Richmond MBA
In 1990 Richmond opened a unique international MBA program, designed to reflect the global emphasis of Richmond’s mission. Students from fifty countries enrolled in the first 11 years of the program. The program, like the rest of the University, was accredited in the US by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Initially Richmond’s MBA was a two year program incorporating a business internship in London.
The program began using the approach of case study and management skills development and was driven by the philosophy of learning through experience. The use of continuous assessments for course work, group projects and written assignments, reflected the American approach to educational assessment.
Multicultural team work, applying skills in problem analysis, making decisions in business situations and learning to assess oneself and to motivate others were important themes to the MBA education at Richmond.
The program developed in both enrolment and philosophy, and placed a priority on the acquisition of skills in all the functional area of management and leadership in a multi-cultural setting. A new curriculum for the program was developed in 1995 which incorporated a First Year Foundation course, followed by either a General Management Option or an International Marketing Option, or an International Finance Option.
By the late 1990s, Richmond developed a new one-year structure that provided an integrative approach to studying management in a global context. The emphasis was placed on an integrative view of business practices and a focus on information technology, as well as developing the leadership skills required to manage knowledge-based companies of the future. The 45 credit program provided a rigorous one year option. In 2001 the MBA program was suspended for re-evaluation and development.
More than 350 of our MBA successfully completed the requirements and graduated successfully. They are working in over 50 countries worldwide. Their skills and the MBA alumni network continue to exist and develop.
RICHMOND’S MBA ALUMNI ARE CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES IN THE WORLD
Aegon Group
Aguirre, Monroy y Asociados Ltda
Babson College
Bank of America
Barclays Life
Bhera Trading Company
Black & Decker
BMG
Cadelga-Fertica
Can-Cam Care Corporation
CBRE/L.J.Melody Capital Markets
Cerner
CITAC
Citigroup
CNN
Contactum
Creative Challenges Inc
Daimler/Chrysler
DIESA
DuPont Nemours
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Groupe OCP (Office Cherifien des Phosphates)
Hemscott Plc
Hewlett Packard
Hi-Knit (pvt.) Ltd
HSBC Middle East
HSBC Private Banking
ING Bank
International Profit Associates
Inventa Group
Jack Conway Realtor
KPMG
Kwe Group, Inc
Libya Cargo
Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC)
Marwar Carpets International
Medicare
M. M. Patel & Sons Pvt. Ltd.
M/S Whitefields International Ltd.
Nabsons Engineering
NCB Bank
Norton Rose
Parexel
Patrick Engineering Inc.
Radisson Edwardian Hotels
Regatta Research & Money Management
The Reverre Group
Sangeeth Textiles Ltd.
Satyagiri Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Shradha Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.
S & P Mergers Ltd.
Sociable Media
Sodexho
Standard & Poors Investment Services
Teamworks Soft-Tech Ltd
Ted Moudis Associates
Tetley GB
T-Mobile
UBS
UNICEF
UN ICT Task Force Secretariat
United Technologies –Pratt & Whitney
Union Trust Investments Ltd.
Vantico
Vilsot, AB
Washington Mutual Bank
World Bank
Xanadutec Ltd.
