Program Overview

Masters of Business Administration (London)

Overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a postgraduate degree designed for working professionals. It is taught in the evenings, allowing students to study alongside their commitments without putting their life on hold. The program integrates students' own work-based learning and instills the academic rigor, skills, and ethics required to become a leader in business management, capable of logical and independent thinking.

Course Structure

The MBA program is designed to integrate students' own learning and development in a work-based situation into six core modules of academic theory and practice. Students will complete individual and group-based assignments that will develop their knowledge and understanding of the materials covered and how these apply in an organizational context.

Modules

• Leadership & Organisation Behaviour
• Strategy
• Operations Management
• Marketing Management
• Financial Decision Making
• Change and Innovation
• Business Research Methods
• Independent Project

Teaching & Assessment

Teaching and learning methods can include lectures, seminars, case studies, discussion, debate, small group work activities, presentations, workshops, report writing, poster presentations, essays, portfolios, problem-based learning, simulations, discussion groups, and blended learning using the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) as a platform for communication, discussion, debate, and collaborative working.

Assessment methods include case studies, reflective reports, academic essays, e-portfolios, presentations, poster and oral presentations, written reports, online assessments, research proposals, dissertations, or independent projects.

Entry Requirements

• 1st or 2nd class honors degree, or an equivalent international qualification
• At least 2 years of work experience (although highly motivated candidates with less experience may be considered)

Language Requirements

• IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum 6 in each component)

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• £9,000 (UK)
• £16,900 (International)

Funding

The exact amount of funding support will be calculated by the regional funding body on application.

Additional Costs

• Books and journals: £50-£100 per year
• Stationery and consumables: £30-£40 per year

Location

• London Campus

Student Life

• Comfortable and safe living
• Affordable solutions
• Student support
• Accommodation
• Funding
• Student life

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