Edinburgh Business School
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Edinburgh Business School is the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University
(est. 1821), Edinburgh
, Scotland
. Heriot-Watt University is the eighth oldest higher educational institution in the UK, and awards degrees by Royal Charter
. There are currently over 9,900 active students studying Edinburgh Business School programmes and more than 13,800 graduates across 150 countries worldwide.
(MBA) programme, the largest international programme of its kind in the world according to Financial Times' 2011 Online MBA listing. The MBA is offered on-campus and by distance learning, and all subjects are assessed by written examinations.
All 7 core courses and 3 of the electives are also available in Arabic
, Chinese
and Spanish
. Additionally, 5 core courses and 2 elective course are also available in Russian
, with the remaining 2 core courses and 1 elective course to be ready by the end of 2011.
Examinations are run in over 360 centres around the world, each June and December.
A Doctorate of Business Administration
(DBA) programme was introduced in 2003 and currently has 60 students pursuing their DBA research with guidance from a mentor or supervisor. Various Master of Science
(MSc) degrees in a number of specialisms are also available at the School.
Over 40% of Fortune 500
companies have students on the MBA programme.
(ACCA) and Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University
has a joint agreement to enable ACCA Part 3 students, affiliates and members to gain a fast track entry through free-of-charge credit transfer and exemption when they matriculate for the MSc in Financial Management by distance learning or face-to-face study at a global network of centres.
and an important historic building in Scotland in September 2008.
It is the intention of Edinburgh Business School to preserve and re-instate the building to reflect the lifestyle of Adam Smith and to use Panmure House to promote the study of business and economics and provide facilities for educational seminars and meetings.
In July 2011, permission for the restoration of Panmure House was granted to Edinburgh Business School following a period of negotiation with Edinburgh City Council and Historic Scotland, which culminated in a public inquiry in March 2011.
On September 13, 2010, Edinburgh Business School announced a scholarship programme for Africa which would allow 250 people to study its flagship MBA programme. The scholarship programme has been endorsed by Graça Machel
, wife of South African president Nelson Mandela
, and will enable disadvantaged applicants across Africa to gain skills and expertise in management and business, helping them to effect change in their organisations and communities.
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is a university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The name commemorates George Heriot, the 16th century financier to King James, and James Watt, the great 18th century inventor and engineer....
(est. 1821), Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Heriot-Watt University is the eighth oldest higher educational institution in the UK, and awards degrees by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
. There are currently over 9,900 active students studying Edinburgh Business School programmes and more than 13,800 graduates across 150 countries worldwide.
Programmes
The School offers a range of postgraduate programmes including a Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA) programme, the largest international programme of its kind in the world according to Financial Times' 2011 Online MBA listing. The MBA is offered on-campus and by distance learning, and all subjects are assessed by written examinations.
All 7 core courses and 3 of the electives are also available in Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
, Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Additionally, 5 core courses and 2 elective course are also available in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, with the remaining 2 core courses and 1 elective course to be ready by the end of 2011.
Examinations are run in over 360 centres around the world, each June and December.
A Doctorate of Business Administration
Doctor of Business Administration
The degree of Doctor of Business Administration, abbreviated, or and equivalent to , is a research doctorate in business administration. The D.B.A...
(DBA) programme was introduced in 2003 and currently has 60 students pursuing their DBA research with guidance from a mentor or supervisor. Various Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(MSc) degrees in a number of specialisms are also available at the School.
Over 40% of Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
companies have students on the MBA programme.
ACCA partnership
Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification . it is one of the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy bodies with 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170...
(ACCA) and Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is a university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The name commemorates George Heriot, the 16th century financier to King James, and James Watt, the great 18th century inventor and engineer....
has a joint agreement to enable ACCA Part 3 students, affiliates and members to gain a fast track entry through free-of-charge credit transfer and exemption when they matriculate for the MSc in Financial Management by distance learning or face-to-face study at a global network of centres.
Panmure House
Edinburgh Business School acquired Panmure House, the home of Adam SmithAdam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations...
and an important historic building in Scotland in September 2008.
It is the intention of Edinburgh Business School to preserve and re-instate the building to reflect the lifestyle of Adam Smith and to use Panmure House to promote the study of business and economics and provide facilities for educational seminars and meetings.
In July 2011, permission for the restoration of Panmure House was granted to Edinburgh Business School following a period of negotiation with Edinburgh City Council and Historic Scotland, which culminated in a public inquiry in March 2011.
African Scholarships
Edinburgh Business School launched a major scholarship initiative in Southern Africa in 2009. The scheme, managed in partnership with the Canon Collins Trust is for individuals in Southern African countries and is open to disadvantaged individuals resident in Africa who would find funding their MBA studies impossible.On September 13, 2010, Edinburgh Business School announced a scholarship programme for Africa which would allow 250 people to study its flagship MBA programme. The scholarship programme has been endorsed by Graça Machel
Graça Machel
Graça Machel, DBE is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. She is the third wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela and the widow of Mozambican president Samora Machel...
, wife of South African president Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
, and will enable disadvantaged applicants across Africa to gain skills and expertise in management and business, helping them to effect change in their organisations and communities.
External links
- Edinburgh Business School, official site
- EBS Watercooler Portal Site Portal site containing study notes, photos and portal to EBS Watercooler Discussion Board on Delphi Forums site. Site is run by and for EBS students
- The Watercooler site, Discussion Forum on Delphi Forums site run by and for EBS students