- Executive Program delivered by Faculty of Top Business Schools (mostly Harvard) Graduates - 120 QCF credits Issued - Fast-track progression to MBA

1. Extended Diploma in
Strategic Management
and Leadership
Top-up MBA Program

2. Key features
• UK accredited program
• 10 subjects for successful management and leadership
• Executive education, convenient course of study and schedule
• Faculty all top school (mostly Harvard) graduates and practitioners
• Quality controlled by UK Government education system
• Fast track to a British MBA
• Lectures are held in Tbilisi

3. Accreditation
• Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
• Credit value 120 (QCF)
• Qualification regulated by Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and
Examinations Regulation maintaining standards in educational
qualifications
• Accredited in UK

4. Who is right for the program
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Has at least 3-years of managerial experience
Has a good knowledge of spoken and written English
Wants to progress in his/her career and increase earning
Wants to get western education and expand horizons
Is ready to share experience with students and faculty
Wants to be aware of contemporary trends
Is ready to study in a dynamic and intensive environment
Wants to get all above without leaving current job
potential

5. Subjects
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Research Methods for Strategic Managers
• Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Skills -
Professional Development for Strategic Managers
• Strategic Change Management
• Managing Financial Principles and Techniques
• Strategic Marketing Management and Corporate Communication
Strategies
• Project Development and Implementation for Strategic
Managers
• Strategic Planning

6. Schedule for 2014
Program Dates2014 Program Dates2014
Mar 08 Strategic Human Resource Management
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Apr 24 Assignment deadline for SHRM
1 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 3 4 5
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Apr 25 Research Methods for Strategic Managers
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 May 08 Assignment deadline for RMSM
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30
May 09
Developing Strategic Management and Leadership
Skills
30 31 Jun 12 Assignment deadline forDSML
Jun 13 Managing Financial Principles and Techniques
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Jul 03 Assignment deadline for MFPT
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jul 04 Strategic Change Management
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Aug 04 Assignment deadline for SCM
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Sep 05 Strategic Marketing / Corporate Communications
31 Oct 02 Assignment deadline for SMM
Oct 03 Project Development and Implementation
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Nov 06 Assignment deadline for PDISM
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Nov 07 Strategic Planning
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Dec 07 Assignment deadline for SP
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31
Program Dates
April
May June July August
September October November December
2014
January February March

7. Faculty
Dr. Kilian WAWOE
VU University in Amsterdam
Europe HR Director at ABN-AMRO,
Professor at Webster University
Yuliya GAB
Northwestern University Kellogg
Wrigley, Philip Morris International,
Consultant, Trainer
Priyanka MALHOTRA
Harvard, London School of Economics
Bank of England , FSA England, JP Morgan
Securities, International Monetary Fund,
Anders SÖDERGREN
IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland
4C Strategies, ÅF Group, Signform Inc.,
Swedish Trade Office Inc., McKinsey & Co.
Arthur DE LA LOZA
Golden Gate University
Head of Business and Management
Department , Webster University
Pawan MALHOTRA
Harvard, Indian School of Business
Unilever, PepsiCo, Dunlop, Mahindra &
Mahindra Group, All Futtaim Group
Tinatin RUKHADZE
Tbilisi State University
CEO and Founder of ACT Group, CSB, ESM,
CAC
Dr. Waltraud SEDOUNIK
Harvard, Vienna University
Warwick University, Singapore School of
Management, Kairo Consulting

8. Course of study
• One month one subject
• Learning is conducted once a month through intensive 3-day classes
from Friday through Sunday
• Showcase learning timetable for a subject:
assignment
Week 1 2 3 4
Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Activity
Providing
Materials
Classes
Working on reading materials. Structuring
assignment
Discussing
assignment
with a
mentor
Finalising
assignment
Submiting

9. Quality
• Program is developed by experienced academics and professionals
reflect the latest standards
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• Student assignments are reviewed and marked by lecturers
• Student assignment review and mark is verified by British
representative
• Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation,
official body under British parliament) controls learning quality in
and overseas of British education
an
UK

10. Process
MBA
Diploma1) Class learning (200 hours)
2) Off class learning (1000 hours)
3) Passing on all assignments
British Diploma Awarded
Program fee: $6,500
4) Choosing University
5) Passing on assignments for MBA
MBA Awarded
Degree fee varies
Partner schools are below
Certificate1) Class learning (200 hours)
2) Off class learning (1000 hours)
3) Passing on all assignments
British Diploma Awarded
Program fee: $6,500
1) Class learning (200 hours)
ISB Certificate Awarded
Program fee: $5,500

11. Some Universities for Fast-Track MBA
Recognizing Pearson / Edexcel Credits (either fully 120 or partially)
1. University of Northampton - www.northampton.ac.uk/mba-topup-online
– English Language Test required -IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90 or PTE Academic 61 or Cambridge Advanced
Certificate in English with grade B
Distance Learning (takes max 1 year)
Cost – £2,700
Intakes – January, September
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2. University of Worcester -
http://www.worcester.ac.uk/documents/edexcel_all_booklet.pdf#page=9
English Language Test required -IELTS 6.5 or Equivalent
3 Weeks On-Campus to cover Research Methods (Approx £200 per week living costs)
Plus 1 year for Dissertation, which could be done distantly
Cost – £3,620
Intakes – January, March, September
https://degreecoursefinder.pearson.com/ - Degree Course Finder

12. Universities for Fast-Track MBA
Recognizing Pearson / Edexcel Credits (either fully 120 or partially)
3. University of Derby - http://www.derby.ac.uk/online/course/mba-top
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Entry requirements - http://www.derby.ac.uk/online/course/mba-top/entry-requirements
On-line study
Cost – £4,140
4. London School of Marketing and Anglia-Ruskin University
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English Language Test required -IELTS 6.0 or Equivalent
2 modules and Major Project ( Dissertation)
Cost – £4,208
Intakes – February, June

13. Contacts in the Universities
• Middlesex University – Myra Perry Pro Vice-Chancellor - Director of International
Education and Partnerships, 020 8411 5863, m.perry@mdx.ac.uk
• University of Derby - Carleen Osborne, Partnership Manager, 01332 591867,
c.osborne@derby.ac.uk
• University of Northampton - Delia Heneghan, Director of International, 01604 735500,
delia.heneghan@northampton.ac.uk
• City Unity College – Katerina Xini, Director of Academic Operations. 0030 210 8899650,
kaxini@medcollege.edu.gr
• Cardiff Metropolitan University - Owain Llwyd, +44 2920 416027, ollwyd@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Adrian Baird, abaird@cardiffmet.ac.uk

14. ISB Contact
Nino Okhanashvili
CEO
4, Besiki str. Tbilisi, Georgia
Mail: admissions@isb.ge ; n.okhanashvili@isb.ge
Phone: 2 18 44 80 (office) 599 57 82 86 (mob.)
Web: FB - https://www.facebook.com/isb.tbilisi
Web - www.isb.ge

15. Appendix
Learning outcomes for each unit

16. Learning Outcomes
Strategic Human Resource Management
• Understand how the strategic management of human resources
contributes to the achievement of organisational objectives
• Be able to develop human resource plan for an organisation
• Understand human resources policy requirements in an organisation
• Be able to examine human resources management in an organisation

17. Learning Outcomes
Research Methods for Strategic Managers
• Understand how to select a research question
• Be able to conduct a literature review
• Understand techniques used to interpret data in a research proposal
• Be able to choose the appropriate methodology to research the
question
• Be able to present the findings of a research proposal

18. Learning Outcomes
Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Skills -
Professional Development for Strategic Managers
• Understand the relationship between strategic management and
leadership
• Be able to plan the development of leadership skills
• Be able to assess personal and professional skills required to achieve
strategic goals
• Be able to conduct a skills audit to identify learning style
• Be able to implement a personal development plan

19. Learning Outcomes
Strategic Change Management
• Understand the background of organisational strategic change
• Understand issues relating to strategic change in an organisation
• Be able to lead stakeholders in developing a strategy for change
• Be able to plan to implement models for ensuring ongoing change

20. • Be able to apply cost concepts to the decision-making process
• Be able to apply forecasting techniques to obtain information for
decision making
• Be able to participate in the budgetary process of an organisation
• Be able to recommend cost reduction and management processes for
an organisation
• Be able to use financial appraisal techniques to make strategic
investment decisions for an organisation
• Be able to interpret financial statements for planning and decision
making
Managing Financial Principles and Techniques
Learning Outcomes

21. Learning Outcomes
Strategic Marketing Management and Corporate
Communication Strategies
• Understand the principles of strategic marketing management
• Understand the tools used to develop a strategic marketing strategy
• Be able to use strategic marketing techniques
• Be able to respond to changes in the marketing environment
• Understand the importance of corporate communication
• Be able to conduct an internal and external corporate communications
audit
•Be able to plan the development of a corporate communication strategy

22. Learning Outcomes
Project Development and Implementation for Strategic
Managers
• Be able to develop a project specification
• Be able to plan for the launch of a project to implement a new product,
service or process
• Be able to implement a project
• Be able to evaluate the outcomes of a project

23. Learning Outcomes
Strategic Planning
• Understand the external environment affecting an organisation
• Be able to review existing business plans and strategies of an
organisation
• Be able to develop options for strategic planning for an organisation
• Be able to construct a strategy plan for an organisation
• Be able to examine factors affecting an organisational strategy plan
• Be able to plan for the implementation of a strategy plan