New EBS Joint Master’s Programme with Nottingham Business School
Estonian Business School Master’s students applying for the 2013 autumn semester will be able to study for a joint degree from EBS and Nottingham Business School (Trent University) in the UK when the new English Master’s programme Joint Master of Science (MSc) European Business and Finance will open.
According to Professor Katri Kerem, the manager of the new programme, the aim of the joint MSc degree in European Business and Finance is to develop managers capable of working in a pan-European cross-cultural business environment. “The main focus for this programme is put on courses that cover different business-related subjects taking into consideration examples from Europe and the world. It is essential that the students see the bigger picture and are able to use the knowledge gained in classes in an international context,” says Kerem.
Students who are accepted into the new programme in 2013 will spend their first year at EBS, the first half of the second year at Nottingham and will return to Estonia for the last semester to write their Master’s Thesis. When graduating, the students receive a joint diploma signed by both universities. “The programme is adjusted and confirmed by both universities, also the faculty has gone through training sessions to make the teaching process acceptable for both, Estonian and British requirements,” explained Kerem.
In addition to the new Master’s joint programme, EBS also has a double degree programme at the Bachelor’s level. This is intended for International Business Administration programme Bachelor’s students who have the opportunity to study two years in EBS followed by two years in Lancaster University Management School in England where after successfully completing their studies, they receive degrees from both universities.
Nottingham Business School is a part of Nottingham Trent University located in the UK. There are over 24 000 students at NTU including over 2000 international students from 90 different countries. According to a survey from 2009 94% of NTU’s graduates from full-time undergraduate courses are employed or engaged in further study within six months after graduation, which makes NTU one of the top universities in England and Wales for its graduate employment rate.
More information about NTU: http://www.ntu.ac.uk/
