Realise your potential with Curtin’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme

Miri – 24 November 2008 – Practising managers and professionals who are eager to hone their management skills and expand their career horizons can achieve their goals through the Curtin Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme offered by Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Malaysia (CSM)’s School of Business in collaboration with the Curtin Graduate School of Business (GSB) in Perth, Australia.

The programme developed by the world-renowned GSB and ranked among the top MBA programmes in the world was first offered at Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Malaysia in 2000. It was recently ranked in the top 80 MBA programs globally by The Economist magazine, and the Australian Financial Review’s BOSS magazine ranked it as one of the best in Australia.

Managers and professionals operating in both domestic and international environments will find it an essential learning package that can help them develop skills in identifying, analysing and developing strategies for management opportunities and problems. It provides a broad coverage of the key functional disciplines of business and management and is ideally suited to those who find that their organizational roles increasingly demand managerial skills in addition to technical expertise.

The programme, which is structured into 12 units to be completed over approximately two years of part-time study, is flexible enough to accommodate the needs of those who possess professional qualifications as well as those who were initially trained in fields other than business.

Applications are open all year round and candidates with a Bachelors degree from a recognised tertiary institution or a final qualification from a professional body approved by the GSB as equivalent to a degree, and at least three years’ relevant work experience are encouraged to apply. Selection will be based on a range of information including grades achieved in previous study, referee reports and relevance of work experience, career aspirations and test results.

Those interested to apply can contact the university’s Marketing Department by calling 085-443939, faxing to 085-443838, or e-mailing to enquiries@curtin.edu.my.

Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Malaysia (CSM)’s School of Business is increasingly being recognized as the leading provider of business education in the region. While its forte is in the field of accounting and finance, it is clearly gaining strength in other areas of management education.

According to Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor John Evans, the key factor attracting students worldwide to the school is its internationally recognised qualifications, which are accredited by numerous national and international professional associations and governmental agencies.

“The quality of the teaching and the learning environment, the reputation of our academics and the application of up-to-date teaching and learning methodologies and technologies allow students to gain an exceptional learning experience. This prepares them for immediate employment upon graduation. The school’s strong affiliation to business organisations, including multinational corporations in and around the region, is testimony of our graduates’ immediate employability, as well as the significant role it plays in the industries,” says Prof. Evans.

He adds that new knowledge generated through research and development in the school is increasingly shaping business practices in the region through consultancy activities conducted by its academics.

For more information on the Curtin MBA and postgraduate study at the Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Malaysia, visit the university’s website at www.curtin.edu.my.