Ferrari and leading European B-school offer MBA info session in Dubai

This is an opportunity for business professionals in the UAE to learn and gain insight into Design Management as a stream as well as an opportunity to work for a design-lead company in Europe.

In the recently completed TopMBA.com Recruiter survey conducted by QS Research, 62% of employers stated that they expected to increase MBA hiring in the next twelve months, with only 10% expecting to decrease MBA hiring.

With this favourable outlook, MIP Politecnico di Milano is internationalising it's MBA in Industrial Design Management. Professor Verganti, who is responsible for this programme says "this specialisation will attract both technologists and business people interested in working in manufacturing and service industries which can seek competitive advantage through design. Ferrari is a classic example of a world-beating company, which is design-lead, not only from an aesthetic, but also from a performance point of view. Verganti goes on to say "in the consumer society in which we live, good design can yield supernormal profits and Italy leads the world .. just look at Gucci, Benetton, Ferrari, Merloni, Versace. Consulting firms like Accenture, IBM and AT Kearney also need people with these skills, to advise their clients. MIP students will automatically have projects with companies like these, as part of the course."

The experiences of Lisa Zanardo, now working for Ferrari, will be presented. She completed her MBA at MIP Politecnico di Milano, and after a work placement at the prestige automotive manufacturer, she and her fellow MBA, Pat Sbagli, accepted full-time positions in the Ferrari marketing department. Lisa says "this is a dream job. Who would not want to work for Ferrari, meet Michael Schumacher and be involved in developing one of the worlds best known brands?"

MIP Politecnico di Milano is also offering 10 scholarships worth 50% of tuition fees, to candidates applying to the school through the World MBA Tour and these information sessions.