Executive Master of Business Administration
MBA
In Ayr
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Type
MBA
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Location
Ayr (Scotland)
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Duration
2 Days
On completion of the Executive MBA managers bring to their organisations the capacities to recognise and respond to: opportunities for growth. volatility and complex change. the need to re-invent organisations. Suitable for: Executive MBA is a two-year, part-time, open learning programme for experienced managers. The Executive in the title indicates that the programme is specifically designed for busy managers who want a course of study that is highly relevant to their workplace and offers the flexibility they need.
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About this course
* Applicants for the Executive MBA should normally hold a second-class Honours degree, or professional equivalent, and at least three years relevant work experience (managerial, supervisory or administrative). Executives with work experience only will be considered for the Certificate and, if their progress is satisfactory, they will be eligible to enrol on the next stages.
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Course programme
Features of the Executive MBA:
- 2-year highly vocational programme
- For experienced managers
- Entry based on educational or work experience
- Part-time open learning
- Online tutor support
- Flexible duration, delivery and attendance
- State of the art facilities
The Executive MBA is designed to build on participants' work experience and help them to develop into strong all-round managers while also gaining the prestigious MBA qualification. Managers with an Executive MBA from the University of the West of Scotland bring to their organisations the capacities to recognise and respond to:
- opportunities for growth
- volatility and complex change
- the need to re-invent organisations
- Certificate in Resource Management
- Diploma in Strategic Management
- Master of Business Administration
Programme Delivery & Timetable
The Executive MBA is offered on a part-time open learning basis, which means that it is highly flexible. Participants do not need to take a career break or time off work to achieve the MBA qualification. They can study at a time and place that suits them and their work and personal commitments
Programme participants benefit from all-day face-to-face learning sessions held one Saturday per month at the grade A-listed mansion, Craigie House in Ayr.
Between these monthly Saturday sessions the "Virtual Campus", an internet-based e-learning environment which is highly innovative and user friendly, can be accessed by programme participants. The "Virtual Campus" is based on the Blackboard platform. Its features include:
- Executive MBA programme learning materials
- a wide range of links to other learning resources
- a discussion board and email system to ensure valuable communication with tutors and other participants
The Executive MBA programme normally runs over 2 calendar years, starting late September, and is broken into 3 stages. Participants can take a break between stages, the only proviso being that they must complete the programme within 5 years.
Course Contents The Executive MBA comprises three stages:
Postgraduate Certificate in Resource Management
· Managing Markets (20 credits)
· Managing Operations (10 credits)
· Managing Resources (20 credits)
· Managing Talent (10 credits)
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management
· Strategic Management (20 credits)
· 1 x Option* (10 credits)
· Leadership & Change (20 credits)
· 1 x Option* (10 credits)
*Options
· Financial Management (10 credits)
· Innovation and Creativity (10 credits)
· Knowledge Management (10 credits)
· The Economy and Globalisation (10 credits)
Master of Business Administration
· Strategic Project (60 credits)
Career ProspectsGraduates of the Executive MBA will:
· acquire a firm understanding of the major areas of knowledge that underpin general management
· develop clear communication abilities across a range of media and audiences
· develop rational approaches to arguing cases and drawing conclusions based on rigorous, analytical and critical approaches to data and information
The Executive MBA features a highly flexible delivery that means that busy, working participants do not need to take a career break or time off work to achieve the MBA qualification. They can study at a time and place that suits them and their work and personal commitments. The programme's open learning delivery consists of all-day, face-to-face workshops held approximately one Saturday per month and a dynamic web-based learning environment.This innovative and user-friendly environment offers learning materials online and features e-mail, discussion groups and bulletin boards, which allow programme participants to keep in close and frequent contact with tutors and other participants.
Executive Master of Business Administration