Course description
Becoming a specialist
We are offering to you this unique opportunity to build on the MBA core and develop deeper knowledge of, and expertise in, an important aspect of modern business – Global Operations, by opting for a specialist MBA path.
Our MBA (Global Operations) is ideally suited to those with a career ambition towards global business environments, as it enables a wider exposure to contemporary issues in the management of operations of a variety of organisation types in all sectors of industry and economy.
This variant provides deeper insights into forms of global operations such as complex projects and programmes, outsourcing, alliances and networks and associated managerial concerns.
The curriculum is underpinned by cutting-edge research and latest thinking on effective policies and practices related to the governance of global operations, risk appraisal and management, sustainability, procurement and supply chain management, logistics, communication and inter-organisational relationships in complex operations. A related study trip to a region outside the UK is an integral part of the Bristol Business School’s MBA (Global Operations).
In this way, you build an MBA designed around your career, your organisation and your future.
You can choose to study for the MBA (Global Operations) by joining either a full-time MBA course or part-time MBA by block release (in blocks of four days) while continuing to work.The programme offers full-time students the flexibility of returning to work after the taught part of the programme and conducting a collaborative dissertation with an organisation.
Content
Building on the expertise developed in the six core MBA modules, you will study two electives specialising in Entrepreneurship, write a dissertation based on Entrepreneurship and add additional courses as required. This combination of modules on MBA (Entrepreneurship) equip you with the MBA level of skills, insight and experience needed to thrive and excel in business:
-Management in a Complex World (economic, political, technological, sociological and HR perspectives on the changing world of management)
-Managing Decisions (accounting, quantitative methods and decision-making processes in organisations)
-Managing Business Resources (integrating financial, human and information resources)
-Delivering Customer Value (customer and marketing perspectives on the design of service delivery/operations management)
-Leadership and Change (organisational behaviour, culture, leadership and change management)
-Strategy (context, content and the process of strategy for delivering sustained performance)
-Entrepreneurial Decision Making (includes both discussion of entrepreneurial theory and more practical analysis of the decisions and dilemmas faced by those engaged in entrepreneurial activity; offers practical guidance on new venture creation and the realisation of a business idea.)
-Innovation & Creativity (interlinks vision, creativity, enterprise and innovation in the processes of organisational renewal and value creation, where innovation is conceived as the process followed by an enterprising individual in translating ideas into real products or other value-adding outputs)
-Development of personal skills
Personal Development Process (PDP) is an integral part of our MBA programme which aims to encourage and support reflective learning and confidence in setting and achieving personal goals. Extra curricular activities within this process provide you with an opportunity to develop your spiritual intelligence including the ability to deal with complexity in business, cope with stress and inspire others.
Teaching and learning
Traditional lectures will only be one part of your course. You'll also learn through syndicate work, group and individual presentations and discussion, student-led seminar groups, analysis and application of case studies as well as experiential learning and simulations including role-plays. Guest speakers from industry and professional bodies also regularly contribute to the MBA programme. These innovative methods create an environment that is enjoyable, varied and hugely effective.
Assessment
Assessment is by a mixture of work-based assignments (supervised mini projects), examinations, presentations/vivas and the dissertation.