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MBA International Business from University of Greenwich – Key facts

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Location: London

Course start date: 16 September 2013

MBA International Business is also for Fresher’s with no work experience.

Course Duration: 2 years which includes 1-year internship. Student can work full time anywhere in the world during internship period and get the experience.

Entry Requirements: 1st Class (60%) any stream + IELTS 6.5 Band

Fees: £12350 for the whole course; 5% discount on full fees payment

Visa duration: 2 years 4 months

Professional recognition: This programme provides associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Management.

This programme provides associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Management.

New 15 month MBA (validated by the University of Wales) at Doncaster College

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Doncaster College has introduced a new full time 15 months MBA from the prestigious University of Wales.

Doncaster College is a public funded college (government college) located in Yorkshire. The MBA course is held at the High Melton campus within the University Center which has excellent facilities including a 9 hole gold course, learning resource centre and restaurant.

Students are allowed to do part time work along with this MBA as well as bring their dependents.

The 15 month MBA, will run from September 2011 until the following December.

It will be structured for students to study year one alongside year two. As such, students will need to be aware that there will be a lot of work involved (12 assignments of 2500 words and a dissertation of 20,000 words).

Dissertation from January 2012 with a hand in date of September 2012

4 hours tutorial 1:1 to suit tutor and infill with English support if appropriate

Entry requirements:
- International students require an IELTS score of 6.5
- A good relevant UK-equivalent business degree
- Work experience in a strategic role. If students don’t have this, we can consider them if they have a relevant business degree and the potential to implement their learning in the workplace.
- All potential candidates to this course will be interviewed, by personal contact, telephone or video call.

Course fees: £7000

Start date: September 26th 2011
Finish date: December 2012

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Top 10 Universities of UK for Business and Management Studies 2012

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Here we will be starting a series of articles based on UK Universities rankings for a particular subject starting with top 10 Universities of UK for Business & Management Studies.

Recently Guardian came out with their annual list of top ranked UK universities  [University League Table 2012] based on their previous year’s performances. The Guardian also declares another list featuring various core subjects and courses taught under them at several universities and colleges of UK.

You will get to know the top university or college of UK for your desired course or study programme. This will help you a lot while filling out your application and choosing a suitable college or university in UK for further education. One can swiftly compare their favorite UK University with the others present on the list.

We would start with top 50 UK universities of UK for Business & Management Studies! However, we will review only the top 10 UK universities and colleges here.

Top 10 Universities in UK for Business & Management Studies [Covers business studies, management studies, finance, accounting, marketing, human resource management and business and administrative studies]

Rating  

Name of institution Guardian score /100
Note: Other providers that deliver courses in this subject area, but for whom there is insufficient data to calculate a ranking position, include Harper Adams UC, Cambridge, SOAS and UHI Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa); National Student Survey; Intelligent Metrix Ltd
1 Oxford 100.0
2 Warwick 97.2
3 City 94.9
4 St Andrews 89.3
5 UCL 88.3
6 Bristol 87.7
7 Strathclyde 87.2
8 Bath 85.3
9 Loughborough 82.6
10 Lancaster 82.5

 

Oxford University may have slid down to number 2 in the University League Table 2012 but when it comes to degree in Business & Management Studies, it stand on top with a Guardian score of 100! As a matter of fact, chances if you making your career 6 months after course completion are the highest with an impressive number of 86!

Right on Oxford University’s heels is Warwick University with overall score of 97.2, satisfaction score of 91% from course and 85% from teaching.  Chances of making a great career after 6 months of completion of your course at Warwick is however 77 which is quite behind Oxford.

On number three is the City University with an overall score of 94.9 and career making chances after 6 months as 64. Universities on number 4, 5 and 6 i.e. St. Andrews [one of the oldest universities of UK], UCL and Bristol boast of a score with slight difference – 89.3, 88.3 and 87.2 respectively.

Bringing up the rear are University of Strathclyde at number 7, University of Bath at number 8, Loughborough University on number 9 and on number 10 resides Lancaster University. They all come with an overall score of 87.2, 85.3, 82.6 and 82.5. Career after 6 months for these universities however is not in accordance with their rankings. For Strathclyde its 65 while for Bath University it’s slightly higher at 79 followed by score of 73 for Loughborough and 84 [the highest amongst the last four for Lancaster University!

11 Reading 81.7
12 Glasgow 79.1
12 London School of Economics 79.1
14 Exeter 78.5
15 Buckingham 77.2
16 Heriot-Watt 75.9
17 Nottingham 75.3
18 Birmingham 73.4
19 Robert Gordon 73.2
20 King's College London 72.9
20 Leeds 72.9
22 Stirling 71.5
23 Kent 71.4
24 Sunderland 71.0
25 Edinburgh 70.9
26 Durham 70.0
27 Aston 69.5
28 Manchester 66.6
29 Leicester 66.3
29 Queen's, Belfast 66.3
31 Cumbria 66.1
32 Lincoln 65.1
32 Cardiff 65.1
34 Oxford Brookes 64.9
34 Newcastle 64.9
36 Southampton 64.3
37 Edinburgh Napier 63.3
38 UEA 62.6
39 Liverpool 61.3
40 Northumbria 61.2
41 York 60.5
42 Trinity Saint David 60.4
43 Bradford 60.1
44 Royal Agricultural College 59.9
45 Aberdeen 59.0
46 Surrey 58.9
47 Plymouth 58.6
48 Coventry 58.2
48 Keele 58.2
50 Glamorgan 58.1
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Roehampton University- One of Its Kind Parkland University in London!

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Roehampton is a friendly and inclusive university, located in stunning parkland on the edge of central London. Roehampton is the only parkland campus university in London. Here one studies in a beautiful, peaceful and stimulating environment just half an hour away from the heart of London, one of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan cities in the world, with exceptional cultural and social facilities.

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) has commended Roehampton for its academic standards and quality assurance systems. QAA has also praised the accessibility of our academic staff and the positive ways in which they respond to student needs.

Some key points about the Roehampton University in London

1. Roehampton is a LONDON university – on the border of zones 2 and 3.

2. The only parkland, single campus university in the city – all buildings are on one site.

3. On-site accommodation guaranteed for all international students if they apply before the end of June. En-suite rooms available from £105 per week.

4. Guaranteed scholarships for all in the first year of study. Minimum of £1500 (£1800 for MBA) – high achievement is £2000 (£2500 for MBA)

5. Claim better league table ranking than their competitors – higher this year than TVU / UEL /
Westminster / Kingston / Middlesex / London South Bank / Greenwich

6. Guaranteed small class sizes

Students:     8000

Of which international: 1000

Key programmes:

MBA, International Management, HRM, Marketing, Finance, Education, Therapies, Clinical Nutrition and Neuroscience, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Sports, Media

Academic Departments and Colleges

Business School
Department of Dance
Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance
Department of Education
Department of English and Creative Writing
Department of Humanities
Department of Life Sciences
Department of Media, Culture and Language
Department of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences
Graduate School

Scholarships & Bursaries:

All students at Roehampton will be awarded at least £1500 as an automatic scholarship from tuition fees. If a student is deemed to have a high academic score by the convenor, the automatic scholarship will be £2000. See here for what the university deems to be a high academic score for UG and PG.

For the MBA, this is an automatic scholarship of £1800 or £2500 for students who are deemed to have a high academic score.

The university has numerous scholarships valued at £4000 and for students who have had a Catholic education; there is also a full-fee scholarship for a number of students.

Scholarship  Name                                                                Scholarship value

Vice-Chancellor’s                                                                  £1500 (£1800 MBA)-
Scholarship

Roehampton 2025  scholarship                                        £2000 (£2500 MBA)

Sacred Heart                                                                          £4000
Scholarship

Entry Requirements – India

International Foundation Certificate
IELTS 4.5 (fast-track (5.5) plus completed Standard XII

Pre-masters
IELTS 5.5 (fast-track 6.0 plus completed a first degree in India plus awareness of the subject
through work experience or other interests.

55% average in Standard XII

70% in Maths/Science in Standard X (good boards only) or ‘pass’ in Standard XII if GCSE
Maths/Science A-C requirement

55% average in Standard XII English Language
IELTS 6.0 overall or TOEFL 550 / 79 iBT

Masters in Health Sciences – Nutrition, Neurosciences etc.

Relevant first degree
60% in final year of degree
60% or above in relevant subjects

For all other Postgraduate Programmes

Relevant first degree
55% in final year of degree (ordinary degree) or second class / division in final year of degree
(honours degree)

(Note: (for Delhi University) 52% for MSc International Management programmes)

IELTS 6.5 overall or TOEFL 575 / 89 iBT
60% in Standard XII English Language (acceptable for Management programmes only)

Research degrees – 7.0 in all sections or TOEFL 600 / 250 in CBT / 100 iBT

Relevant first or Masters’ degree
60% in final year of degree (ordinary degree) or second class/division in final year of degree
(honours degree)

(Note: (for Delhi University) 57% in the final year of degree)

2 years post graduation work experience – at least one year at managerial level either in
operational management, project management or as a team leader.

60% in Standard XII English Language

1st in London for ‘good personal relationships with teaching staff’

1st in London for ‘good environment on and around campus’

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Top UK Universities Acts as Savior for International Students for Second Masters in UK

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Indian students wishing to pursue MBA after doing their masters in UK can finally let a sigh of relief. In a recent turn of events, the top UK universities who are member of UUK [ universities UK] an apex body of Britain’s top most universities came out in full support for international students wishing to pursue their second masters in UK.

According to the new proposed rules by the British government, it was being made a little rigid for the post graduate students in UK to get their MBA degree also from UK. But according to a statement issued by the UUK chief executive Nicola Dandridge, things will become easier for the students now. The British government has withdrawn its earlier designed new rules thus making it accessible for the Indian students to apply for their second masters in the top universities of UK.

As a matter of fact, the statement made by Dandridge ‘continue to be able to move from a master’s course to an MBA’ clearly indicates the amount of support an Indian student would get from these highly famous universities of UK.

According to the British proposed new rules, a student pursuing his master’s degree from UK can move to the second master’s degree only if the university showcases that the second master’s degree is an academic advancement.

For example, a student earning his masters degree in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science [LSE] can join MBA programme at London School of Business and Finance College [LSBF] only if LSBF endorses the fact that this MBA degree is an academic progression.

There has been tension and a certain degree of unrest amongst Indian students since UK government came out with its rigid set of new rules for student visa. However, with the current turn of events and support shown by UUK will lay all their worries to rest and give them another shot at earning their MBA degree from UK only.

UUK or Universities UK currently consists of 133 member universities including the entire world’s highly ranked names like The Cambridge University, Oxford, London Business School, LSE, Imperial College and many more. Incidentally all the above top rung universities of UK are a favorite amongst Indian students.

Apply now for your student visa for UK and get a chance to earn not only one but two masters in UK in your desired college!

Benefits of Doing MBA in UK Universities

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Planning to join MBA in UK universities? This might be the wisest decision taken by you. Surely, one would have thought about joining a college back home which would be much cheaper than the high fees of an UK university. In fact, MBA from a UK college would also cost much less as compared to the university.

However, the sound reputation of the universities of UK in the world and their high end study and training facilities make up for the high costs they charge. In fact, if you want to enjoy the full experience of studying in UK and its culture then joining a UK university is advisable. It gives you a chance to interact with people of different castes and religion under one single roof!

How will you benefit by doing your MBA from UK University?

•Grant you international exposure in your desired field. It will help boost your chances of securing a job in your desired profile.

•Gives you real time work experience which comes in handy in the times of recruitment. Selectors look for trainees who already have some sound experience from a renowned firm.

•Offers you a wonderful opportunity to interact with people from various cultures. One can learn a lot about the different cultures of the world.

•MBA in UK is only of one year in duration as compared to the regular 2 year long MBA courses offered in rest of the world. That means you can save whole years worth of tuition fees and living expenses when you do your MBA from a UK university.

•Most of the UK universities are a renowned name in the world. A degree by them increases the value of your rescue in the job market.

•UK universities boast of a credible infrastructure which proves all the updated education facilities like huge classrooms, playing fields, seminar rooms, socializing options, housing options, student support programs etc.

MBA in UK Universities is an enriching experience in itself. It will prove as a milestone in your future career. Joining it would be quite good!

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MBA Facebook Programme by LSBF- Future of Education?

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Schools and colleges promoting themselves on social networking sites especially Facebook have become quite a common phenomenon these days. In a bid to connect to their current as well prospective students, colleges of UK are using the Facebook page as a wonderful tool of communication and promotion!

London School of Business & Finance has gone one step ahead and started online MBA programme application right on Facebook! Now one can get educated with the help of Facebook application known by the name of LSBF Global MBA.

This Facebook application started by LSBF offers a chance to study MBA sitting right at your home and also earn an accreditation offered by the college. Under this revolutionary step, a student will be able to access all the requisite course content for MBA exam preparation through the application. One can easily attend online lectures, post queries to lecturers and receive instant feedback!

Here are some of the features of the LSBF Global MBA application on Facebook

•Get access to course content [strategic planning, organizational behavior, corporate finance and marketing management] modules.

•Apply for certification by enrolling into full online MBA programme, post grad diploma, post grad certificate or any of the individual modules of MBA programme.

•Get live streaming of lectures in real time. Also get access to lecturers office hours.

•Post your queries either before the lectures or in real time or afterwards on the online discussion forums.

•Receive instant feedbacks.

•Become a part of online education community!

•Check questions posted by other MBA students.

•Get updates through Facebook newsfeed about lectures.

With this step, LSBF has placed its name amongst the easily approachable global educators. What’s quite appealing about this MBA programme is that a student doesn’t need to pay anything for the course unless and until he decides to take the MBA exam and accreditation certificate.

It is not like other online MBA courses wherein one has to pay the full amount even before the registration or inspection of the course content. Herein one can check the course content, get acquainted with the study methods and if then he decides to take the MBA exam then he can pay the fees.

Perhaps the other schools will follow suit and start courses for the benefit of those students who can’t study in UK.

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MBA in UK Colleges- A Great Investment

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MBA in UK colleges is a far better deal in today’s competitive times. It has become quite a close call for a position in any field of work. An MBA degree these days has become as common as a pea. However, there is one thing that still counts i.e. the place of study.

UK is a reputed name in the education field. Its courses and colleges are famous throughout the world for their competitive streak and international standards. An entry into a MBA college in UK will guarantee you an enhanced chance of decent job with fat package in any place of the world.

UK colleges boast of excellent study curriculum with line of experienced teachers who are expert in their respective fields. Herein, students get international exposure which helps a lot in building their future careers. Many students prefer to study in the personalized environment of a college as compared to the boisterous study experience in a big UK university.

UK is known for its high end companies and there are strings of work opportunities in every field. The work training granted to students in their MBA courses in UK colleges helps them understand the nuisances of working in the real business world!

Granted one would find the tuition fees quite high as compared to some of the MBA courses offered in their home country. But it is all an investment in the end which will pay off high dividends in the form of good jobs and acclaimed positions in the international business world.

Many of the UK colleges like London School of Commerce, London School Of Business & Finance, Finance Business Training school, Finance Management and Business School etc. take a large number of international students in their MBA courses every year.

The best way to judge a college in UK is to rate them according to budget, location, courses, work training and affiliated universities. Most of the colleges in UK rank high on all the five counts. As a matter of fact, an average MBA school in UK charges round £7,000-£10,000_ £5,000 [living expenses]. It is still quite affordable as compared to fees charged by private institutes round the world.

Thus, it is advisable to join a MBA in a UK college which will improve their chances of securing a successful career!

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MBA in UK for Indians-Worth Every Penny!

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Is MBA degree of UK of any value in India? This was a question posted maximum of times on net by aspiring Indian students wishing to study MBA in UK. There has always been a fascination towards getting your masters degree from your UK for Indians.

This is supported by the fact that UK colleges and Universities are ranked amongst some of the best in the world. Thus, an average student and his parents might be swayed quite easily by the lure of UK studies these days.

However, it has become equally important to gauge the value of the course you are pursuing and its destination. MBA from UK for Indians might be an altogether different case as compared to MBA from UK for Americans. The given crunches in the global economy have made everyone cautious enough to calculate their career value thoroughly.

Here’s let see the benefits for Indians for doing their MBA from UK colleges or universities

Variety of Courses offered
A student getting his MBA from UK get loads of choices in the form of specialization degrees in fields like sports, human resource, marketing, finance, project management, hospitality, tourism, international hospitality & tourism and many more. In comparison in India, mostly a post graduate diploma in business management or finance management or project management [PGDBM, PGDFM, PGDM, PGP in management etc.] are offered.

Money’s worth
In UK an average B school offering MBA degree costs anywhere near 5.5. lakhs in Indian rupees this includes £7,000-£10,000 for tuition fees and £5,000 for living expenses. In India, reputed colleges like IIMS and other privately run colleges charge much higher fees than 5.5 lakhs rupees. In addition, MBA from UK is only one year in duration as compared to 2 years in India and elsewhere in the world.

Part Time work
A student can very well cover their living expenses by working part time as according to the law, a student is allowed to work 20 hours per week during session and full time during vacations.

PSW
Under Tier 4 visa a student is allowed a 2 year work permit in UK after the completion of their post graduate course.

Clearly MBA from UK for Indians is a good deal both in terms of excellent study opportunities and work opportunities!

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Fully Residential MBA Programs in UK-Why Pursue It?

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Why do you enroll for MBA in UK? It is because of the well known fact that the country is a gold mine of job opportunities for an international student. So when a student is getting a chance to study in UK for their masters in business administration then he or she should try to grab the full benefit of it. How can he do that? Well he can choose the fully residential MBA programs in UK and enjoy the many perks that come his way while staying there!

Fully residential MBA programs allow students to complete their studies by living full time on campus! There are various day colleges that offer MBA degree programs in UK but in case you have missed out on hostel life and always wanted to live it then these residential programs are perfect opportunities for you! MBA programs are anyway an important key in opening the door of a successful global career. As a matter of fact, UK universities and colleges offer internationally recognized MBA degree programs that help you pave your way into an international career.

In such a scenario, a fully residential MBA degree from UK will earn your more brownie points in front of prospective organizations and firms. This also gives you an added opportunity to build a network over the timeframe of your stay in UK. These links and influential references come quite handy when you go out into the job circuit!

But one should keep this in mind that although these resident MBA courses in UK are much more rewarding, they however demand constant attention and focus on the part of the pupil. Granted the semester MBA programs which require you to attend college for a specific period in a day are demanding too but when you are living on campus the pressure become a tad bit high.

To see the other side of the coin, being in the middle of the grind gives you more scope to understand and gain knowledge about the various nuisances of global business management. You also get the first dip at the college or campus placements.

These fully residential MBA programs in UK are much pursued because of
•International recognition
•High accredited degrees
•Flexible study programs
•Chance to learn teamwork, lead teams, innovative method of increasing business etc.
•Exclusive job opportunities on global front

Some universities offering fully residential programs in UK are UCLAN, Leeds Metropolitan, Middlesex, Bedforshire, Oxford, Cambridge, London Business School etc.

Study in UK to enjoy the full benefit of fully residential MBA programmes in UK!

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