Course summary
Developed in response to the needs of businesses, this course has been carefully tailored to take your career to the next level. Learn how to operate as a global leader who understands the business ecosystem in an increasingly volatile environment. Why study Master of Business Administration at BU?
- We have an emphasis on responsible and inclusive business with clear links to the UN Sustainable Development goals
- Advance your leadership and managerial skills through a series of workshops, guest lectures from industry speakers, case studies and consultancy work with real business clients
- Choose to take an optional 30-week work placement to enhance your employability and put into practice taught elements of this course
- Rather than studying in subject silo’s, we combine some topics to provide a more realistic understanding of the organisational landscape
- Small class teaching and no exams. Our coursework is deliberately diverse to develop skills in areas such as presentations, report writing and data analytics.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation is a hallmark of excellence that has been awarded to fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide.
- Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accreditation gives you complimentary CMI student membership (and access to resources and services) and when you graduate, you’ll receive a CMI L7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice.
- Accredited by the Institute of Data & Marketing (IDM), upon successful completion of your degree, you will be able to obtain the IDM Certificate in Digital and Data-Driven Marketing.
Modules
Core units: Change Management (sub units: Leading Change and Organisational Dynamics); Mindful Operations (sub units: Operations Management and Sustainability with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); Contemporary Business Strategies (sub units: Strategic Management and Contemporary Marketing); Final Decision Making (sub units: Financial Data Analytics and Corporate Governance); Future of Work (sub units: People Operations; Reflective leadership development); Business Analytics and Risk: (sub units: Applied Business Analytics; Risk: Crises and Resilience); Entrepreneurship: (Sub units: Technology Driven Ventures; User-centred Business Solutions); Business Research Method.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Management Institute
- AACSB International
- Chartered Insurance Institute
Entry requirements
A Bachelor’s Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject and at least 1 year of relevant work experience. However, applicants with less experience might be invited to interview. If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in speaking, listening and reading, or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £14500 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £14500 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £14500 | Year 1 |
Wales | £14500 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £14500 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £14500 | Year 1 |
EU | £19000 | Year 1 |
International | £19000 | 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
Provider information
Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB