Course summary
Designed for experienced practitioners such as you, this degree expands beyond the traditional styles of management. You will learn how to critically evaluate risk from the perspective of the stakeholder, giving you vital insights which will help to progress your career. Develop your reflective skills as you consider multiple aspects of management, including collaboration, financial analysis and leadership behaviours. You’ll be able to apply your knowledge as you solve an organisational challenge through working on a consultancy research brief, enabling you to expand your management consultancy skills. This degree is more than just the theoretical side of management, you will apply your learning to real world organisational challenges through the management consultancy independent study. This experience will enable you to apply your findings to your own workplace as you liaise with experts and stakeholders. What you'll study On our MBA Business Administration (Executive) degree, you’ll gain the opportunity to enhance your competencies in the area of strategic leadership and management. You’ll explore the key features of a high-performing team and develop the essential knowledge, skills and confidence to lead more effectively. You’ll examine risks from organisational and stakeholder perspectives and develop approaches to mitigate them. We’ll help you develop key knowledge and skills needed to structure, analyse, and solve a variety of decision-making issues, including those associated with finance. You’ll also gain the opportunity to formulate and evaluate strategies that maximise organisational effectiveness without compromising longer term sustainability goals. The Management Consulting module allows you to collaborate with your peers to solve a real organisational problem while the Management Consultancy Project provides you with the opportunity to apply your learning to a challenge within your own professional context. By the end of the programme, you’ll emerge as a more effective and responsible leader, capable of driving positive change in your work environment.
Modules
Please visit our website for information on available modules.
Assessment method
The course utilises a variety of summative assessment methods, such as academic critical essays, examinations, simulations, case studies, reports, group presentations and portfolios.
How to apply
International applicants
International students should visit our website for further information: www.edgehill.ac.uk/international
Entry requirements
Typical offer is a degree equivalent to a UK lower second class (2:2) honours degree in any discipline or professional experience/ professional qualifications. A lower honours degree attainment may be admitted where you can provide evidence of experience and/or prior learning at the discretion of the department. Professionally qualified and/or experienced candidates who do not meet the formal qualifications will also be considered but assessed individually. Evidence of a minimum of two years’ experience of working in a management and/or in an organisational context in a position of responsibility for resources (finance, people or projects). Overseas qualifications will be assessed using ECCTIS (formerly NARIC) to ascertain comparability.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
Provider information
Edge Hill University
St Helens Road
Ormskirk
L39 4QP