Course summary

The aim of the MBA programme is to prepare participants for managerial, advisory and academic positions in the mining sector – private sector and government. The programme will provide an intellectually challenging academic programme of study, which will demand of the student the ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate key theoretical concepts and practical applications in energy with an emphasis on the economic dimensions of the subject. This will prepare participants for success in the rapidly evolving and highly competitive global business climate that characterises the mining sector. The MBA programme offers students an unrivalled ability to tailor their programme of study to their own particular interests and learning objectives. These allow for the development of in depth and specialist knowledge of business management, legal, economic and policy issues in the mining and related sectors of the world economy. This programme is designed for graduates with a good first honours degree or equivalent, who aspire to work in the mining sector and who have a particular interest in the management segment of the Oil & Gas or related sectors.