MBA Master of Business Administration - Full-time

University of Bolton

Master

In Bolton

£ 8,500 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Bolton

  • Duration

    1 Year

Whatever sector you currently work in, this MBA is a full-time career development programme designed to help you develop the strategic thinking skills needed in today’s global economy.

The course covers vital skills and knowledge that can be applied in almost any organisation, such as developing awareness of management and leadership practices, developing creative and systematic approaches to underlying business issues, and understanding how business and management practices can be improved.

Over the course of one year, the programme seeks to cultivate key intellectual capabilities of research, critique, synthesis and innovation, culminating in a Master’s level dissertation.

We aim to optimise learning by employing a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, workshops, group tutorials, individual tuition and guest speakers. By tutoring you in strategic thinking skills, the course will give you the opportunity to develop the sought-after analytical and critical competencies that prestigious employers in today’s global economy value so highly.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bolton (Greater Manchester)
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Deane Road, BL3 5AB

Start date

On request

About this course

No matter what part of industry or commerce you work in, the Bolton MBA is designed to help you gain a critical understanding of the problems and challenges facing enterprises and organisations and equip you with the analytical and critical faculties to identify potential solutions. As a graduate, you’ll possess an overview of key business practices, and further skills in areas such as operational management, marketing, strategic planning and accounting.

An MBA is often a route to promotion or a career change. Companies in every industry around the world seek out business and management professionals with an MBA. Every business, from tiny start-ups to large companies, need someone with experience and the necessary education to support common business processes like accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, public relations, sales, and management.

Accountancy
Hotel and leisure management
Public relations
Financial management
Information systems
Market research analysis
Product management
Health policy and information
Purchasing
Teaching and education
Media (TV, film, online, newspaper, magazine)
Advertising
Self-employment
Logistics
Banking
Auditing and quality assurance
Project management
Risk and insurance

You should have both of the following: significant work experience in a business or management capacity; and a UK Honours degree/postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.

We’ll consider your application if you don’t possess the above qualifications but have substantial managerial experience.

After successfully completing your MBA programme you may apply for membership of the Chartered Management Institute.

This course aims to develop your critical knowledge of organisations, their management and the complex business issues they face.
You’ll have the chance to apply research and analysis skills, culminating in a Master’s level dissertation.
A Research and Study Skills module is available to all students on the full-time MBA programme. This module is designed to provide a strong base upon which to develop the academic skills required for study.
Teaching is conducted by a highly-dedicated team, with specialist knowledge in a wide range of subject areas and close links to business and industry.
Course materials are available online, allowing you to prepare work at home and ensuring in-class learning is highly interactive.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • IT Management
  • Management
  • Skills and Training
  • Sales
  • Financial Training
  • Financial
  • Sales Training
  • Marketing
  • Strategic Management
  • IT Development
  • Financial Management
  • Full Time
  • Team Training
  • Leadership
  • Career Development
  • Decision Making
  • Resource Management
  • Planning
  • Innovation
  • Global
  • Master Business Administration
  • Business and Administration
  • Business Administration

Course programme

Modules

Modules listed below are a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules as part of the course.

  • Dissertation II
  • Research and Study Skills
  • Research Methods
  • Human Resource Management
  • Change Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Sales Management and Marketing
  • Financial Management and Decision Making
  • Leadership and Management
Teaching, Learning And Assessment

A variety of teaching and learning strategies are used to help you understand and develop a range of concepts, knowledge and skills. Some of these methods are offered during formally timetabled classes with a tutor; others may be adapted to fit in with your own learning. You’ll also be expected to devote a significant amount of time to guided independent study. This can include, for example, general background reading, preparing for seminar activities and working on assignments.

Our aim is to maximise access to learning and meet the needs of a range of learners – widening participation, avoiding exclusion and developing skills in both academic and workplace arenas. The methods used include an ‘away day’, lectures, workshops, tutorials (group and individual), guest speakers, development of information literacy, and personal development planning (PDP). Individual tutors may use methods they feel are particularly suitable for their specialist area.

The assessment strategy for the programme is designed to make sure you achieve the overall aims of the programme, as well as the learning outcomes for individual modules. As well as being a way to assess your achievement, assessment also helps you to organise and develop your learning. Assessment feedback can help you develop your skills and an understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses.

The assessments you’ll be required to complete fall into two general categories, formative and summative. Formative assessments don’t contribute to your overall module grade, but they are a part of the learning strategy for a module and you’re required to complete them. Summative assessments do contribute to your overall module grade. You’ll also receive feedback on these assessments, so you’ll know what you’ve done well and where you can improve. Many different forms of assessment are used. The major ones being coursework (usually essays), reports/case studies, oral presentations, research proposal and the dissertation.

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up to date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.

Additional information

International Fees - £13,950

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MBA Master of Business Administration - Full-time

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