This IMBA is awarded through a partnership with Buckinghamshire New University, one of the leading UK universities known for high student satisfaction and employability. Buckinghamshire New University is an international university recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri Lanka, and the World Education Services (WES). Due to the international recognition of this higher education institution (HEI), students who achieve the IMBA award will also hold the same recognition.
Spotlights:
– Buckinghamshire New University is recognized by UGC, Sri Lanka.
– WES, Canada, recognizes Buckinghamshire New University qualifications as valid.
– Buckinghamshire New University was awarded best HEI for student satisfaction in 2023.
– Buckinghamshire New University has consistently ranked in the 70s in the UK university league table for the last five years.
Q: How this course ensures that students are well prepared for the dynamic business environment?
The main aim of the International MBA, whether full-time or part-time, is to enable successful learners to perform effectively at middle management levels and aspire to senior management positions by using enhanced practical knowledge and reasoning abilities based on the concepts and theoretical frameworks that you will study in the course. It is internationally recognized as a career-development programme that builds on previous learning and experience. Typically, you will be a junior or middle manager with ambitions to develop your career in different ways.
The International MBA will also appeal to candidates whose ambition revolves around developing or managing a small business or family business. Some learners complete an International MBA simply to improve their current skills, gain a broader understanding of the diverse world in which we operate, or contribute back to society.
The BNU International MBA has been developed to address business leadership in an uncertain world of continuous disruption. The programme provides a strategic and global perspective, with recurring themes throughout, while enabling problem-solving, creative thinking, and developing empathy within an international context. Additionally, this programme addresses issues that many organisations face in the present climate: operating in a global setting and ensuring business resilience and sustainability. The importance of these contextual issues is reflected in the title of the programme and the recurring themes.
Upon completion of the award, you may be able to apply for doctoral-level programmes such as a PhD or a professional doctorate.
Spotlights:
– You can pursue the qualification either full-time or part-time.
– You can follow the IMBA via hybrid learning.
– This qualification is suitable for candidates who wish to pursue a career in management or those who need proper insights into management to run their own business.
– This qualification is a stepping stone for your doctoral studies.
Q: Do you have multiple entry points?
Applicants to the International MBA should normally have obtained a Bachelor’s degree with Honours (or equivalent) and must provide evidence of a minimum of two years’ work experience at a management level. The broad, global nature of the International Master’s has been designed to appeal to students from diverse cultural backgrounds, subject disciplines, and professions, all of which add to the richness of the student experience.
Q: What are the main aims of this IMBA?
– Develop a strategic, integrated, and holistic perspective on organisations and management through the study of management at individual, group, and organisational behavioural levels, at both functional and strategic levels, and at local, national, and international levels, while reflecting on prior experience.
– Prepare for a senior management career through the development of enhanced personal and interpersonal skills, as well as digital leadership skills, to facilitate change in organisations, business, and development.
– Equip learners with an advanced understanding of concepts and current and pervasive issues in international business and management, enabling them to anticipate and address risks that may adversely affect their business, thereby helping to ensure future business resilience and sustainability.
Q: How you make ready your students with required skills in management research?
The Graduate Attributes—Knowledge and its Application; Creativity; Social and Ethical Awareness and Responsibility; and Leadership and Self-development—focus on developing innovative leaders in professional and creative capacities who are equipped to operate in the 21st-century labour market and make a positive impact as global citizens.
In this programme, attributes are developed by exposing learners to a wide range of contemporary perspectives and research on key developments in employability, society, and the workplace. This provides access to a range of alternative views and the opportunity to explore, in class and through assessments:
– Lifelong Learning: Manage employability by utilising personal development skills and planning in different contexts to contribute to society and the workplace.
– Reflective Practitioner: Undertake critical analysis and reach reasoned and evidence-based decisions, contributing problem-solving skills to innovate solutions.
– Professional Skills: Perform effectively within the professional environment, work within a team, demonstrating interpersonal skills such as effective listening, negotiating, persuading, and presenting. Be flexible and adaptable to changes within the professional and academic environments.
– Discipline Expertise: Possess knowledge and understanding of your chosen field, and a range of skills to operate within this sector, while maintaining a keen awareness of current developments in working practices to respond to change.
– Responsible Global Citizenship: Understand global issues and your place in a globalized economy, ethical decision-making, and accountability. Adopt self-awareness, openness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
– Effective Communication: Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, using a range of media commonly used in professional contexts. Be IT, digitally, and information literate.
Spotlights:
– There are multiple entry points to the IMBA, whether you are a beginner pursuing a Master’s qualification, or have existing qualifications in management or work experience accumulated over the years.
– What you learn is not only limited to achieving your qualification but also applicable in your workplace.
– All our graduates have secured appropriate graduate destinations.
Q: How IMBA students do their studies? Will they have flexible options?
Yes, the objective is to enhance the knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities of students. Learning outcomes are met through a combination of self-study, directed research and investigation, online tutor support and Blackboard materials, as well as tutor-led sessions. The programme team also makes use of guest speakers from respected organisations, and student presentations are used to help develop personal research and reflection skills while learning collaboratively. All of this enables students to develop the personal skills necessary to advance in their careers in business organisations.
The overall learning experience will comprise the following:
– Preparation to Study: An initial induction will ensure students are prepared for study and are familiar with their learning environment and sources of support. Students will be provided with a sample of learning content.
– Engagement: Students will have access to a face-to-face and online learning environment with learning support and tools that enable them to monitor their progress via assessment and skills-based learning outcomes.
-Learning Content: The learning content will be designed to provide students with opportunities to engage, encourage reflective and deep learning, and ensure accessibility across a range of mobile and media channels. Students will build on current knowledge through an in-depth, analysis-focused approach, involving the development of critical analysis of existing knowledge and practices, aligned with exposure to new and emerging methods and theories. Throughout, students will build upon their analysis, evaluation, practical, and transferable skills in relation to modern business and organisations.
– Career Pathway: Within the programme, students will be able to use their studies, via course content and discussions with staff and industry professionals, to focus on potential career pathways and develop a strategy to successfully enter the workplace. Each module has been designed to align with the overall programme aims.
– Feedback: A core feature of this programme will be a varied range of learning activities embedded within the learning content for each module, designed to provide feedback to students on their progress toward learning outcomes, providing encouragement through tutor feedback, with as wide a range of methods as possible to most effectively assess learning outcomes.
Q: How you ensure that a candidate would get the proper support in their learning and get awarded?
The following systems are in place to support your success in your studies:
– The appointment of a personal tutor to support you throughout your programme.
– Library resources, including access to books, journals, and databases—many of which are available in electronic format—and support from trained library staff.
– Access to Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), which is accessible via PC, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
– Access to the MyBNU portal, where you can access all university systems, information, and news, record your attendance at sessions, and access your personalized timetable.
– Central student services, including teams supporting academic skills development, career success, student finance, accommodation, chaplaincy, disability, and counselling.
Spotlights:
– Our faculty will go beyond their comfort zones to provide adequate learning support for students.
– As a registered internal Bucks student (just like UK students), you will use the same learning management system as other students studying in the UK.
– At the end of your studies, rather than waiting for your physical certificates, you will have access to your digital transcript via your university login.
– There are numerous ways to support you during difficult times in your life while you are studying.
Q: Would IMBA candidates getting the chance to learn from experts?
Our prestigious faculty is composed of industry-leading academics and business professionals, all of whom focus on delivering a quality student learning experience. All faculty members are expected to hold a minimum of a doctoral qualification in their relevant specialized area, along with more than five years of experience. This ensures that students receive both appropriate knowledge and the ability to apply it in modern-day business.
Q: Do you have any inspirational memories from past, who succeeded their career prospects through IMBA?
Yes, here are some of the recent success stories among 1000+ graduates we produced over pastdecade.
Success Story: Muhammed Gazzaly
Head of Digital – Dialog Axiata
I opted to pursue the IMBA programme at IDM Nations Campus with the aim of accelerating my career trajectory. The programme’s flexibility was a significant factor in my decision, as it allowed me to balance my academic pursuits with my professional responsibilities. IDM Nations Campus is not only a place where I studied but also a place for me to say I studied but also a place to recall as where I cherished memories and gained enriching experiences that undoubtedly serve as a lifelong treasure.
Success Story: Andrew R. Newman
Senior Manager – LOLC Finance PLC
The IMBA at IDM Nations Campus is oriented toward creating leaders and strong business professionals. They pushed me to excel and find solutions through new skill sets and perspectives. As a working professional, the IMBA was a perfect fit for managing my work-life balance. This IMBA programme is the best choice for any professional looking to become a better manager and well-rounded candidate in a modern career.
Q: At a glance, if I ask what are the value generating points to your prospective customers, what are the main things you can highlight?
Highlights:
– The IMBA qualification is specially designed for working professionals who need to undertake their learning at their own convenience.
– Providing proper student support to help them excel in their academic aspirations is the key value of the IMBA. No one is left behind.
– Hybrid learning.
– Unmatched student support and guidance.
– Students are registered as internal students at Bucks New University, UK, while the local partner, IDM Nations Campus, handles proper delivery.
– International recognition.
– Multiple entry options, based on your prior learning and experience.
– Flexible options for payments and learning.
– Completion within the shortest time possible based on your prior qualifications and experience.
– After receiving your award, you are eligible to participate in both the local graduation ceremony and Bucks New University’s graduation as an internal student.
