Usually we can accommodate a student in this position by allowing them to defer for a while and to rejoin the following stream. However, you would obviously not want this to happen more than once in your programme. We initially try to balance educational background, work background, gender, and nationality. TMI is part of the Leadership Skills block week course taken at the start of the programme. In addition, to pass a core course, the individual component of the assessment must be passed.
Assessment comes in a variety of formats depending upon the nature of the course.
For example, it may come in the form of an assignment which you complete in your own time over a number of weeks, or a formal exam which occurs at a fixed time and lasts for a few hours. There is also a system of re-sits in place for students who fail any of the core courses. Yes we have a very extensive alumni network, with a regular magazine, reunions, invitations to hear external speakers, and information about short courses- some of which are specially designed for our alumni. At the moment LBS does not run any distance learning programmes. However, the Association of MBAs may be able to tell you which Schools do.