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School of Management launches new dual degree with Florida’s Chapman Graduate School of Business

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The School of Management is pleased to announce a new dual degree with the College of Business Administration at Florida International University.

By joining Florida’s prestigious network of partner schools, graduates of the Bath MBA will have the opportunity to spend 8-9 months at the Chapman Graduate School of Business in Florida studying for a Master's in International Business (MIB), complete with possible work placement and work permit.

The dual degree programme will provide Bath MBA graduates with a number of advantages including exposure to a different culture and business environment for 8-9 months and access to a broader network of business contacts and potential employers.

The Chapman Graduate School has an impressive network of 30 partner schools in Latin America, Europe and Asia who also take part in the dual degree programme.

Jerry Haar, Associate Dean and Professor of Management & International Business, visited the School of Management on 21 and 22 February to officially mark the launch of this new collaboration.

While on campus, Jerry gave a presentation to the MBA students and discussed other possible collaborations with staff.

Professor Christine Harland, Director, International Relations, said of the visit:

“We were delighted to host a visit from Professor Jerry Haar of Florida International University. This is a strategic international relationship to us as it opens a number of possibilities for our students to gain exemptions from further qualifications and, in the longer term, for our staff and students to engage more closely with corporates and leading universities in Latin America. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with FIU in the future.”

Notes to Editors

As a world leader in international business education, Florida International University’s Chapman Graduate School of Business has helped create a network of partner schools that offers graduate students a unique opportunity to earn complementary business degrees in two different countries. The Dual Degree network also fosters academic exchanges, collaborative research projects, joint career service activities, case competitions, executive education, along with other programmes.

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Liz Alvey, Marketing Officer
School of Management
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath BA2 7AY
UK

Tel:+ 44 (0) 1225 383526
Email: pr@management.bath.ac.uk

General Notes For Editors:

The University of Bath School of Management has consistently achieved both top research and teaching ratings in the UK's Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) assessments. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the School was rated 5th in the UK for management research.

We are one of a select number of international business schools accredited by EQUIS, the European Foundation for Management Development's quality inspectorate and the Bath MBA has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) since 1976. The School is consistently ranked among the top UK business schools by The Times, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times and The Guardian.

The centrality of research to teaching is an essential feature of all our programmes. The School offers a full range of programmes from undergraduate to postgraduate up to PhD level and post-experience programmes including the world-ranked Bath MBA. The School also provides tailored executive development programmes for middle and senior management.

The School of Management has a faculty of around 90 teaching and research staff, including visiting academics, with a support team of around 70 managerial and administrative staff. Research income averages �2 million per annum. There are approximately 2,100 students in total comprising some 200 MBA students, 460 Master’s students, 210 full- and part-time research students, and over 1100 undergraduates following BSc degrees. The School also runs joint undergraduate programmes with Departments in the Faculties of Engineering and Design, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences.