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Master of Business Administration at Bournemouth University - UCAS

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Course summary

Develop a global business mindset by building the skills and networks needed to lead in our complex, evolving global economy. Refine your leadership credentials through industry visits, consultancy projects, and the principles of sustainability. Why study Master of Business Administration at BU?

  • A crafted course that develops your mindset to tackle the reality of the business world including emerging technology and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
  • Advance your leadership and managerial skills through consultancy projects and industry engagements that transfer your knowledge into business action
  • Develop your confidence in resolving complex business challenges through creative assessments
  • A community of life-long learning through associate membership of AACSB, BGA, CMI, and IDM
  • Choose to take an optional 30-week work placement to enhance your employability and put into practice the taught elements of this course.
  • Small class teaching and no exams. Our coursework is deliberately diverse to develop skills in areas such as presentations, report writing and data analytics.
Course accreditations The accrediting bodies on this course are renowned industry-wide for promoting excellence and the highest standards, all of which is reflected in the BU Business School experience.
  • 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.
Business Graduates Association
  • Membership with the Business Graduates Association will provide you with career development tools, including CV-building services and job search tools, along with webinars and social events for networking and skill enhancement.

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
  • Institute of Data and Marketing
  • Business Graduates Association

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

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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

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Master of Business Administration at Bournemouth University - UCAS