EUROEDUCATION NET - CHOOSING AN MBA

Credibility… Confidence… A big-picture perspective... Appreciation for other points of view… That's what MBA graduates say when asked what the degree has done for them.

Some scholars view the MBA as an academic degree on a par with masters degrees in other academic disciplines such as physics or philosophy. Such courses will involve considerable academic depth and will usually require students to write an academic dissertation as part of the course. Such courses will appeal to individuals who particularly enjoyed being stretched intellectually during their first degree.

Other schools view the MBA as a vocational course which helps students to develop the practical skills that leaders and senior managers need in order to be effective. MBAs of this type include lots of role-play, group exercises and projects involving the solution of real problems in real organisations. This type of MBA will appeal to you if your objective by the end of the course is to be better at leading and managing rather than just to be expert in the theories on which management is based.

Developing an effective MBA programme takes time and so there is some degree of correlation between the length of time that the MBA has been in existence and its quality.

Mature MBA programmes are more likely to have a well developed global network of alumni that can be an excellent source of job opportunities and the development of business relationships.

While work experience is not an absolute requirement for admission, it is highly preferred. In a well run MBA programme much of the learning is from the other students that you work with on projects and case studies. Most schools like to see work experience in students because few issue in management are hard and fast and also because it enriches the classroom experience for all students. Generally, a background of several years of work experience strengthens an applicant’s profile and makes them more competitive in the job market on graduation.

The Schiller International University MBA Program

MBA program courses involve theoretical and practical applications, strategic decision-making, teamwork and group mobilisation, understanding diverse interdependent environmental forces, and incorporating ethical standards into business decisions.

This program may be completed in one year during two semesters and one summer session on a full time basis. Working professionals can earn this degree on a part-time basis in the evenings and weekends in two to four years Students for the MBA degree must satisfy the general admissions requirements for the MBA. To be admitted into the MBA program students must hold the BBA degree (or its equivalent) or have completed prerequisite core courses in the following six areas: Management, marketing, Accounting, Business Law, Economics, and Statistics. Students with a Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent), who do not have these prerequisites may be admitted to the MBA Preparatory Program, the successful completion of which guarantees acceptance into the MBA program itself. MBA in International Business

The MBA in International Business builds upon previous studies in international marketing, management, finance and economics and relates these studies to real-world international management situations via case studies, business and computer simulations, research projects and class discussions of current global issues. The program is available at the London, Florida, Paris, Heidelberg, Madrid, and Leysin campuses. It is also offered at the Strasbourg campus for part-time students.

The City

London is one of the leading centers of world commerce, but it is much more than a business metropolis: it is the heart of the British Commonwealth, a political and diplomatic capital, and a city, which has been influential for centuries. London is one of the foremost cultural centers of the world. Its offerings in theater, music, opera, ballet, art and film are unrivaled, and it is rich in architecture and literary and historical associations. Its many institutions of commercial, cultural and historic importance offer students an understanding of life on an international scale. Students are encouraged to make full educational use of this cosmopolitan city’s vast resources.

The Campus

Schiller’s residential campus provides excellent facilities for study in London. The London campus is located at Royal Waterloo House, a few hundred yards form the famous Waterloo Station. Royal Waterloo house is a spacious and imposing Edwardian building housing administrative offices, lecture and seminar rooms, a library, a computer center, a science laboratory, an art studio, a student association center, a lounge, a cafeteria, a games’ room, and residential accommodation. Its position in the South Bank complex by the River Thames is ideal, and it is very close to the National Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall, the National Film Theatre, the Museum of the Moving Image, the British Film Institute’s IMAX cinema, the London Television Centre, and the London News Network, as well as the London Headquarters of IBM and Shell. The campus is within a mile of the Houses of Parliament. There is direct access to all parts of the city across Waterloo Bridge and within waling distance of Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus; or via the Waterloo Underground.

The Strength of the Programs

The variety of subjects they offer.
Inter-campus transfer and education in a multicultural environment.
Most of the graduates well placed in life.