They are billing it as the year of ‘cooperation’. The 12month AIB MBA offered at Oxford College of Business is ranked #3 in Australia and ranked #10 in the world, according to the CEO Magazine (UK) ranking were all delivered in partnership with the world famous International Graduate Forum (IGF) which has been publishing MBA [...]

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They are billing it as the year of ‘cooperation’. The 12month AIB MBA offered at Oxford College of Business is ranked #3 in Australia and ranked #10 in the world, according to the CEO Magazine (UK) ranking were all delivered in partnership with the world famous International Graduate Forum (IGF) which has been publishing MBA rankings for several years.

AIB’12month MBA at Oxford College of Business #3 in Australian & #10 in the world

One of the biggest highlights of the rankings in 2012 was the ranking of MBA programme offered by the Australian Institute of Business (AIB). More popularly known as the “12month MBA” in Sri Lanka, the 12month AIB MBA was ranked #3 in Australia and ranked #10 in the world according to the IGF published by the CEO Magazine (UK). Oxford College of Business (OCB), which is the local teaching center in Sri Lanka which has been delivering AIB’s 12month MBA programme since 2007, and is regarded as 1st and oldest 12month MBA provider in the country and arguably the best institute for post-graduate education.

“It is the 1st time that AIB participated in such rankings, and when looking at the rankings of the 12month AIB MBA program and when taking into considering the global rankings, it could be stated that the 12month MBA programme offered at OCB is the No 1 MBA program in Sri Lanka,” say the managing director of OCB. However AIB strongly believes that the value of rankings is still limited, and is only one way of evaluating a programme’s value.

AIB chose to participate in CEO Magazine’s annual MBA ranking, upon invitation. The CEO Magazines ranking of MBA programs is mainly based upon: male to female ratio, range of programmes, fees, accreditation, study abroad options, international diversity, class size, faculty with business background, faculty with Phd’s, teacher to student ratio, average experience in a cohort.

World’s top twenty MBA’s dominated by European MBA’s

A look at the top twenty MBA programs in the world showed a major representation of European campuses which accounted for 55%. While this time’s rankings showed the surge of six Australian MBA programs, three programmes were offered in both the USA and Spain, two each in UK and France, and one in Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark and Hungary.

Despite the dominance of Western & European oriented programs in this year’s rankings, the results also point to a trend occurring out towards to South East Asia. It could be stated that the performance of collaborative MBA programs in the 2012 CEO Magazine MBA rankings shows the growing demand of the one year MBA degrees for senior managers and CEO’s in the Asia region.

Australian MBA programs fight hard for top 3 spots

The Australian MBA ranking showed a more closely fought battle. While University of Wollongong Sydney Business School, Macquaire University Graduate School of Management and Australian Institute of Business (AIB) took, first, second and third place respectively. University of Melbourne, University of Sydney & University of Queensland Business School was jointly place 4th.

One of the world’s best MBA programs at Oxford College of Business

Both Western Europe and North America have traditionally been home to the 1 year MBA but that is not to say that demand doesn’t occur elsewhere around the world. With Asia leading economic recovery in the world, there is a need for qualifications that enable senior managers to not only establish themselves further with an MBA, but to get a degree that allows them to study business in the field that is relevant to them, and that is what the 12month MBA at Oxford College of Business offer, which is one of the reasons why the 12month MBA offered at Oxford College of Business is ranked among the very best in the world and in Australia. The 12month AIB MBA program at Oxford College of Business not only offer insight into best practices from all over the world, but also bring together theories, strategies and knowledge from diverse industry backgrounds, for a truly ‘worldly’ experience.

With the releasing of the latest MBA rankings by the CEO magazine and the existence of an MBA program which is jointly ranked 10th in the world and 3rd in Australia, at Oxford College of Business it could now be stated that the “Top talent in Sri Lanka is no longer going elsewhere to seek an education,” All the action is taking place in Sri Lanka, and Oxford College of Business is able to offer a senior managers and top CEO’s a truly world class MBA, in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Business.

The course director at OCB states “In the same way that many of the world’s top luxury brands are very successful in Sri Lanka, so are the prestigious business schools that choose to make a commitment to this region.

Personal branding is important, especially as the economic landscape is changing and senior managers are more and more professionally and geographically mobile. Sri Lankan CEO’s and senior managers always look get qualified by obtaining the best MBA’s in the world and now Oxford College of Business caters to this need by offering one of the best MBA’s in the world, provided that you are lucky to be selected !” The 12month MBA at OCB fosters an environment which cultivates deep questioning, sharp focus and intense exploration – graduates gain the confidence to face the toughest business challenges, an extensive network of friends to draw upon when needed and a new perspective on the business world.

This is the main reason why AIB’s 12month MBA leads the pack!” For more information contact Malindu Ranasinghe – 0714151547 or visit www.ocbsrilanka.com




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