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Full Time MBA Cultural Management

MBA

In Edinburgh ()

£ 7,700 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    MBA

  • Duration

    1 Year

This course seeks to develop your knowledge and skills as a manager, and specifically the knowledge and skills required to manage cultural organisations and events. Suitable for: This award is aimed at current and prospective managers who are working or who wish to work for organisations involved with culture and the arts.

About this course

The standard entry requirement is a UK honours degree or an equivalent foreign qualification plus at least two years' management experience.
Where your degree programme has not been studied in English, you will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than the minimum level specified by QMU.

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Course programme

Description
This course will attract managers in the cultural sector who wish to update their qualifications, or alternatively managers looking for a career change who wish to work for organisations in this sector. It specifically aims to deepen your knowledge of the cultural business environment by examining broad issues such as the arts and regeneration, as well as problems such as sustaining an organization through volunteering and fundraising. Such industry-specific content will be supplemented by an introduction to key management disciplines. The course will engage you in conceptual thinking, analysis and research; however it seeks to take you beyond the analytical emphasis of many MBA programmes and encourages you to develop and implement creative ideas and solutions to organisational issues.

Structure
The course is modular and can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis. It is available by attendance at QMU. You are required to study eight modules, each valued at 15 credits, and complete a Master's project (valued ay 60 credits). Studying full-time, you will normally undertake four modules in semester one and four modules in semester two, and complete the Master's project (MBA only) in semester three. You can also register as an Associate student to study single modules in areas of interest.

Course Covers
- Contemporary issues in cultural management
- Research methods for business
- Managing service industries, organisations and people
- Marketing
- Service industries
- Operations management
-Strategic management
-Creative manager
Plus
-Masters project (MBA only)

Teaching and Assessment
Learning and teaching methods for students studying at Queen Margaret University encourage group and independent learning. You may also have lectures from industry professionals and visits to industry. Students studying by distance learning are expected to participate in on-line discussions though WebCT. Assessment methods include management reports, essays, and presentations.

Careers
This award is aimed at current and prospective managers who are working or who wish to work for organisations involved with culture and the arts. Your future prospects will depend on your abilities and previous experience, but successful completion of the course should better equip you for the varied demands of this sector.

Additional information

Payment options: International Student Fee: £10500

Full Time MBA Cultural Management

£ 7,700 + VAT