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EBS officially launches the Edinburgh Business School Scholarship programme with Graça Machel

(Top-Left image:) Keith Lumsden with Mrs Graça Machel. (Top-right image:) From left-to-right: Mrs Clara Geraldina Cabral dos Santos Dimene; Ms Chipo Shonhiwa; Miss Martha Sambani; Mrs Graça Machel; Mrs Sinikiwe Sithole; Miss Samukeliso Khumalo.

(Bottom-left image:) From left-to-right: Mr David Noko; Mrs Graça Machel; Mrs Ruth Reid Lumsden; Professor Keith Lumsden; Ms Arlene Walsh. (Bottom-right image:) Mrs Graça Machel addresses the assembly.

On Wednesday 15th September, Edinburgh Business School, the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, hosted an historic event at The Westcliff in Johannesburg to celebrate 20 years of delivering MBA education in South Africa and officially launched the Edinburgh Business School African Scholarship programme. Guests included Edinburgh Business School students and alumni from across Africa, the media, and African educationalists.

The guest of honour and keynote speaker was Mrs Graça Machel, who commended the Edinburgh Business School programme by saying:

"I would like to thank Edinburgh Business School for its support for women's education and leadership in Africa", "By providing access to distance learning MBAs, Edinburgh Business School is contributing to the development of entrepreneurialism at local level, something which is vital to the economic health of our continent"

Mrs Machel's Mentoring Programme will mentor several of the Edinburgh Business School scholars. Four scholars who are already on the programme - ; Martha Sambani from Malawi, Samukeliso Khumalo from Zimbabwe, Clara Dos Santos from Mozambique and Chipo Shonhiwa also from Zimbabwe all attended the event and spent some time talking with Mrs Machel.

David Noko and Arlene Walsh, two of Edinburgh Business School's prominent MBA graduates spoke and credited the MBA programme for the success in their careers to date. David Noko, former CEO of De Beers Consolidated Mines, said how he went from being "an ordinary engineer" to an executive at De Beers due to the knowledge he attained from his MBA studies.

Professor Keith Lumsden, the creator and founder of Edinburgh Business School and its MBA programme talked about his desire to "establish an initiative to promote life-long learning across the African continent" and by doing so, "assist 250 scholars over the next 5 years to make a difference – not only to their own lives but to the wider communities around them".

For further information about the Edinburgh Business School Scholarship programme run in conjunction with the Canon Collins Trust please click here.

To view more photos from the official launch of the EBS Africa Scholarship programme, please click here.

(Published on 23 September 2010)

EBS' Alick Kitchin inteviewed on South Africa radio programme

As part of the Edinburgh Business School announcement of 250 MBA scholarships in South Africa, Alick Kitchin, the school's business development director was invited to an interview by South African radio station, SAFM.

During the interview, Alick explained more about the scholarship programme, how to apply to the programme and the entrance requirements to be considered for the programme.

Click here to listen to the interview. Alick can be heard between 00:33 and 06:25 of the clip.

(Published on 17 September 2010)

FT report on the EBS/Africa scholarship programme

Further to the announcement of Edinburgh Business School's scholarship programme, which will provide 250 people with the opportunity to study one of our MBA programmes, the Financial Times newspaper has penned an article relating to the scheme.

The article features a case study of Martha Sambani, an administrator at Malawi university and student of the EBS MBA programme, as well as quotes by Professor Keith Lumsden, director of the Edinburgh Business School, Alick Kitchin, business development director at Edinburgh Business School and Mel Sturmheit, Edinburgh Business School's Southern Africa regional manager.

Read the full article here, or click here to view a PDF version of the article.

(Published on 13 September 2010)

EBS MBA Student Visits White House, Washington

Brenda M. L. Phiri, a Financial Consultant of Deloitte & Touch and graduate of the Edinburgh Business School MBA programme, was among the 115 "Young African Leaders" selected to meet President Obama at the White House between August 3 - 5. She had an opportunity to also meet the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department and Senators at the Capitol Hill.

Edinburgh Business School congratulate Brenda on her achievement.

The picture shows Brenda Phiri holding the national flag of Zambia.

(Published on 13 September 2010)

Edinburgh Business School Launches Largest MBA Scholarship Programme Across Africa

Edinburgh Business School is launching a massive scholarship scheme across Africa – giving 250 people the opportunity to study its flagship MBA programme.

The African Scholarship Programme is being endorsed by Graça Machel, the renowned international advocate for women and children's rights and wife of Nelson Mandela, who will attend the launch event in Johannesburg on September 15.

This is believed to be the largest scholarship scheme ever offered by a UK university in Africa, giving 50 full scholarships each year for five years for the Edinburgh Business School distance learning MBA (Master of Business Administration) programme.

It will enable disadvantaged applicants to gain advanced management skills and expertise, helping them to effect change in their organisations and communities. The flexibility of the distance learning MBA enables students to continue working while they learn, implementing their new knowledge and skills in the workplace immediately.

Professor Keith Lumsden, Director of Edinburgh Business School, the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, says the reason for the scholarship scheme is simple:

"Edinburgh Business School has a singular vision – to help our students fulfil their talents and reap the career rewards they deserve. The business school has been active in Africa for 20 years and to celebrate this milestone we wanted to establish an initiative to promote life-long learning across the continent. Africa needs assistance to help develop its full potential, and with these scholarships we are offering 250 individuals the chance to make a difference – not only to their own lives but to the wider communities around them."

The first 38 scholarship students from 14 Africa countries recently began their studies and the scheme, which is being run in conjunction with the Canon Collins Trust. The African Scholarship Programme will be formally launched at a celebration evening in Johannesburg on September 15, attended by Graça Machel.

A number of women scholarship students will also receive mentoring under the Graça Machel Mentoring Programme. Graça Machel says:

"I would like to thank Edinburgh Business School for its support for women's education and leadership in Africa. These scholarships provide inspirational rural women with transformative educational opportunities, enabling them to gain specialist skills in their chosen field and multiply their impact. By providing access to distance learning MBAs, Edinburgh Business School is contributing to the development of entrepreneurialism at local level, something which is vital to the economic health of our continent."

One scholarship student who will be mentored under the Graça Machel Mentoring Programme is 35-year-old Martha Sambani, an Administrative Officer at the University of Malawi's Polytechnic. Martha hopes her MBA will help her to improve the institution's systems in order to offer a better educational experience to students. She also plans to use the MBA to develop the University of Malawi's move from state to commercial funding.

"Our university lacks proper administrative and financial management skills due to lack of qualified personnel. Above all, I want to see a change in terms of university financial performance and accountability and this will be my greatest and first assignment to accomplish as soon as I qualify," she says.

Martha is 35 and the eldest of 8 children. She is responsible for looking after her siblings and paying to keep them in school so the Edinburgh Business School Distance Learning MBA is the perfect option for her. It is the most flexible distance learning programme in the world, allowing students to start whenever it suits them. Exams are held twice a year (in June and December) at more than 350 centres around the world, and at any one time, those taking MBA courses are part of a world community of over 10,300 students.

Dr Heidi Grimmer from Sandton in South Africa, studied for the Edinburgh Business School MBA while working as a senior technical brewer at South African Breweries (SAB Miller). She has now set up her own business – the all female women-run Associated Brewery and Beverage Consultancy. Heidi says her MBA studies have proved invaluable in her new initiative:

"To start a business is not easy, especially not during the current economic climate. The Edinburgh Business School MBA has given me the framework and the confidence to start a business whose core purpose is enterprise development, with a particular focus on the development of black women's businesses."

The 20th anniversary celebration event will be held in Johannesburg on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. It will be hosted by Professor Keith Lumsden, Director of Edinburgh Business School, and the keynote speaker will be Mrs Graça Machel.

The first 38 scholarship students are from14 countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia Zimbabwe.

Edinburgh Business School, the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, launched in Africa in 1990 and now has 2,199 active students and 1,187 alumni across the continent.For more information see www.ebsgloabl.net/africa

Further coverage of this announcement can be found on the Financial Times website, or alternatively, view the article here (.PDF).

(Published on 13 September 2010)

EBS will exhibit at the ACCESS MBA Tour in Bahrain, Qatar and Lebanon in November 2010.

Edinburgh Business School's partner in the Middle East, EBS Arab World (EBSAW) will be at the ACCESS MBA Tour in Manama on the 8th November, Doha on the 10th November and Beirut on the 30th November. Marie-Betsy Sayegh Akl, Managing Director of EBSAW and Nathalie Farah of EBSAW will be at the fairs and on hand to answer your questions on the EBS programmes. The MBA programmes are available in the English and Arabic languages.

For full information about dates, venues and times please visit; http://www.accessmba.com/mba-events/access-mba-tour/index.html. For any further information, please contact ebsmba@ebsarabworld.com

(Published on 10 September 2010)

EBS texts available on iPads

It's now even easier for EBS students to study on the train, in an airport lounge, at the kitchen table or even on the beach. They can download their course texts and assessment booklets to iPads and other e-book readers.

The EBS course website gives straightforward instructions in three languages on syncing course texts to an iPad.

EBS is now working towards publishing some courses in ePub format in 2011, which will provide even more functionality and flexibility.

(Published on 09 September 2010)

Edinburgh Business School's Craig Robinson shares his expert view on the next move for Plexus

A recent Daily Telegraph article regarding a potential solution for improvement of well-head technology in the oil and gas industry by Aberdeen-based company Plexus Holdings drew an expert view and commentary from Edinburgh Business School's Craig Robinson - a teaching fellow at the School with a keen interest in the industry.

In his commentary, Craig suggested the solution presented by Plexus Holdings could provide the company with an excellent opportunity to gain some traction within the industry providing some key factors were addressed and a partner found to help develop and licence the technology used in the solution.

You can read Craig's commentary here - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/7912500/Experts-views-on-Plexus-Holdings.html

(Published on 29 July 2010)

Brunch in Dubai

(Left: Shirin Jarrar (left) and Kristy Cassidy (right) with an EBS student. Right: Shirin Jarrar (Centre) with EBS students.

Edinburgh Business School, Dubai Campus hosted a brunch at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi on Saturday 19th June 2010 for alumni, students and prospective students.

Shirin Jarrar, MBA Programme Director in Dubai welcomed over 80 guests to the brunch where prospective students had a chance to ask Shirin and Student Services Advisor, Kristy Cassidy questions about the programme. Later, students, alumni and prospective students had a chance to mingle and chat whilst enjoying an informal buffet brunch.

(Published on 02 July 2010)

Edinburgh Business School's Graduation Lunch

(Left: Guests at Edinburgh Business School Graduation lunch party. Right: MBA Graduate Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson

Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Business School (EBS) were delighted to welcome 220 of the 450 eligible graduands to the graduation ceremony in Edinburgh on Tuesday 22nd June 2010.

On the most beautiful summer's day, the James Watt centre main auditorium was filled to capacity with the family and friends of the graduating students from all EBS programmes. As each graduand crossed the stage to have their award conferred by Professor Steve Chapman, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, there was much applause and cheering.

The ceremony was followed by an informal lunch at EBS where Professor Keith Lumsden, Director of EBS spoke. Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson, a MBA graduate then shared his personal thoughts about the EBS MBA programme and proposed a toast to the EBS staff.

(Published on 01 July 2010)

The Edinburgh Business School Prize

At Edinburgh Business School's graduation ceremony on Tuesday 22nd June 2010, Professor Keith Lumsden presented The Edinburgh Business School Prize to Richard Bancel (MSc for the Oil and Gas Industry) and Scott Richards (MBA with Distinction).

The prize is awarded to students who achieve the distinction of graduating with a degree having obtained an average mark greater than eighty per cent.

The above picture shows EBS Graduate Scott Richards showing off The Edinburgh Business School Prize

(Published on 30 June 2010)

Professor Keith Lumsden visits Toronto and New York

(The top-right image shows (from left to right) Craig Knowles, Ruth Reid Lumsden, Keith Lumsden, Rochelle Knowles and Robert Gillespie, the Chairman of Toronto Watt Club)

On a recent trip to North America, Professor Keith Lumsden, Director of Edinburgh Business School (EBS) was guest of honour at functions held in Toronto and New York for graduates and students.

Professor Lumsden outlined the development of the EBS MBA and the additional programmes now offered by the School. He spoke of how the EBS courses were centered on the philosophy that students learn not by hearing or seeing, but by doing. He also spoke of his empirical research that demonstrated how, regardless of resources available to students, ability was the main determinant of success.

These two elements led to the launch of the EBS distance learning MBA in 1989/90. By 1994 EBS was the largest MBA programme provider in Europe and by 1996 the largest in the United States of America.

Professor Lumsden also stressed the value of our student and graduate bodies, emphasising the fact that these groups were both avid supporters of EBS and its strongest ambassadors. EBS relies on its ambassadors for the word of mouth recommendations that our students and alumni make to their friends and colleagues.

The reception events also allowed everyone in attendance to mingle and network over drinks and canapés and we look forward to the next event.

(Published on 30 June 2010)

New course added: Managing Personal Competencies

EBS is pleased to announce the release of Managing Personal Competencies, authored by Martin Dowling (St Andrews University) and Dr Iain S. Henderson (EBS).

This course completes the suite of electives for the MSc in Human Resource Management and is also available as an elective for the MBA.

One hundred and twenty students are enrolled on the MSc in HRM, 22 of whom intend to continue to the DBA. EBS is now in a position to seek professional accreditation of the MSc by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

For a description of the course content, click here. A course taster, comprising the table of contents and the entire first module, is also available.

(Published on 2 June 2010)

Celebration of achievement event, Trinidad

EBS's long-standing partner, the School of Business and Computer Science, held a celebration of achievement ceremony in Trinidad on Saturday 17 April. Fifty-five EBS graduands were formally congratulated and their academic achievement recognised.

With Heriot-Watt University's Professor John Simmons unable to attend because of the volcanic ash cloud in Europe, students were formally presented to Steve Cram, Chancellor of Sunderland University and former UK Olympic medallist.

The picture shows EBS graduand Sterling Adams, Steve Cram and SBCS Executive Director, Dr Robin Maraj, at the ceremony.

(Published on 26 May 2010)

Nick Farr-Jones launches Australasian EBS Scholarship in Sydney

The EBS Australia team welcomed more than 60 guests as they promoted Edinburgh Business School's Australasian Scholarship Scheme in Sydney.

The scholarship, which has been developed in consultation with Nick Farr-Jones (former captain of Australia's rugby union side), offers applicants the opportunity to gain valuable postgraduate-level education. It has been designed specifically to allow disadvantaged individuals the opportunity to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve their lives and the lives of others around them.

The evening, held at the award-winning restaurant William Blue Dining, commenced with the attendees enjoying a chance to network with other guests over some light refreshments. This was followed by talks from three guest speakers.

Malcolm Kinns, General Manager of EBS Australia, welcomed guests and spoke of the importance of lifelong learning, the history of EBS and the growth and strength of the EBS MBA programme.

Nick Farr-Jones delivered an effective and entertaining speech reinforcing the importance of the scholarship scheme and its long-term aims to promote needs-based education as part of an ongoing commitment to the development of people skills within the Australasian region.

To conclude, Simon Keating, Australasian EBS Scholarship winner of 2009, told guests his own story as a nurse practitioner in the public health system. He provided a first-hand account of 'a day in the life of an EBS student', offering some encouraging words of wisdom for those looking to start their own educational journey through EBS.

Professor Gavin Kennedy, author and academic of the Negotiation, Influence and Strategic Negotiation electives in the EBS MBA programme, was also in attendance. Professor Kennedy's books on negotiation are best-sellers that are widely read by practising managers.

The evening was a huge success. The scholarship scheme is open to nationals of the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand, and applications close on 1 May 2010.

(Published on 9 April 2010)

EBS MBA listed as the world's most popular online MBA

In the annual review of the top 40 online MBA providers published as a special feature in the Financial Times newspaper on 15 March 2010, the Edinburgh Business School MBA programme is listed as No. 1 in the world.

Click here to see the full listing.

The FT have run this special feature listing every year since 2003 and Edinburgh Business School has consistently come in the top two places due to the increase year on year of its active student MBA numbers since 2004.

(Published on 26 March 2010)

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 28 Approved Learning Partners across the world – a truly global programme that now has over 14,300 graduates and 10,300 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

(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.)

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, or watch a video of Professor Lumsden's lecture below.

(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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