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Dean’s diary
Manchester Business School
ramped up, so that students now benefit from up Addleshaw Goddard. MBA students also work on
to four projects across the 18 month programme. consultancy projects through the Incubator –
The 10 week International Business Project, putting what they learn into practice.
where MBAs deliver live consultancy for clients
such as American Express and Cadbury Can you describe the make up of your
Schweppes, sets MBS apart. recent MBA class?
According to the Financial Times we are Manchester’s strong international reputation
tenth in the world for career progression. Our continues to attract students from across the world
MBAs achieve an average 114% increase in their and we have maintained a balanced spread of
salary in just three years after graduation and have nationalities over the last three years. For the Class
the opportunity to build excellent contacts of 2009:
through MBS’ network of 24,000 alumni, based • Average age is 30 on the full-time MBA
in 130 countries. • Average work experience 6.5 years
The world-class calibre of Manchester’s (a minimum of three years required for entry)
academic staff is another of the reasons the School • 24% female 76% male students
is held in such high esteem internationally. We • 27 nationalities
pride ourselves on innovation and the quality of
our research and global consultancy. What are the key profiles you look for in
successful applicants?
What are the unique specialisations of (i) an excellent academic track record (prior
the school? degrees, GMAT, and English language test
Professor Michael Luger
Our MBAs benefit from the latest research results), as evidence of the intellectual capabi
Director, Manchester Business
emerging from MBS’ world-class academics. The lity to complete the course successfully
Faculty has extensive private sector contacts (ii) evidence of excellent career progression
School
through consultancy and our MBAs access these and at least seven years work experience
through numerous live projects. (iii) evidence that doing an MBA at MBS is
For example, students on the Marketing part of a well-thought out career development
Please tell us about your school Management in a Technology-lead Environment strategy
Manchester Business School (MBS), set up in elective recently presented to key IBM executives (iv) evidence of good team-working and inter-
1965, has around 2,000 students on campus and at its development and innovation centre. The two personal skills (the MBS MBA is project and
over 200 teaching staff - making it the largest teams presented their ideas groupwork intensive)
campus-based business school in the UK. We also showing how Web 2.0 could be
support more than 3,500 students through MBS used to improve retail market-
“We have a
What questions should
Worldwide (MBS’ distance learning arm). ing and community relations candidates ask when
We provide world-class business and with the Police. The project is
strong focus on
they attend the World
management education to undergraduates, part of MBS and The Univer- MBA Tour?
postgraduates and experienced practitioners. sity of Manchester’s wider
entrepreneurship
Speaking to current students
MBS’ alumni include: Sir Terry Leahy, chief strategic partnership and alumni is a great way of
executive of Tesco; Andy Duncan, chief executive with IBM that saw Sandy
and have just
finding out what it's really like
of Channel 4 and Don Cruickshank, former Carter, vice president service to study at MBS. I’d use the
chairman of London Stock Exchange. orientated architecture and
established a new
opportunity to ask:
WebSphere at IBM, speak • How accessible are faculty,
What distinguishes your school? about Second Life on campus
Centre for
support staff and careers advi-
The length of the 18-month MBA programme last year. sors?
gives us a strong competitive edge. Employers We also have a strong
Enterprise.”
• What support will I be
know we have added a lot of value for our MBAs focus on entrepreneurship and given to settle in - eg accom
(hence our high ranking in the FT and Forbes). have just established a new Centre for Enterprise. modation assistance, induction or introduc
Students have time to take more electives, This will be headed up by a Chair in Entrepre- tory programme?
broadening their knowledge in wide areas of neurship, sponsored by entrepreneur and Bolton • Is there a partner programme?
business application and they also have time to do Wanderers owner, Eddie Davies OBE. • What's included in the fees etc?
a semester abroad, improving their inter-cultural The MBA Entrepreneurship Club works • What support will I be given during the
skills. closely with the MBS Incubator to offer programme?
The emphasis at MBS has always been on commercial advice to entrepreneurial businesses • What support will I be given after the
learning through live business projects - breaking across the region. Businesses benefit from expert programme ie careers services and alumni
down barriers between business thought and advice from the Incubator team and its partners services?
practice. These rigorous projects have been The Royal Bank of Scotland and law firm,
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