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Victoria International MBA
Thursday 25 March 2010
It is in our nature to never stop growing - Come grow with us Get amongst the Best
Invest in your Future! Get amongst the Best
Victoria International MBAInformation Seminar
(4th IMBA Intake – to commence Oct 2010)
Agenda Welcome!
"My Study at Victoria"
Miss Holly Warren, Vice-Consul, New Zealand Consulate-General to Hong Kong
"Get amongst the Best: Your Victoria International MBA"
Dr. James Richard - Victoria International MBA Director
"The Education Silk Road between Victoria and CUHK"
Mr. Jeremy Cheng - Victoria International MBA Administrator
"IMBA Graduate Sharing"
Mrs. Margaret Lau, Executive Director, Oriental Logistics Holdings Company Ltd.
"IMBA Current Student Sharing"
Ir. Raymond Wang, Business Operations Director, Solomon Systech
Open Floor – Questions and Discussion
Mingling with members of the Victoria International MBA Alumni Association of Hong Kong
Let’s start with a critical consideration:
REPUTATION
New Zealand- a history of academic quality
Victoria University of Wellington - a tradition of excellence
Get amongst the Best
New Zealand
A Unique Country with awesome scenery and friendly, informal people
Population of Four Million People – an innovative, adventurous group
Industries: agriculture, dairy, education, timber, tourism, wool
Education in New Zealand World class institutions and
internationally recognised qualifications
Nobel Laureates - Lord Rutherford (1909)- Dr Maurice Wilkins (1962)- Dr Alan MacDiarmid (2000)
Extremely competitive fee structure relative to other countries – best value for money!
Wellington – Home of Victoria University
Diplomatic and economic centre
Home of the Arts
Most educated workforce in NZ (37%)
Victoria University – A History of Academic Quality
Founding member of the University of NZ 1899
World class academic research in:– Commerce and Business Administration
– Economics
– Law
– Government Studies
– Earth Sciences
– Linguistics
Research based teaching
Strong quality assurance systems
Victoria University – Today
• Our Charter –
“We will provide transforming and lifelong educational experiences to students from a wide variety of nationalities and backgrounds.”
Highly Qualified Staff- Victoria Management School (85% with Doctorates)
Record Enrolments - 20,000 students and growing with1,800 international students from more than 75 different countries
Victoria International MBA – Attractive Features
Victoria University of Wellington International curriculum tailored for experienced
managers and creative entrepreneurs Excellence by global standards Convenient access to lectures Course exemptions from CUHK programmes New Zealand Study Tour Friendly study environment Strong quality assurance mechanisms
IMBA Advisory Board
13
A member of a select group of 160+ business schools worldwide with AMBA accreditation
5 paper exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 6 paper exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
International Accreditations & Endorsement
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is pleased to be associated with Victoria University of Wellington and is proud to endorse the Victoria International MBA administered by APIB at CUHK.
Programme of Study (16 Courses)
Part 1: International Foundations of Business Administration
IMBA 502 International Business Law
IMBA 503 Economics, Global Organisations and International Markets
IMBA 505 Organisational Behaviour – Cross-Cultural Perspectives
IMBA 507 Information Systems within Global Networks
IMBA 508 Multiple Perspectives in Management Decision-Making
IMBA 509 International Financial and Management Accounting
Part 2: Management Issues in International Business IMBA 516 Financial Management – An International Perspective
IMBA 518 Marketing Management in a Global Business Environment
IMBA 519 Human Resource Management in International Business
IMBA 520 Operations Management for Global Competitive Advantage
Programme of StudyPart 3: Integrating Perspectives CoursesIMBA 532 Business Research Project IMBA 534 Strategic ManagementIMBA 560 Leading ChangeIMBA 565 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Part 4: IMBA Elective Courses (choose two from four)Advanced corporate strategist streamIMBA 535 Advanced Strategic ManagementIMBA 549 Systems Thinking and Creative Problem Solving
Advanced personal competency stream IMBA 545 Creative LeadershipIMBA 553 Project Management
Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast is a recent graduate of the Victoria MBA programme.
Added Benefits – The Well-Rounded Graduate
Personal Development SeminarsNeuro-Linguistic Programming Skills for Executives
Executive Presentation Skills
Academic (Special Topic) SeminarsBusiness Ethics
Cross-Cultural Management
Numerical Methods
Leadership Practices
Business Research Skills
Pre-Examination Preparation Tutorials Four-Hour Tutorial to help prepare for each final
examination
IMBA alumni and students were welcomed by Ms. Adele Bryant, New Zealand Consul-General to Hong Kong at the Victoria China Alumni Reunion Function.
International MBA Faculty
Professor John Davies
Professor of Management
BSc(Hons) MA, Lancaster
Management Science
Professor Brenda Porter
BSc (Hons) Hull, BBS, PhD Massey, FCA CA (Scot)
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Professor Neil QuigleyPro-Vice-Chancellor, VUW BA MA Canterbury, PhD TorontoEconomics
Student & Programme Support
VUW Academic Staff
www.vuw.ac.nz/vms/imba
IMBA Alumni Association
IMBA Hong Kong Advisory Board
Programme Delivery (Designed for your lifestyle)
• Modular face-to-face teaching
• Lectures on alternate weekends Saturdays: 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Between visits – student reading, assimilation, assignments (50%)
• Final examination – 1-2 weeks after the second visit (50%)
• Tutorial – 1 day before the final examination
New Zealand Study Tour (Programme Highlight)
IMBA students will be invited on a Study Tour of New Zealand, to include corporate visits, tourist visits and a visit to Victoria University of Wellington.
There will be an opportunity to meet and work with our New Zealand MBA students.
Students can use the NZ Study Tour to help fulfill the requirements of one IMBA elective (IMBA 532 – Business Research Project).
The NZ Study Tour will take place in November 2011.
IMBA Scholarships
Victoria Pride • To create a lasting relationship
for our students with New Zealand - the origin of the programme.
• Eligibility: On the quality of the personal essay from interested candidates and consideration of academic progress in the programme to date
• Scholarship amount: HK$6,000 / winner
Loyalty Points• To encourage succession of
the IMBA spirit
• Eligibility: Non-APIB / non-SCS candidates referred by IMBA alumni
• Scholarship amount: HK$1,000 for the referee & HK$4,000 for the referred
Student Attributes• A high level of personal commitment:
Full attendance
• Work experience in a relevant business setting: Contextual empathy
• Strong communication skills in English
• Academic competence
Application Process
Completion of an application form + Relevant documentation
+ 2 recommendations
+ A non-refundable application fee of HK$200
Applications are to be submitted to The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
Key Dates (Successful Entrants)17 October 2010 – IMBA Orientation Programme
23 & 24 October 2010 – Start of First Lecture – IMBA 518