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New Chairman for the Association of MBAs

John Peters, founding director of performance development and leadership consultancy UPH, has been appointed Chairman of the International Management Board of the Association of MBAs.

Mr Peters takes over from PKF Corporate Turnaround Director, Liz Walker, who has served as Chairman since January 2001 and continues as a member of the Board.

Building stronger relationships with business and academic leaders, and upholding the recognition of quality MBA programmes, are two of the challenges Mr Peters has identified as important for the Association.

But he added, "My main interest is to ensure that all of us who have achieved an MBA benefit from a strong international association. Membership of the Association should be an imperative competitive advantage for MBA graduates and MBA students. My focus will be to provide members with real, tangible benefits of being part of the Association of MBAs."

Commenting on the appointment, Jeanette Purcell, Chief Executive of the Association of MBAs said, "John’s passion, energy and outstanding communication skills make him a natural ambassador for the Association. He shares our commitment to safeguarding the quality of the MBA. The 18 months John has already spent on the Board mean that he has a real understanding of the unique role we can play in supporting business schools, to develop business leaders.

"John’s elevation to Chairman coincides with a number of exciting developments including the new impetus for our high-level International Advisory Council and the development of new services for our members, focusing on careers, personal development and networking."

Mr Peters completed his MBA at Leicester University in 1997, and won a ‘Flight International’ award for safety and training for a human factors learning culture programme he introduced across the Royal Air Force. In 1999 he founded UPH with former Rugby Union international Rory Underwood and business coach Martyn Helliwell.

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