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EBS holds its biggest ever event for alumni and students across the Caribbean

Edinburgh Business School (EBS) has hosted many events around the world since the conception of its Alumni Club in 2006, but never before has it received such an overwhelming response to an event as it did in Trinidad on 29 January 2010.

More than 500 guests were welcomed by the EBS team to the Hyatt Regency Trinidad to mark the inaugural alumni event of the Caribbean chapter. The EBS team that travelled to Trinidad for the event included Professor Keith Lumsden (Director), Sally MacLeod (Marketing Manager), Alick Kitchin (Business Director) and Morag Heggie (Director of Administration).

EBS was particularly honoured to welcome His Excellency, President of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor George Maxwell Richards and his wife, Her Excellency, First Lady of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Jean Ramjohn Richards.

His Excellency has been a long-time supporter of EBS and Heriot-Watt University and in 2007, during a visit to Edinburgh, he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate of the University. EBS’s long-standing and distinguished Approved Learning Partner in Trinidad, SBCS, was represented by Executive Director Dr Robin Maraj and several of his executive team and tutors.

In her speech, Sally MacLeod welcomed guests to the event and spoke of the importance of the EBS alumni network across the world and its strength in the Caribbean. Lyana St Bernard, EBS’s Caribbean alumni ambassador, spoke of the significance of having a Heriot-Watt degree in the Caribbean and her hopes of how graduates could now help shape Trinidad and Tobago’s business, social and political systems.

Professor Lumsden spoke of EBS’s 21-year history of delivering MBAs, both by distance learning and through a network of 25 Approved Learning Partners across the world – a truly global programme that now has 12,000 graduates and 8,000 active students.

The upper left image (left to right) shows Sally MacLeod, Vijaya Maraj, Robin Maraj, HE Professor George Maxwell Richards, HE Dr Jean Ramjohn Richards, Alick Kitchin, Keith Lumsden, Ruth Reid-Lumsden and Morag Heggie. The lower right image shows Lyana St Bernard, EBS Caribbean Alumni Ambassador, addressing the event. To download more photos, please click here.

(Published on 5 February 2010)

Reception at British Embassy in Kiev

Professor Keith Lumsden, Director of Edinburgh Business School and Alick Kitchin, EBS Business Director, visited Kiev to welcome the first students onto the MBA programme in the Russian/Ukrainian languages.

A cocktail party at the Embassy Residence, hosted by His Excellency, Mr Leigh Turner, British Ambassador to the Ukraine, was the venue for a gathering of staff, tutors, students and other interested parties on the evening of 19th January 2009.

The manager of the MBA programme in Kiev, Dr Natalia Kryvda, said afterwards "This is a landmark development for business professionals in the Ukraine who want to study for a British MBA degree, which has global recognition, here in Kiev in the Ukrainian/Russian languages."

On the 20th January, Professor Lumsden, Alick Kitchin and the Ukrainian EBS team briefed local journalists and afterwards gave an open lecture on the MBA and its relevance to economic development in the Ukraine to a packed lecture room at the premises of EBS' local approved learning partner, the Institute of Political Science in Kiev.

See local news coverage.

(Left: Professor Keith Lumsden, H.E. Mr Leigh Turner speaking at the launch event. Right: Guests with Professor Lumsden, H.E Mr Leigh Turner and Alick Kitchin and the local EBS team.)

(Published on 26 January 2010)

Heriot-Watt University Graduation – Dubai, November 2009

Heriot-Watt University held a graduation ceremony at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on 25 November 2009.

The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Steve Chapman, conferred the award of Master of Business Administration to five graduates of the Edinburgh Business School MBA programme.

(Graduates of the Edinburgh Business School MBA programme: Abdul Jabbar, Zhou Aixia and Ferhad Patel.)

(Published on 12 January 2010)

Heriot-Watt University Graduation – Edinburgh, November 2009

Heriot-Watt University held its main graduation ceremony for graduates of Edinburgh Business School programmes at the Edinburgh campus on Thursday 19 November 2009.

The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Steve Chapman, conferred the award of Master of Business Administration to over 100 graduates who attended the Edinburgh ceremony. Afterwards, EBS hosted its own lunch party for all EBS graduates, their families and friends.

(Professor Keith Lumsden, Director of EBS, addresses the EBS graduation lunch party.)

(Published on 12 January 2010)

EBSArabworld exhibits at JETE in Jordan

EBSArabworld, Edinburgh Business School’s partner for the Arab countries, participated in the Jordan Education and Training Exhibition (JETE) International University Fair held on November 5–7 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Amman, Jordan.

EBSArabworld was represented by Mrs Marie-Betsy Sayegh Akl, CEO of EBSArabworld, Miss Nathalie Farah and Miss Hala Houkayem, student advisers for the English and Arabic programmes, respectively.

Over 7,000 people visited the JETE, including university students, university professors, cultural attachés and members of the diplomatic mission in Jordan from the embassies of the United States, Germany, France, Turkey, Switzerland and many more.

The Edinburgh Business School stand was a great success. Many potential students were interested in the MBA in Arabic and the MSc and DBA programmes, and particularly in on-campus study at Edinburgh Business School.

This was the first time that EBSArabworld had participated in an exhibition in Amman, and was a great opportunity to meet and interact with many Jordanians and raise the profile of Edinburgh Business School in Jordan.

(Published on 23 November 2009)

EBS hosts event in Johannesburg

Edinburgh Business School recently partnered with MBAconnect.net, a dynamic social network for the global MBA community, and The i5 Group, a top provider of technology solutions for businesses, to bring an exciting interactive event to students and alumni in Johannesburg.

Guest speaker Justin Cohen spoke about mastering the art of telling stories effectively and how to use stories to inspire action. In Justin’s words, “if you want to grow an organisational culture, share knowledge, sell a product or lead a team, you need to use the oldest and most powerful form of influence; you need to tell a story".

Justin's recently published book The Astonishing Power of Story illustrates why stories are the most powerful form of influence; how to use stories to lead, sell, persuade and teach; and the way to think, speak and act out better stories.

(Published on 29 October 2009)

EBS launches in Russian language

Following several years of development and investment, EBS directors Alick Kitchin and Morag Heggie recently visited the Ukraine to sign collaboration agreements with the Institute of Political Science, a highly respected educational and research institute in Kiev.

In early 2010, the Institute and EBS’s regional team will launch the MBA programme in the Russian language, with Ukrainian faculty delivering tuition. It is planned that all the MBA core courses will be available in Russian during 2010, and further launches are planned in other cities across Russian-speaking countries.

(Left: the signing ceremony at the Institute, with Alick Kitchin from EBS, Oded Lotan and Ilan Rahimi from the regional EBS team, Natalia Kryvda (MBA programme manager at the Institute of Polical Science) and Professor Oleg Rafalsky (Rector of the Insitute of Political Science). Right: the launch event, which was attended by over 100 guests.)

(Published on 26 October 2009)

EBS to exhibit at the Jordan Education and Training Exhibition

Edinburgh Business School’s partner in the Middle East, EBS Arab World (EBSAW), will be at 14th Jordan Education and Training Exhibition (JETE) in Amman, Jordan between 5 and 7 November 2009.

Marie-Betsy Sayegh Akl, Managing Director of EBSAW, and Nathalie Farah of EBSAW will be on hand to answer your questions about the EBS programmes. The MBA programme is available in both English and Arabic.

JETE is being held at the Zara Centre, Amman, Jordan. Please click here for details. For any further information, please contact ebsmba@ebsarabworld.com.

(Published on 16 October 2009)

EBS Australia enrols its 100th new student

EBS Australia was set up in 2007 following a decision by the NSW authorities to recognise Heriot-Watt as the first European university approved to offer degree courses under their regulations.

Since then, a dedicated team, led by Malcolm Kinns and Natalie Foxon, have been providing support to existing students and advice to those considering the programme from Australia and New Zealand.

EBS Australia recently enrolled its 100th new student. This milestone enrolment makes EBS the second largest online MBA provider in Australia.

(Published on 1 October 2009)

Professor Alex Scott visits Zambia

Edinburgh Business School hosted a number of events at the Southern Sun Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia in July.

Professor Alex Scott, Academic Director of EBS, spoke to prospective students about studying with EBS; he also discussed with students and alumni why effective management is so difficult and what we can do to make it easier.

Professor Scott then delivered an economics lecture, examining how to interpret real-life data using macroeconomic theories, including the current financial crisis. He also delivered a Strategic Planning lecture on identifying strategic problems.

The events were well attended with the attendees eager to interact. EBS has a long-standing partnership with ZICAB, their regional business representative, who have helped to grow the EBS programmes in Zambia.

EBS currently has 341 students studying programmes in Zambia and 107 graduates residing in Zambia who have successfully completed a degree programme through us.

(Published on 17 August 2009)

EBS Business Director visits Ghana

Alick Kitchin, Edinburgh Business School’s Business Director, was the guest speaker at two successful information sessions held in Ghana during July.

The sessions gave prospective students the opportunity to learn more about EBS and to listen to alumni share their study experiences. Noah Karley of New Enterprise Consultancy, the local representative in Ghana, and Melanie Sturmheit of EBS Southern Africa were also in attendance.

EBS currently has 25 students studying programmes in Ghana and 17 graduates residing in Ghana who have successfully completed a degree programme through us.

(Published on 17 August 2009)

First DBA Colloquium held at EBS

A small group of prospective and active DBA students attended a DBA Research Colloquium at Edinburgh Business School (EBS) on Monday 8 June 2009.

Dr Iain Henderson (EBS Director of Research) introduced the session before students heard short talks from Professors Paul Hare and Neil Kay on the process of business and management research. This was followed by a session on qualitative case study research from Dr Andrew MacLennan, drawing on his recent PhD research.

Presentations were then made by members of EBS teaching faculty who are presently undertaking research at different stages of the DBA programme: Barbara Jamieson, Iain Lauder and Craig Robinson. Dr Bill Wallace (DBA Programme Director) and Adrian Carberry (DBA Programme Manager) were also in attendance. Professor Alex Scott (Academic Director of EBS) closed the session.

The attendees found the meeting useful and informative and it is hoped that this will be the first in a series of such colloquia, to which alumni will be invited in the future.

(Published on 22 June 2009)

New principal appointed

Heriot-Watt University recently announced that Professor Steve Chapman will succeed Professor Anton Muscatelli as Principal and Vice-Chancellor from 1 September 2009.

Professor Chapman, 50, is currently Vice-Principal (Pro Vice-Chancellor) for Planning, Resources and Research Policy at the University of Edinburgh. To read more, click here.

(Published on 15 June 2009)

EBS graduates celebrate in Trinidad

Professor Keith Lumsden (Director of Edinburgh Business School) and Alick Kitchin (Business Director) attended the annual celebration of achievement event in Trinidad on Saturday 19 April 2009.

The celebration, organised by EBS’s local partner, the School of Business and Computer Science (SBCS), allows alumni to mark the occasion by crossing the stage and receiving hearty congratulations from Dr Robin Maraj (Executive Director of SBCS).

This year over 100 EBS alumni participated. Dr Elton Bobb (Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education, Government of Trinidad and Tobago) was in attendance and delivered an address.

Keith and Alick also toured SBCS’s new campus in Trincity, its fourth in Trinidad.

(Published on 9 June 2009)

EBS announces African scholarship scheme

Edinburgh Business School is delighted to announce a major new scholarship initiative in Southern Africa.

The scheme, managed in partnership with the Canon Collins Trust (who also manage Chevening Scholarships and the Nelson Mandela Scholarship) is for individuals in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Kenya.

The scheme is open to disadvantaged individuals resident in Africa who are citizens of countries in the above countries who would find funding their MBA studies impossible.

Applicants will need to demonstrate financial need and relevant prior academic achievements, and are expected to use the knowledge and skills acquired through their MBA studies to contribute positively to the development of their home country.

There are two scholarship application rounds per year. The closing date for the first round is 30 September 2009, with applicants notified by the end of December 2009. The closing date for the second round is 30 March 2010, with applicants notified by the end of June 2010.

For more information and to make an application, click here.

(Published on 29 May 2009)

EBS student is first woman to head up immigration in Bermuda

EBS student Majiedah (Rozy) Azhar has been appointed as Bermuda's Chief Immigration Officer. She is the first woman to hold this position in the history of the Bermuda Government.

Full story.

(Published on 15 May 2009)

Edinburgh Business School in Namibia

EBS Southern Africa held a successful information event for approximately 20 students, prospective students and alumni at the Safari Conference Centre in Windhoek, Namibia on 25 March 2009.

EBS currently has 6 students studying EBS programmes and 9 graduates residing in Namibia who have successfully completed a degree programme through us.

Craig Knowles of EBS Canada was the guest speaker while Willem Baartman, EBS’s Alumni Ambassador in Namibia, shared his study experiences with the group.

(Published on 28 April 2009)

EBS MBA listed as the world’s most popular MBA outside the USA

In the annual review of 42 top distance learning and online MBAs published in the Financial Times newspaper on 16 March 2009, the Edinburgh Business School MBA is listed as the largest programme outside the USA (which is dominated by the for-profit University of Phoenix). View the full listing.

The article refers to EBS being "one of the pioneers of distance learning [that] offers a well-respected and fully accredited qualification".

It goes on to quote an EBS alumnus, Sures Muniandy, who says “I certainly obtained my objective, gaining so much knowledge, all with good support from the faculty boards".

Mr Muniandy went on to say that those considering the EBS programme should chat to others online who have experience of the programme. “We have an official alumni association and the unofficial site – ‘Watercooler’. It's famous; most EBS students get together to discuss issues. We’re all very well connected."

(Published on 24 March 2009)

EBS Australia holds event in Canberra

Edinburgh Business School’s partner in Australia, EBS Australia, held an event in Canberra in March 2009.

The evening event was principally for prospective students who had shown an interest in studying EBS programmes and who wanted to find out more. EBS Australia’s General Manager, Malcolm Kinns, made a short presentation before taking questions from the audience.

Nick Farr-Jones, the former captain of the Australia rugby team, was the guest speaker. He delivered some words of inspiration on how to get what you wanted in life through hard work, commitment and dedication. He should know – he captained the Australian team that won the 1991 Rugby World Cup!

(Published on 23 March 2009)

EBS to be represented at the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition

Edinburgh Business School (EBS) will be represented at the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX), which takes place on 15–18 April 2009.

Shirin Jarrar, MBA Programme Director at Heriot-Watt University’s Dubai Campus, will be available to answer questions about the EBS programmes. The MBA is available in both English and Arabic.

GETEX is the largest education fair in the Middle East and Asia and will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. For further information, please contact DubaiMBA@ebs.hw.ac.uk.

(Published on 18 March 2009)

Come and meet us at the QS World MBA Tour Africa 2009

Edinburgh Business School will be represented at this year's QS World MBA Tour in Africa at the end of March and beginning of April.

Representatives of EBS will be at the Fair in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa to answer questions and offer advice on its programmes. There is also an opportunity to attend seminars throughout the day. For further information go to www.topmba.com/mba_fairs.

(Published on 5 March 2009)

Edinburgh Business School hosts its annual Burns Supper

Edinburgh Business School’s on-campus students and staff gathered together for a very special Burns Supper to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland’s most famous poet.

As Burns Supper tradition dictates, the evening commenced with the Selkirk Grace, delivered by Dr Iain Henderson. The haggis was then piped in and Professor Alex Scott performed Burns’ famous poem “To A Haggis". Professor Keith Lumsden, Director of EBS, went on to recite one of Burns’ longest and most well-known poems, "Tam O’Shanter", before Iain Lauder toasted Burns’s Immortal Memory. Matt and Aditi, two of EBS’s students, brought the speeches to a close with their own specially written “Toast to the Lassies" and “Response to the Laddies".

The Heriot-Watt Dancers took to the floor and demonstrated some well-known Scottish country dances before inviting students and staff to join in and dance the night away.

(Published on 18 February 2009)

Edinburgh Business School purchases Adam Smith’s home

In 2008 Edinburgh Business School purchased Panmure House, located off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Panmure House was built in 1690 and was the city home of the Earls of Panmure before becoming home to Adam Smith when he was Commissioner of Customs. Smith was a pioneer of modern economics and in 1776 published The Wealth of Nations, the first publication to advocate a free market economy.

In recognition of the heritage significance of the building and the School’s commitment to serving the community, Panmure House will be carefully refurbished to provide a centre for education and research in the field of economics and related subjects. It will also provide a venue for open lectures, exhibitions and events. The project has international significance and will enhance EBS’s global economic and educational links.

(Published on 11 February 2009)

Edinburgh Business School launches new website

Edinburgh Business School launched its new global website on 7 January 2009.

The new site aims to make navigation simpler and more intuitive for users while being visually more stimulating and welcoming using bold colour and images taken from inside the business school.

“An informative yet practical website is more critical today than ever, and by using modern technology we were able to see where our users go, what information they’re most interested in and the routes they go to find it. This all helped lay the foundations for the new site" said Sally MacLeod, Business Development Manager at Edinburgh Business School.

(Published on 7 January 2009)

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