MBA Master of Business Administration

If you hold a first or second class honours degree from a British university or equivalent, you will be eligible to apply for this Master of Business Administration MBA course.

Equivalent qualifications are considered.

Work experience is useful but is not an essential MBA business entry requirement, so long as you can demonstrate a clear passion and interest in business and/or enterprise.

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Unlike other postgraduate programmes which provide in depth specialisation in a specific field, an MBA is interdisciplinary. A Master of Business Administration MBA degree exposes you to all areas of business including accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources.

Trimester 1

• Academic and Digital Skills for Professionals (20 Credits; Compulsory): You will be equipped with skills and confidence to successfully navigate the demands of both master’s level study and future careers in the digital era. Through reflection, you will be analysing and critiquing previous experiences, situating these in the context of relevant academic literature and real-life case studies.
• People Development and Leadership (20 Credits; Compulsory): You will be able to critically evaluate and develop strategic people development and leadership skills. Application of these skills will enable you to understand individual/collective behavioural dynamics and its influence on organisational goals. You will also have the opportunity to develop self-reflection through reflective practice and models of professional development.
• Strategy and Decision Making (20 Credits; Compulsory): You will be equipped with applied knowledge of strategic management and economic principles that underpin decision making in organisations. You will be analysing how the dynamic business environment influences organisational strategy formulation, and how sustained competitive advantage and growth are achieved through astute decision making.
• Career Futures: Employability Skills (0 Credits; Compulsory) – For MBA placement pathway students: You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to be able to compete for current (placements and internships) and future job opportunities.

Trimester 2

• Practical Data Analysis for Business (20 Credits; Compulsory): You will learn how to effectively utilise secondary data to inform organisational proposals and decisions. You will be equipped with the skills required to acquire, manage, analyse and apply qualitative and quantitative secondary data sets in a business management context.
• Marketing Innovation (20 Credits; Compulsory): You will be provided with a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial principles, focusing on their application in various business scenarios and emphasising the importance of creativity as a catalyst for innovation and transformation in any business environment.
• Financial Management for Organisational Performance (20 Credits; Compulsory): This module explores the role of Accounting and Finance in organisations, enabling you to understand and analyse financial information for strategic decision making. It examines inter-relationships between business functions, processes, and their impact on organisational performance.

Trimester 3

• Sustainable and Transformative Operations Management (20 Credits; Compulsory): You will be introduced to the concepts and strategies associated with sustainably managing the business operations that are associated with transforming goods and services from the point of origin to the final customer.

One of the following Major Project modules:

• Major Project – Standard (40 Credits; Compulsory) – For MBA standard pathway students only: You will be able to devise an original research project associated with topics and themes from the MBA programme. The module provides opportunities for you to identify, select and analyse secondary data in novel and innovative ways for applied research in business and management contexts.
• Major Project – Placement (40 Credits; Compulsory) – For MBA placement pathway students only: You will learn how to identify, select and research a work-based business or management topic. You will be introduced to key concepts in work-based research and be equipped with the skills required to engage in action research in applied business and management contexts.