The Strathclyde MBA

AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED BUSINESS SCHOOL

THE UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

THE UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow 3 Standing out from the crowd 5 What is the Strathclyde MBA? 9 Programme overview 11 Programme structure and content 13 Learning and adding value 15 Full-time study 17 Part-time study (evening) 18 Flexible learning 19 Overseas study 21 General information 23 Admissions 25 Life after the Strathclyde MBA 27 Surroundings and facilities 29 Scotland and Glasgow 31 Faculty and sponsors 32 Overseas partners 33

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elcome W from our Director

You have already taken the first decision – For over 200 years our University has had a In addition, the breadth and expertise of our to seriously consider undertaking an MBA. mission to be 'a place of useful learning': faculty means that we can offer more than 25 By reading this brochure you are into the that statement still drives USGSB, and elective subjects, ensuring that you have the next decision phase – which business school distinguishes us from our competitors. best choice of specialist study areas. do I choose? Not all MBA programmes or all Schools are the same and an increasingly We believe that we offer one of the best MBA Unlike many other MBAs, we ensure that all important question asked by potential learning experiences in the world. of our course members are experienced employers is A bold statement, but one we believe we business people. Therefore your colleagues ‘Where did you get your MBA?’ can qualify. will truly understand the dynamics of the work-place, and be able to contribute more We are educational pioneers – and the readily to sessions. Strathclyde MBA, the first one year MBA programme - has been continually evolving, Once on board, we ensure our class sizes improving and striving to reflect current are made up of no more than 65 –70 course practice since 1966. members, allowing maximum interaction We are one of only 17 business schools in with your peers and enhancing the quality the world to hold international accreditation of your learning. from the 3 industry hallmarks of excellence – AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. All in all, we aim for the Strathclyde MBA to With 9 well-established international centres be a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable in Europe, the Gulf and SE Asia, we have a experience, which will leave you a more large international student base and alumni, confident, rounded manager. offering you great potential to network both during and after your MBA studies. In a brochure we can only give the most general of information and guidance to help While many traditional MBA programmes with your choice. I hope that you will decide consist of a set of unlinked single discipline to contact us to discuss any specific classes, we recognise that the job of a senior questions you may have and I look forward manager involves making decisions across a to inviting you to one of our Open Days. range of functions. The Strathclyde MBA has therefore adopted a holistic integrated Professor Colin Eden DIRECTOR approach to management education which The University of Strathclyde aims to develop executive potential by giving Graduate School of Business a broad understanding of business and management and a depth of vision essential to tomorrow's top managers and corporate leaders.

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experience + potential + objective = success The Strathclyde Graduate School of Business

Who are we? Our faculty Founded in 1947, the University of Strathclyde Business School is one of the Strathclyde Graduate School of Business largest institutions of its kind in Europe, with (USGSB) is a pioneering, internationally over 200 academic staff and more than 3000 renowned academic organisation that full-time students (undergraduate and shapes and develops the business minds postgraduate). The 14 subject departments of tomorrow. and specialist units collaborate to provide a dynamic, fully-rounded and varied We offer the highest quality business programme of specialist and cross- education and management development disciplinary postgraduate courses. for both inexperienced graduates and senior managers. The Strathclyde Business School faculty is one of five faculties forming the University of USGSB is an integral part of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Strathclyde’s business school faculty.

UNIVERSITY of STRATHCLYDE FIVE FACULTIES

Arts & Social Sciences Education

Engineering Science

Strathclyde Business School

14 departments and specialist units

USGSB

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Our portfolio In addition to the Strathclyde MBA, we offer the following programmes:

Strathclyde MBM – MSc in Business and Management

MSc in Business Information Technology Systems

Strathclyde DBA and doctoral programmes

Executive Development Programmes

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Among thousands of MBA programmes around the world, what makes the Strathclyde MBA stand out from the crowd? Our credentials speak for themselves. Standing out from the crowd

University of Strathclyde Pioneering International Accreditation and in Glasgow, Scotland – With over 38 years’ experience in developing Academic Excellence our parent the best MBA programme, USGSB is a Accreditation offers a very objective way of major innovator in the field of business measuring a business school’s credentials. ‘A Place of Useful Learning’ and management. For example, the quality of education on The University of Strathclyde received its offer, the school’s facilities, the student body royal charter in 1964, but its history goes USGSB was the first UK business school and the faculty, can all be reviewed as part of back to 1796 when it was founded as to offer: an accreditation process. Anderson’s Institution. Its founder, John • a full-time one-year MBA programme (1966) Globally, there are three organisations that Anderson, left instructions in his will that a • a part-time MBA programme (1976) are recognised as offering valid ‘seals of new higher education institution be • a distance learning programme (1983) approvals’ on business schools and their established as ‘a place of useful learning’. • a DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) programmes.They are:- This ethos remains true today, underpinning programme (1988) the industrially and commercially relevant • AACSB - Association to Advance Collegiate research and teaching undertaken This pioneering spirit brought the Strathclyde Schools of Business is the USA's best throughout the University. MBA into many new countries via the known accreditation body. Despite a very establishment of international centres. These American membership (few business Strathclyde is now Scotland’s third largest centres meant, for the first time, local schools outside the USA have this award), university, and one of the largest in the UK, managers could study for a UK MBA in their it remains the kitemark for any business with a world-wide reputation for its teaching own country. This earned USGSB the school with world-class ambitions. and research. We comprise five faculties – prestigious Queen’s Award for Export www.aacsb.edu Arts and Social Studies, Business, Achievement in 1993. Education, Engineering and Science – and • AMBA - originating in the UK, the have a total student population of around We operate nine international Strathclyde Association of MBAs is the only one of the 3 14,000. Around 2500 students are at MBA centres: China (Hong Kong and main bodies to accredit MBA courses rather postgraduate level, and a high proportion of Shanghai), Singapore, Malaysia, the Gulf than the host institutions. the student population is aged 21 years or (Dubai, Bahrain and Oman), Switzerland and www.mba.org.uk over. Currently, we have over 100,000 alumni Greece. As a result, there are approximately around the globe. 2000 course members currently enrolled on • EQUIS - the European Quality Improvement the Strathclyde MBA around the world. System is the newest of the big 3 accrediting bodies and has the smallest membership. It was formed to address the European problem of diverse national accreditation systems, and is gaining ground outside Europe. Currently (March 2004), there are only 64 business schools in the world with EQUIS standing. www.efmd.be

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Currently, Strathclyde is the only business Managerial relevance An exceptional record of school in Scotland, and one of only 17 in the At USGSB, we maintain close industrial and sponsorship world to hold all 3 of the above hallmarks of commercial links to ensure that the Over 70% of participants on our part-time excellence. Strathclyde MBA retains maximum relevance and flexible learning programmes receive Strathclyde was the first school to go forward to the market place. The list of companies corporate sponsorship from their employers, for AMBA accreditation and be awarded it in found on page 32 clearly demonstrates the who clearly recognise the quality of our Scotland. In fact, AMBA has completed a relationships we continue to develop around alumni and realise that the skills acquired, very rigorous review of the Strathclyde MBA the globe – ranging from current clients to developed and applied during the (January 2004) and the school has been corporate recruiters and sponsors. programme will be of invaluable benefit to reaccredited for a further five years with no their organisations. conditions – the best possible outcome a In addition, we offer executive development school can have. programmes (tailored and open) aimed In addition to corporate sponsors, we also Strathclyde Business School – of which primarily at our corporate clients. attract course members sponsored by USGSB is an integral part – was awarded organisations such as the British Council. EQUIS accreditation in 2001, and remains Our academic staff have a multidisciplinary the first and only business school in outlook and build on the extensive expertise Quality learning experience Scotland to hold this award. Finally, during of academic staff from other business faculty We offer the highest quality business December 2003, Strathclyde attained the departments. Our academics have particular education through working with experienced, AACSB award and again became the first expertise in the area of strategic motivated and talented colleagues. and only business school in Scotland to management which stems from the research hold this award. interests of staff members who are widely We achieve this by: published. They also undertake a broad • maintaining a high standard of entry to all UK Government measures of excellence range of consultancy activities both in the UK our degree programmes In addition, to our international accreditation, and internationally. we are the only Scottish business school to • delivering well-designed, small group work be awarded the highest possible award of We place particular importance on strategic ‘excellent’ from the UK Government’s management at the level of developing • face-to-face delivery communicating the Teaching Quality Assessment, and one of strategy in any organisation, big or small, wisdom and experience of the instructor only 19 universities in the UK to have departmental or divisional. through interaction and participation attained this level of teaching quality. This interventionist approach is distinctive Strathclyde has been awarded ‘excellent’ to Strathclyde. • a maximum intake of 70 course members to ratings for the international importance of the ensure effective and mutual learning research of its academics in the 1992, 1996 and 2001 Research Assessment Exercises carried out by the University’s Funding Council of the UK government.

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Standing out from the crowd (continued)

Quality learning material Flexible, integrated MBA structure Strathclyde MBA alumni network and delivery Flexibility through a variety of study routes is During your studies you will learn from your The first rate content of the Strathclyde MBA, an important element of the Strathclyde fellow participants’ breadth of work and those who design and deliver the MBA. You can choose a route which suits experience and cultural diversity – programme, distinguishes us from many your current lifestyle with the flexibility to this exchange will continue long after you other institutions. transfer* to a different route should your graduate. work or personal circumstances change. • Our committed academic staff use their own With over 38 years’ experience running MBA research and active involvement as Career development programmes, USGSB now has an consultants to ensure you acquire current, We offer all our course members and alumni outstanding international alumni network of managerially relevant insights expert advice on career development. over 8000 world-wide, many of whom have We build relationships with potential reached the highest positions in their fields. • You will use core learning materials recruiters, ensuring as many doors as developed by our academics, which are up possible will open for you. In addition we Business Information Service to date and appropriate for the task. This offer skills workshops to develop your Unlike many business schools, USGSB is a material is integrated across subjects to interview techniques and perfect your CV purpose-built facility designed to meet the reflect the realities of organisational issues presentation. In fact, everything you demands of both students and practising need to advance your career in your managers. Our Business Information Service • You will use books published by our own chosen direction. (BIS) was created to serve the needs of our academics, which also influence course members and corporate members. programmes delivered by other quality institutions BIS provides the latest business information, textbooks and journals, and the majority of • You will interact with practising managers on information is also available on-line – ideal current issues for those studying off-campus.

* Transfer between routes and/or changes to study methods will be subject to academic approval, re-calculation of fees and availability (in some cases additional fees will be charged).

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‘ The MBA gives you two main strengths - a real understanding of how

businesses work and the , ability to converse with all parts of the organisation...’ ower Programme structure and content Hazel Baxter Business Risk Director ScottishP

Our results speak for themselves Hazel Baxter (part-time MBA), currently business risk director with ScottishPower, having returned from the US where she was commercial director for PacifiCorp.

‘ While studying for the post-graduate qualification is a huge commitment, for me it was well worth it. What I learned over my three years of study has really affected how I operate in the workplace.

The MBA gives you two main strengths – a real understanding of businesses, how they work and how they make money, and the ability to speak everyone’s language in any given business. With what you learn at Strathclyde, you can understand the issues faced by any area of the business from operations and marketing to finance and strategy, which in turn earns you respect from your colleagues and enables you to make real progress.

The MBA also provides you with a toolkit for handling a wide range of issues and problems. As a result, you are able to influence the direction of the business and produce real results for the organisation.

I feel the Strathclyde MBA is particularly strong in finance and strategy - particularly important as they are at the core of what makes every business tick.’

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The Strathclyde Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an internationally recognised management qualification aimed at talented, ambitious and well-qualified people with solid business experience. What is the Strathclyde MBA

The Strathclyde MBA What are the benefits for In particular it: employers and sponsors?

• thoroughly prepares you for higher level, Improved corporate performance: policy-forming positions • Greater understanding of corporate goals • allows you to make a successful career • More knowledgeable and successful move from one field or industry to another management • allows a smooth progression from a • Advanced communication through mutual technical specialism to general management understanding • polishes the skills and enhances the abilities • Greater awareness of external influences and of people working for themselves or about to recognition of the need for a quality set up in business customer focus and market orientation • Increased potential for the effective utilisation What are the prime benefits? of valuable corporate, human and other resources Self-Development: • A broad understanding of business and Human Resource Development: management issues • Greater ability to attract and retain high • Strategic orientation and the ability to potential managers successfully implement the strategies • Flexible approach to management education formulated • Structured development of individual • Development of management skills, managers techniques and competences • Integral part of succession planning and • Self-awareness as a manager and leader development of tomorrow's leaders • Increased confidence in all areas of business

Career Development: • Enhanced promotion prospects • New career opportunities • Greater career security • Access to the extensive Strathclyde MBA alumni network

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Many programmes - one MBA

Many programmes – The Strathclyde Diploma Purpose and overview of one MBA in Business the Strathclyde MBA The Strathclyde MBA is a degree which can We offer access to management education The Strathclyde MBA is based on be achieved via several study routes: at different levels so that whatever the stage collaborative learning – students share of your career progression, you can take work experience, knowledge, understanding • full-time (UK) advantage of achieving formal management and skills. • part-time (evening classes in Glasgow) qualifications at an appropriate level. While • flexible learning the main focus of this brochure is the MBA, While the Strathclyde MBA draws on a • part-time via international centres this section covers the Strathclyde Diploma number of specialist areas, we do not aim (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Shanghai, in Business. to train specialists. Rather, our purpose is to Switzerland, Greece, Bahrain, Dubai develop you in diverse areas of management. and Oman) The Diploma in Business is a valuable qualification in its own right and is open to The MBA will shape and guide you as In 2000, we launched the Strathclyde MBA applicants not holding standard MBA entry reflective, open-thinking, adaptive learners. with a specialism in Leadership Studies, qualifications, but who clearly have MBA This is facilitated through enhanced which is delivered via a flexible learning potential. understanding of the interplay of theory and basis. This programme is offered in practice in management. partnership with the Leadership Trust (full The Diploma in Business and the MBA are details are available in a separate brochure). inter-linked, and success at Diploma level The structure and content of the Strathclyde generates credits towards your MBA. The MBA reflect all these aims and are Each study route follows the structure and Diploma comprises the first three modules of encapsulated in the diagram, and explained content detailed below, but there are the MBA structure (illustrated on page 11), in more detail, overleaf. differences in delivery. For example, there and may be undertaken via any of the may be timetabling differences, and electives existing MBA study routes. Successful may be offered at various times of the year. completion of these credits results in the However, no matter where and how you award of the Diploma in Business, or allows study for your Strathclyde MBA, each study automatic progression to the MBA. Details of route has the same: admissions criteria for the Strathclyde Diploma in Business are outlined on page 25. • entry criteria • course content and core learning materials • assessments • degree parchment

Alternative ways to study for your Strathclyde MBA are explained in greater detail on page 17.

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11 | The Strathclyde MBA Programme overview of importancetoyouandavehiclefor An in-depthexplorationofanissue Masters in BusinessAdministration Choosing wheretodevelopfurther students shareworkexperience,knowledge,understandingandskills. The StrathclydeMBAisbasedoncollaborativelearning– Project Methodology(3credits) three electives(6creditseach) Personal/Subject managing yourlearning Project (33credits) Development MBA Project Module 4 Module 5 36 credits Developing theskillsandconcepts The Strathclyde The LearningManager of managementandlearning Module 1 MBA 3 credits Managing People inOrganisationscredits)(12 the InternationalEnvironment for managingcontinuityandstrategicchange complex organisations-practiceandtheory Management Fundamentals Management, Strategyand Managing FinancialResources(21credits) Exploring thelanguages,concepts,skills the perspectiveofgeneralmanager and applicationofspecialistareasfrom Developing asamanagerinmodern, Operations Management(12credits) Marketing Management(12credits) Managing Information(21credits) and Processes Module 3 Module 2 45 credits 78 credits

Programme structure and content

Outline of the The second module: Operations Management – Strathclyde MBA Management Fundamentals Nowadays, it is crucial that you understand and Processes the operations function of both The first module of the examines the languages, concepts, skills manufacturing and service organisations Strathclyde MBA: and application of specialist areas from the within a global context. In particular, you The Learning Manager perspective of the general manager. must be aware of the transformation of is based on the belief that a successful system inputs to value-added outputs. manager never stops learning. It is designed In order to be a successful and adaptive to provide you with an holistic, integrated manager, you need to be aware of the During this unit you will address the key understanding of personal and managerial disciplines necessary in organisational aspects of design, planning and control of effectiveness. processes and working life. This module operations systems, in addition to the guides you through a range of management development of an operations strategy vis-à- It fully explores the concepts and skills of fundamentals and processes which are vis an organisation’s business strategy. management and learning, and is not only operated by specialist units in large applied and developed throughout your MBA organisations. Managing People in Organisations – studies, but throughout your career. The purpose of this unit is to take a reflective As a general manager, it is essential that you look at organisations: How do they function? This developmental approach promotes and understand these key disciplines in order to What sort of problems do they face and how translates learning into practice, and is a interact intelligently and effectively with other do they resolve them? How do they influence vehicle for you to analyse aspects of yourself members of your organisation. individual behaviour, and vice versa? as a manager – how you learn and interact with others and your business thinking. You will consider five distinct areas: Such considerations form the basis of Organisational Behaviour (OB). Human Marketing Management – Resource Management (HRM), on the other By introducing current marketing concepts hand, is the study of professional and and techniques and the marketing planning strategic practices which seek to implement process, you will quickly discover what an understanding of OB in the organisational marketing means today, gaining a clear context. It is concerned with the guiding understanding of marketing orientation and philosophy of employment and buyer behaviour. organisational practices such as recruitment, performance management, development We emphasise the development of an and reward. appropriate marketing strategy for a specific organisation, and teach you to present and defend a marketing plan.

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‘ The whole of the Strathcyde MBA has been of great value due to its excellent balance of theory taught by excellent professionals, and hands-on knowledge provided via real-life case studies and assignments for real clients. I most enjoyed the very much integrated curriculum which overall helps, not just to learn some business management subjects, but facilitates personal transition to a higher level of thinking and managing.’

Mindaugas Paunksnis, MBA full-time 2002-2003 Programme structure and content

Managing Financial Resources – Information Systems – This unit examines It is essential that all managers have a the nature of information systems and their thorough understanding of accounting and role in business within the context of current finance, and the ability to implement this and emergent technologies. It places a knowledge in decision-making. During this strong emphasis on e-business opportunities unit, you will learn how to interpret financial and the importance of information and information to assess the profitability, technology in achieving superior business liquidity and capital structures of performance. organisations. In addition, you will analyse and judge the performance of companies on The third module: the stock exchange. Management, Strategy and the International Environment You will learn to appreciate the financial develops your ability to work as a manager performance measures organisations use to in a modern organisation through integrating assess their success in achieving objectives. a wide range of tools, techniques and You will also prepare a strategic plan. theories relevant both to day-to-day Managing Information management and strategic change. This unit comprises three elements: We provide you with frameworks which you Making Decisions – Managers make will practice and apply as part of your study. dozens of decisions every day, some more Consequently, there are practical and significant than others, but how do you theoretical elements to this module. rationally assess the best solution for a particular organisation? This unit explores The final stage will give you the opportunity methods of problem-solving using simple to apply and test your learning. During models, and also considers decision ‘Strategic Issue Exploration’ you will act as a analysis as a system for improving intuitive consultant and be actively involved in the decision-making. evaluation and analysis of a real life case Data Management – Information is vital to study with an appointed corporate client. any form of decision-making, and data is the From your analysis, you will prepare a set of raw material that supports this management findings to present to your client, the task. A manager needs to know how to outcome of which may be implemented by collect, investigate, analyse and understand the organisation. data, before communicating findings and results to their team. This module will develop your skills in efficient and effective data management.

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The fourth module: Finally, the fifth module: Summary Personal/Subject Development The MBA Project The overall process of the Strathclyde MBA allows you to choose which area you would examines in depth a managerial, is summarised as follows: like to develop further, either by continuing a organisational or environmental issue, • You begin with the skills and learning generalist approach or by studying a and allows you to put into practice the processes vital to the adaptive manager particular subject in greater depth. knowledge and skills acquired during • Then you explore the contribution of your studies. specialist areas to management and While some of these elective subjects are organisations available on a part-time or flexible learning The project is an integral part of the MBA • Followed by developing an understanding basis, many course members take programme and must be completed of techniques and theories of advantage of the wide range of electives satisfactorily before you are eligible to management and strategy, and integrating offered as one-week units at USGSB each graduate. It provides an ideal opportunity to the diverse areas of theory and practice year during June and July. build on what you have already learned. The • Subsequently, you choose your path primary aim is to reinforce your learning in towards further development Subject to availability, these full-time weeks an area of your choice, and you will be • Finally, you launch your post-MBA career in Glasgow facilitate a ‘fast-track’ through the encouraged to undertake projects within as an on-going learner – fully able to programme from a part-time study organisations. Whenever possible, we will understand, implement and manage perspective. More importantly, attendance assist you in identifying appropriate different forms of thinking and practice. gives you an excellent opportunity to learn organisations or contacts. The final Project alongside a group of like-minded, Report will be 13,000-16,000 words. international colleagues.

To reflect the latest management thinking, these subjects are revised annually (schedules for the current year are subject to change). For a full list of the electives on offer, contact our admissions office.

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Unlike many other business schools, we do not over-emphasise the historical case study approach. Wherever possible, we prefer to concentrate on current issues and scenarios which affect organisations. Learning and adding value

The purpose of the Strathclyde MBA is to How we support your learning BIS has a portfolio of electronic databases, guide and develop managers. Therefore, it is Core learning materials many of which are also available on-line important that it is structured to suit No matter which route you choose to study through the USGSB intranet – Amadeus, practising managers, and the styles of the Strathclyde MBA, your learning Dow Jones and Fame, to name but a few. learning which predominate in today's experience will be enhanced and supported These databases provide the full text of management population. by our unique core learning materials. journal articles and information on You will be provided with your own set which companies. A 'real time' Reuters terminal There will be traditional methods such as includes textbooks, exercises, work-books is also available. lectures and tutorials but, wherever possible, and additional support such as CDs. we focus on interactive and experiential The USGSB intranet provides tailored modes of learning. USGSB heavily invests in developing these information on your course subjects, tutors, materials with our academic team. These are lectures, examinations, electives and projects, You will be expected to apply tools, regularly revised and form a living resource as well as information, support and advice techniques and frameworks to challenging for course members and tutors alike. from the BIS. situations, both in the classroom and the workplace, using your past and current For those opting for flexible learning study, It provides you with up to date careers experiences as reference points. there will be a degree of choice in the information and a diary of events, such as number of interactive sessions you attend. visiting guest speakers and social outings. Unlike many other business schools, we do Bulletin boards in the form of a one-stop chat not over-emphasise the historical case study Business Information Service room allow you to keep in touch with other approach. Wherever possible, we prefer to and the Intranet course members, and email lets you contact concentrate on current issues and scenarios The Business Information Service (BIS) is a your tutors. No matter where you are based, which affect organisations. specialist unit which provides you with all the it is easy to keep in touch. business information you will need as you We also focus on group work, where you progress through the programme. and your fellow students will stimulate, motivate and inspire each other. BIS is an integral part of our programme and We encourage you to participate actively differentiates us from many other MBA in all our sessions, hence we keep class providers. All the materials held – core text sizes small. books, journals, past projects and exam papers, videos and company reports – can be identified using the BIS catalogue which is accessible from every PC in the school, and via our on-line intranet service.

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Integrated careers development As a registered student or graduate, you will At USGSB you will find yourself in the have access to the main careers guidance company of fellow students from a diverse site on our intranet. This is a substantial range of professional backgrounds and information resource containing in-depth nationalities. Our aim is to enable all our sections on: students to develop the personal skills and strategies required to plan a successful long- • careers skills: term career complemented by academic CVs, covering letters, interviews learning. We achieve this through a high • web links level of access to professional one-to-one • seminar presentations career consultation. We also offer an • current vacancies advanced careers skills programme • international information covering: • recruitment agencies • FAQs • job search strategy • industry updates • recruitment skills • employers • personal skills and competencies assessment USGSB also has many connections to • industry seminars industry and commerce through academic All these are aimed at maximising the consultancy, alumni, projects and equation: experience + potential + objective sponsorship, all of which feed back into = success. career development and knowledge of industry trends. The careers team monitors the nature of the job market and acts as an intermediary between recruiters and graduates.

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At the end of the year you will emerge a different person, confident in the knowledge that you have gained the skills and abilities to realise your career aspirations. How to study

How to study for your The Full-time MBA – Special characteristics of the full-time Strathclyde MBA an International Experience programme If you choose to study your MBA full-time The full-time course is 12 months: nine No matter where and how you study the over 12 months you can expect a stimulating months attending classes and three months Strathclyde MBA, you will graduate with the experience. Your year with us is an completing the MBA project. The course is same prestigious qualification. opportunity to stretch yourself to the intensive and relies heavily on teamwork maximum, to be challenged and inspired by throughout – encouraging co-operation the faculty and your colleagues and to make rather than competition. lasting friendships around the globe. The full-time course allows you to take time At the end of the year you will emerge a to embark on life planning and in many different person, confident in the knowledge cases reinventing or re-planning your career. that you have gained the skills and abilities In the early stages of the course there are a to realise your career aspirations. number of classes designed to identify your personal strengths and weaknesses. This is Benefits of the full-time programme critical as it ensures you use your assets to Studying full-time allows you to focus on the full advantage while strengthening your course without trying to juggle study and weaker areas. work. Since we require a minimum of three years’ work experience (the average is over nine years) you will find that your colleagues have a wealth of experience, a powerful resource that will prove invaluable.

The class has a maximum intake of 70 course members from around 25 countries, providing a truly international perspective.

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The Part-time MBA – A Scottish Choosing to study a part-time MBA is a The programme is taught in the evening networking experience significant step, especially at a time when between 18.30 and 21.30. You normally In addition to the full-time route, the generic your career and lifestyle may change. A attend two sessions each week and alternative is the ‘Learn as You Earn’ (LAYE) major advantage of the Strathclyde MBA is sometimes another session for group method, which accounts for 90% of our its flexibility and responsiveness to your assignments. These sessions are designed course members. LAYE means that needs. If you change your job or move away to be as participative as possible, and the participants study while working full-time. from the area, it is still possible to complete teaching staff encourage lively and All LAYE methods have the added advantage the degree through transfer to the flexible stimulating debate. of enabling participants to relate their learning route. If your progress is delayed or learning directly to their work place. disrupted, it is possible to substitute credits You should also be prepared for a significant This means that both participants and from the flexible learning route. amount of study time and group work. In employers obtain immediate benefits from total you can expect to put in about 15 hours improved performance at work. LAYE During the 27 years of running the part-time per week. A lot of the work will be in small methods also have the advantage of MBA the range of companies represented on study groups, and you should take into spreading fee payments over a longer the programme has expanded. Public and account the timing and logistics associated period. Many such participants are private sector organisations, financial with this. If you value regular contact with sponsored by their employers. services, IT services, and service industries tutors and course colleagues, as well as the are now all well represented. enriching experience of applying new Since few practising managers can leave the concepts to your work, then the part-time business world, USGSB has designed the How does the part-time programme work? route is the ideal choice for you. part-time course so that you can gain the When you join the programme you will benefits of an MBA while still working. attend evening sessions twice a week. You will be part of a single group of like-minded If you are considering full-time employment individuals (maximum intake of 65 course and part-time study you need to know the members each year), progressing through realities of combining the demands of work, each of the three years at USGSB. Classes study and personal commitments. run from October to June each year, with holidays at Christmas, Easter and summer. USGSB offers you the chance to gain a valued and well-established management During your three years you will also attend qualification in a way best suited to your around four weekend schools. It may be professional and personal circumstances, possible to accelerate your study in order over a period of 2–3 years. The programme to allow completion in just over two years. combines the benefits of learning with Details are available through our immediate practical application in your admissions office. working environment.

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The flexible learning MBA (UK) – in your own time and at your own pace, with a structure that facilitates rapid completion Flexible learning

What is flexible learning? This route combines the best of full-time, Flexibility means that this timetable is not set In 1983, Strathclyde was the first UK part-time and open learning study. in stone! Should you wish to complete the business school to offer a distance learning Strathclyde MBA in under three years, our MBA, meaning students could conduct most All participants begin on an open learning support team will suggest an alternative of their studies off-campus, with compulsory basis with the choice to supplement studies study schedule. If you wish to take longer to attendance at only one or two weekend through optional face-to-face classes in complete your MBA, we will accommodate schools per year. After extensive analysis we Glasgow. This study method is ideal for your studies up to a maximum of six years. concluded that flexibility of pace was as students who value personal contact with important as flexibility of place of study. tutors, visiting specialists and colleagues, No matter how you choose to study, there This led to the development of open learning but who cannot attend fixed weekly classes. are certain subjects, such as The Learning which allows students to vary the pace and, Manager, which we feel cannot be taught at in many cases, the order of study according Firmly rooted in reality, the flexible learning a distance. For this reason, we incorporate to their personal circumstances. programme combines current academic four compulsory weekend schools over the thinking with a practical application to your duration of the entire programme (these are In recognition of the fact that not everyone working environment, providing immediate included in the standard tuition fee). wants to follow a self-paced home study benefits for both you and your organisation. programme, and that not everyone can study We regard attendance at these weekend full-time or at evening classes, we have now How does flexible learning work? schools as minimum rather than maximum taken this one step further with the evolution The foundation of the flexible learning MBA contact – you will obtain great value through of our flexible learning MBA. is open learning. On joining the programme, working with other ambitious managers you will be given a recommended study from a wide cross-section of industry and timetable, which allows you to complete the commerce. Therefore, we strongly Strathclyde MBA within three years. recommend that you take advantage of the optional seminars (additional costs This timetable is designed by our academic applicable). and support team, and provides you with an ideal balance of home study and attendance These sessions also provide a valuable at weekend schools and intensive seminars. opportunity for intensive and in-depth study of a chosen subject area. In addition, these Along with the timetable, we will send you seminars are the key to accelerating your your first year of core learning materials and progress through the programme. key text books, and provide full details of our Our suggested timetable will give you a firm on-line and tutor support programme. idea of commitments well in advance, A sample timetable can be requested via allowing you to plan your year ahead at work [email protected]. and home.

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How do seminars and weekend Special characteristics of the flexible Is the flexible learning route right schools add value? learning MBA for me? You will benefit enormously from the four If you are looking for a programme that weekend schools (for those students on the • Flexible learners work at their own pace off- allows you to vary the pace and place of flexible learning and part-time routes) campus study while attending optional ‘taught’ through interacting with your fellow students. sessions, then flexible learning is ideal for In the case of weekend schools, such as the • Each course member is allocated a tutor for you. As with the part-time route, you will ‘Business Game’ and ‘The Learning each subject. Tutors are available to give be expected to invest around 15 hours study Manager’, working directly with your guidance and support and provide detailed a week. colleagues is essential. feedback on a student’s performance in marked assignments. They also guide and The Strathclyde MBA strives to be relevant support you by telephone, fax and email and practical, hence our face-to-face teaching style involves far more than • Each course member is required to attend traditional lecturing. As well as encouraging four weekend schools at Strathclyde during lively class debates, we ensure practical their period of study. While there is no development and collective and personal additional cost for attending weekend interaction. schools, there is an additional cost for optional face-to-face sessions When can I join the programme? In theory, you can start flexible learning study • USGSB provides an on-line intranet service whenever you like. However, given that there (which may be accessed via the internet), is an annual schedule of induction classes, allowing you remote access to the Business weekend schools and intensive seminars, Information Service. BIS offers a wide range you are advised to join at the beginning of of electronic databases, so that all your an induction period. These usually take research and desk-work may easily be place in April and October of each year. carried out at a distance

• The intranet also provides current news and relevant information about USGSB, supplementary information about your study subjects and allows you to contact your colleagues via bulletin boards

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We work closely to ensure that your experience matches the quality of a student undertaking the Strathclyde MBA on campus in Scotland. The academics who deliver the core elements of the programme in our international centres also deliver the programme in Glasgow. Overseas study

Part-time Strathclyde MBA via The programme format is especially In-company and consortium international centres – designed for busy executives who need to programme – effective corporate a prestigious degree in your combine career and family commitments management team building own country with the demands of MBA studies. The The Strathclyde MBA can be tailored to suit The Strathclyde MBA has been available flexibility of the part-time approach enables an organisation's specific management outside the UK since 1988, and over 2000 most participants to graduate within two development requirements. course participants have now graduated with years. However, study may be spread over a For details on customisation please email a Strathclyde MBA, and over 1500 are longer period if necessary, to a maximum of [email protected] currently studying in their own country. This six years. success is due to the flexible learning MBA with a specialism in delivery structure developed with the local The MBA overseas corresponds closely to Leadership Studies partner incorporating elements of part-time, the UK programmes and is assessed on the The University of Strathclyde Graduate full-time and open learning methods of study. same basis. The Strathclyde MBA is offered School of Business and the Leadership Trust Open learning study is supported by local on a part-time basis through our international Foundation (LTF) have developed a unique counselling sessions and Strathclyde partnerships in: MBA degree programme with a specialism in teaching – our academics visit the local Leadership Studies. Further details on this centres and run intensive seminars. Hong Kong programme can be obtained from the Singapore graduate admissions office. The partners in each of our international Malaysia centres are carefully chosen to act on our Shanghai behalf. While we maintain control and Switzerland manage the academics recruited onto the Greece programme, our partners provide us with full Bahrain administrative support, well-equipped Dubai Accreditation by the teaching facilities and are on hand to deal Oman Association of MBAs with your everyday needs as you progress All routes of study are accredited by the through your studies. Further details of your nearest international Association of MBAs (AMBA). centre are provided in a separate leaflet at AMBA is the professional association We work closely to ensure that your the back of this brochure. representing the interest of MBAs in the UK, experience matches the quality of a student and USGSB is a corporate member of the undertaking the Strathclyde MBA at the Association. Students are eligible to join after Glasgow campus. The academics who enrolment on an MBA course. deliver the core elements of the programme in our international centres also deliver the programme in Glasgow.

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‘ I was already in top management when I began my MBA. For me, it was a strategy to 'globalise' my career - I wanted an MBA programme that I could be proud of, with worldwide recognition of my achievement. With its strong credentials, I was quickly convinced that USGSB was one of the very few business schools that would enable me to achieve my ambitions.’ Ooi Hun Pin CEO, Allied Avenue Assets Securities, part-time MBA, Malaysia.

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General information

Course assessment How do I pay? Career development loans Assessment throughout the programme Sponsoring companies are asked to pay Career development loans of between £300 involves a combination of course work, tuition fees at the beginning of each and £8000 are available for up to 80% of the workshops, examinations, group work and academic year. course fees, plus full cost of books and presentations. materials. Further details are available from If you are paying your own fees you might the graduate admissions office, How much does it cost? wish to take advantage of a scheme allowing Freephone 0800 66 1966 (UK only), Fees for all programmes are reviewed you to pay by instalments. The University +44 141 553 6118/9. annually and are expected to increase each has a 4% administration charge on www.lifelonglearning.co.uk year at least in line with inflation. Likewise, if instalment schemes. Contact the graduate you are studying via the part-time or flexible admissions office for further details. Scholarships learning MBA route, fees are likely to rise at Each year, USGSB provides a range of least in line with inflation as you progress How do I raise the funds? scholarship opportunities for those students through the programme. The Strathclyde MBA Programme is a well- who are self-funding their MBA studies. recognised qualification among international, Self-funding status means that fees are paid A current fee schedule is enclosed with this national and local employers. On average, for by a student’s own means. If a student is brochure. 70% of course members on the part-time in receipt of funding or a scholarship from an and flexible learning routes obtain full or organisation such as the British Council or a What other costs might partial sponsorship from their employer. For corporate body, then it is unlikely that they I encounter? course members funding themselves, there will be eligible for financial assistance via our While those attending USGSB may make are a number of ways of securing funding. scholarship schemes. use of the University’s computing facilities, it is strongly recommended that you have your Association of Masters of For full details of the current scholarship own personal computer. A suitable computer Business Administration schemes USGSB offers, please visit our would cost around £800 and a printer Students are eligible to join AMBA after website at www.strathclydemba.com or around £250. Our computer services enrolment on an MBA course. The most contact the graduate admissions office. department will be happy to advise you immediate benefit the Association offers is its on purchases. loan scheme.

AMBA administers low-interest loan schemes with the National Westminster Bank. Once you have received an offer of a place on a course you can apply for a loan. You should apply directly to the bank for forms and further details about the loan scheme. Freephone 0800 200 400.

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Accommodation Course dates and applications Further information The University has a large student village Our comprehensive website at with a variety of accommodation both on- • Full-time MBA and part-time MBA www.gsb.strath.ac.uk provides additional campus and nearby. All successful programmes start during the last week of information and should answer most of your applicants for the full-time programme will be September each year questions. However, if you would like to sent on-campus accommodation details. discuss the programme with a member of • Flexible learning MBA (UK) – you may the admissions team or the MBA Examinations register to start between October and April administrator, please contact us. We would There are three examination schedules each be happy to show you around the school year for UK-based study routes – December, • Part-time MBA (overseas) – there are two and introduce you to some of the faculty. March and August, and two in December intakes for the Strathclyde MBA – the first in and March for study via international centres. April (applications must be submitted by the USGSB and our international partners All examinations are available each time beginning of March) and the second in regularly hold MBA information sessions at and you choose which is most appropriate October (applications must be submitted by all our centres. In addition, we attend for you. mid-August) international recruitment events throughout the year. It is possible for flexible learning course • MBA with a specialism in Leadership Studies members to sit examinations off-campus. – has intakes during April and October For further details on any of the above, Full details, including current locations, please contact the admissions team on are available from our examinations office. We advise you to apply as early as 0800 66 1966 (within UK) or +44 141 553 possible since places on most study routes 6118/9. Email [email protected]. Flexibility of study choice are limited We offer you the flexibility of transferring between various study routes, and to undertake units or modules from different routes. For example, many part-time participants attend summer elective classes in Glasgow for 1-3 weeks. Please note that course members wishing to take classes on routes other than the one they are registered for may be subject to additional fees. In addition, while we do our best to meet your requirements wherever possible, such requests are subject to availability.

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Admissions

The admissions We assess each candidate’s aptitude for • are exceptional graduates with a minimum of procedure intensive learning and consider the following: two years’ relevant experience (minimum age 24) – available only to candidates Selection criteria • achievements in the context of personal and applying to routes other than full-time The University of Strathclyde Graduate professional opportunities and constraints School of Business attracts talented • how you perceive your own performance, Degree transcript professionals from a wide range of progress and potential and how these are Please submit a copy of your degree academic, business and cultural perceived by others transcript if you studied for your backgrounds. The following guidelines will • leadership qualities undergraduate degree at a non-UK help you through the application process. • the ability to work within groups institution.

Managerial capability A formal interview will be required, Competence in English To assess your suitability we need the irrespective of your chosen study route, and The MBA programme is highly interactive following: you are strongly encouraged to visit us at the and therefore requires a high level of Business School. competence in English speaking, writing, • a completed application form reading and understanding. A TOEFL or • two personal references, one from your Qualifications and experience IELTS test will be required for applicants current employer or a colleague who knows For entry to the MBA programme you must: whose first language is not English. you well. The second is an academic reference and should ideally be from • hold a degree from a UK university or Computer competence someone who has taught you at university or equivalent academic qualification from a In order to undertake the Diploma/MBA you college. We realise in certain circumstances comparable non-UK institution. Professional will need to be competent in word that this may not be feasible and therefore qualifications will also be considered processing, the use of spreadsheets and in ask that referees are able to testify to your • be at least 24 years of age report writing. academic and professional capabilities • have a minimum of three years’ postgraduate management experience GMAT and admissions test A candidate’s managerial potential is Strong verbal reasoning and numerical evaluated through the application form which Diploma entry may be offered to abilities may be assessed through tests such includes essay style questions covering applicants who: as the Graduate Management Admissions personal aspirations and suitability for Test (GMAT). Applicants are strongly advised the course. • Hold non-degree/professional qualifications that a good GMAT score will greatly improve plus at least five years’ varied management your chances of admission (and you may be experience required to take the test). • have no formal qualifications but extensive and varied management experience (10 or more years)

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The application process UK MBA routes Completed application forms are considered Completed applications for UK MBA routes as they are received. You are therefore should be sent to: encouraged to submit your application form as soon as possible. University of Strathclyde Graduate School of Business The Admissions Committee will consider all Graduate Admissions Office the information submitted and decide 199 Cathedral Street whether to call you for an interview, either in Glasgow Glasgow or at a convenient alternative G4 0QU venue. We can also arrange telephone interviews. Tel: +44 141 553 6118/6119 Fax: +44 141 553 6162 As the Admissions Committee meets on a regular basis, providing you have supplied MBA (via international centres) all the necessary information, you should Completed applications should be sent to receive a decision within three or four weeks your local centre at the address detailed in of application. the enclosed leaflet.

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

Details of the GMAT can be obtained from:

Graduate Management Admissions Test, Educational Testing Service CD 6103, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6103, USA Tel: 609 771 7330 Fax: 609 883 4349 Email: [email protected]

Educational Testing Service For details of TOEFL and IELTS tests go to www.ets.org

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“Since graduating I have had the confidence to go on and develop two successful businesses in Australia and the UK. A key benefit of doing the Strathclyde MBA was giving me the confidence to just go for it!” Paul Anderson, founder and managing director, OnlineDM. Life after the Strathclyde MBA

On completing the Strathclyde MBA, you ‘ There is no doubt whatsoever that I would Once registered, we will keep you up to date may go for a complete career change, be not be doing what I am doing now, if I had on current business issues, USGSB news promoted within your existing organisation, not got my Strathclyde MBA. For one I would and alumni events via our Pioneer Magazine, or even start up your own business. not have got into the US and got my 'green e-newsletters and our on-line alumni Intranet card' so easily; for another the London-based service. The Intranet also gives you access No matter what your ambition, we ensure investment company that owns Bloom insist to a careers portal, bulletin boards and an that all of our graduates are equipped with that all of their CEOs have an MBA from a on-line database. This database is your the necessary skills, know-how and 'recognised school'. Apart from that, I believe personal global address book, allowing you confidence to add immediate value to any that the diversity of subjects and breadth of to search for colleagues and networking organisation. information pounded into my skull over the opportunities. three years has enabled me to be a successful agent of change.’ Our alumni office will be pleased to provide details of local alumni associations. Trevor Dunthorne, President and CEO of Bloom Engineering, Pennsylvania, USA We believe that we offer you every opportunity to make life after your Throughout your MBA studies we offer you Strathclyde MBA rewarding. We look the opportunity to further develop, re-think or forward to developing this relationship plan your future career path. throughout your career.

Our in-house careers service is on offer to all study routes of the Strathclyde MBA. We do not offer a placement service. Rather, we offer you every opportunity to develop and refine your personal skills to enable you to land a new role. In addition, we maximise our interface with industry and commerce to ensure that the Strathclyde MBA is a well-recognised and respected qualification, globally.

On graduation, you will join an alumni base of over 8000 graduates, spread across the world.

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‘I chose USGSB as its MBA courses are pioneering, and it has proven academic excellence as well as accreditation by AMBA, AACSB and Equis.’ ull time MBA graduate 2003 Diego Stuppia F Glasgow

Our results speak for themselves ‘ Before my MBA I worked for DaimlerChrysler Argentina, for 10 years. I felt an MBA course abroad would complement my previous knowledge, skills and international experience, and leverage me into a senior management position.

Scotland - and especially Glasgow - has an international reputation for the friendliness and sense of humour of its people, which has made me feel at home.

There were 22 nationalities on the course which makes the classes more interesting as you learn about different cultures and experiences. The entire course is based on group work. This is really valuable and challenging as it simulates real life situations where you have to interact with different people of all the relevant backgrounds and cultures. I also gained a broad picture of all the relevant areas of a business, and developed my existing business knowledge and skills.

The MBA has broadened and extended my business and management knowledge and underpinned my previous academic and working experience. It has positioned me on another level in terms of knowledge and career prospects and I'm now looking forward to applying this in a challenging and innovative environment post-MBA.’

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The Strathclyde Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an internationally recognised management qualification, studied by talented, ambitious people who are well qualified and have solid business experience. Surroundings and facilities

USGSB is situated in a modern, award- Glasgow enjoys University support services and winning building in the heart of Glasgow’s • Excellent transport links with Europe and facilities city centre. Designed to meet the demands elsewhere. Glasgow airport is 20 minutes In addition to the services and facilities of both corporate clients and students, it is from the city centre provided by USGSB, the University itself purpose-built to facilitate study, interaction • Proximity to Scotland’s Parliament – provides you with a wide range of support and work. only 50 minutes by train to Edinburgh services to assist you in your studies or • Easy access to some of Scotland’s most leisure time, and for help or advice. All the With the campus village a few minutes’ walk stunning scenery, and outdoor leisure main University facilities are available to our away, and plenty of city centre off-campus facilities including world-class golf courses course members, and include: accommodation available, USGSB is • A vibrant cultural scene – home to Scottish an ideal location for those pursuing Opera and Ballet, the Royal National • University Library full-time study. Orchestra and the Royal Concert Hall which • Sports Centre regularly attract artists of international • Student and Occupational Health Service Glasgow is Scotland's largest city and is one standing. There are 26 public art galleries • Special Needs Service of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan in and museums Europe. It is also the commercial capital of • A lively nightlife with numerous theatres, Scotland, allowing us to build strong links cinemas, restaurants and nightclubs with local organisations and industry. • Shopping facilities – Glasgow has the best Glasgow is friendly and vibrant and has shopping experience outside London outstanding architecture, superb shopping facilities and diverse cultural interests. TO GR EE NO Its rural surroundings are spectacular, from M8 CK the beautiful coastal hills around Inverclyde TO ED IN BU and the country parks, historic towns and RG H JUNCTION heritage sites of Renfrewshire and 15 C OW CA DD EN S R Lanarkshire, to the sheltered woodlands of P OA D .

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‘ Strathclyde offers courses in strategy which are world renowned, and that was an important factor in my joining the Strathclyde MBA. I’ve learned more than I expected. I would say I got more than 100% from the programme as I also started a company with one of my MBA colleagues with the support of the Scottish Institute for Enterprise.’

Gurvinder Chugh, MBA full-time 2001-2002

Clyde waterbus and Glasgow Science Centre courtesy of Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley tourist board

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Ceud Mile Failte – a hundred thousand welcomes – awaits you wherever you go in Scotland, but no more so than in Glasgow where the people are renowned for their warmth and sense of humour. Your journey starts here... Scotland and Glasgow

SCOTLAND GLASGOW Scotland is one of Europe’s most unique Glasgow is Scotland’s biggest city but its destinations, famed for its history, its castles, position and excellent transport links mean its scenery, its lively cities, its warm all other parts of the country are easy and hospitality and its traditions. quick to access. A stunning city in its own right, Glasgow is just minutes from some of It is a small yet wildly diverse country and the most beautiful parts of the country – the very size of the land is one of its the rugged west coast, Loch Lomond, attributes, allowing the visitor to travel the Burns country are all on our doorstep. length and breadth of the country easily and often. Named variously as European City of Culture, UK City of Architecture and Design Scotland is renowned for the quality of its and European Capital of Sport, Glasgow is produce – home to the world’s finest not content to rest on its laurels, making it a shellfish and fish too numerous to name. vibrant and exciting place to live. Visitors Scotland also produces some of the finest attest to the fact that Glasgow offers great lamb and beef, raspberries, strawberries and experiences, whether that is through culture, blackberries, a whole host of game including history, entertainment, food and drink, venison, grouse and pheasant, and myriad shopping or a taste of all of these! locally produced cheeses. And, of course, the iconic whisky and haggis! A growing Glasgow is home to Scottish Opera, Scottish culture of ‘eating out’ has ensured Scottish Ballet and the Royal Scottish National cuisine is something to be proud of. Orchestra. Art galleries include the Burrell collection which has a unique display of art Outdoor activities are plentiful in Scotland. objects from across the world, the In the ‘home of golf’, places such as Lighthouse, where a Charles Rennie Gleneagles, Carnoustie and St Andrews Old Mackintosh conversion houses a variety of Course are synonymous with world-class exhibitions on art and architecture, and the golf. Other activities to be enjoyed in Gallery of Modern Art, displaying the work of Scotland include walking, climbing, skiing, living artists from across the world. The white water rafting, sailing. Glasgow Science Centre, Scotland’s flagship Millennium project, is one of the city’s Culture is also important in Scotland – of newest attractions. Others include the course, there is the world famous Edinburgh People’s Palace in the east end, House for International Festival, but there are numerous an Art Lover in the south side of the city, and festivals and events throughout Scotland all the botanic gardens in the west end. year round in both towns and cities.

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Strathclyde MBA faculty Sponsoring companies Over 60 academic staff are committed to teaching our various MBA Some of the many corporate clients and companies who have programmes, of whom a selection are listed below: sponsored Strathclyde MBA course members over the last 5 years:

Professor Fran Ackermann Dr Jonathan Levie Actionaid IBM UK Strategic Decision Making Entrepreneurship Air UK Ltd ICI Agrochemicals Professor Nic Beech Professor Colin Mason Alcan Chemicals Europe Intel Technology Human Resource Management Entrepreneurship Allied Distillers J & P Coates Professor Valerie Belton Dr Robert MacIntosh Astra Zeneca JP Morgan Strategic Decision Making Strategic Management AT&T J S Sainsbury Ron Bradfield Ronnie McMillan BBC Keystone Managerial Accounting/Strategy Operations & Project Management BOC Kodak Academic Manager MBA Overseas Professor Andy Marshall Boots KPMG Management Consulting (SE Asia) Financial Management BP Chemicals Malaysia Institute of Dr George Burt Dr Tom Mullen BP Oil Accountants Strategy and Change Management Operations & Project Management British Aerospace Mercury Communications Ltd Dr Sara Carter Roger Perman British Airways Mitsui Babcock Marketing Business Economics BAA Mobil Oil Company Ltd Professor Colin Eden Dr John Quigley British Gas Motorola Director, USGSB Data Management Strategic Management BT OKI (UK) Ltd Professor Hugh Scullion Britannia Life Pirelli Dr Sean Ennis International Human Resource Marketing Management BUPA Polaroid (UK) Management Caterpillar Inc. RAF Professor Forbes Gibb Dr Eleanor Shaw Strategic Information Systems Chivas Bros Ltd Royal Bank of Scotland Marketing Management Clydesdale Bank Plc Royal Mail Professor Roger Gill Dr Barbara Simpson Leadership CGU Scottish Amicable General Management and Innovation Compaq Scottish Enterprise Professor Susan Hart Professor Lesley Walls Marketing Research Ernst & Young Scottish Nuclear Ltd Data Management Ford Motor Company ScottishPower Professor Neil Hood Professor Pauline Weetman International Business GEC ScotRail Management Accounting Glasgow Development Agency Scottish Widows Dr Susan Howick Professor Terry Williams Project Risk Management Gillette UK Ltd Shanghai Commercial Bank Project Risk Management Glasgow District Council Shell International Professor Chris Huxham Professor Alan Wilson Managerial Processes Glaxo SmithKline Beecham Marketing Golden Wonder Pharmaceuticals Dr Phyl Johnson Professor Stephen Young Organisational Behaviour Government of Brazil Standard Life International Business Government of India Tarmac Professor Gerry Johnson Strategic Management Grant Thornton Thus Director of Executive Development Guinness The Swiss Development Agency Professor Kees van der Heijden Halifax Bank of Scotland Tote Direct Ltd Strategic Management Hewlett Packard United Biscuits Shashi Kumar Honeywell World Bank Financial Management Hydro Electric Plc

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Overseas partners

Greece Singapore Oman International Management Studies Times Educational Services The Institute of Banking and International Management Studies Strathclyde Department Financial Studies 85 Dinokratous Times Educational Services Pte Ltd, Mr Anees Al-Lawati 115 21 11 Unity Street, #02-14/15, Robertson Walk, College of Banking and Financial Studies Athens, Greece Singapore 237995 PO Box 3122 Ruwi Post Code 112 Tel: 00 30 210 723 0814 Tel : (65) 6839 0113 Sultanate of Oman Fax: 00 30 210 725 8773 Fax : (65) 6835 0955 Email: [email protected] Email : [email protected] Tel: 00 968 707 475 Fax: 00 968 707 165 Hong Kong China Email: [email protected] Hong Kong Baptist University Shanghai UKEAS International Ltd Strathclyde MBA Team Shanghai UKEAS International Ltd Dubai School of Continuing Education 5F, Qi Hua Tower Contact USGSB for full details. HK Baptist University 1375 Huai Hai Zhong Road 2F, Franki Centre Shanghai 200031 Switzerland 320 Junction Road China Contact USGSB for full details. Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Tel: 00 86 216 433 2626 Hong Kong Fax: 00 86 216 471 6135 Tel: 00 852 3411 5435 Email: [email protected] Fax: 00 852 3411 5484 Email: [email protected] Bahrain The British Council Malaysia PO Box 452 CDC Management Development 146 Sheikh Salman Highway CDC Management Development (M) Sdn Bhd Manama 356 Unit 609 (Level 6) Block B Bahrain Phileo Damansara I Tel: 00 973 261 555 No. 9 Jalan 16/11, Fax: 00 973 241 272 46350 Petaling Jaya Email: [email protected] Selangor Malaysia

Tel: 00 603 7660 8950 Fax: 00 603 7660 8955 Email: [email protected]

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For general Information on the Strathclyde MBA or any of our other programmes please contact us at:

The University of Strathclyde Graduate School of Business, Graduate Admissions Office, 199 Cathedral Street, GLASGOW G4 0QU.

telephone: +44(0)141 553 6118/6119 freephone: 0800 66 1966 (UK only, 24 hours) fax: +44(0)141 553 6162/552 8851 email: [email protected] www.strathclydemba.com