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London Business School Dubai
| University name | London Business School Dubai |
| Director's name | Professor Zeger Degraeve (Faculty Director, Dubai) |
| Executive body or owner | London Business School |
| Date founded | September 2007 |
| Number of students (approx) | 78 |
| Number of staff (approx) | |
| Type of institute | private university |
| University location / area | DIFC Gate Village, building 2, level 3 - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 506630, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-4-4019301 |
| Fax | +971-4-4019330 |
| dubai-london@london.edu | |
| Website | www.london.edu (new window) |
| Curriculum | UK |
| Qualifications | Executive MBA |
| University fees | 216,000 dhs per year (2009-2010) |
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18 April 2009
- The LBS Dubai Center is more properly called "Dubai Centre - London Business School" and is part of the DIFC Education Centre.
- The Dubai-London Executive MBA (EMBA) is a 17-20 month program offered in conjunction with the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), intended for managers, executives, entrepreneurs who have already graduated and have been working for several years.
- Students attend courses in both Dubai and London. The 12 core courses are delivered in Dubai, once a month over a 4 day period (except for one which is delivered in London). Core courses are
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Decision and Risk Analysis
- Developing Effective Managers and Organisations
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial and Management Accounting (bleah!)
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Operations and Technology Management
- Strategy
- Understanding General Management
- Students complete 6 to 8 elective courses, most of them held in London, choosing from:
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Brand Management
- Capital Markets and Financing
- European Financial Markets
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financing the Entrepreneurial Business
- International Finance
- Managing Corporate Turnarounds
- Paths to Power
- Project Management
- Strategies for Growth
- World Economy: Problems and Prospects
- Students are also required to complete an individual management report, a group study project (optional?), a one week international assignment, a 4 day skills module, and a capstone course (which you still have to do even if you know what a capstone is).
- Total course fees of US$88,200 (AED 324,000) include tuition, books, hotel accommodation for the international assignment but not airfares to London. Annual course fees estimated from AED 324,000 / 18 months.
Last update 20 April 2009
General Comments - might not apply to London Business School Dubai
- Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
- Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturers vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.
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