittencommunication.

Dissertation/Business Research ProjectThedissertation/businessresearchprojectisamajorteaching-basedactivitycentredonyourchosenpathwayofstudy.Youwillresearchatopicrelevanttoyourpathwayanddevelopyourideasnotonlyfromcoreknowledge,butalsofromyourownexperienceandexistinganddevelopinginterestsinthefield.Yourworkwillbeguidedandtutoredbyamemberofstaff.ThispartoftheMAprogrammeunderpinsallofitsphilosophicalaims,andisthemostimportantcomponent,worth50credits.

Doing Business in China Chinaisakeyemergingmarketformanyinternationalcompanies.Itistheworld’ssecond-largesteconomyandstillgrowingfast.ThismoduleoffersanoverviewofthemaincharacteristicsofChinesecultureandbusinessetiquette.Youwilldeveloptheskillstooperateconfidentlyinacross-culturalbusinessenvironmentandbecomeawareofpossiblepitfallsandmisinterpretations.Youwilltakepartindiscussionandexercisestodevelopyourawarenessofhowbusinessoperatesinthisparticularsocio-culturalenvironment.

Effective Group DynamicsEffectiveteamworkingisessentialtobusiness.Thismodulelooksathowgroupsareformedandhowtheywork,therolesofindividualswithinagroup,andmethodsofanalysingtheirbehaviour.Thismodulewillsupportyourperformanceinothermodules,asmosthaveelementsofgroupwork.Youwillalsofindthetopicusefulintermsofyourownpersonaldevelopmentandwillgainknowledge,skillsandtechniquesthatyoucantransfertootherareas.

Emerging Economy EnterpriseThismoduleexplorestheentrepreneurialopportunitiesofferedbydevelopingandemergingeconomies,aswellthechallengesofexploitingsuchopportunities.Youwilllearnhowtoidentifytheunderlyingprinciplesofopportunity-centredentrepreneurshipaswellasunderstandtheapplicationoftheseprinciplesinbothmanagerialandbusinesscontexts.Youwillalsolearntoapplykeyglobalentrepreneurshipmeasurementindicatorsintherecognition,exploitationandmanagementofopportunities.


Entrepreneurship Research MethodsThismodulewillequipyouwithknowledgeandunderstandingoftheresearchprocessandofferstheopportunitytoundertakeresearchinanareaofentrepreneurialmanagement.Itwillbuildyourresearchskillsandabilitytoidentifyandsolveproblems.

Entrepreneurship Theory and PracticeThismoduleexploresthewho,why,when,where,whatandhowofentrepreneurship.Topicsincludeentrepreneurshipasaneconomicforce,theentrepreneur’spurpose,time-pacinginentrepreneurship,discoveringandshapingopportunity,andlaunchandgrowth.Youwilllookatthethemajorbreakthroughsandcontroversiesinthefieldofentrepreneurshiptheoryandresearchandidentifythelinkswiththepracticeofentrepreneurshipindevelopedanddevelopingeconomies.

European InstitutionsWaysofdoingbusinessarechangingsignificantlyascompaniesdevelopnewEuropeanstrategies,andneedtorecruit,trainandretainpeopleindifferentformsofemployment.ThismodulelooksatEurope-wideinstitutionsandcoversissuessuchassecurity,politicaleconomy,democracy,climatechange,demographicdevelopments,environmentalpolicies,energysupplyandconservation.Inadditionyouwilllookatthenatureofthesinglemarketwithintheexpandingcontinent,andthefreemovementofgoods,people,servicesandcapitalbetweenparticipatingstates.

Family BusinessThismoduleexploresthechallengesofcontinuityinfamilybusinessandlooksatthebestpracticesinmanagement,governanceandfamilyrelationsforleadingfamily-ownedbusinesses.Thefocusisonpragmatic,action-orientedmanagementandfamily/businessleadershipskills.Youwilllearnthroughliveandwrittencases,discussions,lectures,andastudy/consultationexperiencewithafamilybusiness.

Feasibility Studies and New Business VenturesThismodulelooksattheprocessofevaluatingthefeasibilityofanewbusinessventure.Youwillworkinagrouptoexamineabusinessideafromtheconcept,throughopportunityscreening,business-operationmodelbuildingandpre-planninganalysis,tothepresentationofawrittenfeasibilitystudytoamixedpanelofinvestorsandentrepreneurs.Youwillalsoexploreaseriesofcasestudiesonproblemsfacedbymostentrepreneurs,andlookatthecharacteristicsofentrepreneurs,entrepreneurialthinkingandtheentrepreneurialprocess.

Finance for the International BusinessThismoduleoffersapracticalapproachtointernationalcorporatefinancefromtheperspectiveofthemanager.Youwilllearnthetheoryandpracticeofcorporatefinancethroughcasestudiesandworkedexamples.Thecoursecoverstheinter-relationshipbetweeninvestmentdecisions,financingandcorporatevaluecreationwithinthecontentofaninternationalbusinessenvironment.

Green and Not-for-Profit EnterpriseThismoduleusesasustainabilityapproachtoequipyouwiththeknowledgeandtoolstoperformasasuccessfulbusinessmanagerwhileaddressingtheurgentchallengesofpoverty,malnutrition,poormedicalcareandotherpressingsocio-environmentalissues.Youwillexplorehoweco-socialentrepreneurshipcandevelopsmallbusinessessuccessfully,particularlyinpoverty-strickenareas.Youwillalsolearnhowtodevisecost-effectivestrategiestocreateecological,socialandeconomicrevenue,bothintheshorttermandforfuturegenerations.

Intercultural Competence for ManagersPerceptionsofgoodmanagementcanvarybetweencultures.Thismoduleexplorestheattributesmanagersneedtodealeffectivelywithculturaldifferenceandrespondtoanenvironmentwherecomplexityanddiversityarethenorm.Youwillbeencouragedtoreflectonyourownpreferencesandcapabilities,anddevelopyourskillsthroughpracticalactivitiesincludingroleplays,simulationsandteamworkprojects.

International Business and the Ecological ImperativeThismodulecontainsamacroandmicroapproachtoenvironmentalsustainability,whichshouldbeunderstoodinitsoriginaldefinitionasthekindsofpracticesthatpeopleandbusinessescanrepeatforthelongtermwithoutdestroyingtheecologicalbalanceoftheplanet.Greeningprocessescanbeseenasaconstraintforbusiness,sincetheyrequiremanagerstochangetheirwayoforganisingcorporateactivities.Buttheyarealsoanopportunitytobenefitfromon-goingglobaltransitionstonewformsofeconomic,politicalandsocialorganisation.

International Business and the Multinational EnterpriseManagersofmultinationalenterprises(MNEs)needtobeabletoparticipateeffectivelyincross-borderactivity.Thismodulelooksatthedifferentcontextsinwhichinternationaloperationsoccur,andoffersarealisticperceptionofsuchinternationalcontexts.YouwillacquirerelevantbusinessknowledgethatwillprepareyoutofunctioneffectivelywithinMNEs.

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International Business EconomicsThismoduleexploresmacroandmicro-economicvariables,enhancingyourabilitytocriticallyanalysetheeconomiccontextwithinwhichinternationalbusinessinitiativestakeplace.Themodulealsofocusesonthepoliticalaspectsofeconomicdecisionmakinganddiscussestheextenttowhicheconomicprocessesareendogenousorembeddedinmoreofacognitiveframework.

International EthicsThismodulewillhelpyoutothinkcriticallyaboutethicalissuesastheyariseinabusinesscontext.Youwilllearnthebasictechniquesofethicalanalysis,utilitarianismandrights-basedtheoryandhowtoapplyeachofthesetoolsinavarietyofethicaldilemmas.Youwilllookatcasesfromtheperspectiveofvariousstakeholders,includingshareholders,employeesandconsumers,andexaminethetheoriesandconceptsassociatedwitheachofthesegroups.

International Human Resource ManagementTheprogressiveglobalisationofbusinessisforcingmanagerstograpplewithcomplexissuesastheyseektogainorsustaincompetitiveadvantage.Youwilllearntounderstandandapplyinternationalhumanresourcepractices,aswellasrecognisingthesignificantmacroandculturalenvironmentsinwhichinternationalorganisationsoperate.YouwillalsocriticallyevaluatethesepracticesingrowingeconomiessuchasChinaandthePacificRim,aswellasEuropeingeneral.

International Law Thismoduleexaminesglobaltradeandbusinesstheoryandpracticefromalegalperspective.Youwillstudyrelationshipsbetweencountriesastheyaffectindividualsandbusinessorganisationsoperatinginternationally,withparticularemphasisoncross-borderactivities.Youwilllookatabroadarrayofinternationalbusinessissuesandtheircorrespondinglegalimplications,andlearnhowtoapplysoundlegalconceptstointernationalbusinesstransactions.

International Marketing ManagementThismoduleexplorestheimportanceofmarketingasamanagementphilosophyinsecuringthelong-termsuccessoforganisations.Youwillstudythedifferencesinpracticeandperspectivebetweenlargeandsmallorganisations.Themoduletakesanintegratedviewofmarketingmanagementandpreparesyouforthechallengesofmarketingonaglobalscale.Youwilldeveloptheknowledgeandskillsnecessarytodevelopviableinternationalmarketingplans.

International Marketing Research and MethodsThismoduleintroducesqualitativeandquantitativeapproachestoresearchdesign,datacollectionandanalysisinsocialsciences.Youwilllookatmarketresearchtechniquesandpracticeswithanemphasisontheinternationalmarketingenvironment,itsdemandsandchallenges.

International Services MarketingThemoduleexploresthekeydifferencesbetweentheinternationalmarketingofgoodsandtheinternationalmarketingofservices.Youwilllearntoidentify,evaluateandapplythecorrectmarketingmixelementstotheinternationalservicessector.Youwillalsodebatethekeyissuesandchallengesofmarketingservicesacrossinternationalborders,andexaminerelevantacademictheoryonservicesmarketinginaninternationalcontext.

International Supply ChainsControlofcostsisessentialtomaintainpricecompetitivenessandprofitmarginsininternationalmarkets.Thismodulewillequipyouwiththeskillstounderstandandmakemanagerialdecisionsofanadvancednatureregardingthecompetitivevalueandcost-controlofacompany‘ssupplychain.Youwillexaminethethreemainareasofthecompany‘ssupplychain:inputs,thewealthcreationfromthoseinputs,andtheoutputsofsemi-finishedandfinishedgoods.

International Trade for Young BusinessEntrepreneursandmanagersofstart-ups,andotherSMEs,needtobethoroughlyconversantwithinternationaltradeproceduresandtheirmanagement.Thismoduleexaminesthemanagementofforeigntrade,withparticularfocusonoperationalissues.

Internet and Direct MarketingThismodulewillprovideyouwiththetoolsformarketinginthedigitalage.Youwilllearntoapplycurrenttheoriesandapproachestodirectandinternetmarketinginpracticalbusinesssituations.Thekeybenefitsofrelationshipmarketingareexplored,withafocusonthemanagementofmarketingcommunications.Themodulewillequipyoutomanageeffective,integratedonlineanddigitalmarketingstrategies.


Industrial Relations in an International ContextIndustrialprogressrequirescooperationandharmoniousrelationshipsbetweenmanagementandemployees.Thismoduleexaminesindustrialrelationsissuesandpracticesinaninternationalcontext,exploringissuessuchascollectivebargaining,tradeunionism,labour-managementrelationsandthemanagementofconflict.

Islamic FinanceIslamicfinancialinstitutionshaveevolvedtocreateanalternativefinancialsystemtotheconventionalone.Theindustryhasgrownrapidlyinthepastfewdecadesandoperatesinover75countries.Thismoduleexaminestheprinciples,challengesandprospectsoftheIslamicfinancialsystem,togetherwithcurrenttrendsandpracticesintheindustry.

Language for BusinessThestudyoflanguagesandotherculturescomplementsthestudyofinternationalbusiness.Thismodulewillequipyouwithsomelanguagecompetenceandaidyourunderstandingoflanguageandculturalfactorsinbusiness.Courseslastonesemesterandareofferedatbeginnerlevel(Arabic,Chinese,FrenchandSpanish)andelementarylevel(FrenchandSpanish).

Luxury MarketingThismoduleexploresthedifferencesbetweenthemarketingofluxury-brandedproductsandservicesandmass-marketproducts.Youwilllookatthelimitationsanddifficultiesforluxurybrandsoftargetmarketingandsegmentationandconsidertheneedtosustainstatuswhileachievingprofitability.Throughtheuseofcasestudies,youwillbeencouragedtoapplyyourknowledgetoreal-lifesituationswithintheretail,manufacturingandservicesectors.

Negotiating InternationallyNegotiatingisaskillthatliesattheheartofinternationalbusiness,butapproachesdiffersignificantlyfromculturetoculture.Thesuccessfulnegotiatorwillneedtodrawonawidevarietyofresourcesandattributes,includingfamiliaritywiththecultureinquestionandeffectivecommunicationskills.Youwillmakeanintensiveexplorationofdifferentattitudesandperspectives,anddevelopyourskillsthroughsimulatednegotiations.

Political MarketingThismoduleexamineslobbying,electoralandgovernmentcampaigning,andtheirrelationtostrategicmarketing.Youwillgainspecificinsightsintothepracticalitiesofmediaproduction,pollingandfundraising,andlearnhowmarketingtechniquescanbeusedinanon-conventionalenvironment.Themodulebuildsuponconceptsofnot-for-profitmarketing,includingfundraisingandtheuseofvolunteersasaresource,andexplorescommunicationwithvotersindetail.

Private Equity and Venture CapitalThismodulewillshowyouhowtoapplythebasicrulesandtechniquesoffinancetospecificcases,andhowtomanagetheparticularchallengesposedinaprivateequityscenario.Therealartofprivateequityinvestingcomesinthevaluationofpotentialinvestments.Everypersoninvolvedintheinvestmentprocesswillhavedifferentviewsaboutitsvalue,anddifferentwaysofderivingthatvalue.Understandingthesedifferentperspectivesisthemostimportantskill,orinstinct,toacquireinprivateequity—evenmoreimportantthanthemanyvariousvaluationtechniques.

Reward ManagementThismodulelooksatstrategyandpolicyinrewardingstafffairlyandconsistently,accordingtotheirvaluetotheorganisationandtohelptheorganisationachieveitsstrategicgoals.Thewaysinwhichstaffperformanceisassessedandvaluedcanhaveaconsiderableimpactontheeffectivenessofanorganisation,andthemoraleofemployees.ThelinksbetweenrewardmanagementandotherHRMpracticesiscrucialtoanorganisation‘ssuccessinguidingemployeestowardsitsstrategicobjectives.

SellingEveryactivityinbusinessandlifeinvolvescollaboration,problemsolvingandnegotiation.Sellingisoneofthecoretransferableskillsthatwillserveyouasabusinessmanagerthroughoutyourlife.Thismoduleenablesyoutounderstandandexperiencetheprocessofselling,anddevelopyourownsellingskillsandstyle.Youwillexploretheapplicationofsellingatvariousstagesofthebusinesslife-cycleandacquirecoresalesskillswhichwillserveyouwellthroughoutyourcareer.

Small Business Mentoring Inafast-movingenvironment,significantknowledgemaynotbepassedonfromentrepreneursandmanagerstoothers.Thismodulefostersthetransferofknowledgeusingbasicmentoringtechniques.Youwillexploretheprinciples,toolsandethicsofmentoring,andlearntoprepareandadministeramentoringsession.

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Small Firms in International MarketingThismodulelooksattheroleofsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)intheglobaleconomy.YouwillanalysetheglobalisationprocessoftheSMEandthecontrastingmanagementanddecision-makingactivitiesoftheSMEandthelargerbusiness.Theparticularproblemsfacingsmallfirmsinaninternationalmarketingcontextareexplored,andyouwilllearntoapplymarketingstrategiesandtacticsforbusinesssurvivalandgrowth.

Strategic Human Resource DevelopmentHRpractitionersareincreasinglyaskedtotakeamorestrategicroleinbusiness,sothattraininganddevelopmentareintegratedwithanorganisation’sgoalsandalignedtootherHRactivities.ThismoduleexploreshumanresourcedevelopmentfromanacademicaswellasapractitionerperspectiveandlooksatHRDpracticesacrosstheUK,US,Europe,theMiddleEast,AfricaandAsia.

Strategic Human Resource ManagementThismodulewillenableyoutogainastrongunderstandingofdifferentconceptsandideologiesofstrategichumanresourcemanagementbydiscussing,analysingandcriticisingvariousmodelsandapplyingthemintherealworld.Themodulewillensurethatyouunderstandthedynamic,complexandhugelysignificantroleofSHRMwithinorganisations.

Strategy Dynamics for Entrepreneurial DesignThismoduleexplorestherelationshipsbetweenresources,capabilitiesandothervariablesthataffecttheperformanceofabusinessovertime.Youwilllookatissuessuchasrecruitmentandretentionofcustomers,cashflow,staffingandcapacity.Themoduleusesa‘strategydynamics’approachtobuildupbusiness-relatedmodelsandanalysis,givinginsightsnotpossiblebytraditionalstaticanalysis.

Strategy in ActionThismoduleaimstoincreasethedepthandbreadthofyourstudiesthroughtheexplorationofsituationsinwhichstrategyisformulated,executedandevaluated.Youwilllookatthepracticalapplicationofdifferenttheoreticalframeworks,concepts,schoolsofthoughtanddrawuponyourownknowledgeofthefunctionalaspectsofanorganisation.

Technological EntrepreneurshipThismoduleenableswould-beentrepreneursinterestedinnewtechnologyventurestoevaluateopportunitiesandmaximisetheirchancesofsuccessinpursuingthem.Youwillworkinmixedprojectteamsonreal-worldopportunities,eitherstar t-upsorventuresbyestablishedfirms.

Technology and International BusinessAsbothanenablingfactorandasasourceofcompetitiveadvantage,technologyandinnovationarecentraltothegrowthofinternationalbusinessandtothesuccessorfailureofindividualfirms.Inanincreasinglyglobalisedeconomy,wherecompetitorsmaybehalf-wayaroundtheworldaseasilyasaroundthecorner,understandingtheroleoftechnologyininternationalbusinesshasbecomeanessentialskillforeveryone–betheyinmanufacturing,services,financeorgovernment.

The Artistry of LeadershipThismoduleexplorestheconceptsofcreativityandinnovationasakeytoolforsuccessfulmanagementandleadership.Youwilllearnhowtheapplicationofthecreativeartswithintheworkplaceand‘thinkingoutsidethebox’canmaximisetheeffectivenessofstaffandservices.Themodulelooksatmanagingcomplexproblem-solvingscenariosandrecognisingpatternsbytheuseofforecastingandpredictionmodels.Youwilldevelopthetechniquestorealisethepotentialoftheindividualwithintheworkplace,andlearntoapplycreativethinkinginchanginglearningsettingsandunpredictablecontexts.

The Changing Geography of International BusinessThismoduleexploresbusinessenvironmentsincountriesandregionsthatareemergingasnew,dynamicforcesinglobalbusiness.Youwilllookatthehistorical,political,economic,culturalandsociologicalaspectsoftheseareas(the‘macroview’)andconsidertheimpactofthesefactorsonthewaybusinessesarerun(the‘micro’view).Themoduleofferspracticalandspecificknowledgethatyouwillbeabletouseinfuturerolesinvolvingcontactandbusinessengagementwiththesecountries.

The Politics of International TradeThismoduleexploreschangingconfigurationsintheinternationaltradingsystemandthemanagementoftraderelationsatinternationalandregionallevels.ThereisafocusontheWorldTradeOrganisation,regionaltradingblocsandnewlyformedcross-regionalalliances.Youwillalsoexaminethefactorsaffectingprospectsforstabilityandprosperityinthecurrentinternationaltradeorder.


Transnational Marketing SeminarThismoduleaimstoprovideanunderstandingoftransnationalismanditsimplicationsfororganisationsandconsumers.Youwillbeintroducedtointernationalmarketingthroughanumberofacademicandindustryguestspeakersaswellasthroughspecialistreadingfromselectedacademicandindustryperiodicals.Classroomdiscussionswillenableyoutodevelopnewideasandgaininspiration.

Understanding Personality and Organisational PsychologyStaffabsenceandturnoverinorganisationsismostoftenduetoabreakdownininter-personalrelationsbetweenmanagersandtheirsubordinates.Thismoduleinvestigatesthebasisofpersonality,thenatureofwork,thefutureworkingenvironment,emotionalintelligence,awarenessandempathy.Youwilllearntorecogniseyourownbeliefsandvalues,andhowyoulearnandbehaveindividuallyandingroups,inordertobebetterpreparedtocopewithothersholdingdifferingviews,valuesandagendastoyourown.

MBAINTERNATIONALBUSINESS

Business and Competitive EnvironmentsThismoduleoffersaninsightintoacomplexandoftencontradictorysubjectareawheretheperspectivesareasdiverseastherearewritersonthesubject.Youwilllookattheoriesforunderstandingtheexternalenvironmentandexamineacompany’sresourcesandcapabilitiesasthebasisforformulatingcompetitivestrategies.Youwilllearnthroughin-depthstudyofrealbusinessesandtakepartinastrategicmanagementsimulation.

Business ProjectThismoduleconsolidatesyourknowledge,intellectualandpracticalskillsinanessentiallyrealisticbusinessprojectenvironment.Youwillmakeuseofdiversematerialsfromacrosstheprogrammetodemonstrateacriticalunderstandingofinternationalbusinessandmanagement.Supportedbyyouracademicsupervisor,youwillproduceapieceofcriticalwritingthatreflectsthelearningandinsightthatyouhavegainedacrossyourstudies.

Crossing Continents: Language and Culture in BusinessThismodulehastwoaims.First,itwillprepareyoufortheperiodofstudyabroadthatformspartoftheprogramme,helpingyoutoadjustquicklytoyournewsurroundings.Secondly,itlooksatthelinguisticandcross-culturalknowledgethatinternationalmanagersneedinaglobalisedworldeconomy,andtheirimpactonethicalandstrategicdecisionmaking.

Entrepreneurship and New Business VenturesThismodulefocusesonthechallengesinvolvedinmanagingentrepreneurialventures,whetherinstart-ups,smallearly-stageentrepreneurialventures,orlarger,well-establishedcompanies.Youwillexploremajorthemesofinnovation,themanagementofcreativityanddealingwithoperationalchallenges.Themoduleaimstoprovideasolidfoundationinthefundamentalsofbusinessplanningatanystageofcompanygrowthorsize.

Financial and Managerial Accounting Thismoduleexaminesfinancialandmanagementaccountinginaninternationalandstrategiccontext.Itcoverstheinterpretation,useandanalysisofaccountinginformationforbothfinancialandmanagerialpurposes.Youwilllearntouseappropriatefinancialandmanagerialaccountingtechniquesinsolvingavarietyofstrategicissues.

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Financial ManagementThismoduleexplorestheinterpretation,useandanalysisofstrategicfinancialinformationinaninternationalcontext.Youwilllookatthesourcesoffinanceavailabletoaninternationalorganisationandhowthethreemaincomponentsofworkingcapital(inventory,debtorsandcash)canbeefficientlymanaged.

Information and E-Business Informationisanorganisation‘skeyassetinaidingmanagerstoplan,controlandmakebusinessdecisions.Theinternethasalsoprofoundlychangedthewaybusinessisconductedonaglobalscale.Thismodulelooksatthedevelopmentandmanagementofinformationsystemsandhowtheyareusedinmakingbusinessdecisionsthatimpactonglobalandethicalissues.Youwillalsolookatthechallengesofconductingbusinessontheinternet,andlearntoproposee-businessmodels.

Managing Organisations and PeopleTheeffectivemanagementanddeploymentoflabouriscrucialininternationalorganisations.Managersmusthavetheabilitytomanageaculturallydiverseworkforceinacomplexenvironment,wherethereisconstantchangeinstrategy,skillsanddiversityoforganisationalpractices,andagreatercomplexityofinter-personalrelationships.Thismoduledealswiththeculturalissuesinvolved,aswellasthestrategicroleofinternationalhumanresourcesmanagementinhelpingtoachievecompetitiveadvantage.

Marketing in Diverse EnvironmentsOrganisationsneedtobuildlong-termrelationshipswithcustomersinordertoachievemarketshare,profitabilityandcustomerloyalty.Marketingasadisciplinehasalmostbecomeascience,apowerfulgatewayintotoday‘scompetitivebusinessenvironment.Ithasastrongpracticaldimensionthatisinseparablefromtheconceptualframeworksthatunderpinit.Youwilllearntorelatekeyconceptstoeverydayobservablephenomenasuchasbrandingandadvertising,anddevelopasetoftechniquesforanalysingmarketsandcreatingworkablebusinesssolutions.

Operations and Services ManagementTheefficientrunningofbusinessdependsonthemanagementofoperationsinbothmanufacturingandservicesectors.Thismodulewillhelpyoutodeveloptheknowledgeandtechnicalskillsforeffectiveoperationsmanagementandshowhowthesecanbeusedtobestadvantageintheproductionandservicesectors.

MScGLOBALBANKING&FINANCE

Alternative InvestmentsThismodulelooksatalternativeinvestmentvehicles–hedgefunds,privateequity,venturecapitalandcommoditytradingadvisers.Portfoliomanagement,assetallocation,investmentselectionandinvestmentperformancearealsocoveredforeachofthedifferentareas.Youwilldevelopacriticalunderstandingoftheconceptofprivateequityfinanceandthefundraisingandinvestmentprocessofprivateequityfirms,aswellasthecharacteristicsofprivateequity,itsreturns,risksandcash-flowimplications.

Bank Risk ManagementThismoduleexaminestheglobalisationtrendsaffectingbanks’structure,togetherwithchangesintheregulatoryenvironment.Whetherabankchoosestostrategicallyremainfocusedinonecountryorexpandinternationallywillaffectitsprofitability,itsexistingcustomers,itsproductrangeandultimatelyitsownsurvival.Youwilllookatfinancialinnovation,andthegrowthofderivativemarketsandsecondarymarketsinbankdepositsandloans.Youwillalsoexplorethefailureofbanksandtechniquesformeasuring,monitoringandmanagingrisk.

Banking Regulation Thismodulewilldevelopyourunderstandingoffinancialregulationcodesandlegislationacrosstheglobe.Youwillanalysearangeofrules,legalissuesandsupervisoryapproachesrelatingtorisk,performanceandstrategicdecisionsinthebankingandfinancialindustry,andapplycoretheorytoarangeofcasestudies.Themodulewilldevelopyourabilitytoworkinaregulatoryorsupervisoryauthority,aswellastounderstandhowtheregulatoryframeworkmayimpactonthedifferentsegmentsofthefinancialsystem.

Bond Market StrategiesInrecentdecades,bondmarketshavebecomehighlysophisticatedintheirofferingofawiderangeofinstruments,frombondswithembeddedoptionstoasset-backedsecuritiesorstructurednotes.Thismodulelooksatthestructureandusesofthesesecuritiesandtheincreasinglycomplextechniquesforvaluingthem.Itwilldevelopyourunderstandingofbondmarketsandsecuritiestheoryandpractice,andforgeasolidunderstandingofstructuringtechniques,portfoliostrategiesandproductswithinthebondmarkets.


Corporate FinanceThismoduleexaminesthetheoryandpracticeofcorporatefinanceandexplorestheinter-relationshipofinvestmentdecisions,financingandcorporatevalue.Youwillforgeasolidunderstandingoffinancial,interestrate,cashflow,valuationandstructuringtechniques.Youwilllookatlong-terminvestmentsaswellasthemanagementofday-to-dayfinancialdecisionsinthecontextofissuessuchasglobalisation,theseparationofownershipfromcontrol,andtheprocessofmergersandacquisitions.

DissertationThisisanindependentpieceofresearchfocusingontheselectionandanalysisofatopic,designoftheresearch,itsexecutionandwrittenpresentation.Thedissertationwilldemonstrateyourtechnicalmasteryandcapabilityforconductingindependentscholarlywork.Itshouldaimtoextendormodifypreviouslyexistingknowledgewithinglobalbankingandfinancetheoryandpractice.Youwillbeguidedandsupportedbyanacademicadviser.

Financial Engineering: Equity-Structured ProductsInnovationinthefinancialmarketsisconstant,suchastherecentgrowthincreditderivativesandstructuredequityproductsforretailmarkets.Formanagersandmarketparticipantsthesedevelopmentspresentnewopportunitiesandrisks.Thechallengestakemanydifferentformsandparticipantsmusttakeregulatoryaswellastaxandaccountinglegislationintoaccount.Thismodulewillhelpyoudeveloptheskillstodealwithsuchreal-worldchallenges,oftenbycreatingandmanagingsyntheticassetsofvariouskinds.

Financial Statement Analysis and ValuationMarketpractitionersneedtobeabletoassesstheviabilityofaninvestmentbymeansoffundamentalinformationobtainedthroughacompany’sfinancialstatements.Thismoduleexaminesreportingandaccountingpoliciesandtheireffectonthedatainfinancialstatements.Youwilllookatfinancialstatementanalysisfromaninvestmentperspective,andforcompanyanalysisandvaluationpurposes.

Investment AnalysisThismodulewilldevelopyourunderstandingofinvestmenttheoryandpractice.Itprovidesaconsistentframeworkoffundamentalprincipleswhichwillhelpyoudeveloptheintuitiontoconfrontchallengesthroughoutyourprofessionalworkinglife.Youwillexploretheprinciplesfrombothanacademicandpractitioners’pointofview,linkingfinancialtheorywithactualpractice.

MicrofinanceTherehavebeenhugechangesintheservicesofferedbymicrofinanceinstitutionsandthewaysinwhichtheyraisecapital.Technologicalinnovationshavealsochangedthelandscapeofmicrofinance.Thismodulewilldevelopyourunderstandingofmodernmicrofinancetheoryandpractice,coveringthetraditionalmicrocredit,recentmicro-financialservicesandtheroleofbanksinmicrofinance.Youwilllookattopicssuchasdemandandsupply,productsandservices,sustainabilityandoutreach,riskmanagementandtheroleofregulation.

Monetary Policy and Central Bank OperationsThismoduleexaminesmonetarypolicytheoryandpractice,andtheinter-relationshipbetweenmonetarypolicydecisions,interestratesandinvestmentdecisions.Youwillgainasolidunderstandingofthetheoriesunderlyingcontemporarymonetarypolicyframeworks,demandandsupplyofmoney,portfoliochoices,andtherulesandreputationofacentralbank.Youwillalsolookathowthemonetarypolicyframeworkmayaffectaneconomicagent’sdecisions,beitabusinessorahousehold.

Research MethodsThismoduleexplorestheresearchmethodsyouwillneedinpreparationforyourdissertation,togetherwithtechniquesforcollecting,analysingandinterpretingdata.Youwillfocusonresearchingaparticularareaofglobalbankingandfinanceandchoosearelevantmethodologytoansweryourresearchquestions.Youwilllearntoapplybothqualitativeandquantitativedataanalysis,includinginterviews,surveysandcase-studyanalysis,aswellasstatisticalandeconometricmethods.

Trading in Global Financial MarketsInglobalfinancialmarketstradingisconductedonbehalfofindividualcustomersaswellasproprietarytradingbyfinancialinstitutions.Tosucceed,tradersmustnotonlyhaveagoodgraspofglobaleconomicfundamentals,butmustalsounderstandtechnicalindicatorsandmarketbehaviour.Thismoduleofferspracticalexposuretothear tandscienceoftrading.Youwilltakeacomprehensivelookattraders,tradingandthebehaviourofmarkets,anddevelopatradingstrategyofyourownwhichyouwillselltotherightclient.

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