Curtin MBA creating business leader

MIRI, Saturday, 31 March 2007 – The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an essential learning package for managers who are operating in both domestic and international environments. The MBA program develops in the participants the ability to recognize opportunities and problems and to make and implements appropriate business decisions.

The Curtin Master of Business Administration (MBA), currently ranked in the top 100 world wide, is aimed at senior and middle managers in leadership and administrative role. Through a range of theoretical learning combined with hands on project work, participants are trained in critical and creative thinking. The Curtin MBA will give the students necessary management skills to advance in today’s competitive business environment. The flexibility of the Curtin MBA program accommodates the needs of those whose professional qualifications embrace studies in business and administration as well as those who were initially trained in another filed. It is ideally suited to those who find that their organizational roles increasingly demand managerial skills as well as technical expertise. The Curtin MBA has been offered at its Curtin Sarawak Campus since year 2000.

What you will get from a Curtin MBA:-

International Recognition 
Currently Curtin MBA is ranked as one of the top 100 international MBAs by The Economist. It is a world-class qualification, being internationally accredited by the Association of MBAs. Our courses also hold the prestigious European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation. Only an elite band of universities worldwide has achieved dual accreditations. Both accrediting bodies continually audit our program to ensure that it meets and exceeds their rigorous standards.

Flexibility 
The MBA learning framework is highly flexible, rigorous and engaging and goes well beyond a simple content based approach to learning. Courses are offered on a trimester basis and can be completed within two years on part time basis. Students may also transfer their credits to Graduate Business School (Australia) to get overseas exposures. The Curtin MBA is a 12 unit study program.

Excellent teaching and learning 
All teaching faculty for the MBA has previously worked in business and many continue to hold appointments in industry. Our academics are also highly active researchers, consultants and expert learning facilitators.

Theoretical and Practical Focus 
The focus of the program is on theoretical learning combined with hands on project work as well as regular interaction with business leaders via industry visits, invited lecturers from Graduate Business School and the Business Leaders Seminar Series.

Valuable professional and personal links 
MBA class at Curtin Sarawak is truly international. It comprises of senior and middle managers in leadership administrative roles. Within the classroom you will meet friends and colleagues from different countries with diversified cultures.

Curtin MBA graduates assured that their MBA is internationally recognized and highly portable. Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized tertiary institution or a final qualification from professional body approved by Curtin University as equivalent to a degree, as well as at least three years relevant work experience may seek selection for entry. Applicants without first degree in business but have significant work experiences, four foundation units are offered to ensure a solid grounding in the business disciplines of organizational behaviour, finance, economics and marketing. To find out more about our prestigious Curtin Master of Business Administration (MBA) we invite you to attend special preview of at 7.30 pm on 7th Aprilat Imperial Hotel, Danum Room (5th Floor). This preview is for our next intake which will be on 14 May, 2007. Meanwhile if you have any queries kindly contact Mr Anbalagan Krishnan, the MBA coordinator at 085-443958 or email anbalagan.k@curtin.edu.my.