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MBA Student Handbook

1. He riot-Watt UniversityOriginsHeriot-Watt University is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the UK. Thename commemorates George Heriot - the 16th century financier to King James, andJames Watt - the great 18th century inventor and engineer. The University originated asthe School of Arts of Edinburgh in 1821, and in 1966, Heriot-Watt became a Universityby Royal Charter.

ReputationHeriot-Watt is a university for business and industry at the forefront of research andteaching innovation with campuses in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Orkney andDubai. Heriot-Watt is one of the UK's leading research institutions having been rated atthe highest level by our national review body, the RAE, and we are recognisedinternationally as a centre for high calibre research.

Postgraduate ProfileIn addition to Edinburgh Business School (EBS), with its concentration on postgraduatemanagement education, the University boasts an impressive number of advancededucational centres and institutes. Internationally recognised postgraduate activitiesinclude petroleum engineering, sub sea engineering and underwater technology,international education and technology management.

Accreditation and RecognitionHeriot-Watt University received its Royal Charter in 1966. This is granted by the Britishgovernment and ensures that universities and their programmes meet very highacademic standards. No country can officially accredit another country's universities, butmost countries, including the US and Canada, are happy to accept the standard ofdegrees awarded by universities in Great Britain as equivalent to their own. TheUniversity is approved by the United States Department of Education.


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2. Edinburgh Business School EBS is the Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, the University beingthe degree-awarding body. The School, established in 1997, marked a milestone inHeriot-Watt University's provision of postgraduate management education andexecutive development. EBS offers a portfolio of business education programmesdelivered on a variety of learning platforms. The School also specialises in the designand delivery of tailored executive development programmes.

FacultyProfessor Keith Lumsden is the Director of EBS. In addition to his extensive teachingand consultancy for many international companies, Professor Lumsden was, for 15years, a member of faculty of the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University,USA. In 1994, he was awarded the Economics America Henry H. Villard Award fromthe US Council for Economics Education in recognition of his outstanding contribution toeconomics education through research. This research laid the foundation for thedevelopment of many of the educational techniques underpinning all EBS programmes.

EBS CoursesEBS Courses have been carefully constructed by teams of leading faculty from Heriot-Watt University and other academics from universities around the world, including:

Professor Keith Lumsden, Economics course author, spent 15 yearsat Stanford;

Professor Orville Walker, one of the Marketing course authors, is theJames D Watkins Professor of Marketing at the University ofMinnesota;

Professor Kenneth Boudreaux, Finance author, is Professor ofEconomics and Finance at Tulane University;

Professor Robert Dailey, Organisational Behaviour course author,was Professor of Management at Drake University, Des Moines;

Professor Niall Lothian, Accounting course author, is at INSEAD; Professor Alex Roberts, co-author of Project Management and

Strategic Risk Management .

Quality AssuranceHeriot-Watt University and EBS operate within the frameworks and codes of goodpractice published by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). The QAA was establishedin 1997 and is an independent body with responsibility for safeguarding the standards ofUK higher education. Further information on the QAA is available athttp://www.qaa.ac.uk/ .
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3. MBA Programme The EBS MBA Programme is a long-established and highly successful programme and,in 2003, the distance-learning route was ranked as, and continues to be, the secondlargest in the world. The EBS MBA Programme is a demanding and broad-basedmanagement degree It enables students to gain core knowledge of subjectsfundamental to management, develop analytical skills which are indispensable inproblem solving and decision making, understand the process of management andhuman behaviour in organisations, and gain insights into the changing business,economic, social and political environments which affect the commercial world.

Student NumbersThe effectiveness of the EBS MBA Programme is demonstrated by its success. Todate, some 12,000 students have graduated from the MBA from 150 countries making itone of the worlds largest international MBA programmes. All students, no matter whichmode of study they pursue, must pass the same examinations and there is nodifference in standards amongst the different modes.

Self-studyThe EBS MBA Programme is based on the principle that individuals learn in differentways. In order to make it possible for students to achieve the MBA who did not wish to,or could not, attend campus the self-study course texts were developed containing thelearning resources necessary to succeed.

Today, t he course texts are augmented by the Edinburgh Business School CourseWebsite . This allows you to post questions to the Faculty through the Faculty WebBoard and access case studies and past papers. The interactive Profiler software alsoallows you to check your exam readiness by monitoring your performance in thequestions at the end of each module. In addition, you have access to both PDF andHTML versions of the course text that make it very easy to search.

You can register for exams, defer exam entries, notify us of any change of details andaccess your exam results with speed and security through our Student Services website. We find this enhanced learning experience reduces the sense of isolation feltby some distance learning students.

On-campusOther study routes include the full-time and (part-time) executive on-campusprogrammes at EBS. Students learn using the course materials and course websitesand receive tuition support from EBS Faculty. Teaching time is devoted to the valueadded application of real life situations and case studies/simulations.

In addition to the full-time or executive programmes, it is possible for self-study studentsto attend intensive four-day seminars or two-day revision sessions. Attendance is not
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mandatory, and students can choose which, if any, of the course(s) they wish to attendin Edinburgh.

Approved learning partnersEdinburgh Business School has a network of Approved Learning Partners (ALPs),approved by EBS and Heriot-Watt University, which provide academic andadministrative support. ALPs are appointed only when they have satisfied the approvalprocedures of Heriot-Watt University.

Further information on all these study routes is available from www.ebsglobal.net .

CoursesThe courses available within the MBA programme are set out in the tables that follow.

Core Courses Accounting Organisational BehaviourEconomics Project ManagementFinance Strategic PlanningMarketing

Elective Courses Alliances and Partnerships Managing People in Global

Markets

Competitive Strategy Managing Personal Competencies Consumer Behaviour Marketing ChannelsCorporate Governance Marketing CommunicationsCredit Risk Management Marketing ResearchDerivatives Mergers and AcquisitionsDeveloping Effective Managers &Leaders

Negotiation

Employee Relations Performance ManagementEmployee Resourcing Practical History of Financial

MarketsFinancial Risk Management Principle of RetailingHuman Resource Development Quantitative MethodsHuman Resource Management Research Methods for Business &

ManagementInfluence Sales Force ManagementInternational Marketing Services MarketingLeadership Strategic NegotiationMaking Strategies Work Strategic Risk ManagementManaging People in a ChangingContext
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Elective courses may be added to from time to time please check www.ebsglobal.net for the latest list of courses.

Course Order The most popular course to start the MBA programme with is Organisational Behaviouras this gives an insight into people issues that affect management. It is recommendedthat Strategic Planning is the last course studied as it pulls together many of theelements of the other core courses. The EBS sequence for core courses is providedbelow.

Stage 1Organisational BehaviourEconomicsStage 2Marketing

AccountingStage 3FinanceProject ManagementStage 4Strategic Planning

Electives can be studied at anytime but care should be taken to ensure that specialistsubjects follow on from the relevant core, for example Finance should precede FinancialRisk Management.
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You are not able to hold two MBA degrees from Heriot-Watt University. Thus, if youwish to pursue a Specialist MBA you have two options:

Do not graduate upon completion of nine courses; complete the additionalrequirements for the Specialist degree before applying to graduate and receivethe degree of Master of Business Administration with a specialism in..................(group)

Graduate upon completion of nine courses and subsequently complete theadditional requirements for the Specialist degree. Students receive their degreecertificates upon graduation and a further certificate which confirms that, havingbeen awarded the degree of Master of Business Administration in ..(Year),.(Name) has duly completed a further course of study and satisfied theexaminers and, by resolution of the Senate, been awarded a specialismin..................(group).

Postgraduate Certificates and DiplomasThe MBA Programme is structured to allow the greatest possible flexibility. You havethe opportunity to receive interim qualifications en route to the MBA, the PostgraduateCertificate and the Postgraduate Diploma.

To be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate, you must:

be matriculated; successfully complete three MBA courses, at least one of which must

be a core course.

A maximum of one exemption or credit transfer will be permitted for the award of thePostgraduate Certificate. Eligibility for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate includesthe ability to matriculate to the MBA.

To be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, youmust:

be matriculated; successfully complete six MBA courses, at least one of which must bea core course.

A maximum of two exemptions or credit transfers will be permitted for the award of thePostgraduate Diploma. Eligibility for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma includes theability to matriculate to the MBA.

Specialist Postgraduate Diplomas/CertificatesSpecialist Postgraduate awards are only available as interim awards on the relevantMSc programme. They are not available to students registered on the MBA


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5. Translati onsEBS has made a certain number of the course texts, all core and three electives,available in other languages; Chinese (simplified Chinese), Spanish (MexicanSpanish) and Arabic.

You may also take your examination in Arabic, Chinese and Spanish for those courseswhere a translation is available. However, Arabic, Chinese and Spanishexaminations will only be available during the June and December examinationsessions .

Students who study and take examinations in Chinese and Arabic are expected to havean appropriate level of competency in English as all administration and student supportis in English. The Course Website and Student Services website are also in English.

Students who study the Programme in Spanish have access to Spanish-speakingacademic and administrative support.
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6. Guidance NotesRegistration (Matriculation)You should register as a part-time matriculated student of Heriot-Watt University assoon as you are eligible to do so. To qualify for matriculation, you must hold at leastone of the following qualifications:

First or second class honours degree of Heriot-Watt University, or otherUniversity or institute of higher education, recognized by Heriot-Watt University

Meet the requirements for the Edinburgh Business School PostgraduateCertificate in Business Administration

Another qualification deemed by Senate to be acceptable

You are advised to download the matriculation form from Student Services uponcommencement of your studies. Please complete the form in full and return it to theSchool, together with one current passport sized photograph. Please note thatsomeone of standing in your community must certify the form.

If you are applying for matriculation on the basis of previous qualifications, you mustalso submit certified photocopies of the qualification that you consider relevant or anofficial transcript.

If you are not eligible for immediate registration, your application will be held on file andyou will be enrolled when you complete three courses, at least one being a core.

Student ID & Registration NumbersUpon commencement of the programme you are allocated a Student Identificationnumber (SID) and a Registration Number (RegNo). These numbers are unique to you.You should use your SID in all communication with EBS and its partners. The numbersare also used as access codes to the Course Website and Student Services .

The SID number is used as a username for both websites. You will need to use the last5 digits of your Registration number as your password for the Course Website and thefull number as your password for the Student Services site.

ExemptionsGuidelines on the award of exemptions and credit transfers are available online .

Exemptions from specific core courses may be granted to holders of recognisedacademic or professional qualifications if they are of degree level and if they have beenobtained by examination. Exemptions will be awarded if holders of approvedqualifications can provide evidence of comparability of course content. There is noprovision for exemptions from elective courses.
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Typically, a maximum of one exemption is granted for an undergraduate degreemajoring in a subject relevant to one of EBS MBA courses; for example, a bachelor'sdegree in economics may lead to an exemption from the Economics course.Professional qualifications, obtained by examination within 5 years of application, mayalso lead to exemptions. For example, membership of the Chartered Institute ofMarketing, qualifies a student to be granted an exemption from the marketing course.

Eligibility for exemption is based on academic achievement only, not on workexperience. If you wish to apply for an exemption you should download and completethe Exemption Application form and send it with supporting documentation and requiredfee to Edinburgh Business School, the sole authority on this matter. Where EBS rejectsan application for an exemption, the fee paid is used to cover the examination fee in therelevant course.

ExaminationsEach course is assessed by formal examination. The assessment of each course isderived entirely from your performance in a single examination lasting 3 hours. Tocomplete a course successfully you must obtain at least 50% in the examination.

All examinations are subject to rigorous scrutiny by both Heriot-Watt Universityexaminers and by external examiners from other leading UK universities.

To help you prepare for the examinations 10 recent past-papers, examiners solutionsand selected student answers are made available in each Course Website .

Examination CentresThe University holds examinations for all MBA courses in June and December at morethan 350 examination centres, located in over 140 countries, worldwide (major diets).Centres are not fixed in advance but are arranged in response to students requests atthe time of application. Whilst some travel may be required, the University endeavoursto arrange examinations as near to the locations requested by students as is practical,on a worldwide basis.

In March and August, minor diets of examinations are offered in selected subjects in asmall number of examination centres.

The full examination timetable is available from the Student Services web site athttps://cws.ebsmba.com/studentservice/ .

Special arrangementsYou are permitted to record your answers by an appropriate alternative meansapproved by the School if you suffer from a disability that, in the opinion of the School,prevents you from completing an examination paper in writing. You are allowed extratime in which to complete your examination if you suffer from a disability that, in the
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Payment for ExaminationsThe School can accept payment for examinations in Sterling () only. Payment forentries processed on-line is by credit or debit card. The following cards are accepted.

Visa; Mastercard; Delta; JCB; Switch; Solo

Please provide both your credit card number in full and the expiry date of your card,ensuring that the expiry date is at least two months after the examination entry deadlinedate.

If you do not hold one of the above cards or are returning a green/examination entryform, you can make payment by a cheque or Sterling bank draft, drawn on a UK bank,or a credit or debit card. If you are paying by cheque or bank draft, it should be madepayable to Edinburgh Business School .

Examination DeferralIf, having applied to sit an examination, you wish to defer your entry until a future diet;you may do so without financial penalty, provided that you advise the School before theappropriate deadline date. The deadline dates for deferring examinations, withoutincurring any cost, are 1 st May and 1 st November for the June and December diets and7 th February and 24 th July for the March & August diets respectively.

You may defer an entry in writing, by e-mail, fax or in the Exam Service section on theStudent Services website. You will automatically be entered for the following major dietunless you specify an alternative diet .

If you defer an entry after the deadline for deferral, you will not be entered automaticallyfor the next main diet of examinations. To re-apply you must submit, by the relevantclosing date, confirmation of the diet you wish to enter, your preferred examinationcentre and the relevant examination fee (100 per subject). This can be done in writingor via the Exam Service section of the Student Services website.

Absence from an examination Absence from an examination is not considered an attempt at the subject. However,your examination fee will not normally be credited and you will be required to pay thecurrent exam fee at the time of re-applying to attempt the subject. To re-apply you mustsubmit, by the relevant closing date, confirmation of the diet that you wish to enter, yourpreferred examination centre and the relevant examination fee (100 per subject). Thiscan be done in writing or via the Exam Service section of the Student Services website.

Absence on medical groundsIf you are absent due to illness you must confirm this by sending a certified copy ofyour medical certificate to the University, within four weeks of the end of the diet of
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examinations. If the University accepts that you were unable to attempt the examinationdue to illness, your examination fee will be credited and you will be enteredautomatically for the exam in the following major diet, unless you specify an alternativediet .

Examination ResultsResults for examinations taken in English will be initially posted on Student Services approximately eight weeks after the end of the diet of examinations. Results for otherlanguages may take slightly longer due to the extra quality control processes that arerequired.

December examination results will be dispatched by the end ofJanuary

March examination results will be dispatched by the end of April June examination results will be dispatched by the end of July August examination results will be dispatched by the end of September

Your official examination results will be despatched directly to you, at the last mailingaddress notified. Please do not contact the University about your results prior tothe above dates.

Edinburgh Business School will not advise examination results over the phone or

by e-mail under any circumstances.Re-sitsIf you fail a course at the first attempt you will be permitted one further attempt in thatsubject. The Business School may require a student who fails an examination in a corecourse twice to withdraw from the programme. However, a third attempt may be grantedif you have completed four other core courses. Under no circumstances will a thirdattempt be permitted at an elective course. An alternative elective must be chosen toobtain an award.

You can apply to re-sit through the Exam Service section of the Student Services website.

AppealsIf you fail an examination you will receive a fail report and solutions to the relevant casestudies/essays. This will provide you with an indication of the standard required to passthe course and help you to prepare for a possible re-sit.

After considering the fail report, if you wish to dispute the decision of the Board ofExaminers you should write to the Business School as soon as practicable afternotification of the result, stating your reasons for disputing the decision. Your result will
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be reconsidered and you will be informed of the outcome. Please note that on a re-grade marks can be deducted as well as added.

If you are still not satisfied you can request an analytical report on each case and essayquestion. You will be required to indicate this by correspondence and to include a fee of100 for each course for which the report is requested.

Under no circumstances will examination scripts be returned to you after theexamination.

Appeals on Medical GroundsYou should notify the Head of School, as soon as possible after the examination, of anyillness or other circumstances which may have adversely affected your performanceand which you would like the examiners to take into account in making their decision.

Compensatory PassesIf you have successfully completed seven or eight courses and have failed narrowly inthe remainder you may be awarded a pass by compensation subject to the followingconditions:

Passes have been attained in at least seven courses The mark to be compensated is not less than 45% A pass by compensation will be awarded in a maximum of two courses The total shortfall of marks shall not exceed 5% All other requirements for Award have been satisfied

The relevant Committee awards compensatory passes when it meets to confirm thenames of those eligible to graduate.

Transcripts and CertificatesYou will receive a Certificate of Achieveme nt for each course you pass. A transcript canbe obtained from [email protected] for a charge of 10 Sterling. Transcriptscontain the date and grade of each successful examination but not the mark obtained.

Certificates and transcripts make no reference to the mode of delivery or language ofinstruction.

GraduationWhen you have passed all the courses required for the MBA degree, you will be sentinformation regarding the appropriate congregation for the conferment of degreesceremony. You are not considered to be a MBA graduate until the degree has beenconferred at this ceremony.

Graduation is held every June in Edinburgh with additional ceremonies in variouslocations worldwide in November/December. Students have the option to graduate in
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person at the next available ceremony, defer their graduation until a later ceremony orgraduate in absentia . Students who graduate in absentia will also have the option toattend the next available ceremony in person.

Data protection policyEdinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University and its commercial partners workin partnership to deliver the Courses and Programmes. To ensure this Programme ismanaged efficiently and students supported effectively, some information recorded asyou progress in your studies will be shared between Edinburgh Business School and itspartners. Your Approved Learning Partner will use this information for academicprogramme support, for administration and for the provision of information to students;Edinburgh Business School will use this information for academic programmemanagement; commercial partners will use this information for operational andadministration purposes only.

Change of contact detailsYou are responsible for notifying us of any changes to your contact details. You can dothis directly through the Student Services site. Changes in name should be notified tous in writing together with a copy of the legal documentation that confirms this change(marriage certificate, deed poll certificate).

Transferring on-campusStudents can complete their studies by applying to transfer to the full-time on-campusprogramme or by attending individual four-day seminars or two-day revision sessionsfor each of the core courses and a select number of electives.

Intensive 4 day tutorials are delivered at Edinburgh Business School. Theseseminars are based on the Schools experience of teaching to corporations, and10 years experience delivering the full and part-time MBA. The seminars assumeprior study of the course materials, and provide practical applications andcontextualisation.

A schedule of 2 day revision seminars in selected subjects are also delivered oncampus at Edinburgh Business School. These 2 day seminars are conducted byEdinburgh Business School and give advice on examination preparation.

Further details are available at www.ebsglobal.net .

Changes to Fees and Programme StructuresEBS reserves the right to make changes to its fees and the structure of the programmeat any time. Students will be given advanced notice of any changes and steps will betaken to ensure that existing students are not disadvantaged.
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7. ContactsEdinburgh Business School has appointed partners in different regions of the world toassist students to access the learning materials, to pay their course fees and to get non-academic support from teams of trained student advisers. These partners can alsoprovide information on Approved Learning Partners in their regions. Please contact yournearest office if you have any queries.

Canada A r ab WorldEBS Canada EBS Arab WorldTel: 1 800 607 2779 (toll free) / +1 905 597 4075 Tel: +961 9 222 827 or +961 9 224 [email protected] [email protected]

USA Central & South America EBS America EBS Latin AmericaTel: 1 877 622 3272 (toll free) / +1 305 455 9455 Tel: +1 (305) 716 [email protected] [email protected]

Sub-Saharan Africa AsiaEBS Southern Africa EBS AsiaTel: +27 (0)11 475 9956 Tel: +852 9043 [email protected] [email protected] .uk

AustralasiaEBS AustraliaTel: 1300 365 [email protected]

For all other regions, please contact Edinburgh Business SchoolHeriot-Watt UniversityEdinburghEH14 4ASScotlandTel: +44 (0)131 451 3090Fax: +44 (0)131 451 [email protected]

Other contact details

Examination centres [email protected]

Technical queries: [email protected]

Please include your SID Number in ALL correspondence to ensure an accurate andspeedy response.
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5.3 The courses approved for the programmes of study are listed in the programme structures.

6. Examinations6.1 Each course shall be examined by a final examination. A mark of at least 50% is required forsuccessful completion of a course.6.2 Up to 30% of the assessment for on campus courses may be assessed by coursework. Insuch cases a mark of at least 45% in each assessment component shall be required forsuccessful completion of the course.6.3 A candidate may be awarded a pass by compensation in a maximum of two courses providedthat all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

6.3.1 a mark of at least 50% shall have been attained in a minimum of seven courses6.3.2 the mark to be compensated shall be not less than 45%6.3.3 the total shortfall of marks shall not exceed 5%6.3.4 all other criteria for award have been satisfied.

6.4 Final examinations shall be in English or in such other languages as may be approved fromtime to time by the Senate on the recommendation of the Director of Studies.6.5 There shall be four diets of examinations per year. Further diets may be held at other times atthe discretion of the Director of Studies.6.6 Final examinations shall be held in Edinburgh and in such other centres as may be approvedby the Senate from time to time.6.7 A candidate wishing to be examined shall give notice in the prescribed format.6.7 A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners for any course at the first attempt shall beallowed one further examination opportunity to satisfy the examiners in that course.6.8 A candidate may, in exceptional circumstances or where there is evidence that he or she hasdemonstrated the potential to complete the degree successfully, be permitted additionalexamination attempts.

7. Credit Rating7.1 Each course shall have a credit rating of 20 SCOTCAT credit points based on 200 notionalhours of student effort.7.2 A candidate who has completed a course successfully by satisfying the requirements asspecified in the programme structures shall be awarded the requisite credit points. On successfulcompletion of each course a candidate shall receive a certificate to that effect.7.3 A candidate shall not receive credit more than once for any course or set of courses. Anycredit gained as part of the programme of study leading to the award of an MBA may also beused to obtain an intermediate qualification.7.4 A candidate shall receive only one set of credit points for courses which contain a significantamount of common material.

8. Requirements for Award8.1 For the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration a candidate shall berequired to satisfy the examiners in respect of three approved courses, at least one of which shallbe a core course. The award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration is rated at60 SCOTCAT credits.8.2 For the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration a candidate shallrequired to satisfy the examiners in respect of six approved courses, at least one of which shallbe a core course. The award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is rated at120 SCOTCAT credits.8.3 For the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in a named specialism a candidate shall berequired to satisfy the examiners in respect of six approved courses, one of which shall be theappropriate core course and at least four of which shall be relevant to the specialism for which thecandidate is registered. The award of a Postgraduate Diploma in a named specialism is rated at120 SCOTCAT credits.


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8.4 For the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration a candidate shall berequired to satisfy the examiners in respect of the seven core courses and two of the electivecourses approved for the degree except that:

8.4.1 A candidate registered for the degree of MBA by on campus study or by study at an Approved Support Centre may be permitted to complete a project on an approved topic inlieu of one of the elective courses.8.4.2 In addition to the provisions of paragraph 8.4, a candidate registered for the MBAConsortium Programme shall normally be required to complete a company-based majorproject on an approved topic. The award of the degree of Master of Business

Administration is rated at 180 SCOTCAT credits.8.5 For the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration with a specialism in anapproved subject a candidate shall be required to satisfy the examiners in respect of the sevencore courses and four of the elective courses approved for the degree except that:

8.5.1 A candidate registered for the degree of MBA with a specialism by on campus part-

time or fulltime study may be permitted to complete a major project on an approved topicin lieu of two of the elective courses. The award of the degree of Master of Business

Administration with a specialism is rated at 220 SCOTCAT credits.8.6 For the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration with distinction and ofBusiness Administration in a specialism with distinction a candidate shall be required to achieve aminimum average mark of 70% across the programme of study as a whole and to have passedall courses at the first attempt.

13. Intermediate Awards13.1 A candidate who is registered for the postgraduate diploma or the MBA and who hassuccessfully completed three courses in approved subjects shall be eligible to apply to receive apostgraduate certificate as an intermediate award.13.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 9.1, a candidate who is registered for the MBA

and who has successfully completed six courses in approved subjects shall be eligible to apply toreceive a postgraduate diploma as an intermediate award.13.3 A candidate who wishes to receive a postgraduate certificate or a postgraduate diploma asan intermediate award shall make an application on the prescribed form and pay the stipulatedfee.13.4 Intermediate awards of postgraduate certificates and postgraduate diplomas shall be sealedwith the Common Seal of the University and shall be signed by the Principal and Vice-Chancellorof the University, the Secretary of the University and the Director of Edinburgh Business School.13.5 Intermediate awards of postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma shall not beconferred at a Congregation of the University.

10. Exemptions and Credit Transfers Accreditation of Prior Learning10.1 The Director of Studies may grant exemptions or credit transfers to candidates on the basisof previous qualifications as follows:

10.1.1 A candidate for the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration may beawarded an exemption or credit transfer in a maximum of one core course.10.1.2 A candidate for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration or aPostgraduate Diploma in Business Administration with a named specialism may beawarded exemptions or credit transfers in a maximum of two core courses.10.1.3 A candidate for the degree of Master of Business Administration or Master orBusiness Administration with a named specialism may be awarded exemptions or credittransfers in a maximum of two core courses.

10.2 A candidate for the degree of MBA may be permitted to transfer credits from an MBAprogramme offered by another university or institution recognised by the University, subject toapproval of the Director of Studies. Credit transfer shall be permitted normally up to a maximumof four core courses (80 SCOTCAT credits). The conditions of transfer and the academic


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requirements for completion of the degree shall be determined by the Senate on therecommendation of the Director of Edinburgh Business School.10.3 The University reserves the right to require a candidate for the degree to sit an exemptionexamination if the Director of Studies is not fully satisfied that the qualifications presented by thecandidate merit full exemption.

11. Period of Study11.1 The maximum periods of study for the Masters of Business Administration, the PostgraduateDiploma and the Postgraduate Certificate are as follows:

11.1.1 Two years of full-time study for candidates registered on campus.11.1.2 Five years of part-time study for candidates registered on campus.11.1.3 No maximum period of study for candidates registered for study by distancelearning11.2 In exceptional circumstances the Senate may extend the maximum periods for on

campus study.

12. Examiners12.1 The Senate shall appoint one or more external examiners and one or more internalexaminers for each programme of study.12.2 An external examiner shall normally be appointed for a period not exceeding three years andexceptionally may be reappointed for two further years.12.3 At the end of each year and at the end of his or her period of appointment an externalexaminer shall submit a written report to the Principal of the University.12.4 The MBA Board of Examiners shall comprise all internal examiners and external examinersand shall meet at least once per academic year. With the agreement of the external examiners,authority to finalise lists of graduands may be delegated to the Director of Studies and the

Academic Registrar or his or her representative(s).

13. Programme Management13.1 The management of the programmes and their courses shall be the responsibility of theDirector of Edinburgh Business School whose responsibilities shall include:

13.1.1 to report and make recommendations as appropriate to the Senate on thefollowing:(a) the academic standards of all programmes and courses(b) the syllabuses of courses approved for the programmes(c) the academic content of all course material(d) the form, content, academic standards and administration of all examinations andother methods of assessment(e) the nomination of internal examiners and external examiners for appointment by theSenate.13.1.2 to invite persons whose knowledge and experience would be of value to attendmeetings relevant to the MBA.13.1.3 to consult with other boards, committees or persons in the University on matters ofmutual interest.

14. Publication of Results14.1 The names of the persons who are authorised to receive the degree of Master orpostgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate shall be published in alphabetical order withineach programme of study. If a student chooses to exercise his or her right, in terms of the DataProtection Act 1998, to have his or her name omitted from any published list of awards, he or sheshall give authorisation for such by completing the appropriate section on the Universityregistration form at the start of each academic year.


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