ObjectivesThe programme specifically aims to develop your strategic capability. It provides an academically rigorous business and management education and aims to develop your personal, inter-personal and communication skills.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements -You should have a good first degree or equivalent professional qualification. -In addition you would need at least two years' relevant work or managerial experience.
Academic titleMaster of Business Administration MBA
Course descriptionIntroduction
Recognised worldwide as the premier management qualification, the MBA is the most advanced taught management programme available in the UK. The MBA is suitable if you aspire to a senior management position. It is relevant to people from a wide variety of organisations, large or small, public, private or voluntary.
Course Structure
Compulsory modules:
Personal and Professional Development
Managing and Developing Activities
Managerial Environment and Challenges
Innovation and Marketing
Managing People
Managing Finance
The Strategy Agenda
Global Business Issues
Research Proposal
Dissertation
Plus one option from the following:
Public Sector Management in the 21st Century
Global Management in the 21st Century
Management Development
International Finance
International Marketing
Following the taught elements of the course you will undertake a dissertation as a major project that enables you to specialise in a management area of your interest. This will be supported by workshops on research methods.
Teaching and Assessment
We use a range of teaching methods with a significant emphasis on group discussion. You are expected to share your experiences. Lectures will provide the formal input to the modules. These will be supplemented by guided reading and case study analyses. We also use workshop, tutorial and seminar activities.
There are a variety of assessment methods, including individual and group reports, essays, learning logs, time constrained assessment activities and the dissertation.
Career Opportunities
MBA graduates are a valuable asset to their employers and are well prepared to take on additional responsibility. The MBA frequently opens up career opportunities within their current organisation or provides a springboard for a change in career direction.