The 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business is the future

The question is not whether you can afford to invest in yourself; but whether you can afford not to. It is true that the economy cannot be said to be in its most stable stance in recent times. However, this situation has in no way debarred aspiring executives from pursuing the education that propels them to the next rung of their career. And in this connection, the 12 month MBA of the Australian Institute of Business ( AIB) offered through Oxford College of Business ( OCB) in Sri Lanka stands in high prominence as a most worthy investment.

Among the benefits that an AIB MBA graduate stands to accrue are swift leadership development, enhanced strategic insight and immediately employable skills, andwhen it comes to the salary- the most anticipated and discussed benefit-the welcome news is that you are almost always guaranteed a greater salary at the completion of the 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business. Company sponsorship-on the increase Most present day employers recognize the remarkable benefits reaped from having employees of greater leadership and managerial skills in their staff, and moreover, the renewed loyalty and trust earned, through sponsoring their employees for the 12 month MBA offered by OCB.

It is in their unmistakable judgment that benefits are immediate and real, that companies, even in the current economic climate, persistently continue to sponsor their employees for the 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business. The Course Director of Oxford College of Business says, “We see a remarkable increase in employer-sponsored students in 2013. Our overall student numbers too have increased, indicating that self- funding students value the 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business to the extent that they are willing to fund themselves in case their employers fail to do so.”

Oxford College of Business statistics shows a steadily increasing trend in self- funding student numbers amounting to 34% in 2013 compared with 25% for 2012. On the other hand, the number of company- sponsored students also has increased from 32% in 2012 to 37% in 2013.

These data are a good indicator of the increasing recognition of and the value placement by both employees and employers on the 12 month AIB MBA at Oxford College of Business.

Furthermore, the increasing company sponsor- ship is an unmistakable indexto the readiness of employers to have value added to their employees and their eagerness to facilitate the employees in this exercise by permitting them to take time out for study, recognizing the additional load that befall them during their MBA experience at Oxford College of Business.

The decision of a company to invest in a valued employee brings benefits not only by way of direct returns on investment, reaped through the rich course content, but also in the form of enhanced skills of communication and improved confidence that each module provides. Thus an MBA participant looking forward to the next level of his or her career is equipped with a solid foundation for handling new and enhanced responsibilities, whilst the organization is assisted in the task of healthy succession planning. Revisit your personal brand Have you thought of a personal brand? Isn’t it high time that you thought of creating one? Through the 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business you will. The recognition you gain and the value addition you receive through this programme will invariably set you apart from the rest. You will be disposed to creating a commanding personal brand for yourself, bearing a positive impact on yourself and on how you are perceived by your peers and employers. Evolving your brand, in the first place, requires you to examine how you have positioned yourself at work, among your peers. If your positioning is not satisfactory, you will find in the 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business, the right means of improving your positioning strategy.

This MBA programme is a top ranked MBA in the word, and the mere fact that you follow such an MBA programme alone brings you high recognition and acceptance among your employer and peers, in a way elevating you to a vantage position. Throughout a period of 12 months, the MBA programme at Oxford College of Business continues to improve your day- to- day performance, helps you transcend your role and enables you to communicate your value prepositions.

This programme keeps you topmost in the minds of those concerned in deciding on persons for promotion, assignments awards, retention and investment in, etc. Thus the 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business is the most effective means at your disposal for branding yourself. You will be sought after and presented with opportunities that cater to the achievement of your interests and aspirated because people see your true caliber in bold relief. The future looks bright Apart from the boon of promotion and increased remuneration the 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business also provides its students the special ability to look around with a better perspective. In this respect, Course Director at Oxford College of Business remarks, “You start seeing things that you had failed to see before and considering innovative new solutions to old problems.

” He strongly believes that this MBA programme, in whatever economic climate and financial climate, is a rewarding investment.

“The objective of the programme is to empower the student to have entirely new thinking and better insights in the areas of strategy, markets, business opportunities, value and innovation.”And,this “personal discovery” comes handy to the student well beyond graduation and throughout his or her career.”

The decision to follow the AIB MBA programe of the Oxford College of Business involves a serious commitment amidst an overbooked agenda, meeting the bosses’ expectations and fulfilling family responsibilities. Yet its benefits far surpass the rising remuneration package. The MBA adventure at Oxford College of Business holds out a great deal more to the aspiring student. It is an exceptionally wholesome learning experience in a stimulating environment affording abundant opportunity for meeting professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. Thus the student may become part and parcel of a network of graduates with mutual benefits to one another for years to come after the programme.

It is found that 99% of the MBA students of the Oxford College of Business would recommend its 12 month AIB MBA programme to senior managers as an effective means of countering the challenges lying ahead on the path to their career advancement.

The course Director of Oxford College of Business sums it all up best, “When the economic climate is inauspicious and unemployment is high, the best investment people can make is investment in themselves”. For more information contact Malindu Ranasinghe on 0714151547 or visit www. ocbsrilanka.com