The Department of Management at the University of Malta has recently run and concluded the October 2016 Edition of HNU Neu Ulm University’s MBA International Extension Programme. This intensive 2-week programme of applied management master classes, seminars and industry visits, is run by the Department bi-annually and rides on the back of ongoing collaboration and a long standing alliance between the Department of Management at the University of Malta and the Department of Business and Economics at HNU.
Over the two week period, the German MBA participants, were also engaged on an extended strategy live case study involving meetings, analysis and direct interaction with the top management team of a local collaborating organisation – addressing a current strategic challenge and presenting their strategic review, findings and reasoned recommendations to the board and management.
During this edition, Melita Ltd. (www.melita.com), an established major quad-play telecommunications provider serving consumer and business sectors, was the collaborating partner for the strategy live case study. The Department of Management takes the opportunity to thank Melita’s top management team for their direct and active involvement in this strategy exercise geared towards creating mutual value and opportunities for critical insight and learning.
Other scheduled industry visits also included Methode Electronics, Baxter, Playmobil and Farsons.
Accompanied by their Professors, the profile of this edition’s international cohort of HNU MBA participants hailing from Germany included executives employed at international blue chip companies such as Daimler AG, Continental AG, Airbus Helicopters, Liebherr Group, IVECO Magirus AG, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Voith Hydro, Takata AG, Teva / Ratiopharm, Zwick GmbH and Quin Automotive GmbH; as well as other German SME champions of industry – engaged in sectors spanning automotive, aerospace and defence, electronics, manufacturing, precision engineering, pharma, and consulting services.
In concluding this edition of the programme, the formal award dinner and certificate presentation were held at Capua Palace, Sliema.
