Welcome to Heriot-Watt University n n n

Welcome to

Heriot-Watt University n n n Established in 1821 in Edinburgh Royal Charter in 1966 One of 4 Universities in Edinburgh Specialises in Science, Engineering and Business 16, 000 students 30 % postgraduate

Heriot-Watt University Accreditation • The Royal Charter (UK): • The highest level of accreditation in UK • Degrees accepted in all commonwealth countries and in the US • Approved by US Dept of Education

About Edinburgh n n n Scotland’s capital city A major financial and business centre Edinburgh Festival - the worlds largest arts festival

Edinburgh Business School n The Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University n Postgraduate programmes and executive education n Largest business school in Europe n Unique, flexible approach to learning

EBS approach n Flexible delivery n Practical Content n International Perspective n Rigorous Standards

EBS assessment n n n Each EBS course assessed by 3 hour examination Examinations in June & December 350 centres worldwide Students must apply 3 months in advance All exams marked by EBS faculty Exams held in English, Chinese and Spanish

EBS study routes Study at EBS in Edinburgh Study by distance learning from anywhere in the world n n No time limit on completion time You can study in any order sequence Over 350 exams centre to apply for exam Online and/or classroom teaching available Study with an Approved Learning Partner (21 partners globally)

Approved Learning Partners n Provide regional administrative and academic support n Offer a range of ‘value added’ academic support n Programme delivery and tutors are all approved by EBS

The MBA programme One of the world’s most successful MBA programmes – 10, 000 graduates – 7, 000 active students – 150 countries Listed as second largest MBA programme in the world by FT (March 2006)

The MBA programme Practical, applied, rigorous n Created for mature, ambitious professionals n All learning content and design is embedded within course texts and websites n Tutors and EBS faculty add value and context if required n

MBA Structure ORGANISATIONAL ECONOMICS BEHAVIOUR ACCOUNTING STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT MANAGEMENT MARKETING FINANCE ELECTIVE

23 Elective Courses n n n n Alliances & Partnerships Competitive Strategy Consumer Behaviour Corporate Governance Decision Making Techniques Derivatives Financial Risk Management Government, Industry & Privatisation Human Resource Management Influence International Marketing Leadership Making Strategies Work n n n n n Marketing Channels Marketing Communications Marketing Research Practical History of Financial Markets Mergers & Acquisitions Negotiation Quantitative Methods Sales Force Management Services Marketing Strategic Risk Management

MBA with Specialisms n General MBA degree with specialisms in specific subjects n Awarded in n n MBA (Marketing) MBA (Human Resource Management) MBA (Finance) MBA (Strategic Planning) Each requires 7 core MBA courses plus 4 specialist electives

MSc programmes Specialist degrees with entire focus on one subject n n MSc Human Resource Management MSc Financial Management MSc Marketing MSC Strategic Focus Adopt the EBS approach and study routes

MSc programmes n 9 courses in each subject discipline 5 core n 4 elective n Admission by first or second class honours degree in relevant subject – or 3 course passes n All assessed by examination n

The DBA programme n Doctorate in Strategic Focus n For senior executives who want to use subject knowledge and research tools to solve business strategy problems n Duration 4 -6 years by distance learning

The DBA programme 8 Compulsory Courses: Strategic Planning, Making Strategies Work, Project Management, Strategic Risk Management, Competitive Strategy - plus courses on business research techniques 3 Elective Courses: Mergers & Acquisitions, Alliances & Partnerships, Corporate Governance, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Negotiation, Leadership, Corporate Venturing, Competency Management 45, 000 words dissertation

Online learning for all courses Personalized website: Only Courses purchased will be displayed for access

Self Assessment

The Profiler feeds back performance by key topic to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses

Past Examination Papers Past Papers with Solutions Selected Student answers also available

Access to EBS Faculty

Access to EBS Faculty

Access to updated texts and language versions

Useful Links – Course Specific

Edinburgh Business School n Full information at www. ebsglobal. net n Enquiries to +44 (0) 131 451 3090