Part Time Evening MBA Strategic Management

MBA

In London

£ 8,950 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    MBA

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    24 Months

The programme aims to develop the analytical skills of the course members within the context of management. These skills embody the knowledge, techniques and best practice in business administration and focus on problem identification and problem solving. Suitable for: Those who are looking to further their careers either in their present area of expertise and professional competence or who are looking to change career path or to venture into consultancy.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Meridian House Royal Hill Greenwich, SE10 8RD

Start date

On request

About this course

A recognised Bachelor degree at 2.2 or higher classification or an equivalent qualification;

or

An NQF Level 6 qualification;

or

The Greenwich School of Management Diploma in Management Studies (DMS).

English language proficiency, which can be demonstrated by IELTS 6, or an equivalent qualification, or the GSM English Language Qualification.

In either case if you are not qualified for Registration then we will recommend the most efficient way for you to qualify.

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Part Time

Course programme

The MBA with a strategic management pathway is the classic, traditional MBA that is well suited to professional managers who want to gain an insight into the working of the various functional areas of management across the organisation. It suits those who are looking to further their careers either in their present area of expertise and professional competence or who are looking to change career path or to venture into consultancy.

The main philosophy of the programme is that management can be taught as a unified body of knowledge, applicable to any business organisation.

The programme aims to develop the analytical skills of the course members within the context of management. These skills embody the knowledge, techniques and best practice in business administration and focus on problem identification and problem solving.

Programme Modules

« Business Environment and Strategic Management

Module Description
Since the management of organizations is influenced by many external as well as internal factors, it is necessary to identify and understand the ways in which they influence management policies. It is also essential to understand how they influence strategic aims and how interrelationships affect long term planning and decision-taking.

Module Content
The nature of strategic planning and its relationship to operational policies; organizational objectives and their impact upon resource acquisition and deployment; internal and external factors governing organizational objectives; compatibility of objectives; strategic choices, the direction and pace of change; evaluating strategic risks and methods of minimisation; methods of controlling strategic change; process of planning and managing organizational strategy; time horizons for long term planning, the effect of technological innovation and the emergence of new competition.

« the Strategy of International Business

Module Description
International business frequently involves different problems of management organization and policy to achieve corporate success compared to those of the home market. This module identifies the former problems and provides methods of determining means of exploring policies likely to lead to successful outcomes.

Module Content
International business environment; differences in business culture between the home and overseas markets; methods of formulating strategy for overseas business; methods of serving overseas markets: direct exporting, overseas subsidiaries, agency, licensing, joint ventures; contrasting the strategy of overseas business between small and large companies, consumer goods and capital goods industries, service industries; methods of credit use and optimum finance; international capital markets; establishing and maintaining international communications; meeting international competition; political risks; the impact of e-commerce.

« Leadership and the Management of Strategic Change

Module Description
Effective management depends not only on the right policy and techniques. It requires the appropriate management structure and allocation of responsibilities and accountability. It also necessitates reward systems which stimulate energy and provide incentives to achieve management objectives. These features of management will only work in organisations where effective leadership is present to plan, organise and communicate them.

Module Content
Nature, purpose and structures of management organisation; allocation of responsibilities and accountability within organisation; influence of resources and objectives on organisation; changing size and technology on structure and organisation; role of leadership on structure and management organisation; management culture and the influence of leadership; symptoms of poor leadership; role of leadership in strategic change.

« Accounting and Finance For Managers

Module Description
For non-specialist accountants this module introduces the basic concepts and techniques of Accounting and Finance and demonstrates the tasks and methods of identifying and resolving management financial issues.

Module Content
The purposes of accounting; the uses of accounting information; the role of the financial accountant and the management accountant; the nature of financial information; company financial statements; the use of financial statements for management decisions; nature and techniques of financial controls; investment appraisal; raising finance; allocation of resources; use of working capital.

« Marketing Planning and Promotion

Module Description
As an essential element of the management of organizations, marketing is significant as a theoretical and practical base for all managers. Whatever their specialist roles, all managers should be aware of the nature of the markets served and the relationships with their customers, since these factors have an impact on the ways in which all operations are planned and managed.

Module Content
The strategic nature of marketing; market segment characteristics; bases of consumer behaviour; elements of marketing plans; assessing marketing opportunities by using market information; marketing mix; use of controls in marketing; integration of marketing communications; promotion and communications; integration of marketing policies with other management functions; applying marketing and customer communications to particular company situations and public sector organizations; setting a promotion plan; identifying the promotion mix; measuring the cost effectiveness of promotion; relating sales and promotion policy to market size and structure.

« Management Information and Communication Systems

Module Description
Successful organizations depend upon the quality of the information available and the system of communicating both within the organisation and externally with suppliers and markets. Thus the technology employed is a crucial factor in effective management. It is therefore imperative that managers understand and are able to use this technology to enhance the quality of their decision-taking.

Module Content
The dependence of management decision on information and communications systems; the strategic role of MICS; the technological features of MICS; innovation in MICS; the formation and integration of functional management policies; evaluation of MICS; the limitations of systems; the differing needs of organizations according to size, structure, technology employed and markets served; use of systems for control purposes; private and public sector management applications; developing MICS capabilities and knowledge management; e-commerce applications.

« Human Resource Management

Module Description
This module introduces the nature of corporate culture and change in organisations and the roles played by managers, individuals, groups and teams. It is also designed to develop an understanding of both the strategy and operational aspects of the management of human resources in organisations, and also the ways in which the quality of HRM affects all the functions of management.

Module Content
The nature of HRM and the principal problem areas; significant functional areas of HRM; human resource planning; organizational change and human resource deployment; causes of conflict and methods of resolution; nature of organisational culture and the factors contributing to it; individual perceptions and motivations; HRM and impact on other management functions; HRM and teams; career development and promotion of personal skills; strategy of HRM.

« Research Skills and Project Management

Module Description
This module provides a grounding in project planning, literature review and the principles of research methodology as a preparation for undertaking the major project as a culmination of the programme. The module covers the selection of an appropriate topic for the dissertation; methods of identifying and recording primary and secondary sources of information; strengths and weaknesses of different types of research methodology; methods of referencing information gathered from published work; compiling a bibliography; effective presentation techniques including a logical connection between objectives, methods, evidence and conclusions.

« Dissertation

Module Description
Managers should be capable of investigating the nature of and optimal solutions to a major business problem (or set of related problems) in one company or a number of companies operating with similar technologies or in similar markets. Such an investigation encompasses knowledge acquired from the subject matter of the taught modules of the programme and also methods of research of both a primary and a secondary nature.

The dissertation element of the MBA programme involves the preparation and presentation of a project of approximately 15,000 words in length directed towards the identification of a significant business problem of a company or industry and recommendations for policy making and action based upon a thorough examination of evidence and information relevant to the problem. The dissertation will also contain an examination of the published literature and will select a methodology appropriate to the problem investigated.

Part-time EVENINGS
Tuition Fees
- EU Students - £8,950
Mode of Study
- Part-time (Evenings) 24 Months
Part-time courses are conducted over two evening sessions.
Intakes
- February
- June
- October

Part Time Evening MBA Strategic Management

£ 8,950 + VAT