POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA transforming into Namibia University of Science and Technology 10 October 2014 Business School offers Executive MBA The Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business (HP-GSB) is set to expand its repertoire of executive education in the 2015 academic year, following the launch of the highly anticipated Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) last week. The advanced degree in Business Administration and Management is aimed at those with senior managerial experience. At the start of the 2014 academic year the HP-GSB introduced its Master of Business Education (MBA) programme that replaces the Master of International Business (MIB) qualification. Speaking at the launch of the EMBA, Poly Rector, Prof Tjama Tjivikua, said that those who wish to improve themselves and the organisations they work for need to be out-of-the-box thinkers. “You will need skills that others don’t have, and you will find this in our EMBA which will round you off with the technical and cognitive skills to take your company and yourself forward,” he said. HP-GSB Director, Prof Grafton Whyte, said the Poly was prompted to develop the new qualification after the Graduate School had carried out a survey in 2008 which indicated a need for higher-level programmes in Business Administration. “A rise in demand for places at the HP-GSB and the Namibia Business School, as well as the proliferation of new business schools, all indicated a need for executive education in business administration,” White said. Prof Grafton Whyte The two-year programme is aimed at employed individuals with management or entrepreneurial experience. Through a range of outcomes that include the application of advanced leadership and management skills, as well as critical and holistic thinking and reasoning, the EMBA will aim to build management capacity in Namibia. The first intake of the new programme will be admitted in 2015. ----------------------------------------------------------- Department of Communications & Marketing email: [email protected]