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1 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 2 Welcome to Warwick

As the newly appointed Dean of Warwick Joining our international alumni community ’s MBA programme team. Throughout the year you will Business School (WBS) I am delighted to of over 40,000 global graduates connects has been carefully crafted over many years experience personal development activities be leading a world-class school, at the heart you with wonderful networking opportunities, to provide the skills you need to progress and a multitude of employer meetings and of a world-class institution. WBS has a strong which will prove invaluable to both successful to board level positions. As Associate Dean opportunities, to help you find the role you tradition of academic excellence, harnessing business and personal career growth. at WBS, I have the benefit of over 25 years aspire to. the power of interdisciplinary thinking, and As an alumnus you will remain connected of board level positions, and over 20 years We offer a number of opportunities to develop meshing academia with practice. Having to the School with regular updates on our of chairing businesses, so I know first-hand your abilities whilst meeting practitioner been a Professor at WBS since 2010, I have latest business innovations, and have access what is needed for you to make that transition. entrepreneurs and learning from their witnessed first-hand the role that the School’s to our dedicated postgraduate careers team WBS is home to some of the world's leading experience. Innovation and entrepreneurship students and staff play in cultivating our and online suite of career resources, providing business researchers, and also home to a is an established strength of the School which ethos of innovation, entrepreneurialism support throughout your professional journey. number of senior executives who currently offers an excellent environment and expert and professionalism, resulting in a school WBS’ physical presence has grown significantly operate at board level as 'Professors of support to develop your ideas. proud to be at the forefront of progressive over recent years, reflecting our ambitions Practice', infusing the programme with business thinking. Your MBA journey will begin and conclude as a growing business school in every sense. practical input and industry experience. at our recently extended modern facilities As an MBA student at WBS you join a dynamic, In 2014 we unveiled WBS at , In essence, Warwick Business School’s at Warwick Business School, part of the enthusiastic and diverse student body and giving us a base in the most iconic building Full-time MBA is a practical degree in which highly-ranked . a lifelong alumni community. At WBS we in one of the world’s great capitals. Summer theory is taught, and then applied to the But it will also take you to Sauder School constantly seek to bridge the academia-practice 2015 saw the opening of a major new extension practical world. Our students are both of Business in Vancouver for a week, and interface and therefore during your MBA of the main WBS building at the University challenged academically, and provided you will spend a similar period at WBS you will be taught by both globally acclaimed of Warwick campus. Joining us as an MBA with skills to meaningfully apply theory London, our teaching space at The Shard. academics, whose research is cited by the will allow you to not only enjoy the extensive to develop practical solutions. world’s leading journals, and Professors facilities here at Warwick but also have some Our MBA programme attracts the best Creativity and innovation skills, together with of Practice, who bring decades of experience opportunities to engage in events at WBS students, providing you with colleagues an entrepreneurial mindset, are greatly valued gained within esteemed organisations. London, networking with our large alumni and contacts who will be valuable business by employers. But a global leader also requires community and leading employers that associates, and become friends for life. Our world-class reputation is reflected in our the confidence to lead teams effectively, and frequent both venues. I know from experience that such connections league table rankings, attracting strong links the experience to make decisions that result can provide valuable advice and assistance with the business community. We were proud Whatever your business aspirations may in successful change. This is why leadership at critical junctures as your careers progress. to be the first UK business school to achieve be, I am confident that WBS is the perfect is a core element of the Warwick MBA, as we Warwick Business School’s Full-time MBA triple-accreditation from the world’s major platform from which to launch new ventures, focus on developing the leadership instincts will challenge you with an unforgettable management education associations: the hone your business thinking, and ultimately you already have through our unique module, experience, and benefit you and your career Association of MBAs (AMBA), the European achieve your career goals. LeadershipPlus. now, and in the years to come. Foundation for Management Development I look forward to meeting you here at WBS. WBS has very strong business connections (EQUIS), and the US-based Association to Professor John Colley which are fully utilised by our CareersPlus Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Professor Andy Lockett Associate Dean Dean of Warwick Business School (Post-experience Masters Programmes)

3 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 4 Why choose WBS for your MBA?

At Warwick Business School, Step out of your comfort zone Join our global community I undertook a full-time MBA our vision is to be a world leader Our Full-time MBA will challenge and Join 40,000 individuals from 140 countries as part of my transition from in business education, research transform you. We combine leadership, in the WBS alumni community. Interact a career in the military into a and engagement, helping to entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation with fellow graduates online in our senior leadership role in business. I live in the West Midlands, where create a better global society. with practical business knowledge to WBS LinkedIn group, and in person many business leaders view bring you a thoroughly transformative at networking events around the world. Our vision is accompanied by our Warwick’s Full-time MBA as the MBA experience. four-fold mission to produce and Engage with the business world best in the UK, with a reputation disseminate world-class, cutting-edge for producing grounded, outward- The number one MBA in the UK You will have at least three opportunities research; to produce world-class, socially facing and adaptable graduates. The Economist places our Full-time MBA during your MBA to work on client-based responsible, creative leaders and managers; The support provided by the programme top in the UK and 20th in the projects enabling you to gain practical to engage meaningfully with business CareersPlus team at WBS is superb. world, while the ranks the consultancy, stakeholder management and and government to create a better society, I benefited from an extraordinary MBA in the world’s top 50 and Forbes ranks influencing skills through direct experience. and to provide a lifelong return on quality of mentoring and guidance it as 8th in the world outside of the USA. from experienced careers staff. investment for students and alumni. Work with our faculty They invested their time, effort Personalised career guidance We attract some of the world’s leading and energies into helping me You will benefit from access to our academics alongside senior business identify the right career path industry-leading CareersPlus team people who join us as Professors of beyond the MBA. before you arrive, throughout your studies Practice. As a Full-time MBA participant, The Full-time MBA has provided a and far beyond completion of your MBA. you will benefit from their many years well-balanced business education, You might be hoping to switch industry, of board-level management experience, an extensive international network set up your own business or take the their global network of business of talented colleagues and some next step at your current organisation connections, and direct experience great friends. and we will make sure you achieve of developing successful careers. I founded a business with a these goals. colleague on the Full-time MBA Location: the best of both worlds about half-way through the Experience WBS London We’re located at the University of Warwick programme. He is an exceptionally Our London base at The Shard offers right in the Heart of England, just an hour talented designer and we have part-time programmes for executives in away from London and on the doorstep taken the opportunity to build the City and as one of our MBA participants of historic towns such as Leamington Spa, a new and exciting venture – you will experience the superb learning Stratford-upon-Avon and . applying the teachings from the and teaching facilities first-hand. The campus offers a busy environment various entrepreneurial modules teeming with activity and entertainment, we both studied during electives. Become the leader you aspire to be alongside green, open countryside and David Brooks As part of your journey to discover abundant space to unwind. Full-time MBA (2015) your leadership style and values Amazon, Operations Director you will participate in sessions at The Shard, and in Vancouver at Sauder School of Business, as part of your LeadershipPlus module.

Transforming ambitious, talented individuals into entrepreneurial, creative and effective leaders

5 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 6 Our location: the best of both worlds

The Full-time MBA is delivered at our Warwick campus, deep in the heart of England and on the doorstep of historic towns such as Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Coventry, which all offer attractive, affordable accommodation options. With over 24,000 students and 5,000 staff, the campus offers a busy environment teeming with activity and entertainment, alongside green, open countryside and abundant space to unwind. Travelling time to London is just over an hour by rail enabling us to deliver some activities from our base at London’s iconic building, The Shard.

7 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 8 Class profile 2016/17

32 Countries represented

Europe 30%

We carefully select each cohort Number of Average age: Average years’ to ensure diversity in terms of participants: work experience: country of origin, work experience 75 32 9 and industry sector.

Work experience prior to MBA North America 5% 16+ years 7% 11–15 years 15% Asia 49% 3–5 years 25% 6–10 years 53%

South America 5%

Industry sector prior to MBA Job function prior to MBA Africa 7% Oceania 4%

3% 4% 1.3% each 3% 4% 2.6% 5% 5.3%

8% 23% Organisations that have recently 11% recruited graduates from the Full-time MBA include: 28% h Accenture h Celtel h Hammerson Plc 9% h Access Bank Plc. h Cisco Systems INC h Headstrong h AfricInvest Capital Partners h Citi h HSBC Holdings Plc 12% h Alghanim Industries h Cognizant h Johnson & Johnson h Alstom h Costa Coffee h Kiotech International Plc h Amazon h Davis Langdon h KPMG 16% 12% h Amey h Deloitte h Mckinsey & Company h Apple h DHL h Motorola 17% 13% h Babcock International Group PLC h Dow Jones h National Grid Plc 15% h Bank of China h E.ON h Nestlé h Barclays Bank Plc h Ericsson Ltd h Novartis AG Other Technology Marketing / Sales Health Management h BP h Ernst & Young h Ogilvy Group UK Financial Services Pharmaceuticals General Management Product Management h Brandix Lanka Ltd h Esso Petroleum Company, Limited h PepsiCo h British Gas h Froude Hofmann h Piaggio Aero Industries Consulting Consumer Consulting Human Resources h BT h Foreign & Commonwealth Office h Procter & Gamble Petroleum / Energy Consumer Products Finance / Accounting Trading h Burooj Properties h Frost & Sullivan h Reckitt Benckiser Manufacturing Non-profit Other Supply Chain Management h Cadbury h GE Healthcare h Reliance Industries Limited Information Technology Engineering h Capgemini h GlaxoSmithKline h SABmiller Operations / Logistics Credit Risk Management h Capita Consulting h h United Energy Group Analytics h Cathay Pacific h Halcrow Group Limited

9 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 10 Your learning experience

Engage with the business world. Develop your entrepreneurial mindset Creativity My primary reason for pursuing During your MBA year, you will have Whether your intention is to join a major Among your required and elective modules, an MBA was to fill some gaps a number of opportunities to meet corporate and innovate from within, or we have injected a series of projects in my knowledge of finance and and network with representatives from to start your own business after your MBA, and activities to bring creativity into operations strategy. I also wanted to meet experienced people to the organisations you want to work unleashing your creative side will help the classroom, and help you to see things learn from, become friends with for in the future. you to get into the right mindset to make from an alternative perspective, to become and share ideas. The MBA helped this happen. the exceptional communicator and leader Companies like PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs to sharpen my leadership and you want to be. and Citibank, come to us to recruit graduates Tailored career coaching throughout the team management skills, and year and our award-winning mentoring take a break from my professional directly whilst others like Virgin, IBM and Why creativity matters , offer student projects, scheme, which enables you to learn life so I could analyse what Creativity is a powerful force in the business enabling you to work on a discrete project directly from inspiring entrepreneurs, I want for my career, and make world. Whether your vision is to establish informed choices. with real deliverables. Others, like Deloitte, will also help you to achieve your goals. your own start-up or join a major corporate offer teaching support and bring a Many of our Full-time MBA participants I chose WBS because of the course in a leadership role after your MBA, you’ll practitioner’s viewpoint to the classroom. have gone on to do remarkable things; structure, quality of teaching and need to be able to think creatively and see the proximity of WBS to London, You will also attend numerous careers from bringing safe bio-fuel to homes the bigger picture. Birmingham and Manchester, events and development sessions at in South Africa to setting up an innovative Our Full-time MBA offers you the chance making it an ideal choice for guest WBS London, The Shard. Our MBA digital platform for enabling easier to step out of your normal life, build your speakers from different industries. Careers Fair attracts international tendering processes. confidence and become somebody who Highlights for me include the organisations such as Amazon, Kellogg thinks and acts in a different way to others. WBS-GE , our trip and Johnson & Johnson enabling you A selection of carefully crafted modules to Vancouver, the LeadershipPlus to find out more about different industries and workshops throughout your MBA module, and electives in finance and discuss potential opportunities. year will challenge you and take you and taxation. A personal highlight You will have at least three opportunities out of your comfort zone. was playing cricket for Warwick. to work on client-based projects during your Since completing my MBA, I have year with us, enabling you to gain practical Become an active learner joined Metcon India Group, my consultancy, stakeholder management and We are huge advocates of ‘active learning’ family business in infrastructure influencing skills through direct experience at WBS. That’s why we are currently and real estate, as Assistant Head and engagement with leading organisations. working with Harvard to research how of Projects. I have also returned to Metcon Finance Ltd, my financial In addition, you will work with experienced creative learning through the arts impacts services venture, as CEO. Executive MBAs in the classroom and network students and how we can implement with alumni at events held throughout that in the lecture theatre. I have recently been invited to take up the position of mentor the year. Our global alumni network, Active learning at WBS means getting out for the National Entrepreneurship professional networks and geographical of your seat and out of your comfort zone networks also offer direct access to Network at Jai Hind College, one to work with your classmates through of India’s premier colleges based individuals and organisations worldwide. mini case studies, role-playing different in Mumbai. business scenarios, creating music and Shaurya Mehta even seeing your discussions animated Full-time MBA (2015) by a cartoonist. Metcon India Group, Director, Finance & Strategy

11 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 12 Honing your leadership skills

What do you stand for as a leader? Leadership & the Art of Judgement Before I began my MBA at WBS Do you manage yourself effectively? Underlying good leadership is the ability I worked in sales as a District Sales How can you lead, manage and to make good judgements by weighing Manager in the USA, but knew influence other people successfully? up different options. In this elective I was ready to develop my skills and grow professionally. I felt the module you will explore wise leadership These are some of the questions you Full-time MBA was the perfect and judgement by using great works of will be challenged with during your platform for me to make a step- literature and lessons from Shakespeare required module, LeadershipPlus. change in my career and secure to understand business problems. a position in leadership. I did a As one of the few institutions to offer an This will take you out of the classroom lot of research and compared WBS assessed module in leadership, we believe and into a performance space to improve to lots of leading business schools it is really important that you have time your performance and presenting skills. across the world. I thought WBS to focus on your leadership style, and In business, whether you are trying to would be a good fit for me, through a series of workshops, lectures, sell a product, get buy-in from employees and give me the international seminars and case studies we will prepare experience I desired. or present to the board you have to make you to lead, manage and influence other your proposition engaging, and in this The lasting relationships and people successfully. module you will learn how to convey friendships I made were pivotal As part of this experience, we want your message convincingly. to my experience at WBS, offering you to have some time outside of WBS. the opportunity to learn about You will learn in the heart of the business different cultures because of world at WBS London and spend a week the diversity of the cohort. Most in Vancouver at the Sauder School of importantly the curriculum was Business, exploring business challenges just what I needed to progress in my career. through a global lens and thinking about what you stand for as a leader. The way we worked at WBS definitely prepared me for the work LeadershipPlus underpins the rest of your environment. We worked on lots MBA experience, ensuring you continue of projects in small groups so the to develop confidence and the ability experience of working with others to achieve your career ambitions. helped me to prepare for the work environment I’m in now. Working hard to meet tight deadlines with others on the same journey has definitely been helpful to me in my current role. I also valued the development of the softer skills you need in business. Sahlé Forbes Full-time MBA (2008) Nielsen, Associate Client Director

13 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 14 Immerse yourself in global business

In today’s business climate, MBA While many MBA courses offer optional In the mornings we attended The opportunity to visit Vancouver students need to be able to operate study tours, at WBS we see the international themed lectures based around the was definitely a big perk of the in any business context, anywhere element as an essential experience for main sectors of British Columbian Full-time MBA programme at in the world. you and your personal development. economy from leading academics Warwick. It helped me to see at Sauder School of Business. business from another perspective. During the trip, which takes place That’s why we have designed a We were also given the opportunity I started thinking about the in your second term, you will reflect compulsory week-long expenses paid to attend panel sessions with business problems and challenges trip to Vancouver as part of one of on your leadership style in the beautiful sector experts including a group in other cultures; how they surroundings of Vancouver and Sauder your core modules, LeadershipPlus. of entrepreneurs from Vancouver. manage people, sustainability School of Business. One of the business owners I met issues, the effect of different As well as practitioner debates, lectures at this session agreed to help cultures, heritage and traditions; and workshops where you will consider me explore job opportunities and the way a country is governed. in Vancouver. global business issues, and look at the key WBS is ahead of other programmes themes of sustainability, social enterprise The head of the Sauder careers in this regard. The international business models and globalisation, we team has helped me directly study trip isn’t why I came to WBS provide meetings with the Careers Service explore employment in but it certainly got my attention at Sauder to share best practice and you Vancouver as I have Canadian when I was comparing courses. Permanent residency. will get to visit local companies to receive Rachel Mosier first-hand experience of a different That’s why the trip was so Full-time MBA (2014) business culture. worthwhile – we were essentially Royal College of being introduced to some of the General Practitioners, You will also network with alumni best contacts in the city. It was International Project and corporate contacts and, importantly, really interesting to spend time & Development Manager you will have the chance to bond with with these people and let them your classmates outside of the classroom. inspire us as MBA students to think Not only is Vancouver a vibrant and about business in different cultures. bustling city, it is also a place full of Oliver Weeks opportunity so there is no better place Full-time MBA (2014) to absorb new ideas and challenge your RetailMeNot, “Vancouver is a charming city, surrounded by wonderful nature. business thinking. VP of Product It was a packed week, but we had some free time and I took the opportunity to see a bit of the nature, while others went skiing

in the mountains.” Cecilia Cordova Ramos, Full-time MBA (2015)

“The trip really added to my MBA experience and I see it as a huge differentiator. We had fantastic lectures, visited some amazing companies and spoke to people with very valuable industry experience.” John Kerrisk, Full-time MBA (2013), American Express, IFRS Centre of Excellence, Director

15 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 16 Our global community

Warwick Business School’s global International faculty Professional networks I chose to study an MBA to develop community is a network of over Our faculty is made up of world leading Once you are studying with us you can my leadership capabilities, fill in 40,000 graduates and students experts from every field of business and join one of our professional networks which the gaps in my knowledge, and in over 140 countries. management. With more than a third bring together students, graduates, and our to become exposed to a more diverse set of opinions. Our overseas students are offered of our staff from countries outside the faculty to explore industry practice and the UK, our faculty is truly international. latest research in specific industry areas. Some of the most inspiring a superb level of support through moments of my MBA were the University’s International Office, Connect today Geographical groups speaking to leaders of businesses and our own dedicated academic You can connect with us even before you You can also join a group local to your as part of the career events at and administrative staff. arrive: our students and alumni can offer home which will get you involved with WBS. You get to really understand how the theory we’re taught, you support and advice as you prepare students and graduates at social and combined with the practice, to study here. educational events, in person and online, can help to drive forward the Join us as a prospective student on LinkedIn all over the world. performance of a company. and follow us on Twitter to get the latest Online resources The WBS CareersPlus team was news from WBS. In May 2014 our LinkedIn really supportive throughout my We make it easy for students to network group for students, alumni and staff MBA. I developed a focused action with other students through our bespoke reached 20,000 members, making it the plan with the careers coaches who learning environment, my.wbs. We also largest LinkedIn group in Europe and fifth work one-on-one with students. worldwide of all Financial Times ranked make it easy for graduates to find each They were really helpful in terms business schools. other through our Online Directory. of connecting my own individual values and beliefs with the career Mentoring wbs.ac.uk/go/joinus objectives I had set for myself. You can apply to join our award-winning In the longer term I see myself mentoring programme where we can link @warwickbschool leading a business in my home you up with an experienced buddy in your country – Kyrgyzstan, and field to develop your career skills. contributing in a meaningful way to society. Totu Shananova Full-time MBA (2015)

17 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 18 Your career... getting you to where you want to be

It’s simple, we work with you as Individual leadership style Consultancy project A key reason for choosing an individual to ensure an excellent LeadershipPlus is a required module on You will conduct an individual consultancy WBS was the location within return on your investment. the Full-time MBA designed to fully develop project with a real organisation for 10 to 12 Warwickshire and the proximity your leadership skills. The module includes: weeks over the summer period. The project to leading UK automotive We develop your potential as a world companies. Having spent a 12 will give you hands-on experience of class business leader and manager. h A 10-day experiential workshop year consulting career in product consulting on a specific business challenge, programme focusing on high-performing development, I was looking to Personal development and career planning enabling you to put everything you have teams, emotional intelligence, courageous transition into the automotive with our specialist CareersPlus team is fully conversations and leading with authenticity learned into practice while offering the sector whilst also changing integrated throughout your Full-time MBA. chance to network and showcase your h A nine-week group-based corporate function. The MBA was pivotal This begins before you even arrive, with individual talent for potential future or not for profit client project running in this transition, and was enabled access to pre-arrival webinars and employment with the organisation. through networking pathways from January to March, where your team consultations to hone your talent profile I developed with automotive will be tasked with tackling a challenging Students have undertaken partnerships (used by employers and project sponsors) companies, and a strategy business critical issue with organisations including: to ensure you hit the ground running. consulting project with Delphi. h A week-long international study h Vodafone Looking back on the MBA, a key h Travis Perkins Career Boot Camp residential at the Sauder School of Business benefit has been the knowledge We begin with an induction and workshop in Vancouver featuring panel sessions h Delphi and experience gained during on building high-performance teams, with sector experts and introductions h Jaguar Land Rover the course whilst also expanding to contacts in the city. followed by an intensive one-week h IBM my personal and industry network. career ‘boot camp’ where we will assess Combined with my previous work h DHL your strengths and weaknesses, and Thinking strategically experience, the MBA has provided h L’Oreal develop a solid understanding of your Strategic Thinking is another of your an excellent foundation of career aspirations. required modules, studied in two parts. h Ford transferable skills to use in my We’ve combined our expertise in strategy new role in the automotive sector. Your induction week includes a h Zurich Insurance analysis with insights from behavioural Gareth Roberts ‘Development Centre’ to challenge you h Scotiabank science to give you a new, distinctive Full-time MBA (2015) and your MBA team through a series of h Bank of China and compelling approach to management Programme and typical senior management assessment h decision-making. GE Healthcare. Relationship Manager, WMG activities. Insights Discovery personality Previous consultancy projects have included: profiling and 1:1 feedback will support Networking and guest speakers your career action planning and focus h Statistical and analytical work, feasibility Alongside numerous events held at you on maximising your MBA experience. studies, application development and our Warwick campus and WBS London, By the end of the week you will have business engagement (Virgin Media) you will have access to our professional a clear plan of what you need to achieve networks, recruiter partners and global h Risk within the energy sector (RWE npower) during your year with us in order to get alumni network. We will help you build h Predictive analytics and workflow to where you want to go. your network through the following: modelling (Ministry of Justice). Ongoing support h Professional Interest Network events Throughout the year, you’ll participate h Professional Interest Network webinars in workshops on ‘Client Persuasion Skills’, h WBS Alumni Directory ‘Presenting with Charisma’, ‘Pitching the h LinkedIn groups and discussion forums. Idea’, ‘Two Hour Job Search’, ‘Impactful Applications and Interviews’, and ‘Cracking Our guest speaker programme has recently the Case’, all of which hone and develop included IBM Distinguished Engineer, your professional skills in a challenging Rashik Parmar; E.On COO, Jim Lightfoot; but safe and supportive environment. JLR Sustainability Manager, Ian Ellison; Sony Entertainment Europe President and CEO, Jim Ryan and Deputy Strategic Partnership Officer at NASA, Steven Gonzalez.

19 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 20 Careers support – during and beyond your MBA

You will be supported by our Coaching & career consultations Recruiter events & opportunities dedicated team of career managers h Unlimited access to WBS Careers Manager h MBA Careers Fair and coaches, who will help and Careers Coach h Campus presentations you to develop and execute h 1:1 sessions with external coaches h Case competitions including a market-driven careers strategy. and sector specialists WBS Healthcare Challenge h Dedicated careers support after h Company Treks MBA completion h Practitioner lectures You will continually develop the ability to h Job & project postings take charge of your own success. Our team h Talent profiles of professional career coaches and sector specialists provide one-to-one coaching Information & online resources and feedback to challenge thinking and h WBS CareersPlus Online Portal empower action. h Weekly e-newsletter Alumni mentoring programme h Self-assessment tools h You will also have access to our Going Global award-winning mentoring programme, h Workmaze recruitment guides workshops, webinars and executive h Pay negotiation coaching. Every week you will have h WBS Careers Library careers sessions covering areas including: h Targeting employers h Showcasing your CV h Covering letters and applications h Interview skills.

With this kind of expertise and support at your fingertips, you can expect to achieve great things.

21 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 22 Changing lives, challenging minds

Join forces in a team of WBS Case Challenge Represent WBS in other I feel a great sense of achievement forward-thinking business minds, Run by a committee of Full-time MBA case competitions winning the WBS Case Challenge, to solve stimulating problems participants with support from our Our previous MBA participants have especially being part of such a facing the healthcare industry. CareersPlus and Corporate Relations represented WBS in the Hult Challenge fantastic team. The competition educated me about dementia and teams, our WBS Case Challenge is a in London, San Francisco and Dubai, helped me face this very pertinent healthcare-focused case competition. Nespresso Sustainability Challenge, issue that affects the world over. The challenge aims to bring the brightest McKinsey Business Challenge, the RSM minds from around the world to create Private Equity Challenge and the Financial I hope that our simple, yet innovative answers to healthcare’s most Times business debates, enabling them innovative idea that allows dementia sufferers and their carers pressing problems. to apply their business knowledge to key to test for urinary tract infection global issues and network with corporate The competition attracts MBA and at home - a leading cause of representatives and alumni. multi-disciplinary teams from top business hospitalisation for people with schools across Europe and, for the past Our Case Study Saturday in February dementia - will get the proper three years, has been sponsored by GE also offers the opportunity to practice funding and research it needs Healthcare. The competition is designed your case study and consulting skills, to make it a reality. to test the capabilities of student teams working with WBS alumni, current MSc It will not only help dementia to derive innovative solutions to a present students, and Sauder School of Business sufferers but also reduce the cost problem facing organisations within MBA participants in a workshop format. burden on public health systems. the sector. Nyanya Joof Participants will develop key consultancy The highlight of my year was directing the Full-time MBA (2016) skills and gain exposure to a multi-trillion WBS Case Challenge, in which eight top schools Case Challenge Winner pound sector that is currently the largest compete. It was incredibly rewarding to work recruiter of MBAs. Past judging panel alongside a highly motivated organising team. companies include GE Healthcare, IBM, Richard Inman the Nuffield Trust and Dementia UK. Full-time MBA (2015) Amazon, MBA Pathways Operations Manager The case study challenge was a fantastic opportunity, which showcased the depth and breadth of thinking and application skills It was an honour to take part in this challenge. from some of the brightest minds from global We were touched deeply by the topic of business schools. dementia and surprised by the low attention it receives. Each team took on the challenge with energy and passion. Despite the focus on innovation We knew we couldn’t save the world and sort and intervention it was heartening to out the major problem, but we tried to ease see how many teams had not lost sight a small bit of it. We were delighted to compete of the devastating impact dementia has with these amazing teams and are very grateful. on patients, carers and families alike. The competition has increased awareness of Many solutions focused on quality of life dementia and this can only be a good thing. improvements and education for all involved, Valeriya Balashova placing the patient front and centre. Full-time MBA (2016) Emily Byrne Case Challenge Winner Senior Consultant, GE Healthcare Finnamore, Member of the Expert Advisory Group, 2016 Case Challenge

23 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 24 Where can the MBA take you? Full-time MBA class profile 2014-15 Post-MBA UK salary rewards

Average salary £55,604 Average bonus £4,958 Average guaranteed benefits £9,838 Average sign on bonus £7,500 Whether you want to change job function or industry sector, or even work in a different country, our dedicated MBA CareersPlus team will equip you with the confidence and skills to make these changes after your programme ends. 182% average salary increase 79% changed employer 2% 2% 2% 2% Pre-MBA Industry sectors 2% changed country 21% of employment changed sector 4% 31% 48% Financial Services

Consulting 4% Technology Other Energy / Oil 6% Government Organisations that recruited our h Accenture h Lorom Industrial Co., Ltd Automotive 2014/15 Full-time MBA graduates: h Allan Gray Ltd h Maersk h h Manufacturing 6% Alstom Metcon India h h Logistics Amazon Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk Shipping Ltd h Amey h Mondelez Real Estate 19% h Bank of China h Nissan Motor Corporation Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare 8% h Direct Line Group h NTT Data UK Media / Entertainment h Essor Oil UK h Pal Pensions Consumer Packaged Goods h Japan International Cooperation Agency h Partners Group Aerospace h Kestrel Capital h Tata Consultancy Services 10% 10% h KIMI SA h UBS h Korea East West Power Co., Ltd h United Energy Group h L’Oreal h WPP Group

2% 2% 2% Post-MBA Industry sectors 2% Positions held by our 2014/15 h Assistant Consultant h Operations Manager 21% 5% Full-time MBA graduates: h Assistant Project Management, h Overseas Project Development Manager Banking / Finance Strategic Sourcing h Portfolio Manager Consulting 7% h Associate h Principle Project Manager Energy h Associate Director h Product Planning Section Manager Technology h Business Consultant h Project Manager Retail h Business Transformation Consultant h Relationships Manager, Fast-moving Consumer Goods 7% h Change and Operation Consultant Financial Institutions h h Other Commercial Associate Senior Associate, h Credit Analyst Research & Corporate Finance Logistics h Deputy Assistant Director h Senior Brand Manager Manufacturing / Engineering h Director and Head, Strategy & Finance h Senior Business Analyst Automotive 19% h 10% h Head of Marketing & Strategy Senior Consultant Non-profit h Internal Auditor h Senior Engineer (Project Manager) Real Estate h MBA Pathways Operations Manager h Senior Strategy Planning h Operations Director 10% 12% 25 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 26 What your year will look like

Required modules Your consultancy project Extend your studies abroad My ultimate aim is to become Our Full-time MBA study programme You will undertake a management You may apply to participate in the master strategist of an features eight required modules which consultancy project to draw together the selective process to study overseas automotive company, and will build your understanding of the your learning and apply it to a real business. through our Partnership in International be the man behind successful key foundations of management, Academically, it tests your ability to apply Management (PIM) membership, and products. In order to kick-start my management journey, I had business and leadership. your learning to real management issues. through our partnerships with other to deeply understand the different Professionally, it may well open the door leading business schools. functions of a business and how Elective modules to your next career move. they overlap to form a successful Choose four elective modules from enterprise. The Full-time MBA Dissertation linked to your a vast choice to customise your MBA at WBS was perfect for my needs. and achieve your aims. Our range consultancy project The high-intensity one-year of overseas electives also offers the Your dissertation is the culmination programme prepares you for opportunity to gain international of everything you have learned during management and brings a new experience. Electives are shared your studies. It will demonstrate you can discipline to both your personal with Executive MBA and Distance integrate your learning from the individual and professional life. WBS has a learning MBA participants, offering modules into a cohesive whole, taking global curriculum taught by highly more networking opportunities. multiple perspectives on a business issue qualified faculty, in a culturally and writing around 15,000 words to explore diverse classroom. your subject thoroughly. In addition to subject knowledge, my MBA offered me fantastic insights through classroom discussion and industry expert Programme outline 10 day assessed talks. Warwick’s connections with leadership module MNC’s helped me to land a project with Jaguar Land Rover, which in turn helped me to win my current role as Product Planning Section Manager at Nissan Middle East, Dubai. The LeadershipPlus module was a particular highlight for me, because it equips you with skills to tackle complex organisational challenges such as conflict Unlimited career coaching resolution, courageous conversations and dysfunctional teams. Secondly, the overseas learning programme at Sauder School of Business in Vancouver was great to learn about management in a different country and culture. Gautam Arun Full-time MBA (2015) Nissan Middle East, Dubai Product Planning Section Manager 8 required modules 3 consultancy projects

4 elective modules

27 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 28 Required modules Elective modules

Getting you to where you want to be. Accounting & Financial Management Operations Management Every year we offer many elective Finance & Accounting Global Business modules, available through various During your MBA, we will teach you You will study the terminology, concepts, Examine the concepts underlying h Advanced Corporate Finance h Doing Business in China C study routes: delivered here at the foundations of key management and problems of representing and measuring the production/operations function. h Corporate Finance h Doing Business in Mexico M WBS and abroad with our partner areas, as well as offering you economic activity. Cover the basic forms in Learn to appreciate the different h Investments & Risk Management h Doing Business in India I which financial statistics are conventionally nature of the tasks and issues involved institutions, or by distance learning. opportunities to specialise to suit h Psychology of Investment h International Business presented as well as techniques for their in managing the production function your personal career aims. You Whether you’re interested in strategy, & Financial Decisions analysis and interpretation. in a manufacturing company will study eight required modules, entrepreneurship, marketing, HR or h in a Global Environment Strategy and the operations function including a compulsory foreign international business, we offer a wide h Strategy & Practice LeadershipPlus in a service organisation. language module, and five elective range of options to suit your needs. Marketing The LeadershipPlus module offers you the modules of your choice. h Strategic Marketing Management & Leadership opportunity to learn through experience, Organisational Behaviour Some of our electives will take you h Complexity, Management feedback and reflection about what you Examine some of the key concepts and abroad to study with our partner Entrepreneurship & Network Thinking personally stand for as a leader, how you problems associated with the management institutions including: h Entrepreneurial Finance h can manage yourself effectively, and how of behaviour in organisations. Explore h Guanghua School of Management Managing Organisational Performance h Entrepreneurship & you can lead, manage and influence other alternative concepts and frameworks for (GSM), Beijing h Leadership & the Art of Judgement New Venture Creation people successfully. understanding behaviour in organisations h Indian Institute of Management h Project Management. You’ll visit Vancouver to enjoy a programme and for diagnosing and dealing with (IIMA), Ahmedabad of lectures at Sauder School of Business organisational problems. h IPADE Business School, Mexico. relevant to core topics taught on the MBA, Strategic Thinking with a specific focus on British Columbia and Canada, its financial positioning on We’ve combined our expertise in strategy a global scale and its wealth of natural analysis with insights from behavioural resources. Your final LeadershipPlus science and our creativity initiative workshop will take place at WBS London, to give you a new, distinctive and with a residential stay in London. compelling approach to management decision-making. You will learn to adopt Managing in a New World a critical and innovative perspective on Explore the international business the general management dilemmas faced environment and learn how to work by executives in modern organisations. in a global context. Gain an understanding Innovation & Creativity of the causes and nature of the challenges in Organisations and consider potential strategic responses. The module uses a number of major Develop strategies for personal and team international case studies to develop learning. creativity, and discover how to embed that creativity into your organisation Marketing to foster innovation. You will examine the role of marketing in today’s increasingly competitive, dynamic, and turbulent management environment. Explore the core themes addressed by marketing-oriented organisations, whether they are commercially focused or not-for-profit.

Key C at Guanghua School of Management I at the Indian Institute of Management (IIMA), M at IPADE Business School, Mexico (GSM), Beijing Ahmedabad

*Please note: this is only an indicative list of elective modules. Availability and delivery modes may vary depending on student interest. 29 | Full-time MBA warwickmba.com | 30

Our faculty

At WBS you will engage with and John Colley Mark Johnson Daniel Read Dimitrios be taught by some of the world’s Professor of Associate Professor Professor of Spyridonidis best researchers and business teachers. Practice in Strategy of Operations Behavioural Science Associate Professor Our faculty is made up of world and Leadership Management Behavioural of Leadership leading experts from every field Strategy & International Operations Science group Entrepreneurship of business and management. With Business group Management group & Innovation group more than a third of our staff from countries outside the UK, our faculty is truly international. Before entering academia, John was Mark is Head of the Operations Management Daniel is Professor of Behavioural Prior to joining WBS, Dimitrios held Group Managing Director at a FTSE Group at WBS, and holds a Doctorate (EngD) Economics at WBS, following positions positions at Imperial College London All of our academics are research 100 business, and an Executive Managing and MSc from the University of Warwick. at Leeds University Business School, LSE and , where active, producing cutting-edge theories Director at a French CAC 40 business. His current research is in the area of and Durham Business School, as well as he taught leadership and leadership with real-world impact. He was a council member of the Servitization and its impact on operations visiting positions at INSEAD, Yale School development around the globe including We have also established a new cadre Foundation for Management Education, and supply chain management. Mark of Management, and Rotterdam Business Ireland, Finland, Denmark, South Africa, of Professors of Practice who are all a member of the Economic Affairs is a member of the ESRC peer review School. He has consulted for the UK Malaysia and Hong Kong. Dimitrios’ successful senior business and industry Committee for the CBI, and is a member college and an Associate Editor of the government and the FSA, and his research research and teaching focus on new of the Regional Panel. practitioners, who are experts Journal of Operations Management. around judgement and decision making forms and practices of leadership, His previous roles include Finance Director has been widely published in learning in facilitating research. In 2016 he was presented with a Warwick with a strong emphasis on organisational and MD of British Gypsum Ltd, chair of Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE) journals. He is a former associate editor change and innovation. a UK listed plc, and non-executive director commendation, and a WBS Outstanding of Management Science, and former roles of UK and European private equity Contribution to Teaching award. editor of Journal of Economic Psychology. businesses. Currently he chairs two VCT Hossam Zeitoun Daniel’s teaching topics include behavioural funded businesses and advises at board Assistant Professor sciences for the manager, and sustainability level for various private businesses. S John Lyon and business ethics. Behavioural Science Professor of Practice group, Strategy & International Entrepreneurship Marianna Fotaki Business group & Innovation group Juliane Reinecke Professor of Professor of Business Ethics Organisation Hossam joined WBS in 2012 as a visiting Organisation Studies & HRM group researcher, and in 2013 as faculty Initially trained as a Clinical Biochemist, Organisation member. He holds a PhD from the & HRM group and then a Chartered Accountant, John University of Zurich. Before embarking has held non-executive and chairman on an academic path, he worked for Marianna is Professor of Business Ethics appointments spanning over 25 years Juliane is a member of the Industrial several years in private-sector companies. at WBS, and was Network Fellow at EJ Safra as both a venture capitalist and personal Relations Research Unit at the University His work experience includes project Centre for Ethics, Harvard University investor. He is a Fellow of the ICAEW, of Warwick, and also holds Fellowship management for eBusiness and sales (2014-15). She is a graduate of medicine, the Institute of Clinical research, and positions at Cambridge Judge Business support at Zurich Financial Services public health and has obtained a PhD the Institute of Directors, to name but School, and Copenhagen Business School. (today: Zurich Insurance Group) in public policy from the London School a few. John combines his entrepreneurial Her research interests include transnational in Switzerland. of Economics and Political Science. Before activities with an interest in entrepreneurial governance, social movements, human His recent research interests have joining academia Marianna worked research, specialising in entrepreneurial rights in global supply chains, fair trade, evolved toward behavioural science as a medical doctor for humanitarian failure and its effects on entrepreneurs’ and economic sociology. and decision-making. Hossam speaks organisations - Médecins Sans Frontières subsequent behaviours. five languages, and his teaching and Médecins Du Monde - and as the EU Juliane’s teaching topics include John teaches entrepreneurial finance across topics include corporate strategy resident senior adviser to the governments sustainability and business ethics. the MBA programmes. and corporate governance. in transition for 10 years. Marianna teaches modules on ethics, corporate responsibility and diversity in organisations.

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Entry criteria Fees & funding £2million+ in WBS Scholarships 2017/2018 Academic Years Meet us Apply to us You must be intellectually outstanding Gender equality We believe a top We have a number of scholarships available (Provisional dates for 2017/2018 Come and discover the Warwick Although the final deadline for your and display strong interpersonal candidate is a top candidate regardless to students admitted onto the Full-time academic year) experience for yourself and explore application to the Full-time MBA and communication skills, motivation, of gender. However, there are far fewer MBA to promote gender, geographic whether the Full-time MBA is the right is 29 May 2017, we advise you to apply Autumn Term creativity, maturity, drive, and leadership female than male MBA graduates. and sector diversity, alongside recognition programme for you. as early as possible as we start receiving h Sunday 24 September qualities. You must also have proven We think the number should be even, for academic and professional excellence. highly competitive applications from – Saturday 30 September 2017 We attend MBA fairs around the world. academic ability, the ability to work and we want to increase the number of WBS scholarships are highly competitive very early on in the academic year. Intensive boot camp week You can join us for regular open events effectively in a team, the desire to learn, women graduating with our top-rated MBA. and awarded on the basis of three Applying early will also improve your at WBS – a great opportunity to meet and the potential to succeed. broad criteria: h Monday 2 October chances of receiving a WBS scholarship. Fees The fee for 2017 entry is £35,650. staff and participants, and experience – Saturday 9 December 2017 Applicants based outside of the UK Experience We require you to have To secure your place on the course you h Demonstration of significant a taster lecture. Required modules teaching or EU will require a visa and are advised at least three years’ postgraduate must lodge a £1,500 deposit with us past and recent academic ability h You can drop in any Tuesday for an to apply by the end of May at the latest. professional business experience. within four weeks of receiving your offer. including high GMAT, GRE Monday 11 December – Friday 15 December 2017 informal chat with a member of our team. Academic record You must have The deposit is part of the total fee, not or Warwick Test performance Applications should be made online Examinations week You can arrange to visit the University an excellent degree from a UK an additional cost. h Strong evidence of career progression and carry an £80 application fee. campus at a time convenient to you. university or the equivalent from What’s included and excluded? The fee and future career potential Spring Term See our website for the latest information. 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PTE Academic 70 with 51+ in every section

CPE Grade C (CEFR level C2) or above

CAE Grade C – scoring 60+, no worse than three component results at borderline and one at weak.

TOEFL 100 – minimum language components. L21, R22, W21, S23

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