1. School of Public Policy and Professional Practice
Keele University, United Kingdom. Hosted by Harrow
MBA Education (International) International School, Bangkok, Thailand
MBA, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate,
Part-Time Semi-Distance Learning
Course Director: Professor Stephen Cropper
Contact Name: Miss Dorothy Tyson
Position: Course Administrator
Address: School of Public Policy and Professional Practice
Keele University
Staffordshire ST5 5BG
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 (0) 1782 733126
Fax: +44 (0) 1782 734069
Email: d.tyson@educ.keele.ac.uk
Website: www.keele.ac.uk/mbaeducationinternational
Please note that this programme is delivered in Thailand where it is hosted by Jakarta and IALF, Surabaya); lecturers at RMIT University and
Harrow International School, Bangkok (www.harrowschool.ac.th). This part-time,
semi-distance learning MBA comprises 4, two-day residentials, beginning in May
ILA in Vietnam; corporate educational managers (Laos), and
with the taught element concluding 18 months later. international school owners (Vietnam).
Entry Requirements
Contact: Dr Stephen Whitehead (Asia Programme Co-Ordinator)
Email: drswhitehead@gmail.com There are no specific undergraduate subject requirements but
Tel/Fax: (0066) (0)53335107
students should have a good honours degree (or equivalent)
plus appropriate professional training and/or experience. As
Introduction
the course is taught and assessed exclusively in English,
One of the longest established MBA courses for applicants must be able to demonstrate fluency in the English
educationalists in the UK, this programme is now available language.
in Asia. The programme is hosted by Harrow International
Aims of the Course
School, Bangkok but exclusively recruited, taught,
assessed and managed by Keele University professors and The course offers a comprehensive and critical analysis of
administrators. Successful students are awarded one of policies, issues and practices in contemporary education
the most prestigious British MBA Education qualifications management and leadership. Drawing on international
available anywhere. research and examples, the programme provides advanced
skills and knowledge of senior level education management
This truly innovative international MBA opened in May
practice.
2010 and has attracted interest from educationalists across
East and Southeast Asia. Current course members include Through examination of cross-cultural comparisons, the
Directors of the British Council (Malaysia and India); principals course develops awareness of the global context of education
and senior managers from leading international schools management and directly assists the education professional
in Bangkok (Harrow, NIST, Regents); Hong Kong (Delia of in their own career development.
Canada); China (Dulwich, Shanghai); Malaysia (ELC, Kuala
The course is based on six taught modules and submitted
Lumpur); Vietnam (South Saigon and BIS); Indonesia (BIS,
assignments. The course materials are introduced during
4, two-day residentials held at Harrow International School
in Bangkok and then used as the basis of a theoretical/
reflexive evaluation of policy and practice as experienced
by the student. The course develops research skills through
the assignments and these are applied in a dissertation
undertaken from the October of year 2 and submitted one
year later. The dissertation topic is individually negotiated and
offers opportunity for consideration of work-based, local or
national policy and professional applications.

2. Course Structure and Content The dissertation of 15,000-20,000 words is similarly marked
Details correct at time of printing and constitutes one-third of the total Masters programme
(60 credits). The degree may be awarded with distinction
The course is part-time, semi-distance learning and comprises
where work shows exceptional merit. All marking is full,
six taught modules and a dissertation. Students attend
structured and developmental. Tutorial support is available
four, four-day residentials (May and October) during the 18
during assignment preparation. In order to be eligible for the
month taught element of the programme. This opportunity for
award of a Postgraduate Certificate a student must have
students of different cultural backgrounds to share knowledge
successfully completed 60 taught module credits. In order to
and experiences is a vital aspect of this internationally-
be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma a student
focused MBA in Education. Module-specific distance learning
must have successfully completed 120 taught module credits.
materials are provided for each module and introduced at each
residential. Staff
Assignments are submitted approximately four months after Our intention is that key elements of the teaching will be
each introductory session. The course director assumes a provided by a member of the Education or Management
tutorial responsibility for all students, but after dissertation School of Keele University working alongside support
interests have been determined, supervisors are allocated tutors with direct knowledge and experience of international
from the teaching team. education management.
The six taught modules (120 credits) are: Key / Module Tutors
Year 1 Professor Stephen Cropper (School of Public Policy and
Professional Practice, Keele University)
• Organisational behaviour and development – the culture,
operation and evaluation of education organisations, Dr Stephen Whitehead (School of Public Policy and
management and leadership (15 credits). Professional Practice, Keele University).
• Quality, improvement and effectiveness – best practice and Professor Carole Thornley (Keele Management School)
best value in the pursuit of advanced professionalism (30
At most residentials we invite international experts in
credits).
education management, policy and research to lead two-hour
• Strategic management – planning for and coping with change talk and debate sessions with the students.
in a high performing education environment (15 credits).
Fees
Year 2
Information on the current fee structure for the MBA,
• Resource management – maximising resource creativity, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate,
evaluation and audit (15 credits). including discounts, is available from Dr Stephen Whitehead
(drswhitehead@gmail.com) and from Ms Dorothy Tyson
• Human resource issues – individual performance
(d.tyson@educ.keele.ac.uk)
management and team enhancement (15 credits).
• Research methods – introduction and guide to contrasting
research methodologies, concepts and issues. The application
of diverse research methods within a cross-cultural perspective
(30 credits).
All modules are taught from the perspective of senior level
professionals, researchers, administrators and leaders in Application Procedure
international education. While a significant focus is on the
Details of application procedures are given on
Western education system, the teaching has an international
the postgraduate website at www.keele.ac.uk/
dimension and ethnocentric application in that it draws on
postgraduate. If you are unable to access this
research and management experience from around the world.
then an application form and the Postgraduate
Keele tutors are supported by senior practitioners in education, Prospectus can be requested via email:
together with guest speakers with specialist knowledge and/or
Home/EU: home-euadmissions@paa.keele.ac.uk
research experience of international education management.
International: international@keele.ac.uk
Assessment
Further information about the course can be found
There are no formal examinations. Assessment is based
at:
on assignments and the end of course dissertation. All
assignments are between 3,000 and 4,500 words in length www.keele.ac.uk/mbaeducationinternational
and are graded according to School and University guidelines.
Work that does not secure the 50% pass grade can be
resubmitted.
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