The Netherlands

Schouten University - Amsterdam

This strategic partnership has been forged with Schouten University in order to offer an Anglia Ruskin accredited MBA to a wider audience, and to provide our students with greater flexibility in how they choose to study. This innovative and truly international distance learning programme enables students to choose when and where they will study, with the added benefit of two residential weeks, one in Cambridge, UK and one in Shanghai, China.

Distance Learning Course:

• MBA Global Administration

USA

Excelsior College - Albany/ New York

LAIBS and Excelsior College, in the United States, have forged a strategic partnership to create an innovative course, the distance learning BA Hons in Business Management Practice. This course has been designed to equip graduates with the skills and the competitive edge to succeed in today's global marketplace.

On completion, successful students will obtain both a UK degree from LAIBS as well as Excelsior College, enhancing a graduate's CV in an increasingly competitive market.

The distance learning BA Hons Business Management Practice will be offered on a part-time and full-time basis, with no fixed starting date or duration. It is an advanced business studies course, with topics covered including cross-cultural communications, project management, entrepreneurship and business leadership. Because of its flexibility, the course can easily be slotted into students' professional and personal lives.

Founded in 1971, Excelsior College, based in Albany, New York, is recognised as a pioneer in the field of remote learning. Experienced online tutors and course facilitators will be in regular email and real-time contact with students, making the courses suitable for people wherever they are in the world.

Distance Learning Course:

• BA (Hons) Business Management Practice