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Hong Kong Reception

On Friday 10th May 2013 we were delighted to welcome over 100 alumni, students and guests to an Edinburgh Business School cocktail reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.

Another great opportunity for students and alumni in the region to meet and network with one another, form new business relationships and catch up with old friends.

Speakers included Professor Keith Lumsden, Founder and Academic Director of Edinburgh Business School, Alick Kitchin, Joint Head of School and Bassanio Tam, Edinburgh Business School’s alumni club ambassador in Hong Kong. Keith and Alick welcomed guests, some who had travelled from mainland China, Singapore and Malaysia. They officially welcomed our new approved learning partner in Hong Kong, HKU SPACE who recently started teaching the MBA programme and who Edinburgh Business School hopes to form a long and lasting relationship with.

Bassanio spoke of the importance of the alumni network in the region and how active the chapter was in holding a calendar of events throughout the year for both graduates and students to participate in. Members of the HK Watt Club had recently visited the Malaysia Watt Club to swap ideas and good practice.

The evening was spent in the company of wonderfully engaging guests, with beautiful views across Victoria Harbour and splendid food – what more could you wish for on a Friday night in Hong Kong!

To view more photographs taken at the reception, please click here to view the gallery.

(Posted on 15th May 2013)

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Attend the Postgrad Asia Education and Careers Fair

The team from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia attended the Postgrad Asia education and careers fair on 20th and 21st April.

As part of the programme of events, Acting Head of School Craig Robinson gave a presentation on the Value of an MBA in today’s uncertain job climate. Craig highlighted the shift in the global job market towards a more dynamic model where people do not stay in one career for their entire working life, and the need to maintain one’s competitive advantage in the workplace with a strategic combination of experience and qualifications.

The MBA degree is designed for working professionals who have technical expertise in a particular field who want to move into management and get a wider perspective.

The talk turned out to be the most popular of the various presentations over the two-day event with more than 40 people attending and a lively Q&A session afterwards.

(Posted on 2nd May 2013)

Edinburgh Business School China Director On The Rise Of The MBA In China!

Zhongyi Wang, a graduate of Edinburgh Business School has been featured in a news article by online business school portal ‘Business Because’.

Wang, a former advertising entrepreneur, is now the head of Heriot-Watt University’s China and East Asia office. He graduated from Edinburgh Business School, the graduate school of Heriot-Watt University in 2003.

“I have always had close ties with my alma mater and especially Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Business School. When I accepted the job I knew that I had a distinctive advantage other MBA grads perhaps didn’t have: knowing both Scottish and Chinese culture, I could successfully promote this cultural and educational exchange.”

The full article is available to read online. Click here to read the article.

(Posted on 25th April 2013)

Dr Iain S. Henderson delivers 'Leading Yourself and Leading Others' seminar

On Friday 19th February 2013, Dr Iain S. Henderson, during his visit to HKU Space, Edinburgh Business School’s approved learning partner in Hong Kong, delivered a seminar entitled "Leading Yourself and Leading Others" to the assembly. Dr Henderson is a Senior Teaching Fellow and Director of Research at Edinburgh Business School, as well as the programme leader for the MSc Human Resource Management.

Dr Henderson also teaches Organisational Behaviour, Strategic Planning and Research Methods, and supervises DBA theses.

Edinburgh Business School to host Information Sessions in South Africa and Namibia for prospective students

Edinburgh Business School are to hold information session in April, in Namibia and South Africa, where prospective students can discover more about the school and the programmes it offers by distance learning: the MBA, MSc and the DBA programmes, and to answer any questions prospective students might have about the school and its programmes.

Hosted by EBS Southern Africa, the guest speaker at the information sessions is Craig Knowles, Regional Director Canada & USA. Each session will last approximately 1.5 hours, and attendance can be confirmed via email to David at ebssa@ebs.hw.ac.uk before close of business on 12th April, 2013.

Namibia Information Session

• Date: Tuesday 16th April, 2013
• Time: 6.30pm
• Venue: Protea Hotel Furstenhof, 4 Frans Indongo Street, Windhoek

South Africa Information Session

• Date: Thursday 18th April 2013
• Time: 6.30pm
• Venue: The Pivot Conference Centre, Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways, Johannesburg

(Posted on 05th April 2013)

Edinburgh Business School featured in Independent news article 'Narrowing the MBA gender gap'

A recent news article in the Independent newspaper has investigated the reasons why the number of women studying business school programmes is rising.

The article, authored by Helena Pozniak, and published on Wednesday 3rd April, 2013, cites figures by several business school in the UK and Europe, including Edinburgh Business School, where statistics show the numbers of woman students at each school has risen dramatically in recent times.

Over the past three years, the number of women studying for Edinburgh Business School's MBA has increased steadily to around 40 per cent. Read the full article here.

(Posted on 05th April 2013)

Edinburgh Business School remains the most popular MBA programme provider in the world

Results of the 2013 Financial Times Online MBA programme listing released on 11th March 2013 show that for the 6th year running, Edinburgh Business School remains the most popular online MBA programme in the world with just under 11,000 enrolled students.

Now in its eighth year, 46 business schools participated in the 2013 listing with Edinburgh Business School continuing to lead the way by providing the MBA in more languages in more countries than any other in the world.

(Posted on 13th March 2013)

EBS holds its largest event ever!

On Friday 1st March 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, we welcomed over 900 alumni, students and guests to our Edinburgh Business School cocktail reception. It was by far the largest event we have held anywhere in the world to date and it was wonderful!

Quite amazing in a country with a population of 1.2 million, that Edinburgh Business School currently has over 1,500 students studying its programmes and 1,200 graduates. Even more extraordinary; Trinidad and Tobago currently accounts for 10% of Edinburgh Business School’s 11,000 active students worldwide.

It was a great chance for students and graduates to meet and network with one another, and undoubtedly some new business relationships were formed and many new friendships were made on the night.

Professor Keith Lumsden, Founder and Academic Director of Edinburgh Business School spoke of the high regard he has for students and graduates of our programmes and noted the high quality of the students and graduates of the Caribbean. He also spoke of the long and successful relationship with SBCS, who have been Edinburgh Business School’s partner for over 20 years. Professor Steven Chapman, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University reminded the audience of the accolades Heriot-Watt has received in recent months, including the Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year for an unprecedented two years in a row.

It was a great evening. The buzz and enjoyment was tangible. We will be back I’m sure!

To view more photographs from the event, click here to visit the Edinburgh Business School Facebook page.

(Posted on 13th March 2013)

Graduates, students and Marabou storks make the visit to Kampala memorable...

Each year Edinburgh Business School hosts two or three major events around the world for alumni and students of our programmes. This year got off to a great start with an excellent visit to Kampala, Uganda for five members of the Edinburgh Business School team. We welcomed over 300 guests to our Cocktail Reception at the Serena Kampala on Thursday 24th January and it was an evening filled with reunions, laughter, a good deal of networking and a great deal of chat!

Sally MacLeod and Prof. Alex Scott welcomed guests from Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe – an amazing representation of the strong network of students and graduates the Edinburgh Business School programmes have touched from across Africa.

Enid Katorobo, EBS alumni ambassador in Uganda spoke of her own experiences of studying and how the MBA had made a difference to her life and encouraged all other graduates to take an active interest in the Uganda chapter and to grow the strong network of professionals it had.

It was also a tremendous pleasure to meet and spend time with Jeff Thompson, Managing Director of MAT Uganda and his team. MAT Uganda has been a partner of Edinburgh Business School for over 10 years and has seen tremendous growth in Ugandan Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University graduates in that time.

Although an everyday sight for Kampalans, it was wonderful to see Marabou storks flying overhead and nesting in trees in the middle of crazy traffic islands! David Kelly, Prospect Manager braved a ride on a boda boda so that was interesting!, but best of all was the warm and welcoming smiles of our 300 graduates and students.

(Posted on 06th February 2013)

Nigeria Get-Together December 2012

On Sunday Dec 16, 2012, over 50 EBS alumni and students in Nigeria met for an end-of-the-year get-together at Eko Hotel and Suites.

After a welcome address by the regional alumni ambassador, Amos Olujide, the event featured highlights, such as, a business presentation by Mr Kelechi Nduka, distinguished EBS alumnus and CEO of I-GASP (I Got A Shoe Problem) Limited. Kelechi gave a entertaining presentation stressing how his EBS study, combined with his passion, gave rise to his unique company. He stressed the immense benefits that EBS' portfolio of courses delivers and explained the importance of understanding and applying fundamental business concepts helps differentiate oneself from the 'pack' to enhance future professional career prospects and business plans.

Other highlights included talks and experience sharing from alumni and current students and the induction of some fresh graduates. All who attended agreed that the networking opportunities at the event were extremely beneficial.

There was much to eat and drink, good music, dancing and so much fun and laughter as popular Nigerian comedian, Emeka Smith, treated the guests to some rib-cracking jokes. Overall it was such a lovely day and the memories are still very fresh in the minds of those who attended. The group plans to host more events for other upcountry groups in the Port-Harcourt and Abuja areas during 2013.

(Posted on 06th February 2013)

Edinburgh Business School's part-time MBA Programme is up and running in Malaysia

The first cohort of students on the MBA programme at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia started their journey on 5th January 2013 with a day of induction activities. The students, from diverse backgrounds such as engineering, IT, medicine and education met and with staff from Edinburgh Business School and from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia at the new campus facilities in Putrajaya.

The day started with an introduction from Provost and CEO of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Prof. Bob Craik, which was followed by a session outlining the programme from Iain Lauder, Senior Teaching Fellow at EBS. In the afternoon the students worked on a team building exercise known as "Over the Bridge" which saw them compete to build a product to sell to EBS staff.

The day was successful and enjoyable and allowed students to meet each other in preparation for the two year programme which lies ahead.

(Posted on 08th January 2013)

Edinburgh Business School Alumni, Sweden Get-Together

Christer Colliander, Edinburgh Business School's alumni ambassador in Sweden organised a get together for EBS alumni at the offices of EBS partner, ExMI in Stockholm on 15th November 2012.

Over 15 graduates and industry colleagues gathered to hear presentations from, Mikael Jensen, Managing Director of ExMI about leadership and leadership training.

Christer then presented a review of his 25 years at Swedish Space Corporation entitled; "From Svenska rymdaktiebolaget to SSC, an awesome journey in space and time".

(Posted on 05th Decemer 2012)

Heriot-Watt University Officially Opens the Doors of its Malaysia Campus

On Friday 30th November, the British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Simon Featherstone CMG, officially opened Heriot-Watt University Malaysia campus at a ceremony at their new premisies at Menara PjH - the prestigious headquarters of Putrajaya Holdings (PjH). The ceremony also marked the Ministry of Higher Education's recognition through the award of Registration to Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.

During his address, HE Simon Featherstone, British High Commissioner, said:

"I am delighted and honoured to be officially opening Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. Heriot-Watt is one of Scotland's leading Universities. Its campus in Putrajaya, the only foreign university awarded this honour following a very competitive bidding process, will give students in Malaysia a further opportunity to experience British education at its best. I congratulate Heriot-Watt University Malaysia on reaching this important milestone."

Heriot-Watt University's Malaysia campus will be the Univeristy's fifth campus, adding to its three campuses in Scotland, and its campus in Dubai, which opened in 2005. Edinburgh Business School's world renowned MBA programme is the first programme to be run at the campus, and enrolment for the programme is underway.

(L-R) Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Arshad, Chairman of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Board; Steve Chapman, Heriot-Watt Principal and Vice-Chancellor; The British High Commissioner, Simon Featherstone CMG and Professor Robert Craik, Provost and CEO of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia)

Professor Robert Craik Provost and CEO of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia said:

"I am delighted to be leading the development of this new campus and bringing high quality teaching and research programmes for which Heriot-Watt is known to Malaysia. Our new campus in Menara PjH provides us with an excellent environment, in the heart of the city, to deliver excellent student experience and highly employable graduates."

Professor Steve Chapman, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, said:

"Our vision for Heriot-Watt University Malaysia is to create another centre of excellence alongside our campuses in the UK and Dubai, and our focus will be on delivering the same exceptionally high quality education and cutting edge research.

"The campus in Malaysia will offer programmes in line with the Government's '10th Malaysia Plan'. We will also seek collaborations with other Malaysian universities and industry partners in areas relevant to the economic development of the country."

The university, together with Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, will construct a purpose-built campus in Putrajaya in 2014. The new campus will create opportunities for up to 4,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students to study a range of professionally relevant Heriot-Watt degrees tailored to the needs of industry, commerce and wider society and will not only serve students from across Malaysia, but will offer opportunities to students from countries in the surrounding region.

Datuk Azlan, Chief Executive of PjH, said:

"The setting up of Heriot-Watt University's branch campus in Putrajaya is an important milestone in our young city's history and we are indeed proud and honoured to have Heriot-Watt University Malaysia in Putrajaya. The University, with its commendable achievements being Scottish University of the Year, Number 1 in UK for student experience and voted Number 1 in Scotland by students in the year 2012, will definitely help Malaysia produce the next generation of global leaders in business and technology. This is very much aligned to the Malaysian Government's aspirations in the 10th Malaysian Plan and the Economic Transformation programme to transform the economy of Malaysia into a high income, knowledge based country."

"We welcome and look forward to the University's presence in Putrajaya and are certainly excited to welcome the first batch of the MBA students in Menara PJH here in January 2013. We continue to hope that this collaboration between Putrajaya Holdings and Heriot-Watt University will provide the impetus to attract the much-needed young, imaginative and creative individuals to Putrajaya, to add life and vibrancy to the city. This in turn, will spearhead more interesting development and activities in the city, thereby making our city more alive."

This latest Heriot-Watt international development responds to Malaysia's drive for economic growth and development, offering high quality British education to students from Malaysia and across Asia.

(Posted on 03rd Decemer 2012)

More MBA Graduates Than Ever Cross the Dubai Stage

The seventh annual Heriot-Watt Postgraduate Graduation ceremony in Dubai took place on Wednesday 21st November, 2012.

Among those present at the graduation ceremony was special guest, HH Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research. HH Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan also gave a speech in which he praised Heriot-Watt University Dubai campus.

"The accomplishments of Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus over these seven years are remarkable and its graduates have contributed to the growth and development of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates"

(HH Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research addresses the graduates.)

Mrs Shirin Jarrar, MBA Programme Director at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus presented 37 Edinburgh Business School MBA awards, along with one MSc Marketing award to successful graduates, on behalf of the Head & Director of Edinburgh Business School, Professor Keith Lumsden. Graduates travelled from Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Mauritius, Nigeria and Zambia to attend the graduation ceremony.

(HH Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research with Mrs Shirin Jarrar, MBA Programme Director at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus)

The event brought postgraduate students from seven schools across Heriot-Watt University together with University staff, including Principal & Vice Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, Professor Steve Chapman, in the Safinah Ballroom, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai to receive their awards.

(Left: Professor Steve Chapman, Principal & Vice Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University with new graduates; Right: Mrs Shirin Jarrar, MBA Programme Director at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus pictured with new graduates)

(Posted on 27th November)

Professor Alex Scott visits South Africa

Professor Alex Scott gave a talk to assembled Edinburgh Business School alumni in Johannesburg during a recent visit to South Africa. The talk, which was hosted by alumni ambassador, Tony Savides, later saw Professor Scott give further classes in both Economics and Strategic Planning.

The visit marked Professor Scott's first visit to South Africa in 20 twenty years; the previous visit coming when he initially promoted the MBA programme in a series of talks in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town.

(Posted on 26th November)

EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL LAUNCHES ITS PART-TIME MBA PROGRAMME IN MALAYSIA

Edinburgh Business School's world-renowned MBA programme will be delivered by top UK and Asian faculty in Malaysia from January 2013 at the newly established Heriot-Watt University Malaysia campus in Putrajaya. A senior delegation from Edinburgh Business School hosted a series of events at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur to mark the launch during the week of 15th October 2012:

• a Press lunch with local journalists, at which Annie Yu Mei Ying, a graduate of Edinburgh Business School told how she had achieved great success in her Sales Manager's role at Hewlett Packard due to studying the MBA programme.
• An Information Session, where Alick Kitchin, EBS Business Director presented to over 50 guests interested in joining the new part-time programme due to start in Putrajaya in January'13.
• A Cocktail Reception for graduates, students and guests on Friday 19th October.

Prominent guests included Tan Sri Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman, Chairman of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, who told guests that; "Malaysia will need support from international universities to achieve its ambition of 70% of the population reaching tertiary education. The Ministry of Education was so happy to receive Heriot-Watt because we know about Heriot-Watt. It is University of the Year in Scotland and is now in the top 10, so it is a natural choice".

(From left: Hassan Ramadi, Head of Project Development Division, Putrajaya Holdings Sdn. Bhd.; Datuk Azlan Abdul Karim, Chief Executive Officer, Putrajaya Holdings Sdn. Bhd.; Alick Kitchin, Business Director, Edinburgh Business School; Tan Sri Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Arshad, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Board Chairman; Dato Stewart Seatter, Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh Business School MBA alumnus; Professor Robert Craik, Provost and Chief Executive Officer, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia)

Dato Stewart Seatter, CEO of Source Venture Consultants and one of Edinburgh Business School's most successful MBA graduates in Malaysia, told the reception that the MBA had changed his life: "All my jobs are now like MBA questions - and I know the answers! I am so proud that we have Heriot-Watt here. It is so respected in Malaysia."

Datuk Azlan, CEO of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, the company behind the delivery of the new Heriot-Watt Malaysia campus also was also in attendance. At the announcement event of Heriot-Watt winning the global tender last year, Datuk Azlan said; "As an established provider of international and transnational education, coupled with its success in Dubai, Heriot-Watt University was the clear choice for delivering a stellar education offering and a new campus in Malaysia".

To view more photographs from the events, click here to visit the Edinburgh Business School Flickr page.

For full information on the programme contact MalaysiaMBA@ebs.hw.ac.uk or call +603 8881 0918 (Fax: +603 8881 0194) or see; http://www.ebsglobal.net/programmes/mba-part-time-malaysia

(Posted on 30th October)

The New York Times and Digital News Asia report on Edinburgh Business School launch of its MBA in Malaysia

The International Herald Tribune, The New York Times and Digital News Asia are among those who have reported on Edinburgh Business School's announcement to offer its MBA programme in Malaysia at Heriot-Watt University's Putrajaya campus from January 2013.

Beginning from a temporary location, at the headquarters of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, Heriot-Watt University will move to a new £35million state-of-the-art campus in 2014. Heriot-Watt University, established in 1821, is ranked in the top 5% of universities worldwide. In addition to the announced Malaysia campuses, it also has further campuses in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Orkney and Dubai.

The Digital News Asia article 'Heriot-Watt U to kick off next Jan, offers renowned Edinburgh MBA' was published online on Friday 19th October, and can be read in its entirety by clicking here.

The New York Times article is a summation of an article which appeared in print on October 20th, in The International Herald Tribune and can be read here.

(Posted on 22nd October)

Edinburgh Business School featured in The Independent article 'Schools must also keep learning'

Published on 17th October in The Independent newspaper, the article 'Schools must also keep learning' on Wednesday 17th October, centred on the requirements for business schools to keep abreast of, and incorporate, new innovations and approaches to help develop teaching structures and add value to students' learning.

Along with contributions from several business schools, the article also featured commentary from Alick Kitchin, Edinburgh Business School's Director of Business, who spoke of the school's Profiler tool which helps to measure students' grasp of a particular subject. He said:

"Whatever the approach, its critical to use technology to add real value ... using an online 'profiler' tool, EBS students can produce a report that measures their grasp of a particular subject, where they are strong and which need more work. This is more than even an experienced tutor could do for every member of a conventional class in every topic."

The full article can be read by clicking here.

(Posted on 22nd October)

Edinburgh Business School featured in The Times MBA Supplement article 'Sisters are doing it for themselves'

The Times MBA supplement published on Wednesday 17th October carried an article entitiled 'Sisters are doing it for themselves' which focussed on women leaders and their influence on other helping other women realise their own potential and developing future female leaders.

The article includes a case study of Naadiya Moosajee, an Edinburgh Business School student living in South Africa. Naadiya founded SAWomEng in 2005, a non-profit organisation which seeks to motivate and empower women in the engineering profession where only 8 percent of engineers in South Africa are women.

"The most valuable part of the programme has been studying organisational behaviour and learning how to get the best from our team of 70 volunteers... in my turn I mentor others, for we must support those who come after us." comments Naadiya.

(Posted on 22nd October)

Press Release: Top UK University Launches MBA Programme At Its Malaysia Campus

One of the most successful MBAs in the world is launching at a major new UK university campus in Malaysia.

The world-renowned MBA programme developed by Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University UK, will be delivered by top UK and Asian faculty in Malaysia from January 2013 at the newly established Heriot-Watt University Malaysia campus.

The MBA programme will be taught in a brand new facility at the headquarters of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, in 2013, and during 2014 the MBA and other university programmes will move to a new, prestigious state-of-the-art campus at Putrajaya. In 2011 Heriot-Watt won a global tender to establish the multi-million pound campus at Putrajaya and is investing £35 million (173 million MYR) to develop the campus where 4,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students will study a range of degree programmes.

Professor Robert Craik, Chief Executive Officer and Provost of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, says the new campus will have a wide and significant impact:

"We are committed to offering high quality British education to students from Malaysia and across Asia, providing quality degrees to educate the next generation of leaders in a wide range of fields and building education and research links around the region."

The Edinburgh Business School MBA programme will build on the school's long history in Malaysia. The MBA has been available to students since 1992, through study in the UK, independent study, or academic partner institutions. There are more than 1,200 graduates from this MBA in Malaysia.

Business Director of Edinburgh Business School, Alick Kitchin, says the launch of the MBA in Malaysia marks a new chapter in the school's relationship with the country:

"Malaysian students have enjoyed access to the most flexible MBA programme in the world for the last 20 years, but now we are delighted to be able to offer our programme to Malaysian managers on campus, via part-time study. Many successful Malaysian leaders and thinkers hold our MBA, and the development of the state-of-the-art campus at Putrajaya will open up the programme to the next generation of Malaysia talent – on home soil."

Malaysian MBA graduates have been unanimous in their support for the new development – many credit the Edinburgh Business School programme for their career success.

Kim Leong Wong, Head of Marketing and Sales for Cheng Hua Engineering Works (Asia Pacific Region), says:

"I know that my Edinburgh Business School MBA has made my employers look at me in a new light. I have gained so much knowledge from my studies and I use my MBA knowledge every day in my work and in my life in general."

Jasbir Sekhon, Head of Next Generation Broadband at Maxis Communications, says his MBA helped reignite the passion he felt for business and made him a more effective senior manager:

"I am proud of my career and all I have achieved but holding an Edinburgh Business School MBA is solid proof that all my experience stacks up and I can deliver. It's a worthwhile investment for everyone."

Dev Ananth, Director of Devi's Corner restaurant franchise, attracts more than 4.5 million customers to his three restaurants every year. He says:

"My Edinburgh Business School MBA has made me realise more than ever that anything is possible and I can achieve my dreams, which includes diversifying across many business sectors and being successful at whatever I do."

The MBA programme will comprise of a series of weekend seminars spread over a two year period and a dedicated team will be based on campus in Putrajaya to support and interact with students on the part time MBA programme.

The Edinburgh Business School MBA, launched in 1989, is listed as the largest, most popular MBA programme in the world by the Financial Times (March 2012) with more than 10,900 active students in 160 countries and 15,500 alumni.

(Posted on 16th October 2012)

Edinburgh Business School to hold UK information sessions in Leeds, in November

Edinburgh Business School are to hold an information session for prospective students in November in the UK.

Hosted by Edinburgh Business School's Business Director, Alick Kitchin, and the Prospect Manager, David Kelly, the information session will bring some real insights into the School and our hugely successful programmes: the world's most flexible MBA; specialist MSc; and the deeply analytical DBA.

This will be followed by a Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about joining one of the world's leading business and management schools.

Information Session Details:

• Leeds

  Thursday 22nd November 18:30 - 20:00 - Malmaison Leeds

  1 Swinegate

  Leeds, LS1 4AG

The session will run for around 90 minutes and refreshments will be provided. We would also welcome any of your friends and colleagues who you may think would be interested in studying with Edinburgh Business School.

If you wish to attend, you can register by emailing djk@ebs.hw.ac.uk or by phone on +44(0)131 451 4482 confirming your attendance.

(Posted on 16th October 2012)

Heriot-Watt University named Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year for second successive year

Heriot-Watt University, the parent university of Edinburgh Business School has been named by the National Students Survey (NSS) 2012 as the top in the UK for student experience and has been named Scottish University of the Year – the same week as being voted by students as best university in Scotland.

The National Student Survey (NSS) 2012 charts the University's meteoric rise in clinching Number 1 university in Scotland (up from Number 3 last year) and Number 4 university in UK (up from Number 29 last year).

The accolades come in the wake of Heriot-Watt University also being named in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 as Scottish University of the Year for the second consecutive year, as well as also becoming the UK University of the Year for student experience.

Professor Steve Chapman, Principal and Vice-Chancellor said:

"Being Scottish University of the Year, Number 1 in UK for student experience and voted Number 1 in Scotland by students is a fantastic hat-trick.

"At Heriot-Watt, we put great effort into exceptional student experience by striving to consistently deliver excellent facilities, teaching, and support services.

"These positive results represent a real strength of feeling among our students and real professionalism on the part of the staff."

Mike Ross, President of Heriot-Watt University Student Union, added:

"These results represent the excellent work that has been done by students and staff working together to enhance the student experience."

The Sunday Times University Guide 2013

• Scottish University of the Year 2012/13, for the second year running
• UK University of the Year for student experience
• Number 9 in the UK overall

National Student Survey 2012

• Number 1 in Scotland (up from Number 3 last year) (based on responses from full-time degree students (excluding part-time and non-degree students) and "agree" responses across all 22 questions of NSS)
• Number 4 in UK universities (up from Number 29 last year)
• In the Top 10 for graduate employment in the UK - over 94% of graduates in employment or further study within six months of graduation
• Top in UK for Chemical Engineering, Psychology and Planning

Heriot-Watt University specialises in subjects across science, technology, engineering, business and design, with a particular focus on developing solutions to critical global issues, such as climate change and energy. It is ranked in the top 5% of universities worldwide. Established in 1821, it has campuses in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Orkney and Dubai, and is investing £35 million in a new campus in Malaysia.

(Posted 2nd October 2012)

Edinburgh Business School to host information sessions in Africa

Edinburgh Business School are to host a series of information sessions for prospective MBA, MSc and DBA students in selected African countries, starting in October 2012.

Hosted by its' regional office, EBS Southern Africa, Edinburgh Business School will present at locations in Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.

Edinburgh Business School will be present in Harare, Zimbabwe on Tuesday 23rd October 2012 and in Gaborone, Botswana on Wednesday 24th October, 2012. Edinburgh Business School will then present in Durban, South Africa on Thursday 25th October and in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday 30th October, 2012.

• Harare, Zimbabwe - Tuesday 23rd October 2012 @ 6.00pm
  The Meikles Hotel, Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare
• Gaborone, Botswana - Wednesday 24th October 2012 @ 6.30pm
  The Gaborone Sun Hotel Conference Centre, Chuma Drive, Gaborone
• Durban, South Africa - Thursday 25th October 2012 @ 6.00pm
  The Business Centre, Ncondo Place, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban
• Johannesburg, South Africa - Tuesday 30th October 2012 @ 6.00pm
  The Pivot Conference Centre, Monte Casino Boulevard, Fourways, Durban

For information on any of the dates, and to reserve a place at one of the sessions, please email EBS Southern Africa.

(Posted on 10th September, 2012)

Australian Student talks to The Sydney Morning Herald about Edinburgh Business School Distance Learning MBA

Veronica Bainton, a student of Edinburgh Business School currently living in Papua New Guinea, was recently published in the Australian newspaper, The Sydney Morning Herald. The article, titled 'Master of her Own Study Time' tells of Veronica's experience with Edinburgh Business School's Distance Learning MBA programme as she studies towards her MBA with Specialism in Strategic Planning.

Veronica, from Australia but residing on a remote Papua New Guinea island, spoke of the school's online study capability and how the mode of study best suited her individual lifestyle. In the article, Veronica says:

"It has been especially enjoyable given that I recently relocated overseas and am juggling settling into another country, culture, working and studying."

Veronica's full article can be read by clicking here.

(Posted on 04th September 2012)

Edinburgh Business School welcomes its academic partners from all over the world.

Edinburgh Business School welcomed partners from every continent bar Antarctica to its 5th International Partner Conference at Edinburgh Business School's headquarters between 1-3 August 2012.

The main purposes of the conference were to share experiences of partnership models and different types of academic support, to enhance activities across all aspects of the partnerships, and most importantly, to reinforce the good working relationships and develop further the international network delivering and managing the programmes.

(Photo: Edinburgh Business School staff, Faculty members and delegates from Edinburgh Business School's regional offices, partners and representatives gather together for the 5th International Partner Conference.)

More than 50 delegates comprising Edinburgh Business School regional offices and partners and representatives from 19 learning partners that provide academic support for students in their respective countries were in attendance. Some 23 countries were represented and the international nature of Edinburgh Business School programmes and partnerships was reinforced by various partners providing insights into the student experience they offer in some of EBS's most successful markets; Zambia, Uganda, and Ukraine.

The largest delegation was from Edinburgh Business School's largest and longest standing partnership; the School of Business & Computer Science in Trinidad and Tobago. There was also a great representation from our collaborative partner in Switzerland, FHNW. The conferences would not be the same without these lively colleagues!

We were also delighted to welcome new partners to conference from our growing network around the world.

Presentations were made on a number of new developments, including: E-Books, new course websites, initiatives to enhance the content of the course websites using new technologies, the launch of the business blog and the launch of a new Partner Network website, designed to support Approved Learning Partner processes, interactions and communications. More information on all of these initiatives will be available later this year.

A celebratory evening was held at Dundas Castle where delegates had time to unwind over dinner and enjoy some Scottish dancing accompanied by some rather funky upbeat Scottish music by the band, Tartanium.

(Posted on 17th August 2012)

Edinburgh Business School launch 'Edinburgh Business School Views' business blog for students

Following on from a successful trial towards the end of 2011, Edinburgh Business School has launched 'Edinburgh Business School Views', a new business blog for students which has been designed to help students see how business theories connect and influence current events and the world around them.

Written by Edinburgh Business School faculty, 'Edinburgh Business School Views' will seek to provide dynamic insight into how theory links, influences and relates to the real world by highlighting examples that occur in day-to-day life; and also reinforcing theory with signpost links to relevant external websites.

The blog is part of a new initiative by Edinburgh Business School to explore and develop new initiatives to enhance students' learning experiences, and builds on the success of a trial Economics blog that was trialled at the end of last year.

Edinburgh Business School encourages participation in the blog through its readership taking part in rating articles, posting comments and involving fellow students in debate.

The blog, Edinburgh Business School Views can be viewed at www.ebsglobalblog.net

(Posted on 08th August 2012)

Business Scotland article features comment from Edinburgh Business School's Iain Lauder

In an article featured in the Business Scotland magazine, entitled 'Good Quality Management – The Yeast in the Mix', Iain Lauder, a senior teaching fellow, course leader and examiner for Organisational Behaviour at Edinburgh Business School is amongst those who provided comment to the publication.

The article, which discusses the issues and importance of management and leadership in business during today's tough economic times focuses on arguing that good quality management is a key driver in the success of a business, and can be read by clicking here.

(Posted on 07th August 2012)

Professor Alex Scott featured in Gulf Business

An article featuring Edinburgh Business School's Director of Teaching and Learning, Professor Alex Scott, has been published in Gulf Business, the first and leading business magazine in the region.

The article, entitled 'Global Crisis Rewrites Education Rules' focusses on a 2010 study of globally-recognised business schools in the US and Europe, and how the book, 'Rethinking the MBA', by Srikant M Datar, David A Garvin and Patrick G Cullen suggests that the large majority of whom have failed to adapt their curricula to reflect the changes in the business landscape in the wake of the global financial crisis.

In his article printed in Gulf Business, Professor Scott draws parallels between the authors' book, 'Rethinking the MBA' and its eight-point plan, and the curricula which formed – and continues to form – the core of Edinburgh Business School's MBA programme during the 1980s.

The full article, 'Global Crisis Rewrites Education Rules' can be read by clicking here.

(Posted on 06th August 2012)

Edinburgh Business School welcomes new graduates to Edinburgh

Held over two days, 19th and 20th June 2012, Edinburgh Business School and Heriot-Watt University welcomed in excess of 500 new graduates and their families to Edinburgh in recognition of their achievements.

Under the gaze of Professor Steve Chapman, principal of Heriot-Watt University, and Professor Keith Lumsden, founder and director of Edinburgh Business School; and in the presence of members of Heriot-Watt senate and Edinburgh Business School faculty, the new graduates were presented to receive their awards.

An Honorary doctorate was also conferred to Dr. Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute. Dr. Butler was awarded a Doctorate of Letters in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the advancement of public policy and economics.

(From left: Prof. Steve Chapman, principal of Heriot-Watt University; Dr. Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute; Prof. Keith Lumsden, founder and Director of Edinburgh Business School.)

In 2008, Edinburgh Business School purchased Adam Smith's home, Panmure House, and which, following a public inquiry in March 2011 was given permission for the restoration of the building as a place to promote the study of business and economics and provide facilities for educational seminars and meetings.

After each graduation ceremony, new graduates and their families were invited to attend a lunch in the Edinburgh Business School building, where they could meet and network with fellow graduates, Edinburgh Business School faculty and staff.

Edinburgh Business School once again extends its congratulations to all its graduates.

(Posted on 27th June 2012)

Edinburgh Business School to hold UK Information Session in Birmingham

Edinburgh Business School are to hold an information session for prospective students in July, in Birmingham, UK.

Hosted by Edinburgh Business School's Business Director, Alick Kitchin, and the Prospect Manager, David Kelly, the information session will bring some real insights into the School and our hugely successful programmes: the world's most flexible MBA; specialist MSc; and the deeply analytical DBA.

This will be followed by a Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about joining one of the world's leading business and management schools.

Information Session Details:

Location: Birmingham

Date: Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Time: 18:30 - 20:00

Venue: Hotel Du Vin, Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR, Sassicaia Room

Sessions run for around 90 minutes and refreshments will be provided. We would also welcome any of your friends and colleagues who you may think would be interested in studying with Edinburgh Business School.

If you wish to attend you can register by emailing djk@ebs.hw.ac.uk or by phone on +44(0)131 451 4482 confirming your attendance no later than 20th July 2012.

Please also include the number and names of any guests who will accompany you.

We look forward to meeting with you.

(Posted on 26th June 2012)

Edinburgh Business School Canada Information Sessions

Edinburgh Business School Canada are holding a series of information sessions in the coming days. Chaired by EBS' Regional Director for Canada, Craig Knowles, the information sessions provide an ideal opportunity for prospective students to learn more about Edinburgh Business School and its programmes.

The events will take place in the following cities:

• Vancouver - 19th June 2012
• Calgary - 20th June 2012
• Edmonton - 21st June 2012

For more information or to reserve a place at any of the sessions, please email EBS Canada or book via telephone 1.800.607.2779

(Posted on 14th June 2012)

Edinburgh Business School Dubai holds Information Session and Alumni Event

(From left: Shirin Jarrar, MBA Programme Director; Chloe Gilzean, MBA Programme Administrator/Student Services Advisor; Sija Jaya Krishnan, MBA Programme Administrator/Student Services Advisor)

Edinburgh Business School welcomed 70 of its UAE alumni, students and guests in Dubai on Saturday 26th of May 2012 at Al Murooj Rotana Hotel. The event was an opportunity for students and graduates from the United Arab Emirates to get together and enjoy an informal networking over a nice lunch and drinks.

The MBA Programme Director at Dubai Campus, Shirin Jarrar, held an information session for prospective students prior to lunch, which was attended by more than 40 working professionals residing mainly in Dubai & Abu Dhabi.

After the information session, prospective students joined the alumni and students for lunch which was a very good opportunity for them to learn from our alumni and students' experience of their own MBA experiences.

Dr Mohamed Salama, the Project Management faculty was among the guests, as well as Mohannad Ghazaleh, a graduate of Edinburgh Business School's MBA programme and the EBS alumni ambassador in the United Arab Emirates. Dr Salama & Mr Ghazaleh shared their own experiences with prospective students and were able to give insights to those considering Edinburgh Business School for their MBA studies.

Click here to view more photos from the event.

(Posted on 6th June 2012)

Edinburgh Business School to Launch Course Texts in E-Book Format

As part of its commitment to flexibility and enhancing the student experience, Edinburgh Business School has produced its learning texts as e-books. These new files will allow Edinburgh Business School's students to read course texts on mobile devices such as Kindle, iPad or tablet.

The e-books will be available in two formats: .mobi and .epub. .mobi is designed for use with Kindle devices, while .epub is a generic format that is compatible with most tablet and reading devices, including Apple's iPad.

The e-books, which will be released on Monday 11th June 2012 via the 'Downloads' section of the course websites, are available only to registered students. There is no additional charge to students to gain access to the e-books.

The e-books reflect the latest version of the course texts; their content will be exactly the same as that found in the printed text and online PDF.

As well as portability, benefits include:

• Internal links: students can click on links within the text to 'flick' back and forward instantly, e.g. between end-of-module questions and answers, the table of contents and the text.
• Audiobooks: new devices such as the Kindle Touch have a 'read to me' feature, which converts the e-book into an audiobook. This will be particularly useful for students with visual impairments, and also provides the option of listening to the course text while driving, for example.
• Depending on the reading device they use, students can also make annotations, add bookmarks and access dictionary definitions.

(Posted on 4th June 2012)

Dr Iain S Henderson attends SBCS Graduate Ceremony

Dr Iain S. Henderson, Senior Teaching Fellow at Edinburgh Business School was amongst a host of representatives as EBS' approved learning partner, the School of Business and Computer Science Limited (SBCS), honoured in excess of 700 graduates during their annual graduation ceremony in Trinidad.

The event, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in April, was SBCS' 13th graduation ceremony, and during his keynote address, SBCS' Executive Director, Dr Robin Maraj congratulated graduates for their dedication and courage in pursuing their qualifications.

Earlier in 2012, SBSC celebrated its 25th anniversary.

(Posted on 15th May 2012)

Edinburgh Business School and Heriot-Watt University attend GETEX 2012

(Left: Shirin Jarrar, Edinburgh Business School MBA Director explains the EBS MBA to a prospective student. (Right: Chloe Gilzean, MBA Programme Administrator/Student Services Advisor at Dubai Campus shares a joke with a prospective student.)

The Gulf Education & Training Exhibition (GETEX) took place in Dubai from 19-21st April, and Edinburgh Business School and Heriot-Watt University were represented amongst many exhibited universities.

GETEX, the largest education exhibition in the Gulf region is held annually under the patronage of HH Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research.

The 2012 exhibition saw a huge number of prospective students attend, and Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus' stand was one of the busiest stands throughout the three days of the exhibition.

(Posted on 4th May 2012)

Edinburgh Business School alumni, Brenda Phiri, featured in The Guardian

A recent article appeared in The Guardian newspaper which included comment from Edinburgh Business School alumni, Brenda Phiri.

The article, entitled 'Universities setting a course for home' focussed on the increased demand for distance learning courses by prospective students, due not only to increased costs in the education market place, but also to meet workplace and family commitments when a full-time campus programme may not be suitable.

Brenda, from Zambia, made a contribution to the article as she recalled her reasons for studying Edinburgh Business School's MBA through distance learning. As the mother of two young children, Brenda's family commitments would have made studying a campus degree very difficult.

(Brenda Phiri speaks during Edinburgh Business School Graduation Ceremony, June 2011)

"I have a very supportive family," Brenda wrote, "and together we agreed to forgo some luxuries in order for me to complete my studies, which is why I ensured that I worked so hard."

Edinburgh Business School remains the largest provider in the world of distance learning MBAs according to the 2012 Financial Times listings, with 10,900 active students and 15,500 alumni.

The full article can be viewed on The Guardian website by clicking here.

(Posted on 20th April 2012)

HWU MBA degree officially recognised by the Government of Dubai

Academic Qualification Attestation by the Knowledge and Human development Authority (KHDA)

Recently the Dubai Government has introduced changes which concern Academic Institutions in Dubai Free Zones and the Academic Qualifications awarded by them. The new law essentially awards the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) the power to certify all academic awards issued by Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus, including the MBA degree.

Graduated students will be able to receive an Academic Qualification that is legally recognised by the Government of Dubai. Students will receive a Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) certified Academic Qualification that is accredited in the Home Country and quality assured by KHDA and which meets international standards.

These qualifications will be recognised in the Emirate by all public and private entities for all purposes.

In light of this new Resolution, KHDA announced the new tag that Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus will be able to use to identify ourselves as a licensed institution from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and provide assurance that our academic qualifications are certified by the Authority. The official tag line is:

Arabic:

مرخصة من قبل هيثة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية ، وتعتبر الشهادات العلمية الصادرة عن هذه المؤسسة التعليمية ، والتي يتم التصديق عليها من قبل الهيئة معترف بها في إمارة دبي ، وملزمة لكافة الجهات العامة والخاصة فيها لكافة الأغراض.

English:

Licensed by the Knowledge and Human development Authority. The academic qualifications granted by this institution and certified by KHDA shall be recognised in the Emirate of Dubai by all public and private entities for all purposes.

(Posted on 16th April 2012)

TopMBA article on distance learning includes comment from Alick Kitchin

TopMBA, an online portal for MBA students has published an article entitled 'Keeping your MBA at a distance: distance learning MBAs' which discusses the merits and flaws of distance learning as a study mode and whether distance learning can be a viable alternative to traditional study modes.

The article, which features contributions from several business schools around the world, also carries comment from Edinburgh Business School's Director of Business, Alick Kitchin. In the article, he cites the ease in forming a global network of contacts as a key advantage of studying via distance learning.

"Some of the 'spin off' benefits of a traditional campus MBA, such as a strong cohort identity and network, are not so prevalent on a distance learning MBA program, but this is replaced by a global network of students."

Read the full article here

(Posted on 4th April 2012)

Edinburgh Business School to participate in Access MBA one-to-one Tour

Edinburgh Business School will be participating in several upcoming Access MBA fairs in April & May, providing potential MBA students with an opportunity to learn more about Edinburgh Business School and its programmes.

Potential MBA students will be able to meet with EBS' academic staff and admission team at events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Wednesday 11th April, Friday 13th April and Friday 18th May 2012.

Edinburgh Business School will be present at the Access MBA one-to-one tour in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday 11th April. Registration for the event is free, and you can register and book your appointment to meet with EBS academic staff and admission team in the event that will take place at Hilton Hotel Abu Dhabi. Time: 4.00pm-9.30pm.

Edinburgh Business School will also be present at the Access MBA one-to-one tour in Dubai on Friday 13th April, and again on Friday 18th May. The fair on 13th April will take place at Dusit Thani Dubai Hotel between 9.30am – 5pm, while the event on 18th May begins at 4pm, and you can meet participating Business Schools between 6.00pm and 9.00pm.

Registration for all events is free, and more information can be found through Edinburgh Business School's Facebook page.

Edinburgh Business School looks forward to welcoming potential students to the event.

(Posted on 26th March 2012)

Edinburgh Business School remain largest Online MBA provider in 2012 FT Global MBA Listings

Following the recently released Online MBA 2012 Listing by The Financial Times Edinburgh Business School is pleased to announce that its MBA programme remains listed as the world's largest online MBA program with more than 10,000 enrolled students. The listing, now in its seventh year is the largest to date and has been compiled following a web-based questionnaire of 48 Business Schools.

The FT has published this listing each year since its inception in 2006 and Edinburgh Business School has consistently been placed in the top two places due to the continued year-on-year increase in its active student MBA numbers.

An article in the FT Online Learning supplement highlights how important 'flexibility' continues to be in the student's selection process.

(Posted on 14th March 2012)

The Times: From bleary eyes to e-book enlightenment

In a recently published 'The Times' article, entitled 'From bleary eyes to e-book enlightenment', Edinburgh Business School's distance learning programme was amongst those featured.

The article, which was printed on 7th March 2012 in The Times' educational supplement, centred on new technologies that have been adopted by business schools to aid in delivering courses to students, and how new technologies will continue to impact on students' learning and teaching delivery methods.

Read the full article by clicking here.

(Posted on 12th March 2012)

School of Business and Computer Sciences celebrates 25 years

On February 13th, Edinburgh Business School's Approved Learning Partner in Trinidad and Tobago, School of Business & Computer Sciences (SBCS) marked their 25th Anniversary with a celebratory Brunch, which was attended by both full-time and part-time staff.

In addition to Trinidad and Tobago, SBCS also serves Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent & The Grenadines. For more information on studying EBS' programs via Approved Learning Partner, click here.

The picture above was taken on SBCS' Champs Fleurs campus in Trinidad and Tobago and shows SBCS staff enjoying the celebrations.

(Posted on 5th March 2012)

Edinburgh Business School's Alick Kitchin and Dr. Moira Storey visit Hong Kong

EBS Business Director Alick Kitchin and Director of Quality and Standards Dr Moira Storey joined over 60 students and staff at an event organised by students in Hong Kong on 12th February to celebrate results and another successful year.

Wilson Lo, chairman, and other members of the Watt Club were also in attendance.

After the dinner, the students gave their own class members various awards for their performance during the past 12 months.

To view more photos from the event, click here

(Posted on 2nd March 2012)

Edinburgh Business School alumni featured in latest Heriot-Watt University Magazine

Altantuya Altankhuu, an MBA graduate from Edinburgh Business School, has been featured in the most recent edition of Heriot-Watt University's alumni magazine (p.18-19).

The article chronicles Altntuya's (Tuya for short) career since graduating from Edinburgh Business School in 2007 and her return to her native Mongolia, where she now provides management training to SMEs in the country.

You can read the latest edition of the magazine online by clicking here.

Read what Tuya thought of Edinburgh Business School and the MBA programme here.

(Posted on 8th February 2012)

Edinburgh Business School's Craig Robinson takes part in business discussion 'Davos 2012: The View from Ukraine'

On January 27th, Edinburgh Business School's partner in Ukraine, EBS Eastern Europe hosted the business discussion 'Davos 2012: The View from Ukraine'.

The event was broadcast live and featured input from Craig Robinson, Edinburgh Business School's Senior Teaching Fellow in Economics as well as representatives from businesses in Ukraine to discuss the World Economic Forum in Davos and global economic trends affecting Ukraine and around the world.

Click here to view a video recording of the discussion (please note, the video is in the Russian language).

The conference was staged in partnership between EBS Eastern Europe, the pro.mova expert company and was supported by Intercomp Global Services. It was the second time EBS Eastern Europe had staged the conference to coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos.

(Posted on 8th February 2012)

Zambia Sings... Edinburgh Business School Zambia Event

On Friday 18th November 2011, Edinburgh Business School welcomed over 300 of its students and alumni to a cocktail reception at the Intercontinental, Lusaka and what a superb evening it was!

EBS currently has 595 students and 231 graduates in Zambia and represents one of the fastest growing markets for EBS in the world. The Lusaka event was to allow students and graduates from across sub-Saharan Africa to get together, meet new friends, and re-connect with old ones and to enjoy a great networking opportunity.

EBS was thrilled to have six members of its staff at the reception and Professor Alex Scott; Deputy Director of EBS spoke of the energy and commitment of students across Africa and the warm welcome we had received since arriving in Zambia.

Eustace Bobo, EBS's Alumni Ambassador for Zambia spoke in an engaging and humorous way and asked people to participate and support the Zambia chapter. However, the best was saved to last when Sandford Mupanga, Executive Director of ZICAB, EBS's partner in Zambia took to the stage. Sandford thanked students and graduates and asked them to join him in a favourite hymn. The room was suddenly filled with the singing voices of 300 people and everyone's spirits were lifted sky high. A wonderful end to a wonderful evening.

Enjoy some of the pictures of the evening by clicking here.

(Published on 09 Dec 2011)

Edinburgh Business School Director of Business, Alick Kitchin, Featured in Times Newspaper Supplements

Recent editions of The Times newspaper have run features on Edinburgh Business School, its distance learning MBA programme and EBS' Director of Business, Alick Kitchin.

An article published in the newspaper, dated November 21st and titled "Fast track life of the frequent flyer" explores Alick's thoughts on airline travel as a frequent flyer – he takes on average 100 flights a year - as he performs his duties of Edinburgh Business School's Director of Business.

Read the full article 'Fast track life of the frequent flyer' by clicking here. (.pdf, opens in new window)

The second article, entitled 'A good investment in bad times' focuses on the burgeoning popularity of distance learning during the global economic crisis, stating that Edinburgh Business School has experienced a rapid rise in the number of distance learning MBA students studying its course.

The article also features interview quotes from Alick as he explains why more people are being attracted to furthering their skills and expertise via distance learning programmes.

Read the full article 'A good investment in bad times' by clicking here. (.pdf, opens in new window)

(Published on 25 Nov 2011)

Edinburgh Business School Sweden Alumni Club Event

On 9th November, Edinburgh Business School Alumni Club (Sweden) held its annual meeting at Executive Management Institute (ExMI), Danderyd, Sweden.

The evening was attended by fifteen Edinburgh Business School graduates and featured an address by Mr Mikael Jensen, CEO of ExMI and also by newly appointed Ambassador for the Swedish chapter of EBS Alumni, Mr Christer Colliander, who outlined his ideas and aspirations with regards to the local activities of the Alumni chapter.

Dr. Hans Björkman was also in attendance to deliver a seminar on how to stimulate creativity and the innovative processes within organisations, which was followed by a short practical exercise. The exercise not only helped to put seminar teachings into practice, but also helped participants to better know one another.

ExMI provided a buffet and a selection of wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks for the attendees to enjoy throughout the evening.

(Published on 16 Nov 2011)

Heriot-Watt University To Establish £20m Campus in Malaysia

An artist's impression of Heriot-Watt University's new Malaysia Campus

Heriot-Watt University has been chosen to establish a new campus in Malaysia, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, at an investment of £20 million.

The University was chosen as winner of the major international tender by the Malaysian Government and Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, the company behind the delivery of the campus, in recognition of its strong reputation for creating diverse research and development opportunities and solid strong track record of success in linking with industry, commerce and the wider society.

Professor Steve Chapman, Principal of Heriot-Watt University said:

"Opening a campus in Malaysia is an incredibly exciting development for us. We are delighted to be in a position to announce our plans to establish a new campus in Putrajaya, which further extends our global reach."

"The move will see Heriot-Watt University provide the opportunity for thousands of students from Malaysia and international markets to take advantage of the same top-level degree programmes available in the UK."

"This builds on Heriot-Watt's highly successful establishment of a campus in Dubai in 2005 and cements both the commitment to providing accessible, high quality learning opportunities around the world and our drive to secure valuable, mutually beneficial relationships with students, industry and government on an international scale."

"In addition to the 8000 students based in Scotland, we currently deliver degree programmes to 13,000 people studying around the world, through distance learning, international academic learning partners and our campus in Dubai."

For more information, and to read the announcement in full, please click here

(Published on 16 Nov 2011)

Edinburgh Business School MBA Program Launches in Jordan

Representatives from Edinburgh Business School and EBS Arabworld attended an event organized by Al Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) to celebrate the launch of a new academic collaboration offering the MBA programme with teaching from both AAU and EBS faculty.

A ceremony was held at the Holiday Inn Hotel, on Wednesday 28th of September 2011, under the patronage of Dr. Sadeq Hamed, AAU President. Dr. Moira Storey, Director of Quality and Standards at EBS, Dr. Iain Henderson, Senior Teaching Fellow, EBS, Mrs. Marie-Betsy Sayegh Akl, CEO of EBS Arabworld, Ms. Nathalie Farah, Director of Student Services at EBS Arabworld attended the ceremony with Ms. Shifaa Chedid, Programme Coordinator at AAU.

In his speech, Dr. Sadeq Hamed welcomed the audience and participants in the programme and expressed his gratitude for the efforts made to support the successful launch of this programme. He also emphasized on the fact that AAU has endeavoured since its foundation to achieve its mission to maintain a level of excellence in teaching and learning in order to keep up with the latest international developments, to reach high quality outcomes, and meet the needs of Arabic and local communities for special teaching competencies.

After the welcoming speech, the EBS delegation which came especially to meet the students and those interested in the programme, gave a presentation on Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School and the MBA.

Click here to see more photos from the event.

(Published on 16 Nov 2011)

Edinburgh Business School Nigeria Alumni Club Event

On October 2nd 2011, Edinburgh Business School's Nigeria alumni club held an event for alumni, and current and prospective students. The event took place at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel in Lagos and attracted around 50 guests.

After an address by Edinburgh Business School's alumni regional ambassador, Ayodele Amos Olujide, the club inducted new, recently graduated alumni with special 'handshake' mementoes as well as receiving their alumni badges.

And, after some information sessions, attendees were able to network with one another over a buffet dinner.

The Nigeria alumni club plan to hold further events in Port-Harcourt and Abuja in the near future.

Click here to view more photos from the event.

(Published on 24 Oct 2011)

Edinburgh Business School alumni featured in Independent's MBA Supplement

A recent article published in the Independent newspaper MBA supplement entitled 'Start me up: making fine ideas a reality' and focussing on how Business Schools are helping shape today's entrepreneurs features commentary from Edinburgh Business School alumni, Mark Pierotti.

Mark, who studied his MBA at Edinburgh Business School during the 1990s, founded charter airline AjA which operates out of Abu Dhabi to numerous destinations arlound the world.

Read the full article, including Mark's commentary by clicking here (pdf).

(Published on 17 Oct 2011)

Professor Alex Scott visits Windhoek, Namibia

Professor Alex Scott, Edinburgh Business School's Director of Learning and Teaching, recently held information sessions for potential students and also alumni and current students in Windhoek, Namibia. Professor Scott has worked with Professor Keith Lumsden on the development of the MBA from its origins, held the sessions on Friday 30th September 2011.

The first session was aimed at potential students and addressed the issues of why do an MBA in the first place, and if so, what is different about the Edinburgh Business School MBA?

The second session was of general interest, aimed at alumni and current students and dealt with the issue 'Why is management so difficult and what can we do about it?' The talk highlighted the surprising difficulties of acquiring skills, applying and integrating them and avoiding skills degradation.

Edinburgh Business School Alumni Ambassador Willem Bartmann also contributed to both sessions in a most authoritative fashion.

Professor Scott appreciated the friendly and enthusiastic reception he received from our Namibian colleagues and friends.

(Published on 17 Oct 2011)

EBS Business Director Alick Kitchin quoted in HR Magazine

In a recent article published by HR Magazine, entitled "Topping up learning: university or employer provided academy?", Edinburgh Business School's Business Director Alick Kitchin was quoted in the article.

The article discusses avenues for potential further education students and employees to gain the skills and knowledges they require to progress in their careers through from established educational institutions as well as through employer-led, in-house training.

Read the full article by clicking here

(Published on 12 Sept 2011)

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