Double degree program between School of Business and the University of Queensland
10.06.2014
Students get two top-class degrees in an effective way and relevant international experience.
Aalto University School of Business and the University of Queensland, UQ Business School signed a double degree program agreement in May 2014.
'We are very enthusiastic about this opportunity to deepen our collaboration with the University of Queensland in the fields of management and international business. In the future I foresee an increasing number of initiatives at program level which are extremely valuable and beneficial to both faculty and students', says Professor Ingmar Björkman, Dean of Aalto University School of Business.
'A double degree with UQ provides a unique opportunity to leverage your studies by doing two top-class degrees in an effective way and at the same time getting relevant international experience', continues Dean Björkman.
'UQ Business School is committed to developing future leaders with the ability to thrive in a multicultural environment and lead positive change in the global community', says Professor Andrew Griffiths, Dean of UQ Business School.
Two degrees within two years
Students undertaking the Master’s Degree Programme in Management and International Business at Aalto University will spend a year at the University of Queensland, UQ Business School undertaking the Master of Global Management degree program.
The students participating in the program will earn both the Master of Global Management degree from UQ Business School and the Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration degree in the Management and International Business (M&IB) from Aalto University School of Business.
This well planned program allows students to gain two degrees within two years. The graduate thesis work shall be supervised jointly by responsible professors from both universities. This is an excellent opportunity to intensify faculty interaction between the two institutions.
The University of Queensland (UQ) is the Australia’s largest and oldest university and is among the world’s top 100 universities *). It is one of only three Australian members of the Global Universitas 21, a founding member of the Group of 8 (GO8) research universities in Australia. Located in the capital city of Brisbane, UQ has 48,000 students, including 11,000 students from 142 countries. The university’s academic and career opportunities are balanced with a campus lifestyle that offers a diverse array of sporting, cultural and social opportunities.
The UQ Business School (UQBS) is ranked as one of the top business schools in Australia and is renowned for its cutting edge research, the quality of its academic staff, the depth of its educational programs and its close links with industry. It was also the first business school in Australia to receive both EQUIS and AACSB accreditation.
The first intake to the Aalto-Queensland double degree program is in September 2014.
*) Times Higher Education World University Rankings, The Academic Ranking of World Universities, QS World University Rankings