MBA Master of Business Administration

At least three years continuous post-graduation work experience in positions demonstrating a high degree of responsibility.

Upper Second Class Bachelor Degree, or international equivalent

Lack of formal qualifications is not necessarily a barrier to admission; managerial experience is also a key consideration for entry to our Full-time MBA programme. In such cases, we may ask you to submit a portfolio of evidence demonstrating capability in areas such as your management experience, including critical thinking skills and communication skills. Alternatively you may be required to provide a well-balanced GMAT score of a minimum of 600 (Durham GMAT code: BBB-W0-80).

IELTS of 7.0 or above in IELTS with no element below 6.0, or 102 or above in TOEFL IBT with no element below 23.

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Programme Structure

You will study the following core modules:

• • Accounting and Finance

• • Economics for Global Business

• • Leading and Managing People

• • Marketing

• • Operations and Technology

• • Strategic Management

• • The Boardroom Exercise

• • Sustainability

• • Strategic Business Project

• • International Business in Context

• • Careers Advancement Leadership Skills module.

Pathway-specific modules:

Consultancy: Management Consultancyand Project Management

OR

Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation

OR

Technology: Technology Innovation and Business Analytics

International Business in Context

As part of your MBA programme you will visit an international business overseas. In addition to attending language classes throughout the year, you will visit leading international companies where you will test and examine academic business approaches in global companies and gain an appreciation of the complex nature of the different dimensions of business. This will help you to appreciate the challenges of global business and also give you the opportunity to apply your new language skills into practice.

Covid-19: As the health and well-being of our students is our main priority opportunities to travel to international locations may not be able to happen. If further or continued government restrictions necessitate, we will deliver these important global learning experiences virtually.

Strategic Business Project

Throughout your MBA, you will source, research and then produce a detailed report on a business project you have undertaken at an organisation of your choice. This consultancy exercise will give you the opportunity to analyse and evaluate tangible business issues and apply the knowledge you have acquired in the classroom.

The Boardroom Exercise

Each pathway also benefits from the Boardroom exercise, which is one of the most challenging but rewarding aspects of our MBA. The module is a real-life simulation of a boardroom and will give you the opportunity to apply the concepts and theories learnt during the core modules to a real board-level management team in an international organisation. This will allow you to enhance your analytical, critical thinking and strategic management skills and will also give you the opportunity to network with a number of different business professionals to develop key business relationships.