Henley in New Zealand in Association with
Henley Management College (UK)
Auckland

Henley MBA by Distance Learning

Henley MBA in Project Management

Start Dates:                              Length: 36 months PT

First offered in New Zealand: 1992

Fees, includes texts:          $36,000


Objectives

A design to meet the needs of modern managers. Benefits include:

  • increased self confidence and managerial competence
  • ability to develop a strategic view and to put theory into practice
  • an international business perspective
  • effective decision-making capability based on critical thinking
  • expertise to implement new structures and strategies
  • improved personal skills in communication, planning and leadership
  • prestige associated with the world's most respected management qualification
  • ability to achieve personal and management goals.

The Henley MBA in Project Management aims to prepare managers for senior positions in project based organisations, whilst enabling technical managers to improve their project management skills and gain a broader functional and strategic perspective on general management.

 

Particular strengths or unique aspects
  • flexibility: maintaining an income stream while studying, remaining open for new job opportunities, maintaining family time.
  • portability: change location or country and continue studying
  • integration: highly practical and applied approach through work based assignments. Immediately apply what’s learnt to job and workplace
  • networking: blended learning offers opportunities for networking between students, tutors and faculty at workshops, seminars and through the Internet. Emphasis on interaction and debate. Individuals also learn from those they learn with.
  • international approach and recognition: internationally recruited faculty has designed an internationally focused syllabus, with case study material sourced from around the world. A worldwide network of over 80 organisations and Associates in 20 countries.
  • three-tier structure: comprising the Executive Certificate in Management, Diploma in Management and MBA.

Teaching method
  • Henley’s philosophy is based on partnership and participation.
  • programmes are designed to provide opportunities to acquire new skills, and realize the full potential of current skills
  • management development is a continuous and cumulative process, Henley aims to provide experiences to change people, to give them insights and knowledge to help them benefit from their experiences, and to offer support for their continuing learning and change.
  • the learning environment compliments classroom learning with the latest interactive teaching facilities.
  • optimal use is made of classroom time to provide the stimulus of interpersonal contact, group exercises and tutors
  • personal study time is focused on the acquisition of the basic building blocks of knowledge
  • increasingly, information necessary to complete the MBA is being provided electronically - access to databases, recommended www sites and groupware discussions
  • electronic delivery enables participants to pursue some topics in greater depth, and allows for choice and variety in the selection of case studies to illustrate learning points.
  • specific teaching methods include workshops, presentations, simulations, projects, group work and analysis of case studies.

Participation of business and/or government sectors

  • The Henley Research Centre undertakes research assignments commissioned by business organizations as well as projects sponsored by national and international agencies. Research is also undertaken with partners in the US, Europe and Asia. Research findings then feed into the ongoing development and updating of the MBA curriculum.
  • Henley also works in partnership with organizations and tailors the MBA to meet their particular needs and requirements. An example is the IBM Henley programme.

In 2007

Number of faculty *   131 Classroom hours(optl)   160
Entering Students (NZ)    15 Enrolments (NZ)   125
Graduates(NZ)    15 Total Graduates (NZ)   160

*The number reflects the total faculty in the United Kingdom.