Full Time Master of Business Administration

Structure of the full time MBA
The MBA consists of 120 taught credits and a 60-credit dissertation.
Normally you will study three modules in each of two semesters.
Semesters are 15-week blocks and run from September to December
and January to June. You will be expected to work on your own and in
groups to complement this.
After completing the taught element you will be able to proceed to the
dissertation stage. During this part of the course you will be assigned a
supervisor to work with. The dissertation will normally be completed
within six months. On successful completion of the dissertation you will
be awarded an MBA. If you only complete part of the course you may
be awarded a Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Business
Administration.

Options and MBA Specialisms
As well as the core modules students are able to choose two options
(one in each semester), from the subject areas below:
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Finance
Business Information Systems
Management
You have a free choice of modules but if you wanted to demonstrate
deeper knowledge in one particular subject, for example marketing, you
could take two options and do your dissertation in this area.
Non-MBA options will only operate subject to numbers and cannot be
guaranteed until the very start of each semester.

Skills Development
An important element in studying an MBA is the acquisition of skills. You
will develop analytical abilities as well as essential managerial skills such
as team working, leadership and effective communications. An ability to
interpret data is also developed through modules such as International
Management and International Business and Trade. By the time you
reach the final dissertation, you will be able to apply these to the
investigation of a major strategic issue.

Assessment of the MBA
The structure of the programme has been created to provide a structured
learning experience for you with a very practical emphasis and the
assessment methods are designed both to reflect and support this aim.
A range of methods is used for assessment. These include: management
reports; case studies; presentations and time constrained tests. Most of the
assessment is designed to allow students to concentrate on issues of
relevance to themselves.