Executive MBA in Manila

All our MBA programmes are made up of three stages

• Core modules – designed to help you get back in to learning and provide fundamental knowledge of management principles and theory
• Elective modules – provide an in-depth understanding of specialist topics that are essential and relevant to the contemporary commercial world. Students choose those that are of most interest or greatest career benefit
• Management project – enables you to put the knowledge and skills gained throughout the programme to practical use on a relevant management issue

Teaching is in blocks of three days every 5-6 weeks using a variety of learning and teaching approaches, including lectures, case analysis, group work, individual and group problem solving research. Assessment is typically through a blend of assignments and examinations.

At the end of your taught studies you will be required to put into practice what you have learnt during the various modules and complete a 12,500 - 15,000 word management project. At the School of Management we appreciate that the reason why students want to do an MBA varies considerably from one student to the next. As a result of this we allow students a great deal of flexibility in their management projects. For example, you may wish to reflect on your academic learnings and apply them to a problem currently facing the organization you work for. You may wish to investigate an issue effecting not just one organization but an entire industry, or you may wish to conduct what we call desk based research - really getting to grips with all the academic arguments and issues surrounding a subject area in order to develop a new management framework.

Throughout the project you will be guided by an experienced academic and you will have access to the School of Management Effective Learning department. The Effective Learning service often proves to be very useful providing students with a clear understanding and guidelines on what is required in order to successfully complete their project.

Examples of recent projects are:

• Market Options and Parameters for a Sustainable Resource-Management System (food waste)
• Trends in structural change in the printing supply chain caused by e-commerce and new printing technology
• A Review of Strategic Growth Alternatives
• The Development of a risk-management strategy and reporting framework
• Making the best use of customer relationship management
• The impact of procurement evolution on today's sales professional

AIS, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary educational institution with campuses in Makati, Taguig and Alabang.  The organisation focuses on bringing the best practices within nternational education to the Philippines. All the programmes AIS offers lead to an internationally recognised degree, diploma or certificate qualifications. AIS's international education partners and programmes offered include:

University of Bradford: Master of Business Administration (MBA), UK

Curriculum Council of Western Australia: Grades 11 and 12 Certificate of Education, Australia

Imperial College of Technology and Management: Certificate III in Telecommunications Engineering, Australia

Students normally take 2 subjects (modules) every 3 months.

When studying a module students typically spend 7-8 hours on their studies per module per week. If you don't think that you have enough time to study 2 modules over the 3 month period you can always chose to study just 1 module, lightening your workload considerably.

If work or family life is particularly busy then you can even suspend your studies and restart at a later date. This flexibility means that students can complete the MBA in 2 to 6 years.

The Bradford Learning Experience

Each module has been designed so that your understanding and knowledge is developed through various means including: lecture and tutorial sessions, study books, textbooks and academic journal papers, video clips, podcasts and formative online multiple choice questions.

Lecture Groups

For each module you will be required to attend approximately 30 hours of lectures and tutorials at the AIS facility in Makati city. 10 of the 14 modules will be taught by Bradford School of Management faculty with additional support provided by local tutors. The 4 remaining modules will be taught by academics based in the Philippines. Please note in order to ensure the quality of your learning experience all Philippines based academics are subject to the rigorous Bradford University School of Management vetting procedure.

The Online Virtual Learning Environment

The Bradford University School of Management uses a virtual learning environment called Blackboard. Each module you study will have a dedicated Blackboard site containing:

• A copy of the module study book
• Guidance on the assessment used for the module
• PowerPoint slides and audio recordings (where available) taken from Bradford based full time or part time MBA lectures
• Video from 3 key on-site lectures (where available)
• Key readings selected by Bradford academics from leading academic journals, trade publications and broadsheet newspapers
• Selected audio and video clips helping to underline your knowledge and understanding of particular subject areas
• Additional non-compulsory readings enabling you to further engage with a subject and advance your understanding
• A comprehensive bank of multiple choice questions allowing you to monitor your understanding and get instant feedback on your progress

All of these online materials can be accessed via a PC or smart phone, enabling you to study where and when you want

Printed Materials

For each module you will receive a high quality study book containing essential study notes, case studies and short exercises to develop your understanding. The study books are written by academics from the Bradford School of Management many of whom are world leading authorities in their subject area. Each study book contains:

• 9 study units, each unit is designed to develop your understanding of a particular subject area
• A series of short case studies and exercises reinforcing key principles and ideas and demonstrating how academic theory can be put into practice.
• Clear guidance on accessing additional learning materials that will help reinforce your understanding and knowledge

Library Resources

As an executive modular student you will have access to the AIS library collection containing copies of key textbooks. In addition to this you will have complete access to the University's online library resources. This means that wherever you are in the world you can access thousands of academic journals, market reports and textbooks all from your computer.

Effective Learning Service

It may be some time since you last studied for a formal qualification and so some of your key learning skills such as essay writing, critical analysis and revision may require some attention. The School of Management Effective Learning department can provide you with all the help you need to overcome such obstacles. 'Quick Read' leaflets are available with titles such as 'How to Improve Your Marks' and '5 Stage Report Writing Structure'. A variety of additional information is available and you can even have a one-to-one consultation with our effective learning advisor.

Assessment

Your knowledge and understanding of each subject area studied will be assessed by the most appropriate means. This will typically involve the completion of a written assignment, an exam or in some cases an assignment and an exam. Exams will take place at the AIS facility in Makati city. If you are unable to sit an exam in Manila (e.g. you are away on business) we have over 50 examination centres worldwide, making it likely that you can sit the exam wherever you are. Please note, if you do not sit the exam at the AIS facility the Bradford School of Management or one of our partner institutions you will have to pay an extra fee to your chosen examination centre.