Victoria International MBA
Thursday 25 March 2010
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Victoria International MBA
Information Seminar
(4th IMBA Intake – to commence Oct 2010)
Agenda
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Welcome!
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"My Study at Victoria"
Miss Holly Warren, Vice-Consul, New Zealand Consulate-General to Hong Kong
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"Get amongst the Best: Your Victoria International MBA"
Dr. James Richard - Victoria International MBA Director
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"The Education Silk Road between Victoria and CUHK"
Mr. Jeremy Cheng - Victoria International MBA Administrator
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"IMBA Graduate Sharing"
Mrs. Margaret Lau, Executive Director, Oriental Logistics Holdings Company Ltd.
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"IMBA Current Student Sharing"
Ir. Raymond Wang, Business Operations Director, Solomon Systech
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Open Floor – Questions and Discussion
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Mingling with members of the Victoria International MBA Alumni
Association of Hong Kong
Let’s start with a critical consideration:
REPUTATION
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 New Zealand
- a history of academic
quality
 Victoria University of Wellington
- a tradition of excellence
New Zealand
New Zealand
 A Unique Country with awesome scenery and
friendly, informal people
 Population of Four Million People – an
innovative, adventurous group
 Industries: agriculture, dairy, education,
timber, tourism, wool
Education in New Zealand
 World class institutions and
internationally recognised
qualifications
 Nobel Laureates
- Lord Rutherford (1909)
- Dr Maurice Wilkins (1962)
- Dr Alan MacDiarmid (2000)
 Extremely competitive fee
structure relative to other
countries – best value for
money!
Wellington –
Intellectual & Creative Capital
Wellington – Home of
Victoria University
 Diplomatic and economic
centre
 Home of the Arts
 Most educated workforce in
NZ (37%)
Victoria University –
A History of Academic Quality
 Founding member of the University of NZ
1899
 World class academic research in:
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Commerce and Business Administration
Economics
Law
Government Studies
Earth Sciences
Linguistics
 Research based teaching
 Strong quality assurance systems
Victoria University – Today
• Our Charter –
“We will provide transforming and
lifelong educational experiences to
students from a wide variety of
nationalities and backgrounds.”
 Highly Qualified Staff
- Victoria Management School (85%
with Doctorates)
 Record Enrolments
- 20,000 students and growing
with1,800 international students from
more than 75 different countries
Victoria International MBA –
Attractive Features
 Victoria University of Wellington
 International curriculum tailored for experienced
managers and creative entrepreneurs
 Excellence by global standards
 Convenient access to lectures
 Course exemptions from CUHK programmes
 New Zealand Study Tour
 Friendly study environment
 Strong quality assurance mechanisms
IMBA Advisory Board
International Accreditations
& Endorsement
A member of a select
group of 160+ business
schools worldwide with
AMBA accreditation
5 paper exemptions from
the Association of
Chartered Certified
Accountants
6 paper exemptions from
the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in
Hong Kong is pleased to be associated with
Victoria University of Wellington and is proud to
endorse the Victoria International MBA
administered by APIB at CUHK.
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Programme of Study (16 Courses)
Part 1: International Foundations of Business Administration
IMBA 502 International Business Law
IMBA 503 Economics, Global Organisations and International Markets
IMBA 505 Organisational Behaviour – Cross-Cultural Perspectives
IMBA 507 Information Systems within Global Networks
IMBA 508 Multiple Perspectives in Management Decision-Making
IMBA 509 International Financial and Management Accounting
Part 2: Management Issues in International Business
IMBA 516 Financial Management – An International Perspective
IMBA 518 Marketing Management in a Global Business Environment
IMBA 519 Human Resource Management in International Business
IMBA 520 Operations Management for Global Competitive Advantage
Programme of Study
Part 3: Integrating Perspectives Courses
IMBA 532 Business Research Project
IMBA 534 Strategic Management
IMBA 560 Leading Change
IMBA 565 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Part 4: IMBA Elective Courses
(choose two from four)
Advanced corporate strategist stream
IMBA 535 Advanced Strategic Management
IMBA 549 Systems Thinking and Creative Problem Solving
Advanced personal competency stream
IMBA 545 Creative Leadership
IMBA 553 Project Management
Wellington Mayor Kerry
Prendergast is a recent
graduate of the Victoria
MBA programme.
Added Benefits –
The Well-Rounded Graduate
Personal Development Seminars
Neuro-Linguistic Programming Skills for Executives
Executive Presentation Skills
Academic (Special Topic) Seminars
Business Ethics
Cross-Cultural Management
Numerical Methods
Leadership Practices
Business Research Skills
Pre-Examination Preparation Tutorials
Four-Hour Tutorial to help prepare for each final
examination
IMBA alumni and students
were welcomed by Ms. Adele
Bryant, New Zealand ConsulGeneral to Hong Kong at the
Victoria China Alumni
Reunion Function.
International MBA Faculty
Professor Neil Quigley
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, VUW
BA MA Canterbury, PhD Toronto
Economics
Professor John Davies
Professor of Management
BSc(Hons) MA, Lancaster
Management Science
Professor Brenda Porter
BSc (Hons) Hull, BBS, PhD Massey, FCA CA (Scot)
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Student & Programme Support
IMBA Hong Kong
Advisory Board
IMBA Alumni
Association
www.vuw.ac.nz/vms/imba
VUW Academic Staff
Programme Delivery
(Designed for your lifestyle)
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Modular face-to-face teaching
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Lectures on alternate weekends
Saturdays: 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sundays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Between visits – student reading, assimilation, assignments
(50%)
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Final examination – 1-2 weeks after the second visit (50%)
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Tutorial – 1 day before the final examination
New Zealand Study Tour
(Programme Highlight)
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IMBA students will be invited on a Study
Tour of New Zealand, to include
corporate visits, tourist visits and a visit
to Victoria University of Wellington.
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There will be an opportunity to meet and
work with our New Zealand MBA
students.
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Students can use the NZ Study Tour to
help fulfill the requirements of one IMBA
elective (IMBA 532 – Business Research
Project).
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The NZ Study Tour will take place in
November 2011.
IMBA Scholarships
Victoria Pride
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To create a lasting relationship
for our students with New
Zealand - the origin of the
programme.
Eligibility: On the quality of the
personal essay from
interested candidates and
consideration of academic
progress in the programme to
date
Scholarship amount:
HK$6,000 / winner
Loyalty Points
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To encourage succession of
the IMBA spirit
Eligibility: Non-APIB / nonSCS candidates referred by
IMBA alumni
Scholarship amount:
HK$1,000 for the referee &
HK$4,000 for the referred
Student Attributes
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A high level of personal commitment:
Full attendance
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Work experience in a relevant
business setting: Contextual empathy
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Strong communication skills in
English
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Academic competence
Application Process
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Completion of an application form
+ Relevant documentation
+ 2 recommendations
+ A non-refundable application fee of HK$200
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Applications are to be submitted to The Asia-Pacific
Institute of Business
Key Dates (Successful Entrants)
17 October 2010 – IMBA Orientation Programme
23 & 24 October 2010 – Start of First Lecture – IMBA 518
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