Global MBA
The Operations team are responsible for delivery and support when applicants become students through to Graduation. They handle everything from student support, complaints, organising workshops to setting up Blackboard courses for approx. 1500 students on the MBA programme. There are both AMBS faculty and adjuncts involved in the delivery of the programme, there are different roles including: course convenor, workshop tutor, project supervisor, marker. Academics are involved with: developing course content, delivering both face and virtual workshops and online lectures. Face to face workshops usually take place in: Manchester, Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore with a team of academics flying to the different locations to deliver intensive 3-day workshops.
Towards the end of the programme, project supervisors work with students in groups of approx. 5 on a group project. Academics are members of Exam Boards and Programme Committee and are invited to annual course reviews. Your contacts are:
- Xavier Duran MBA Director
If you would like to be involved in our programmes, please contact Xavier directly.
- Sharon Wilding Head of MBA & Global Programme Operations
- Nia Watkin Jones MBA Assistant Director
- Rob Dyson Teaching and Learning Manager
- Lynne McCormack Student Support
- Michelle Morrison Student Experience and Communications
The Student Support team provide support to students and organise induction, workshop and Graduation events.
- Louise Cain Programme Management and Delivery
The Programme Management and Delivery ensure staff are enrolled onto Blackboard courses, send out contracts and WAM letters and process academic claims. They order learning materials e.g. e-books and case studies for students and provide administrative support to academics.
- Janak Patel Scheduling and Operational Delivery
The Scheduling and Operational Delivery team schedules workshops and liaises with academics on dates and flights as well as organising our workshops in the Manchester campus.
- Amber Beswick Assessments and Progression
The Assessments and Progression team organise assessment, moderation and student review boards, administer the final group project.