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Business School News
Issue #3 | October 2009
In this issue
1.
Latin
America Conference for Deans and Directors 2009
Gathering of global business school leaders in Buenos
Aires
2.
Marketing
& Admissions Forum
Identify opportunities and communicate effectively with
target markets
3.
Principles
for Responsible Management Education
Association of MBAs announces partnership with UN Global
Compact
4.
Asia-Pacific
Conference for Deans and Directors 2009
Gain a deeper understanding of leadership best practices
for business schools in the region
5.
Accredited
MBA Fair London: Last Chance to Book Your Place
With 37 schools already confirmed, the few remaining
places are filling up fast
6.
Advertising
Opportunities with the Association
Reach thousands of potential candidates through us
7.
New
Accreditations
Congratulations to these newly-accredited schools
8.
Gala
Dinner 2009
The date for this prestigious event has been confirmed
9.
MBA
Fair Survey
Where would you like to see a Fair held in the UK?
10.
Pearson
Test of Academic English
A new English language test from Pearson
1. Latin America Conference
for Deans and Directors
Latin America Conference for Deans and Directors
30 September–02 October 2009
Sofitel Buenos Aires Hotel
Arroyo 841-849
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Map
and directions >>
The Association of MBAs’ Latin
America Conference for Deans and Directors brings together leaders
from business schools around the world to discuss how international best
practices can be applied to region-specific concerns.
Attending the Conference connects you with the global management
education community, allowing you to build your network and collaborate
with other business school professionals on developing effective
strategies to guide your school through challenging times.
Please register as soon as possible to confirm your attendance.
In association with
2. Marketing and Admissions
Forum
Marketing
and Admissions Forum 2009
Friday 9 October 2009
Thistle Marble Arch
London
Map
and directions >>
With tough economic conditions comes the need to make sure you are
targeting your marketing efforts at the right people, at the right time
and in the right areas.
One of the highlights of the Marketing
and Admissions Forum programme in October will be a presentation from
GMAC®,
one of the premier providers of information about the graduate management
education market. Their researchers consistently study the business
school applicant pipeline and are able to offer some of the most
up-to-date market intelligence available.
The insights that GMAC® will reveal at the Marketing and Admissions Forum
will enable you to focus your efforts where it counts and bring about
real results for your business schools.
Sponsored by
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3.Principles for
Responsible Management Education
The Association of MBAs has announced it is to partner with the United
Nations Global Compact as part of the Compact’s Principles
for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.
In a move that demonstrates the Association’s commitment to being at the
forefront of a new era of responsible management education, it has asked
the United Nations Global Compact to participate in its 2010 review of
accreditation criteria for all MBA programmes. This means that business
schools who want to obtain the international status and credibility that
comes with Association of MBAs accreditation will have to ensure that
they fulfil all aspects of the rigorous assessment criteria – including
those guided by the PRME.
“We are very excited about our strategic partnership with the PRME,” says
Jeanette Purcell, Chief Executive of the Association of MBAs. “It will
strengthen our position as the champion for high standards in responsible
management education. We support the PRME’s objectives and will work to
ensure that the principles are at the forefront of our thinking as we
consider the MBA’s future development”
The PRME are internationally-recognised standards designed to inspire and
champion responsible practices at business schools and management-related
academic institutions.
Dr Manuel Escudero, Special Adviser to the United Nations Global Compact
and Head of the PRME Secretariat, said “I am truly delighted to have
formed this strategic partnership with the Association of MBAs. They are
a pioneering organisation that is undertaking groundbreaking work.
Through our collaboration we hope to open up new horizons in postgraduate
management education.”
For more information about the PRME visit www.unprme.org.
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4. Asia-Pacific Conference
for Deans and Directors 2009
The Association of MBAs is holding its first Asia-Pacific
Conference for Deans and Directors on 18–20 November 2009 at the Antai
College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiaotong University.
The Asia-Pacific Conference is a key date in our calendar of
international events for Deans and Directors of accredited schools, and
is based on the success of our Latin America Conference for Deans and
Directors.
In association with
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5.Accredited MBA Fair
London: Last Chance to Book Your Place
Do
you want to meet face-to-face with hundreds of pre-approved potential
candidates?
Are you registered to exhibit at the Accredited
MBA Fair London?
37
accredited schools have already confirmed they will be exhibiting on
10 October 2009 at the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel and time is running out
for you to join them.
If you are interested in being part of an event that has proven to be one
of the most effective ways of communicating with potential students, then
please book your place as soon as possible as spaces are quickly filling
up.
Sponsored by
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6. Advertising
Opportunities with the Association
Our
position as the world's impartial authority on postgraduate management
education means the Association of MBAs is often people's first port of
call when they are looking for information about business schools.
The Association of MBAs offers a number of channels to help you reach a
truly global, targeted audience.
Opportunities Avalable Now
- Advertise
your programme in the Guide to MBA section of our website
With thousands of visitors each month, the Guide
to MBA section of www.mbaworld.com
is one of the most visited areas of our website and an important
resource for those wanting to learn more about MBA study. Traffic
volumes peak considerably in the run-up to Accredited Fairs due to
extensive press coverage, so contact us immediately for more
information on how to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
- Executive
Education Supplement in Ambition
The Association's quarterly magazine, Ambition,
circulates amongst a worldwide audience of MBA alumni, business
leaders, students and business school professionals – many of whom
have a serious interest in further professional development.
Following the success of our recent DBA supplement, we are now
inviting schools to promote appropriate programmes in an Executive
Education Supplement that is planned for the January issue of
Ambition.
If you are
interested in either of these opportunities, or would like to explore
other advertising possibilites, please contact Tina Vifor, Marketing
Manager, at t.vifor@mbaworld.com
for a rate card and further information.
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7. New Accreditations
We'd like
to extend our congratulations to the following schools who have recently
had programmes accredited by the Association of MBAs:
Faculty
of Business and Economics, Université de Lausanne
Switzerland
Universidad
Técnica Federico Santa María
Chile
Universidad
Torcuato Di Tella
Argentina
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8.Gala Dinner 2009
The date for the Association’s Gala
Dinner 2009 has been confirmed.
On Thursday, 12 November 2009, business school leaders, distinguished MBA
alumni and journalists will gather at the Millenium
Hotel, Mayfair in London for one of the most important events in the
Association of MBAs’ calendar.
The keynote speaker at this year’s Dinner is Will Hutton, executive vice
chair of The
Work Foundation and former editor-in-chief of The
Observer.
We will also be announcing the winner of the MBA
Student of the Year 2009 award at the Dinner. The prestigious
competition, sponsored by The
Independent, features exceptional candidates from around the world
and is considered by many to be the ultimate accolade for accredited MBA
students.
If you are interested in attending the Gala Dinner you can book online at
www.mbaworld.com/galadinner.
Contact Audrey Galibert at a.galibert@mbaworld.com
or telephone +44 (0)20 7246 2651 for more information. Individual places
are priced at £150 (excluding VAT) and £1200 (excluding VAT) for a table
of ten.
Sponsored by
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9. MBA Fair Survey
Each year the Association runs two Accredited MBA Fairs in London and a
third in another UK location. Past locations have included Manchester and
Leeds.
We are researching location, time and content for the 2010 Accredited MBA
Fair outside of London and would like to know your thoughts.
We would be grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to complete
the survey so that we can continue to organize events that help our
accredited business schools achieve success.
TAKE
THE SURVEY >>
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10. Pearson Test of
Academic English
Launching from October 2009 and endorsed by GMAC®,
Pearson
Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a new academic English
language test meeting the needs of universities, business schools,
colleges, and other organizations requiring a real-life measure of test
takers’ English language ability.
Currently recognised by over 250 institutions globally including London
Business School, Insead, HEC Paris and Tuck School of Business, PTE
Academic focuses on the needs of both educational institutions and test
takers. Test takers take the test on computer, in secure test delivery
centres and schools obtain more detailed and robust information about the
actual language skills of applicants upon which to base their admission
decisions.
For more information, please visit http://pearsonpte.com/PTEAcademic.
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