Program Overview

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Postgraduate MBA

Overview

Our part-time, flexible two-year Online Global MBA is designed for ambitious professionals, who strive to become strategic leaders and deliver real impact for their organisations.

Introduction

Tackling the challenges future business leaders face, our Master's of Business Administration explores sustainability, innovation, digital transformation and entrepreneurship, to provide you with the strategic management and leadership skills needed to succeed.

Course Details

Attendance

• Distance Learning
• Part-time

Course Duration

• Two years

Next Enrolment

• June 2025

Modules

Contemporary Issues in the Global Business Environment

This module introduces you to contemporary global business challenges in the context of worldwide mega-trends. By completing this module, you will understand the global relevance and interdependencies of large-scale trends, derived from four different mega-trends: environmental, economic, societal, and technological.

Strategic Leadership and Change

This module will develop your strategic leadership skills and the ability to respond to different contexts, from setting a vision to strategic planning, implementation and review.

Sustainable and Responsible Business

During this module you will explore the foundations and governance of responsible business, drawing on the globally recognised framework, the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Financial Decision Making for Business Leaders

This module will provide you with an insight into how modern-day business leaders can use financial and non-financial data to underpin successful decision-making.

Marketing in the Digital Age

In this module you will analyse the role of marketing within the organisation and its impact on business performance and external communications.

Creating Value through Supply Chains, Procurement and Project Management

Throughout this module, you will explore how efficient and effective supply chain management can generate significant competitive advantage and deliver the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit/value.

Innovation and Digital Transformation

This module will enhance your understanding of the ‘Digital Revolution’ and how to develop the processes, business models and culture needed to harness future technological advancements.

Knowing and Developing Yourself for Professional Success

During this module, you will evolve your personal and interpersonal effectiveness to support your career development and enhance your professionalism.

Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship in a Disruptive World

In this module, you will start by exploring traditional strategic thinking and decision-making to understand where business strategy is today.

Researching Business Problems and Opportunities

This module will help to prepare you for the summative individual consultancy project. You will develop an understanding of the role of research in addressing business and management opportunities and challenges.

Individual Consultancy Project

This module will require you to draw on your previous experience and reflect on your own professional practice. This module will equip you, a future business leader, with the skills and knowledge to make informed strategic decisions within your workplace.

Assessment Methods

• Case study analysis
• Business reports and spreadsheets
• Financial statement analysis
• Presentations
• Business simulation exercises
• Simulated media interviews and business pitches
• Reflective blogs
• Personal development plan
• Structured research proposal

Programme Leader

Dr Ruth Hudson has over 30 years experience in teaching. 18 of those teaching in Higher Education in business and education related provision. Her research focuses on teaching and learning in HE and global research experience with Erasmus+ and The British Council.

Employment and Stats

There is no typical career path for students who graduate from our online Global Master's of Business Administration. Instead, graduates’ careers take many different directions, spanning multinational firms, start-ups and family businesses, governmental organisations and higher education institutions.

Requirements

Standard Entry Requirements

• A minimum of 2:2 honours degree in any discipline
• At least three years of work experience

International Students

• A minimum of 2:2 honours degree in any discipline
• An IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5
• At least three years of work experience

Alternative Entry Requirements

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

Fees

• Distance learning: £8,550 (2024/25 and 2025/26)
• Option to pay per module: £712.50 (15-credit module) and £1,425 (30-credit module)