Australian Institute of Business: One Year Old in St. Lucia The Australian Institute of Business, formerly known as Gibaran Learning Group opened its doors of opportunity here in St. Lucia in September 2010, enrolling 15 students into its first Masters in Business Administration cohort. In January 2011, a second Masters cohort joined the ranks, and in August and September respectively a Bachelors in Business Administration cohort and yet another Masters in Business Administration cohort is expected to commence. The seeming success of the programme thus far, is essentially a result of dedicated students and faculty. AIB has very specific requirements for acceptance into the programme and even more specific guidelines on how the program should be run. Two such idiosyncrasies are the horse shoe classroom style and the maintenance of very small numbers in each class. But has the programme been faithful to the promises made in their marketing campaign and are students satisfied? A few AIB Masters students have spoken out: Crissy Laurent/Student Challenging but do-able; a great way to
network and share ideas and information with professionals from diverse backgrounds. Louenda St. Croix/Student I would encourage any one currently in a management position or aspiring to undertake this. However the issue is one of total commitment, enthusiasm and sacrifice. You must want the qualification to provide the commitment. It also calls for a support system as you cannot do it alone, especially if you have kids. The class schedules and time to study are imperative for success and you need support to do this. Also organisation commitment helps! Anonymous This course has provided a wealth of knowledge for me as it covers all areas of the organization: HR, Finance, Leadership, Marketing etc. It has provided me with a new perspective and I am able to make a more informed and meaningful contribution to the team!!! Lindsey Joseph/Student The AIB’s work applied learning approach is indeed mind broadening and has inspired
change and brings new perspectives. It is a challenging course and trying to achieve the work, study, family life balance adds to this challenge. Selena Charles/Student The MBA offered by Gibran, is an excellent one-year distance learning interactive programme, which enables me to enhance my professional career whilst maintaining full time employment and domestic duties. The programme has employed a variety of modern teaching methodologies which has stimulated my thinking and learning. Moreover, constant dialogue with my classmates of different professional disciplines has further enriched this MBA experience. The Bachelors programme commenced on August 20th and the Masters programme is set to begin on September 24th. Late admission goes up to three months for each programme. For more information, contact NRDF, Miss Nesa Constantine Programme Coordinator, at 724-7722.
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FAST-TRACK YOUR MANAGEMENT CAREER WITH AN AUSTRALIAN MBA • Accelerated, achievable and affordable MBA • Awarded by the Australian Institute of Business (AIB) • Fully accredited within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and internationally recognised • Officially recognised by the Ministry of Education of St. Lucia and the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) • Enter with ABE Advanced Diploma plus 3 years of relevant work experience
Delivered in St. Lucia by The National Research and Development Foundation (NRDF) Admissions are open for the September 2011 intake CONTACT NRDF: Ms. Nesa Constantine Programme Coordinator Address: La Clery, Castries, Saint Lucia | Phone: 7247722 | Facebook: nrdf leads NRDF Website: www.nrdf.org.lc | AIB Website: www.aib.edu.au
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