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History
Purpose
Benefits – professional, general and academic
Academic courses
Placement opportunities
Eligibility
Application deadlines
Fees
Allowances and expenses
Accommodation
Questions
HISTORY
Founded in 1984
Today: Nearly 300 interns travel to NY from all over the globe to join
the Mountbatten programme in March or August each year.
Reciprocal Programme began in 1998.
160 graduates from outside of Europe living, studying and interning
in London.
Regional offices are located in London, New York, Bangkok and
Sydney.
MBA Programme launched in 2008.
PURPOSE
• To live, work and study abroad
• Personal growth and professional
development
• Build your transferable skills
• Gain experience of international business
• Gain a postgraduate professional qualification
PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS
• One year’s full-time work experience in New
York in a structured setting
• Career direction/ focus
• The skills and experience to put you ahead of
the competition
• Exposure to senior management and
networking opportunities
PERSONAL BENEFITS
• A new level of independence
• Chance to meet new people and make new
friends
• The opportunity to integrate into US culture
and see New York as a New Yorker
• The opportunity to travel North America and
beyond
ACADEMIC BENEFITS
A choice of two academic courses delivered on a parttime basis operating alongside your full-time work
placement:
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Postgraduate Certificate in International Business Practice
o One year in New York
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MBA in International Business Practice
o One year in New York, then 3 months fieldwork in Asia
Validated by St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, London
PGC IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PRACTICE
60 postgraduate credits:
• Managerial Accounting and Finance (20 credits)
• Organisational Behaviour and Leadership (20 credits)
• Global Business (20 credits)
Interns attend evening and weekend classes and are assessed
based on class participation, presentations, essays, exams and
group work.
MBA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PRACTICE
• Diploma course in New York
Candidates take four core modules: Managerial Accounting and Finance,
Organisational Behaviour and Leadership, and Global Business and also follow a
module in Research Methodology.
• Follow-on intensive academic course in Bangkok
Candidates take two modules from four electives. Following on from the Module
in Research Methodology undertaken during Part I, candidates will also complete
a dissertation.
Course administered in a modular format on weekends, evenings and in online
seminars. The eight-week sessions will cover a full MBA curriculum – from
leadership to international finance.
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities exist in a wide range of industry sectors including investment
banking, marketing, communications, real estate, law, HR and events.
Sponsor companies include:
•UBS
•Morgan Stanley
•Citi
•Thomson Reuters
•British Airways
•JP Morgan Chase
•AOL
•Royal Bank of Scotland
Roles range from Paralegal to Business Analyst, Conference Coordinator to
Marketing Assistant, HR Intern to Prime Broker Specialist, etc. . . .
ELIGIBILITY FOR AUGUST 2013
• At least 21 years old, normally no older than 28/29
• Graduate status - 2.2 and above
• A minimum of 12 months work experience in a field
related to your internship industry preference
Skills:
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Package particularly Excel
• Administrative/office experience
• Excellent English both written and spoken
APPLICATION DEADLINES
August 2013 Intake:
March 15th, 2013
March 2014 Intake:
October 1st, 2013
FEES
Postgraduate Certificate Course (1 year in NY)
• GBP £55 Application Fee (due at application)
• GBP £600 Initial Deposit (due prior to the ‘placement period’)
• GBP £6745 Programme fee + Tuition fee (due when placed)
• TOTAL: GBP £7,400
MBA Course (1 year in NY & three months in Bangkok)
• GBP £55 Application Fee (due at application)
• GBP £600 Initial Deposit (due prior to the ‘placement period’)
• USD $32,000 Tuition Fee (approximately £20,000) + £1845 Programme fee
(due in two parts)
• TOTAL approx: GBP £23,000
PRIVATE FUNDING AVAILABLE UP TO £10,000
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES
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Provision of apartment accommodation
Tuition
Provision of relevant course materials
$1000 monthly living allowance (NY only)
$1000 incentive reward on successful completion of the programme
Medical Insurance
Professional staff support and advice
Organized placement with a NY sponsor company
Alumni membership
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Flights/ Travel (approximately £300 single ticket)
Visa fees (approximately £215)
Start-up costs ($1500)
Utility bills ($35 per month)
WHERE ARE WE?
ACCOMMODATION
• Newport – a 100 acre development on Hudson River
waterfront
• Close to bars, banks, hospital, mall, restaurants, gym, PATH
station (which runs 24 hours, 15 minutes to Manhattan)
• Community of commuters/ families/ Mountbatten interns!
• Spacious apartments with lounge and full kitchen
• Fully furnished with a double rooms and some single rooms
(apartments sleep 4-6)
• Bills, guest rules, monthly inspections
• Residence staff to solve problems and resolve any conflict
MOUNTBATTEN INSTITUTE
Michael House, 5th Floor
35-37 Chiswell Street
London EC1Y 4SE
phone: 0845 370 3535
fax: 0845 370 3536
e-mail: info-uk@mountbatten.org
website: www.mountbatten.org