MGSM lives by a legacy of consistency

Be it in Hong Kong or Australia, the Macquarie University Graduate School of Management produces leaders committed to professional excellence.

Industry longevity is rarely unaccompanied by a track record of excellence, consistency, and reliability, and the Macquarie University Graduate School of Management is no exception.Established in Hong Kong with The Hong Kong Management Association in 1994, MGSM has, over the span of over two decades, produced classes full of high-performing individuals – leaders in their chosen fields. Many have started successful businesses and many others work in leadership roles globally.

Practical learning experiences
The school is committed to providing an education grounded in the industry, with a focus on practical and applied learning experiences. “The MGSM MBA is designed to mirror today’s working environment,” says Prof. Richard Petty, Executive Director International and Professor in Management (Accounting and Finance) at MGSM.

Most classes require group work and individual assignments that will test and develop practical skills needed in the business world. A carefully selected suite of core units ensures that students develop a thorough knowledge of key business practices. Students are also offered electives to let them delve deeper into their chosen fields of study. “Either way, both our core units and electives are designed to teach students how to become great leaders.”

Partnerships with other organizations
The school also partners with multinational organizations, collaborating on research projects. A relatively new elective is the Living Case Study unit, for high-achieving MBA students, wherein they are given the chance to work on a living case study of significant strategic importance to an organization’s future.

“MGSM students can expect to be challenged by real-world experience while studying, whether this be solving real issues of strategic importance for multinationals, such as Siemens, BT Global Services and Pfizer, or attending a lecture at Google’s head offices.”

The student body also reflects the industry in its diversity, with students from over 35 different countries, from backgrounds and fields including finance, human resources, law, accounting, banking, property, logistics, manufacturing, marketing, IT, medicine, government, education, entrepreneurs, and more. All courses are taught face-to-face by world class faculty, many of whom have extensive experience in business at a senior level in addition to possessing stellar academic credentials, flying in from Australia.

While MGSM’s Executive Director International is based in Hong Kong, the rest of the faculty fly in to teach, ensuring consistency and a standard of quality in delivery and supervision that few others achieve. “The students can expect the same flexible, integrated, and progressive programs at all MGSM campuses,” says Petty.

Global expertise and flexibility
Since the faculty fly back and forth from Hong Kong to Australia, they are able to deliver a global classroom experience, rather than a Western or Asian one, enriching one campus with the broader regional perspectives gained from the other.

Flexibility is key at MGSM, with courses being taught part-time on weekends over a two to two and a half year period. Roughly 1-in-4 weekends is spent in class. “The graduate certificate is a starting point,” says Petty. “Students can exit after that point but few do so. MGSM is finding that an increasing number of students are opting to do the full MBA because it opens more doors for them professionally.”

The MBA program’s multi-tiered structure allows students the flexibility to move along at a pace of study that is suited to them. Students can choose to pause their study as their lifestyle or career dictates. Even the location of study is flexible, as students can choose to study part of the course in Sydney and vice-versa.

No wonder MGSM is the #1 Australian MBA Program taught in Hong Kong, also ranking consistently in the top tier of business schools globally, placed at fifth in the AsiaPacific and first in Sydney/New South Wales in recent Economist rankings.

A perfect mix of East and West, MGSM’s winning combination.

MBA, Graduate Diploma Programmes
Commencement Date: January 2016
Enquiries: 2774 8585 (Ms Carol Wong) / 2774 8534 (Ms Mani Ng)
Website: www.hkma.org.hk/mgsm