Imperial College offers the MBA from UWS in fully fledged digital classrooms
Imperial College of Business Studies(ICBS) is currently one of the prominent education providers in the country, with a rapidly growing student population for its suit of qualificationsthat include a range of globally accredited degrees. Amongst these is the prestigious MBA fromUniversity of theWest Scotland (UWS) which is the newest addition to this portfolio.
Mr. Shanmugam Sivabaskaran, Director Operations, ICBS Group outlined their aim in bringing this qualification to Sri Lanka, their affiliation with UWS and benefits offered to students.
“We have been conducting the BA (Hons) International Business & Finance,degree within the School of Business and Enterprise at the University of the West of Scotland which has enjoyed a tremendous success. It offers the unique opportunity for students to progresses towards dual qualifications that include both academic & professional and gives exemption for professional qualification such as ACCAan CIMA.The popularity and success we had in the market with this degree made us realize that it would make sense to offer the MBA from the same university.We pursued this objective and went through the rigorous process that Scottish universities demand to enable us to deliver this MBA to our local students. “
He added “one of the many facets that make this qualification unique is that Scottish universities are very choosy about offering their degrees and demand a very high criterion from both the tuition provider and the student. Whilst this makes it a rather difficult qualification to obtain due to its diligent, meticulous and stringent standards, it also givesit exclusivity and differentiates it from others in the market. This in turn will give those who attain this qualification a definite edge over others. Scottish qualifications are also held in high esteem amongst employers both locally and globally. Therefore, we wanted to offer these benefits to our local students to help them gain a qualification that was of a high caliber,advanced, quality driven and “a cut above the rest.”
He also said that out of the MBA’s which numbered thirtythat was currentlyoffered in the market, twenty were from private institutes, with only one of these having a ranking below65.The UWSMBA ranked at 68for Business and Management Studies and ranked at 47 for Accounting & Finance, speaks of the premium quality of the qualification.
Sivabaskaran, explained that the top tier MBA’s within the first 40 in ranking required a very high cost which was not within reach of many Sri Lankan’s . This meant that students in Sri Lanka had the financial capability of studying for the upper middle level MBA’s .The MBA from UWS aptly fitted into this criteria.
The curriculum and subject content of the MBA,is structured to provide essential core business knowledge with a strong emphasis on developing the applied managerial skills that are nurtured and enhanced, using a variety of meth- ods. The modules are assessed through a variety of techniques including examinations, reports, presentations and projects.
An eminent panel of academics and professionals including senior professors, doctorates, university lecturers and industry experts conduct the program, giving both theoretical and practical aspects of the subjects ,keeping the academic standards on par with the UWS requirements.A key differentiator was that classes would be conducted in a digital environment, encouraging active learning, knowledge construction, inquiry, and exploration on the part of the learners.
Other facilities provided, include agreements with many of the leading banks in the country, offering students flexible paymentoptions . ICBS also offers studentsall study material and text books as a part of the cost of the MBA.
Classes at ICBS are very versatile,offering Sunday and weekday evening classes as well the option to block mode learning.
With a proven track record of many years of experience in Professional Education and numerous prize-winners, ICBS hopes to make a mark in the area of delivering quality MBA education to the Sri Lankan market.