The OU is fully aware of this 'deficiency' in its teaching process. Their way around this is to have frequent tutorial session where you meet others from your region who are studying the same modules ( Ihad mine in UCC). You are then encouraged to start study groups which aids relationship building. Furthermore, most modules have week-long resisdential schools where you head off to bootcamp to network and interact (i.e. drink!)with students/managers from all around Europe. These managers are from different cultures, and have very diverse experiences and opinions. This is generally the highlight of most modules. Furthermore, because of the way modules are staggered you are not stuck with the same classmates for the full duration of the MBA. So, if anything, I would propose that with the OU MBA you get to meet many more managers from diverse industries all over Europe than you might with an Irish-based MBA.The thing with an OU MBA is that while academically it may be very challenging and rewarding, an integral part of the MBA process is the interaction with outher experienced executives from different industries, giving you different perspectives and potentially some mutually rewarding associations.
I feel you are missing out on this with the OU, (but I'm open to correction Squonk....)
No....the OU doesn't offer any full-time study option (unlike the other universities mentioned). Therefore it does not qualify for the FT rankings (The FT only deals with full-time courses, not distance education). Remember that the OU is triple-accredited...it's not fudging anything.So are we suggesting that OU is fudging the matter, and that they just didn't make it ?
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