Keith G. Lumsden

Keith G. Lumsden MA PhD FRSE

Professor Keith G. Lumsden is director of EBS. The concept of a distance learning MBA was the brainchild of Professor Lumsden while he was at Stanford University in the US, where he taught in the Graduate School of Business for 15 years. He pioneered many of the techniques that form the basis of the MBA courses, particularly self-assessment questions and problems, case studies, databases, and computer simulations. He wrote the first programmed learning texts in economics, some of which have been translated into seven languages. He has published 14 books and over 60 articles in professional journals. Professor Lumsden consults with major companies throughout the world. He is currently engaged in organising and teaching in executive seminars and programmes for many international companies. Some that have used his materials and methodology are American Express, Barclays Bank, British Petroleum, British Telecom, Digital Equipment Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Marks & Spencer, Morgan Guaranty, Rolls-Royce, and Volvo Transport.

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Madhu Purwar

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