Course summary

The MBA programme is carefully designed to offer in depth knowledge of all critical business areas and functions. To succeed in business, you require more than just business skills. The MBA is a globally recognised postgraduate qualification for ambitious, motivated professionals. Obtaining an MBA will support your career progression by developing your critical thinking and research skills which will enhance your business knowledge and understanding. The MBA will improve management practice and equip you with essential leadership skills, confidence and competence to assist your industry and achieving your organisations objectives. You will think laterally, challenge convention and offer knowledge based solutions to business issues. You will learn to think and operate differently which is essential in today's global business arena. The MBA is great for networking. Throughout the programme, you will study alongside professionals from a range of organisations, industries and countries exchanging experiences, insights and best practice. You will join a community of influential tutors, business professionals and MBA alumni. Current staff and past MBA students from this university span the globe and offer extensive, diverse, cross cultural business experiences. All aspects of the programme emphasis the interface between theory and business practice. While individual modules may focus on specific functional issues, teaching, learning and assessment on the programme is designed to ensure the consideration of business issues (such as CSR, ethics, entrepreneurship and global competencies) as integrated across topic areas. The educational aims of the programme are to develop cognitive, critical, intellectual and relevant personal and interpersonal skills. Assessment methods in the programme include written reports, written essays, time constrained tests and group presentations.