Master of Business Administration (MBA)

In a challenging and complex economic climate, there is an ever-increasing demand for reflective, entrepreneurial and responsible business leaders with the necessary skills, understanding and acumen to tackle the difficult challenges facing organisations of all sizes. Our MBA is designed to develop and enhance your strategic leadership skills to manage this demand. Study at Teesside University Business School See what it’s like to study at our modern, enterprising and dynamic business school You explore topics that will enhance your knowledge of key concepts as well as having the opportunity to directly apply skills to add value to your workplace or, for those studying full time with us, add value by working on real-time projects with our partners, contributing to the organisation and enhancing your own development.By studying our MBA, you not only gain an internationally renowned qualification but you will develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills to make an immediate impact in the workplace. If you aspire to make a significant contribution to your organisation and society more generally by leading at a strategic level, this is the course for you.On completion of the MBA programme you will: think and act entrepreneurially to lead through uncertain and rapidly changing conditions in the global business environment be a responsible leader able to work with a diverse range of teams, in a variety of cultural contexts be international in your outlook and understand the challenges and opportunities the global business environment presents businesses have a deep understanding of the functions of business and appreciate the importance of functional collaboration to achieve organisational goals be a self-reflective practitioner with acute awareness of your self-identity and values understand the importance of the role of business in society.

You must be an honours graduate of any discipline, with a minimum of a 2.2 obtained from a recognised University, or hold an equivalent professional qualification acceptable to Teesside University International Business School. You must also have a minimum of two years, graduate level, full time work experience in a relevant role (eg management / administrative / professional / supervisory capacity). You may still be considered for entry if you do not meet these criteria if you have significant management experience and/or a record of achievement in business and leadership.

Given the work-based approach to assessment that underpins this programme, there is an expectation that applicants are currently/have been employed (preferably in management roles) and will be able to refer to their roles and their organisations in the completion of their assessments. Those without an honours degree who have significant management experience are also encouraged to apply.