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The Consortium MBA programme is due to end in Autumn 1997. Changing the regulations allows the Business school to replace this lost income stream in a way which maximises efficiency of use of resources. Teaching on the Corporate MBA will be consolidated with that on the part-time MBA (both Loughborough and Peterborough), and all three programmes will have common examinations.
The existing MBA is sponsored by Abbey National, Pearl Assurance and Rolls Royce. The aim is to widen the corporate base of the programme by recruiting a significant number of new companies into a more loosely structured consortium/confederation and, as a consequence, focus the MBA less specifically on the needs of a relatively small number of participants who will no longer have exclusive access to the programme. In the longer term it is expected that there could be as many as 10-15 companies/organisations participating in the new consortium, together providing up to 40 students each year.
In addition to satisfying the University's formal academic requirements, students on the Corporate MBA must be fully sponsored by their employer and be able to demonstrate a level of managerial experience and achievement which is commensurate with the aims of the programme.
The Corporate MBA will be a part-time programme involving three years study and follow an essentially block release pattern rather than being primarily distance learning or involving regular periodic attendance.
Because the degree award remains unchanged as MBA and the programme will share regulations with the existing part-time programme, this has not been treated as a `strategic' proposal and the revised, consolidated regulations have been approved by the AD(T) and the Chair of Curriculum Sub-Committee for ratification by Teaching and Learning Committee. Nevertheless, as the programme is being repositioned and in effect relaunched, financial projections have been submitted to Operations Sub-Committee.
Further details are available from the Secretary.
Author - Robert Bowyer
8 October 1996
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