Full time
1 year
MAY-24
MBA - Master of Business Administration
MBA
Taught
Overview
This degree is designed for professionals who are seeking to improve their management and leadership skills and broaden their theoretical knowledge of business and management. Over 12 or 24 months, students will acquire a deep knowledge of all the key business functions. Participants will gain a greater appreciation of the significance of the interrelationship of functional areas to the overall success of a business, in international, national and local markets.
This degree offers students the opportunity to study at a postgraduate level, while maintaining and enhancing their contribution to their employer. We recognise that today business is conducted across international boundaries and that globalisation is a phenomenon that impacts all organisations. Therefore, the focus of the degree is on the specific challenges facing organisations that have global operations, or that transact business internationally. The degree will also support the development of a range of transferable executive skills including leadership; strategic decision making; problem-solving; change management, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship; finance; operations management; marketing and human resource management.
Assessment
The MBA is assessed through assignments and a dissertation. Assessment is by assignments based on the six taught modules together with a 15,000-word dissertation based on the candidate’s own organisation, or an organisation that the candidate is intimately familiar with.
Employability
This degree has been developed by academics, together with senior industry professionals, to encapsulate the exact requirements which are required by global businesses. The degree is designed for professionals who are in management, or executive management positions, and who are seeking to broaden both their knowledge and expertise. The course has also been designed to fulfil employer’s requirements and to progress an applicant’s career. Moreover, an MBA will provide the opportunity to progress to a DBA or PhD. During your studies, there will be the opportunity to participate in the Employability Scheme with the specific objective of enhancing your future employment prospects. This includes CV workshops, interview techniques, career counselling and visits from prospective employers.
For this course (per year)
£8,500
To be confirmed
Students must have equivalent of a UK first degree at 2:2 or above plus relevant experience.