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Cardiff Business School MBA Programme www.cardiff .ac.uk/carbs 01 Why Cardiff Business School? www.cardiff .ac.uk/carbs Introducing Cardiff Business School 01 01 Cardiff Business School: Ranked amongst A Reputation for Excellence Excellence in Teaching the Best Business Schools in the UK Cardiff Business School is ranked 4th in the UK for its research In the last Teaching Quality Assessment exercise, teaching at excellence. The School has recently become a member of both the Cardiff Business School was assessed as ‘excellent’. Our knowledge, American-based AACSB International, The Association to Advance experience and research underpins teaching on all of our Cardiff Business School has an international reputation for Collegiate Schools of Business and of the European Foundation for postgraduate programmes, informing our students of valuable ideas its research excellence. The latest UK Government Research Management Development (EFMD – EQUIS). and practices at the frontier of global business developments. Assessment Exercise has ranked the School fourth in the UK in terms of its research quality. A Global School in the UK A Career Head-start The faculty of Cardiff Business School come from 20 countries, our Graduates of the School are placed on excellent career tracks 70% of the School’s research is ranked either ‘world-leading or current students come from 60 countries and our alumni represent across the range of business and management careers in fi rms and ‘internationally excellent’. The School is ranked 2nd in the UK in 120 countries, refl ecting the School’s global approach to its work and government organizations. Regular recruiters of our students, to terms of the proportion of its research which is ‘world-leading’ its international stature. name a few, include KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, HSBC, (the highest possible category), placing it second only to London The School’s international reputation allows faculty and institutional JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Unilever. Business School. The School uses research-led teaching across its collaboration with other leading universities overseas. full portfolio of Specialist Masters programmes. This means that One of the Best Universities in the UK our faculty members teach students the cutting-edge expertise World Class Faculty The School is part of Cardiff University, itself a Russell Group institution needed to forge a successful career. The School attracts world-class faculty who occupy key positions (the UK’s equivalent to the North American Ivy League). in their respective fi elds, in the leading international business and research associations and membership bodies. Faculty are on the An Attractive Location Research Assessment Exercise 2008 editorial review boards of many of the leading academic journals. The University is based in and around Cardiff ’s magnifi cent city centre, alongside the National Museum and Galleries of Wales, and boasts University Business Schools Recognition for Outstanding Research much fi ne parkland. A compact campus means that the town centre, 1st London Business School The School is ranked 2nd in the UK for the amount of its research Students’ Union, Business School and Halls of Residence are in easy 2nd Imperial College which is ‘world-leading’ – second only to London Business School. walking distance of each other. 3rd Cambridge 4th Cardiff At the Frontier of Business Decision Making The Capital City Advantage 5th Warwick The School makes a useful contribution to both policy and practice The fastest growing capital in Europe, Cardiff is two hours by train Lancaster on a local, national and international level, with research informing from London and was recently named the most desirable city in Bath organisations such as the Foreign and Commonwealth Offi ce, the which to live and work in the UK. This dynamic city boasts the LSE United Nations, the Treasury, the Department for Trade and Industry Millennium Stadium, the National Assembly for Wales, the cultural Oxford and the Department for Communities and Local Government, and Wales Millennium Centre and hosts major sporting events, world King’s College London working on consultation projects for blue-chip, global fi rms. class concerts, fi lm festivals and much more. Both the coastline and 11th Strathclyde mountain ranges of Wales can be easily explored from the capital. Manchester An Excellent Learning Environment Leeds Postgraduate students join a community of some 700 postgraduates Nottingham specialising in Taught Masters programmes and our MBA. The diversity 15th Cranfi eld of our student body directly informs teaching and experiences are Source: Times Higher Education shared from all over the globe. In excess of £160 million has been invested to provide modern and well-equipped facilities, ensuring a fi rst-class environment in which to live and study. Cardiff is one of the few UK universities to provide a dedicated facility for postgraduate students. The Graduate Centre off ers 01 Students outside the Julian Hodge Building. additional academic and social facilities and a centre for the broader postgraduate community. 0 Why Cardiff Business School? Welcome www.cardiff.ac.uk/carbs 02 01 Contents Welcome to Cardiff Business School… 03 Welcome from the Dean Here at Cardiff we have been providing a business education for 04 Learning with Us some 140 years: a heritage of which we are proud and through which 06 Introducing the Cardiff MBA Programme we have developed a reputation as one of the leading business and 07 MBA Programme Structure 08 The MBA Programme management schools in the UK. 14 Cardiff: The University The School is constantly developing: we were among the first to 16 Cardiff: The City provide a Master of Business Administration programme some 27 18 Your Environment years ago and continue to update and to innovate within our suite 20 The Graduate Centre 20 Accommodation of degree programmes, equipping tomorrow’s business people with 22 International Students cutting-edge expertise. 24 Careers Our faculty are at the forefront of business and management 26 The Faculty of Cardiff Business School 27 Applying to Cardiff Business School research. The knowledge, experience and research of my colleagues underpins our teaching on all our postgraduate programmes, informing our students of valuable ideas and practices at the frontier of global business developments. Our programmes are designed to challenge our graduates academically whilst providing them with the rigorous knowledge needed to succeed in a global business arena which becomes ever more competitive. Throughout your time with us, we will provide you with all the support you need to achieve your best and to forge a successful career for your future. As a postgraduate student at Cardiff Business School you will contribute to a vibrant community of 700 other graduates, from over 60 countries. In addition to the seminars, lectures and workshops which will form your formal schooling, you will be invited to attend guest lectures given by the internationally renowned scholars and policy makers who visit us. The whole spectrum of activities offered by the Students’ Union will be open to you to enjoy and all of the resources of Cardiff University will benefit you both when you study with us and when you become one of our alumni when you leave. Our students find living and studying in Cardiff, itself a friendly and prospering city, to be both rewarding and enjoyable. I hope that this brochure provides you with the information you need to join us at Cardiff. I wish you every success with your studies and look forward to welcoming you to our School in the future. Professor Robert McNabb Dean 0 01 Students enjoy the sunshine outside Main Building. 02 The annual MBA dinner. 03 Professor Robert McNabb. 04 Why Cardiff Business School? Learning with Us www.cardiff .ac.uk/carbs Learning with Us 01 04 An Innovative Programme A Global Perspective Cardiff Business School continually re-evaluates its programmes to Cardiff Business School is a global school located within the UK and as ensure that they cater for the requirements of tomorrow’s business such aims to give our students a global perspective. Our programmes leaders. The new Cardiff MBA programme is designed to provide are designed with this internationalisation in mind and focus on present and aspiring managers with the cutting-edge tools and preparing you for a multicultural business environment, equipping techniques that will enable them to deal with the challenges, you with the skills you’ll need to succeed within it. complexities and dynamism of an increasingly volatile global business environment. A supportive network Before you arrive in Cardiff you will be assigned a faculty member Excellent Teaching who will act as your Personal Tutor, onhand to help with any academic In the most recent UK Teaching Quality Assessment performed issues you might encounter during your studies and to supervise by the UK government, teaching at Cardiff Business School was your progress. A dedicated Student Support and Disability Offi cer assessed as ‘Excellent’. You will be taught in the way that best suits is available within the School to advise on matters such as fi nance, your programme, ranging from lectures, seminars, tutorials and regulations and to help you navigate the support services available industry visits. Case-based teaching will allow you to work with both within and outside the University. real-life examples of contemporary business practice, drawn from the activities of internationally renowned organisations. Small group A view to the future work enables you to develop your skills of teamwork as well as help Whilst our programmes will provide you with the business knowledge you to understand the dynamics of intra organisational groups. needed for you to excel in your chosen area of business, we also provide a range of career services dedicated to helping you fi nd A thriving, stimulating environment graduate employment after graduation. As a student of CBS you’ll become a member of a thriving postgraduate community.