Master of Business Administration

The programme provides a coherent and integrated programme of study, which will satisfy the needs of students and companies operating in a competitive business environment. It will develop students' intellectual ability to analyse, an ever complex and changing environment at a strategic level. It also provides an opportunity for experienced specialists to broaden the range of management responsibilities they can undertake with confidence. All students will have the opportunity to study for a week at Suffolk University in Boston, United States of America, and participate in a consultancy project with a US firm.

The Leadership Elective
This elective is designed to develop highly effective leaders of organisations. Whether students are a Chief Executive or a junior manager, each is a leader. The modules have been designed to suit students from the private, public, voluntary and community sectors. As well as providing students with the tools to foster rational, strategic decision making in a business context, the programme encourages and supports students to explore their ability to work with and through other people.

The Enterprise Elective
This elective will suit students who have a background in small and medium sized enterprises and entrepreneurship as well as those with less experience who wish to learn about these challenging areas. Students will find the modules highly relevant if they are considering setting up their own business or wish to develop a more entrepreneurial culture within their current organisation.

The Tourism Elective
This elective aims to develop analytical and strategic management skills using concepts derived from a wide range of academic disciplines within the context of the travel and tourism sector. This will enable managers to respond creatively and effectively to the challenges of the global business environment. Wherever possible, real organisational issues are used both for development and assessment purposes. Group work ensures that participants receive maximum exposure to current practices within a variety of organisations.