Dubai: The MBA continues to be the gold standard for business qualifications in the region with 85 senior business people joining The University of Manchester’s Global Part-time MBA programme in the January 2019 student intake (the University offers two intakes per year). The new cohort assembled for an induction session in Dubai recently, led by senior faculty members from the University campus.
The University of Manchester’s latest cohort of MBA students in the Middle East includes working professionals of 29 nationalities, residing in countries across the region and with the majority living and working in the GCC, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Businesswomen comprise more than 16% of the new cohort, the majority of which is self funded. 12% of the new students already hold a Masters or Doctoral degree. These experienced senior business people (in roles from c-level to specialist functions and entrepreneurs) are already working in some of the leading local, regional and international companies operating in a range of the region’s key industry sectors.
Randa Bessiso, Director – Middle East at The University of Manchester, said:
“Reports of the decline of the MBA are premature and it continues to be the gold standard qualification for a serious career in business. The flexibility of the part-time blended learning format is especially valued and the Manchester Global MBA continues to attract business people in the region who welcome the opportunity to acquire and apply new learning and skills quickly, whilst continuing to work. They also have the chance to build a professional network of contacts, with the added benefit of a dedicated careers service. Our students are very committed working professionals looking to accelerate their careers, switch careers or develop a more
entrepreneurial career pathway, by taking more control over their own careers even in a relatively slower-growth regional economy.”
The University of Manchester’s Global Part-time MBA is a two-year programme with options to accelerate study further, with as much face-to-face time with faculty as most full-time programmes. The programme is structured around four practical themes - Management in Practice; Value Creation in Business; Tailoring Your Journey; Professional Skills for Business; and with options to tailor further. An accelerated study route allows senior managers to complete the programme in 18 months. There is an 18-month Accelerated Finance Pathway option for candidates with professional accountancy qualifications.
In addition to the highly regarded Manchester Global Part-time MBA and suite of Executive Education programmes, the University has introduced new industry-led Masters programmes to the region. The Middle East Centre has developed into the largest and fastest-growing centre in the University’s international network comprising six hubs in key business cities around the world. The centre has supported more than 2,300 part-time MBA students based in the region and has graduated more than 1,300 MBA students since opening in 2006.
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About The University of Manchester Middle East Centre
The University of Manchester Middle East Centre at Dubai Knowledge Park opened in 2006 and is the largest and fastest growing in the university’s international network comprising six hubs in the key business cities around the world. The Centre has supported more than 2,300 Manchester Global Part-time MBA students in the region, and graduated more than 1,300 MBA students. The Middle East Centre has recently launched a new portfolio of executive education programmes and is introducing a series of new, industry-led specialist Masters programmes; the first of these include the MSc Reliability Engineering and Asset Management, and MSc International Healthcare Leadership. The Centre works in regional collaborations with a range of industry groups, professional bodies and companies, and supports a regional alumni association with more than 2,500 members.
About The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is currently delivering a £1 billion 10-year masterplan for its campus to create world-class facilities for staff, students and visitors. This includes the redevelopment of the Alliance Manchester Business School, the £350m Manchester Engineering Campus Development and the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC). Completed projects so far include the award-winning National Graphene Institute and The Whitworth Art Gallery.
Issued on behalf of The University of Manchester Middle East Centre by WPR.
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