The University of Manchester Middle East Centre in Dubai has enrolled 75 new students from across the region in the July 2021 intake for the top-ranked, blended learning MBA from the University’s Alliance Manchester Business School. The University enrols two intakes (January and July) per year for the Global Part-time MBA and all the students are experienced working professionals residing in the region. Alliance Manchester Business School rose 15 places in the recent Financial Times MBA global ranking 2021, and is now ranked 30th in the world, 4th in the UK and 10th in Europe. Demand for top MBA programmes continues to be strong, as executives position for the career opportunities of global economic recovery.
The new Global Part-time MBA cohort comprises 75 students of 23 nationalities resident in countries across the region, with 80 per cent of the cohort residing in the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They hold various positions with around 33 per cent already in executive leadership roles in private sector companies and public sector organisations. One third of the cohort work in Information Technology, Consulting, and Aviation/Aerospace and women professionals comprise 23 per cent of the new cohort.
The new cohort was welcomed and inducted by the team from the University’s Alliance Manchester Business School and Middle East Centre in Dubai, during a hybrid (virtual and face to face) induction session in Dubai.
Randa Bessiso, Director – Middle East at The University of Manchester, said: “Demand for our part-time MBA has remained consistently strong in the Middle East even through the pandemic as we continue to attract very high calibre working professionals as candidates. This includes professional women and it is especially pleasing to see so many join the programme in the July intake. Many executives are looking to position themselves for the career opportunities of the global economic recovery and the part-time blended learning MBA helps builds knowledge, skills and broadens their professional network.
The University of Manchester’s Global Part-time MBA is a two-year programme with options to accelerate study further, with as much face-to-face time with faculty as most full-time programmes. The programme is structured around four practical themes – Management in Practice; Value Creation in Business; Tailoring Your Journey; Professional Skills for Business; and with options to tailor further. An accelerated study route allows senior managers to complete the programme in 18 months. There is an 18-month Accelerated Finance Pathway option for candidates with professional accountancy qualifications.
The Middle East Centre has developed into the largest and fastest-growing centre in the University’s international network comprising six hubs in key business cities around the world. It is also the most diverse, with students of over 100 nationalities. The Middle East Centre has supported more than 2,800 part-time MBA students based in the region and has graduated more than 1,800 MBA students since opening in 2006.
The University of Manchester was named as the world’s 27th best university in the QS World University Rankings, sixth in the UK, and eighth in Europe. The University was named the most targeted institution by the UK’s top 100 graduate employers for the third year in a row by The Graduate Market in 2020. Manchester was also named the University of the Year for Graduate Employment by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.
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