Full Time Master of Business Administration MBA

Recognised worldwide as the premier management qualification, the MBA is the most advanced taught management course 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. The course 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.
Course Structure
Core 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

Option modules:
Choose one from the following

• Public Sector Management in the 21st Century
• Global Management in the 21st Century
• Management Development
• International Business 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
As an MBA graduate you will be a valuable asset to an employer and are well prepared to take on additional roles and responsibilities. The MBA frequently opens up career opportunities or provides a springboard for a change in career direction.