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‘The truly international dimension set the foundation for my MBA studies’
The MBA program focused on creating leaders who could bring an impressive array of skills and experiences to potential employers. The Graduate Business School’s approach to the study of business with its emphasis on the management of change helped me enhance my personal skills and qualities as well as gain a thorough understanding of the various challenges faced by organisations in the business world. Working in an international environment with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds on real business cases the MBA helped me to enhance my leadership and team building skills. I now have a career as a Business Performance Analyst with the oil service company RGB Limited where I daily apply the knowledge and skills I acquired through the MBA.
I chose Aberdeen because the University has a good number of international students and I also loved the mixture of the old style architecture with a very modern twist. I've really enjoyed my studies so far, there is much more academic staff and student interaction than I had expected – I've really benefitted from this personal touch.
I've found the student accommodation really great and it's good to know that if I run into any problems at anytime of the day there is always someone I can talk to. I've learned a lot from fellow students here.
For me, MScHE and living in Aberdeen were transformational experiences that completely changed my life for the better. It first allows me to work in Scotland at the only independent investment bank specialising in the entire spectrum of the energy industry. Then, I have acted as business consultant creating more than US$ 10 million of new opportunities. This has been done for American and British service companies expanding to Latin America - Colombia, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela.
Before entering MScHE, I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur with international relationships. In fact, I founded a small company that had delivered financial advice whilst investing the funds in real estate. Then, I wanted to be in the Oil & Gas industry but to get in this business was so difficult without an academic credential or experience. Furthermore, I was able to work just with Latin American companies. I had heard the MScHE international reputation enabled one to work anywhere they want to.
Apart from my company, I was working at Invertec, a Chilean management consultancy that offered me the possibility to attend projects not only in Venezuela, but also in Chile. After being selected to enjoy a scholarship, I felt that it was the time to make the transition to the O&G industry. I thought that by attending Aberdeen, I would gain a broader perspective on the opportunities available, and the skills I needed to seize them. And nowadays I can confirm I was right.
This masters course appealed to me because its focus was on upstream general management, and not a more narrow area such as marketing or finance. While I knew that I would learn about the technical side of exploration and production, I was astonished at the profound impact the course had on me: it permanently changed the way I viewed the petroleum world, and gave me the ability to judge situations and people more accurately and objectively.
MScHE is more than attending class one year. If one has ambitions to make a mark in the O&G business world this post-graduate course will be a deeply fulfilling option.
Because the University of Aberdeen has such an international and diverse student body, one learns to work in a variety of different contexts and environments. I am certain that I would not have been able to succeed in linking Anglo and Latin American companies without this experience.
My name is Nasr Mohammed Abuzaid, Sudanese national. I am the Head
of Legal Department of a major Group of companies in Abu Dhabi. I am
LLM (Master) in international business law at Aberystwyth
(through distance learning). I am very satisfied with the program
and the cooperation of the people in charge. The study materials are
available on line and some are mailed in due course to the doorsteps of my flat in Abu Dhabi. For someone (like myself) who is very busy, the programs is designed to be flexible and suiting my life
and work demands.
After finishing my studies in Theatre, Film and Media Studies and English in Frankfurt/Germany, I received a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service to do the MAPP in Aberystwyth.
The MA allowed me to combine my interests in both performance theory and practice, offering an exciting framework of seminars, workshops and practical projects while also encouraging me to develop and expand my own interests. Furthermore the course helped me to gain an insight into current developments in performance theory and practice on a national as well as international level.
Especially the interrelationship between theory and practice that the course offers is unique. The constant exchange between the two motivated me as an emerging researcher/artist to re-negotiate this relationship as well as to develop a critical awareness of my practices and methodologies. A good example of this interrelationship is the “performed essay” (developed in the second semester): it allowed me to explore my interests in journey, performance and documentation on a theoretical and practical level, and I have since been able to present it in Giessen/Germany where it was shortlisted for the international Performing Science award.
The course has not only encouraged me to articulate and develop my own research interests, but has also enabled me to understand them in relation to current developments in performance practice and to a wider research context. This has provided a valuable basis for the PhD project I have just started.
The MA in Practising Performance for me has been life changing, opening doors to professional practice, teaching, Arts Council of Wales funding and further research. The course has so much to offer combining the expertise of some of the most well known academics and performers in this field with a programme that balances theory and practice in the most sophisticated way. As a result of the continued support that I have received since graduating from the programme, I have recently been awarded a University Scholarship to undertake my PhD here within the Department of Theatre, Film and Television, which will commence in September 2008.
The Department boasts excellent facilities with a dedicated space designed for the exclusive use of MA Practising Performance students. Here you can participate in daily training with fellow students, practical classes, group performances and of course the final practice as research project. The theory and practice work in agreement, continually reinforcing each other as the course progresses. The practical elements culminate in a month long process in May under the direction of a professional performance artist/director, the most recent being Eddie Ladd. This period of experimentation proved to be an excellent step towards my final solo performance which took place in September 2005.
As a result of the skills that I acquired during the MA in Practising Performance I have since found work with a range of professional companies and directors including Blast Theory, Volcano Theatre Company, goodcop/badcop, third angel, Pearson/Brookes, Jill Greenhalgh and Eddie Ladd as well as performing my own work with fellow MA graduate Gareth Llyr at major festivals throughout the U.K.
I shouldn’t forget to mention the idyllic backdrop that you find yourself surrounded by here in Aberstywyth. This really is the perfect location to study; here you will find beautiful scenery on your doorstep, fun around the corner and a safe friendly environment to work and play, in fact there are far more things to do here than I have room to write on this page. But finally, I would recommend this exciting course to anyone with an interest in working with experts in this field who have crafted a course that suits the academic, the performer and the hybrid; I think that’s me.
The MA in Screenwriting for me was a creative journey that led me on a path of discovery about what kinds of creative practice I might want to pursue. Within the course itself the expertise of some of the most well known academics and scriptwriters in this field was combined with a programme that balances theory and practice in the most sophisticated way. The course is structured to give a solid grounding in the different scriptwriting structures and then students get to undertake a research project which enables them to specialize in a chosen genre. I chose to focus on contemporary horror feature films and through the project have developed industry contacts that I would have lacked the confidence to develop on my own.
As a result of this creative journey and the increase in confidence that the course has given me I continue to write horror films of feature length as well as working on a trilogy of novels that combine the fantasy genre with a semi-biographical narrative. I am also working to start my own business creating lifelike baby dolls for doll collectors as well as for use in film and television in place of a real infant. The help that I have received from the department’s spinout programme has been invaluable in this endeavor. I am also hoping to work in conjunction with the horror festival Abertoir in the near future.
I would highly recommend the scriptwriting course at Aberystwyth to anyone who has a passion for creativity and wishes to undertake a course that will give them the tools they need to make a career from those creations. All students on the course emerge with a portfolio of writing which has been crafted to a professional standard closely supervised by academics and professional scriptwriters. Aberystwyth itself is a truly inspiring place, the Castle and Old College are both popular inspiring settings for horror stories, not to mention the wealth of folktales and local legends. This is a course that suits the academic, the creative writer and someone who just loves a challenge. I think this last certainly applies to myself.
How you funded your MSc (Self funded, part‐time work. scholarship)?
“Self funded involving part‐time work”.
Why you think BSc graduates should do an MSc in Managing the Environment?
“If they are passionate about a career in the environmental sector, then an MSc is a distinct advantage”.
What you liked most about the MSc and Aberystwyth
“The integration of real/current environmental issues and research theory”.
What you learnt during the MSc that has been transferable to your work
“Time management, presentation, report writing and research skills, along with awareness of current environmental issues”.
A brief history of your career (jobs, travel, other courses etc) following the MSc
“After completing the MSc a worked as a research technician Aberystwyth University and then as an Environmental GIS consultant for a local company. More recently I started a PhD at Swansea University”.
How you funded your MSc (Self funded, part‐time work. scholarship)?
“Self funded, I took a year out after my BSc degree to save up the money”.
Why you think BSc graduates should do an MSc in Managing the Environment?
“The MSc is a fantastic way to gain a good grounding in a range of environmental matters. I learnt about environmental law, EIA as well as practical skills in survey and lab work“.
What you liked most about the MSc and Aberystwyth?
“Aberystwyth is great coastal location and everyone is so friendly. I thoroughly enjoyed my year there but also particularly liked my period spent in Sweden. It was an amazing place to study and I met people from all over Europe”.
What you learnt during the MSc that has been transferable to your work?
“Critical analysis skills and evaluating information and dissemination to a range of users”.
A brief history of your career following the MSc:
“I got a job at the University of Bedfordshire in their Quality Assurance office. I subsequently secured my current position with the Open University on a European wide public outreach project called Evolution MegaLab!”
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