Part Time Master of Business Administration

Why study this course?
The Chester Business School has a highly successful track record of delivering MBA programmes to managers and leaders in world class private, public and not for profit organisations.
The learning methods used will enable the application of business and management principles and theories through developing delegates' workplace performance to bring about organisational transformation.
The programme particularly equips delegates with the problem solving and creative thinking abilities required to act as ethical leaders in meeting the challenges of the turbulent global economy.

Features:

• Highly competitive course fees
• Free core textbooks
• Dedicated on-line learning resources using Web 2 approaches
• Membership of a cohort of leaders from diverse organisations
• Research active and business engaged Faculty
• International links and mentoring opportunities
• Tutorial support for learning and research skills

Programme Structure:
Modules that you will study as part of your MBA include:

Stage 1
Manager Learning and Continuous Professional Development
Content includes:

• The evolution of organisations
• The nature of management: processes and practices
• Understanding the processes of experiential learning
• Concepts and controversies in manager development and learning
• Ethical issues in management
• Alignment of manager development and organisational learning

Marketing across Boundaries
Content includes:

• The marketing concept and process
• The business environment
• Target marketing
• Globalisation of the market place
• Marketing in the public sector
• E-marketing

Finance for Managers
Content includes:

• Financial accounting
• Management and cost accounting
• Investment decisions
• Value based management

Stage 2
Leading and Managing People
Content includes:

• The psychological contract and affective well-being
• Nature of leadership
• HRM strategy and its 'fit' to organisational goals
• Managing flexibility
• HR activities on the line

Strategic Management
Content includes:

• Understanding strategy
• Analysing resources and capabilities
• Expectations and purposes
• Strategic choice
• Strategy development and implementation

Elective Module 1*

Elective Module 2*

*A range of elective modules are on offer and will run subject to student demand.

Stage 3
Research Methods
Content includes:

• Research philosophy and principles
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Choosing and framing a research question
• Writing a critical literature review
• Devising a research methodology and considering research ethics

Dissertation
Content includes:

• Writing a masters dissertation

Assessment for each taught module is normally by submission of one or two pieces of work and/or an examination totalling 4,000 words or equivalent.
All assessments facilitate the application of business principles to organisational policy and leadership practice.
The elective modules require a shorter assessment of 2,000 words. The dissertation is between 12,000 and 13,000 words.
Virtually all delegates make substantial career progress within their organisations or on to other organisations during their studies or shortly after completing their MBA.