Alumni Groups, Including For Doctorate In Business Administration Alumni, Launched In Germany And Dubai

The rising number of Bradford University School of Management alumni across the world is leading to the creation of more and more almuni groups in far-flung places. Germany and Dubai are the latest to join the list, with many of those in this group h

Bradford, D.C. (prHWY.com) September 28, 2012 - September 28, 2012 - The rising number of Bradford University School of Management alumni across the world is leading to the creation of more and more almuni groups in far-flung places. Germany and Dubai are the latest to join the list, with many of those in this group having taken a Doctorate in Business Administration.

Franziska Bendisch (2004), who chairs the new German group's steering committee, welcomed more than 35 alumni to the event to its inaugural event in Cologne.

Professor Stuart Sanderson, guest speaker, updated the group on latest developments at the School, and developments in education in south-east Asia both from a School of Management and UK education perspective.

Dr C Haessler, vice-president of business strategies at Bayer's polycarbonates business unit, described the company's business operations in China and plans for the future.

Lorraine Lucas, careers and alumni manager - who looks after all alumni including those with a Doctorate in Business Administration, and Sandra Schmitt (2006), gave a presentation on the School's newly introduced personal development portfolio.

"The formal proceedings over, the group was treated to a walking tour of Cologne and shown the original Roman walls, the mediaeval Jewish quarter other interesting historical landmarks," said Lorraine Lucas. "The evening ended in true German fashion in the Brewery Malzmuhle, where much beer was drunk and everyone reminisced about their time at Bradford!"

More than 40 MBA graduates attended the launch of the Bradford alumni group in Dubai.

The School of Management has operated two MBA programmes in Dubai - an "open" programme, which finished in 1998, and the "corporate consortium".

The latter began as a corporate MBA for employees of the airline Emirates, in October 1999. Recognising that involving people from more than one organisation could improve the learning experience, Emirates subsequently recruited major employers in the Gulf. Consortium members now include ABN Amro Bank, the Department of Civil Aviation - Dubai, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Technology, E-Hosting Data Font, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone (TECOM), Emirates Bank International, Emirates Flight Catering, Enoc/Eppco, ITS of Kuwait, Knowledge Village, MMI, MTC of Kuwait, the National Bank of Dubai and Siemens AG.

Seven cohorts have so far been recruited on to the corporate consortium course, with more than 135 graduates.

Both programmes were represented at the alumni launch. Two Doctorate of Business Administration students were also present. Craig Johnson, director of studies for the corporate consortium MBA programme, and Dr Damian Ward, senior lecturer in economics, represented the School.

Daniel Hughes, David Jones and Helen Roxburgh organised the event. A small team was set up to co-ordinate the alumni group's activities. More information is available by e-mailing Daniel Hughes, on dnlhughs@emirates.net.ae

Professor Stuart Sanderson was the Associate Dean for Graduate Programmes at the School. He said: " If I was to say there was a Bradford experience which applied to the MBA, I would say that it is a foundation of what I would call key subjects which we'd expect everyone to know about. And, then of course, one of the unique features of Bradford is the amount of choice which we then offer to students and the choice of delivery mechanisms as well. So for example, a full time student could learn with part time students. A part time student could take a distance learning subject if they wanted. It's to fit, if you will, the course to their circumstances and with a degree of flexibility. So what we're talking about is a foundation and then the ability for students to choose pathways that they think appropriate to their development with our guidance, of course.

"The other thing about Bradford, of course, is we have been doing it for a long time, we are an old Business School and been running MBAs since 1974. So we've built up a lot of experience about what students on different forms of MBA are looking for, and how we can help them. I often say to students, we are very pleased to welcome you and we're even more pleased to get rid of you, particularly if you've got a great job to go to and we've put efforts in at both ends to do that. But a recent feature is this notion that they can build the course to suit their circumstances, and we think that's important."

For more information visit: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/management/programmes/mba/distance-learning-mba/distance-learning-mba/

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