An innovative business school
rECENTLY, Strathclyde Business School (SBS) was ranked No.1 in Scotland, Top 11 in the United Kingdom, Top 26 in Europe, Top 100 in the world and sixth in the world for Corporate Strategy category by 2013 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking.
SBS has also been rated top in Scotland and in the top 10 UKwide scores in the recent Research Assessment Exercise, the major quality monitoring process of research in the United Kingdom. This affirmed the school as a leader for “world leading and internationally excellent” research, with 65% of its submission rated world leading/ internationally excellent.
SBS is internationally respected as one of the most innovative business schools in Europe with one of the largest academic faculties.
Strathclyde is accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB, and is one of only 48 in the world to have such a distinction. In fact, less than 1% of business schools in the world hold triple accreditation status.
In Scotland, no other business school is accredited so highly. Attaining the accreditation from each of these accrediting bodies assures that all aspects of the school have been evaluated and the school meets the highest educational standards.
The Strathclyde MBA has been developed and fine-tuned since 1966 and can be studied in the United Kingdom or via International Centres such as Switzerland, Greece, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Participants have the flexibility to switch between different modes of study, depending on their location and lifestyles.
The programme is designed for ambitious, talented and well-qualified individuals with solid business experience. Also, the programme is based on collaborative learning where work experience, knowledge, understanding and applicable skills are shared, worked with and reflected on.
The integrated programme comprises compulsory modules sup- ported by a selection of optional indepth functions, allowing students to tailor their MBA to suit their career aspirations. Students spend time working on and building a corporate strategy. Strategic analysis and strategic thinking are central to the programme and run throughout the modules.
The programme seeks to help students develop ways of grappling with opportunities and problems in the practice of management by developing as reflective, openthinking, adaptive learners.
The team-work approach fostered at Strathclyde is an important aspect of the course and ensures that the extensive range of people from different backgrounds are brought together to learn from each other in a truly diverse working experience.
Strathclyde academic staff have a multidisciplinary outlook and build on the extensive expertise of academic staff from other business faculty departments.
Its academics have particular expertise in the areas of strategic management, leadership and scenario planning.
The staff members also undertake a broad range of consultancy activities both in the United Kingdom and internationally.
For further queries, visit the website at www.cdc.edu.my or contact Cristina Magat at 03-7660 8950 ext 111.