In today's competitive world, ambitious executives cannot depend on hard work and aptitude to get ahead in their careers. Employers also look for a postgraduate qualification in a related discipline, preferably one that provides a range of management skills and financial know-how.
To meet this need, the University of Birmingham, one of Britain's leading institutions, has teamed up with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Professional Education and Executive Development to offer a challenging executive MBA (EMBA) programme.
The course is suitable for managers in private or public enterprises who want to broaden their business skills, and graduates with a scientific or engineering background who feel they would benefit from a better understanding of key management practices.
'The EMBA programme is designed to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of busy professionals juggling career and other commitments,' said Paul Forrester, MBA director and senior lecturer in operations management at the University of Birmingham.
Jonathan Michie, director and head of the university's business school, added that the course covered the fundamentals of research skills, theories and functional business disciplines. He noted that students also tackled a number of business simulations based on scenarios possibly affecting global corporations.
The programme consists of eight modules, with at least 45-seminar hours in each. During the year, about 10 visiting lecturers will conduct these modules in Hong Kong.