Chris Mabey

Chris Mabey is Professor of Human Resource Management at Birmingham University Business School. During his career, Chris has worked for a Christian charity, as an Occupational Psychologist for British Telecom and more recently he headed up Management Training for Rank Xerox UK. For the last 15 years he has combined independent consultancy with teaching and researching. At Birmingham Business School he is Head of the International Management and Organization (IMO) Group and Director of the DBA. Chris teaches International HRM on the Masters programmes and leads a European partnership researching management development and knowledge transfer. This includes scholars from nine countries. Chris, who is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, has written numerous books and papers on HR issues. The latest takes a critical and international approach to management and leadership development.

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Madhu Purwar
India and UAE

Madhu Purwar works for the Hilton hotel group in Dubai. She began her EBS MBA in 2001 and took just over two years to complete it.

According to her, the programme is very demanding and challenging; it carries weight in business and has credibility with employers. "I got a promotion the day I left Dubai for the graduation. The company told me that the programme had made a positive contribution to my job and that I fully deserved to get what I was aiming for. What helps, of course, is that there was tangible evidence of the programme's contribution to my job and my ability to do it better. This must be pleasing for any employer - when they see that the commitment you are making to your studies has a direct benefit to them. It's a win-win situation."...more