Full Time Master of Business Administration

MBA

In Chester

£ 9,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    MBA

  • Location

    Chester

  • Duration

    1 Year

manager development. management of people and finance. marketing and customer relationship management and corporate strategy. Suitable for: The Chester MBA is designed to provide aspiring managers, and those wishing to accelerate their management careers with deeper understanding and up-to-date knowledge of a range of key topics

Facilities

Location

Start date

Chester (Cheshire)
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University Of Chester, Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Applicants will normally be expected to hold an appropriate first degree with a minimum of lower second class honours or equivalent.
A minimum of two years work experience in a business related position, normally at supervisory level.
Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English language proficiency along with their formal qualification

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Course programme

Programme Structure:
Modules that you will study as part of your MBA include:

Stage 1
Manager Learning and Continuous Professional Development
Content includes:
  • The evolution of organisations
  • The nature of management: processes and practices
  • Understanding the processes of experiential learning
  • Concepts and controversies in manager development and learning
  • Ethical issues in management
  • Alignment of manager development and organisational learning

Marketing across Boundaries
Content includes:
  • The marketing concept and process
  • The business environment
  • Target marketing
  • Globalisation of the market place
  • Marketing in the public sector
  • E-marketing

Finance for Managers
Content includes:
  • Financial accounting
  • Management and cost accounting
  • Investment decisions
  • Value based management

Stage 2
Leading and Managing People
Content includes:
  • The psychological contract and affective well-being
  • Nature of leadership
  • HRM strategy and its 'fit' to organisational goals
  • Managing flexibility
  • HR activities on the line

Strategic Management
Content includes:
  • Understanding strategy
  • Analysing resources and capabilities
  • Expectations and purposes
  • Strategic choice
  • Strategy development and implementation

Elective Module 1*

Elective Module 2*

*A range of elective modules are on offer and will run subject to student demand.

Stage 3
Research Methods
Content includes:
  • Research philosophy and principles
  • Qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Choosing and framing a research question
  • Writing a critical literature review
  • Devising a research methodology and considering research ethics


Dissertation
Content includes:
  • Writing a masters dissertation
Assessment for each taught module is normally by submission of up to two pieces of work.
The Research Methods module has a more extensive assessment, and will involve the submission of written elements and a presentation of your research proposal.

Additional information

Payment options: International students may be offered a bursary or scholarship of up to £2,000 to fund their tuition costs. Applications for such funding will be considered only after a formal admission offer is made.

Full Time Master of Business Administration

£ 9,000 + VAT