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ABRS Hong Kong Program - 2002 - 2004
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
| Accredited by British Royal Charter |
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Heriot-Watt University received its Royal Charter in 1966. This is granted by the British government and ensures that universities and their programmes meet very high academic standards. Most countries, including the US and Canada, are happy to accept the standard of degrees awarded by universities in Great Britain as equivalent to their own. |
| Approved by the Department of Education (US) |
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The university is approved by the United States Department of Education. This approval enables US students to apply for a government loan to help with educational expenses and may help to convince your employer to sponsor you through the MBA programme. |
| Established for over 10 years |
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Edinburgh Business School has been established for over 10 years and has produced 6,500 graduates from more than 150 countries. There are currently 9,000 active students studying the MBA programme. |
| Recognised by major businesses |
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The business community has welcomed the MBA programme, with many major and mid-sized companies subsidising their employees' educational expenses for the programme. Here are some companies that have sponsored their employees through the Edinburgh Business School programme: Adobe Systems. Frito-Lay, Goodyear, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co., Royal & Sun Alliance Canada, and Sun Microsystems |
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAM INFORMATION
1. Program Completion Time
The minimum completion time is 12 months and the actual completion time depends on your pace of study up to maximum of 7 years.
2. Class Hours
Approximate hours of face to face contact in the classroom setting for each subject is 24 hours. This includes lectures, tutorial/examination review and case analysis/discussion.
3. Assessment
Assessment for each subject is by examination of normally 3 hours each. A student may resit for a failed subject once. Any additional resit is subject to discretion of the University.
Examinations are conducted four times a year and is assisted by British Council worldwide
4. Course Schedule
Normally 2 – 3 subjects will be offered in a three month quarter and you may take from 1 – 3 depending on your time availability.
Typically the classes will be scheduled
Typical Quarterly Schedule
| No. of subjects | Intensive | Regular |
| 2 - 3 | Saturday PM, Sunday plus 4-5 evenings | 6 - 8 evenings / weekends weekly or bi-weekly |
5. Class Venues
Classes will normally be held at:
b. HK Convention & Exhibition Centre or
other hotel venues in Wanchai
All venues are located within 5 minutes walking distance of Wanchai MTR station.
6. Course Tutors:
University approved local tutors (typically with over 5 years tertiary / MBA teaching experience and over 15 professional experience) and overseas tutors from a number of leading Universities.
7. Residency / Campus Option
All students are eligible to join on-campus courses subject to prior arrange.
8. eLearning (non-class based) Option
A new mode of study with off-line or real time interactive tutor support will be introduced in due course.
Admission Requirement:
An undergraduate degree from a recognised university. Normally two years' responsible work experience is expected plus demonstrated English proficiency.
Professional Experience Entry: Non-degree holders with other combination of experience (normally with over 6 years) and qualifications may enrol as a provisional student and will become a matriculated University student after passing two core subjects.
Estimated Commencement:
Next Commencement: Spring (Feb), Summer (May), Autumn (Aug), Winter (Oct/Nov)
Application Due: 4 weeks prior to commencement month, extra 3 weeks for exemption applications
FURTHER INFORMATION
PC and Internet Access
All candidates should be familiar with the use of PC applications (word processing, spreadsheet and graphics presentation), have internet knowledge and MUST have one Internet account.
Exemption
A maximum of 2 subjects may be granted for prior study at suitable level.
(one for Undergraduate level and one for postgraduate level study)
Web Support
Web Support is available from EBS/FT Knowledge and ABRS. This includes reference materials, on-line journal, course administration web.
Specialist MBA
You may concentrate in a number of specialist subjects from choices of Marketing, Finance and Human Resources Management and graduate with a specialist certificate (a total of 4 electives are required, course offer is subject to demand).
Additional local resources include
Students may also individually apply for MDC membership (Management Development Centre Library of VTC, adjacent to ABRS within 3 minutes’ walking distance)
Course Lecturers, Tutor and Consultant (Partial List) Profile
The lecturers and tutors are internationally oriented and are approved by Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School. They have extensive professional experience of 15 to 30 years in their respective expert areas as well as rich experience in conducting courses in Hong Kong, UK , Australia and USA.
Mr. S. Ho - B.Sc. (London) MBA. (Hull)
Mr. Ho is an experience Finance manager and lecturer. He has over 10 years finance experience and is now a professional lecturer in Accounting and Finance. He has been lecturing in ABRS undergraduate and postgraduate courses since 1997.
*Dr. M. T. Jones B.S. (Rhode Island), Ph.D (UC Irvine)
Dr. Jones , originally from USA, has been lecturing in New Zealand and then Australia for the past 5 years. His expert area is Corporate Strategy and International Business. He has lectured in Australia and Hong Kong for the past 3 years and is very familiar about the Asia business environment. His past MBA teaching experience including Sydney University/AGSM, McQuarie University, University of Auckland….
*Dr. A. Fraser BA (Hons), M. Litt, Ph.D
Dr. Fraser has rich experience conducting Business Strategies, eCommerce courses and seminars in HK and UK as well as extensive experience in consulting. She was also a former Harvard University Research Fellow.
*Dr. P Walsh, B.Sc. (Wollongong), Ph.D (Newcastle)
Dr. Walsh is an expert in Quantitative Methods for Business, Performance Management as well as Business Strategy. He has lectured in a number of leading business schools in Australia.
Dr. K K Ho - Ph. D (HKU), MA (UH U.K.), Dip CSA (HKP), ACIS (U.K.), MCIPS (U.K.),
FCEA (U.K.), Dip EMA (U.K.), NCC Cert.
Dr. Ho is an experienced lecturer in Information Technology for Management and IT Strategies. He has lectured in a number of leading business schools including Sydney University, RMIT Australia and
Mr. W. Hokama – BA (U. of Hawaii), MA (California State U.)
Mr. Hokama is an experienced professional in Marketing Communication. He has conducted many courses and seminar in USA and Hong Kong - including Managing People, Customer Service, Public Relatinship…
Mr. C. Howard – BA (BYU Utah), MBA (PWU California)
Mr. Howard is a seasoned consultant, manager and lecturer. He has been lecturing in people / organizational management related areas for the past ten years. He has over twenty years experience in business and sales management, general management, international consulting in USA, Middle East and Asia.
*Mr. R Petty - B.Comm, M.Comm (NSW), ASCPA
Mr. Petty is a highly motivating lecturer as well as experienced consultant in Accounting. He has extensive teaching experience in Australia and Hong Kong, including MBA courses for Sydney University/AGSM, UNSW and graduate courses for HKU Business School.
Ms. J Chu - MBA (Sydney), MBA (CUHK). ASCPA
Ms. Chu has rich teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level - including MBA courses at HK Polytechnic University, Sydney University/AGSM, UTS Sydney. Warwick University UK….She has over 15 years' experience in teaching marketing and management subjects.
*Edinburgh Campus Based Tutors: They will be invited to conduct some of the modules either face to face or via life internet / video conferencing. Students may also join Summer School on campus.
(* overseas based tutors. List subject to change)
Approved HK Support Centre - ABRS Professional Learning Services
Enquiries please contact
Mr. Ritchie Poon, Program Director (Direct 2833 9608), rpoon@abrs.com.hk or
Ms. Eva Lau, Senior Program Officer (tel 2833 9610), or
Mr. Joe Cheung (tel 2833 9605)
Address: 4/F ChinaChem Johnston Plaza, 178 Johnston Road, Hong Kong or
Email: abrs@hkstar.com, or
Tel: 2598-4811 or
Fax: 2598-4092
Website: http://www.ebsmba.com/
The information stated here is for reference only and is subject to change.
last modified at July 31, 2004