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Leadership at Bath Spa University - UCAS

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Course summary

Our MBA degree in Leadership develops your talent and potential as a creative, innovative and enterprising leader.

  • Develop your theoretical understanding and professional expertise in strategic management and leadership.
  • Engage with current debates on the issues and challenges facing managers and leaders today.
  • Learn to manage complexity, diversity, and change, and develop innovative approaches to the challenges facing teams, organisations, and sectors.
The MBA Leadership course at Bath Spa offers executive leadership education and professional career development for individuals with existing management experience. Created and delivered through close consultation and collaboration with employers, the course is designed to ensure that you'll graduate with the leadership skills that organisations need in an ever-changing business environment. The MBA Leadership supports the development of strategic leaders who can work effectively in a range of roles, drawing on a broad mix of transferable professional skills and experience. CMI accreditation After you graduate, and provided that you pass every module, you'll gain a Level 7 Strategic Diploma in Management and Leadership Practice from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) in addition to your MBA qualification.

Modules

This course includes or offers the following modules. Please check the programme document for more information on which modules are core, required or optional.

  • Leading, Managing and Developing People
  • Strategic Management
  • Leading Change and Innovation
  • Governance and Risk Management
  • Strategic Marketing Management
  • Corporate Financial Management
  • Project Management
  • Professional Development Portfolio
- Leadership Project

Assessment method

You'll be assessed by a variety of methods that may include some or all of the following across the various modules on the course:

  • Reports
  • Case studies
  • Business plans
  • Proposals for work-based projects / consultancy project
  • Reflective learning, professional career development and work-based experience portfolio
  • Project evaluations
- Presentations.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Chartered Management Institute

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Entry requirements

You'll usually have a strong undergraduate degree in any academic subject. You'll also normally be expected to have at least two years work experience after graduation, where you can demonstrate that you have management experience and need to further develop your leadership skills and business and management expertise. You may be considered without an undergraduate degree if you can demonstrate considerable relevant experience. In this case, you'll be asked to attend an interview, or to submit a portfolio supporting your application. If English is not your first language, you'll need to provide evidence of proficiency in the English language. We're looking for a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking).


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £5170 Year 1
Northern Ireland £5170 Year 1
Scotland £5170 Year 1
Wales £5170 Year 1
Channel Islands £5170 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £5170 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Leadership at Bath Spa University - UCAS