Program Overview

Master of Business Administration (Gaming)

KEY FACTS

• Faculty: School of Business
• Study Options: Full/Part Time
• Level: Postgraduate
• Course Length: 1/2/4 Years
• Qualification: MBA
• Fees:
  • All Students Full-time: £12,785* per annum
  • All Students Part-time: £6,392.50* per annum
  • All Students Flexible: £3,196.25* per annum
• Placement Option: No

About this programme

The MBA (Gaming) has been designed to equip you with a systematic understanding of relevant knowledge about gaming organisations, their external context and how they are managed. It will expose you to a wide range of issues and challenges faced by management within the gaming sector, as they strive to make organisations successful, sustainable and responsible stakeholders in society.
You will develop relevant conceptual, analytical, functional, operational and critical thinking capabilities to equip you to confidently address a range of organisational and managerial responsibilities in gaming organisations. You will learn how to apply your learning to your professional experience and to reflect on current practice.
The MBA (Gaming) is practically orientated, providing a grounding in all key aspects of business (e.g., accounting and finance, marketing, management, leadership, strategy) with a view to developing leaders within the gaming sector.

Modules

Delivered by expert teaching staff and industry experts, the MBA (Gaming) is designed to ensure our graduates feel prepared to take on leadership roles.

• Year 1
  • Semester 1
    • Accounting and Reporting
    • Marketing Management
    • Managing New Technologies
    • Managing People
  • Semester 2
    • Leadership and Managing Change
    • Managerial Finance
    • Compliance Leadership
    • Strategic Decision Making
  • Semester 3
    • Capstone Project

Expert Teaching Staff

Meet your lecturer, Judith Glynn, Currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Gibraltar’s Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, Glynn teaches the Compliance and Leadership module on the MBA Gaming programme. Her teaching methodology integrates lectures, case studies, and student-led discussions, ensuring practical applications of regulatory concepts.

Developed with input from industry and researchers

The programme’s curriculum was designed with input from Gibraltar’s gaming industry, and researchers from the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, a multi-disciplinary group of internationally recognised specialists in the area of Gaming and Gambling research.

Why Gibraltar?

With over 30 licensed gaming operators based in Gibraltar, it has long been considered a gaming hub.
The British Overseas Territory boasts a thriving business environment and a top-notch regulatory framework, making it the perfect place to land your dream job in the gaming industry.
With exciting opportunities in operations, marketing, customer service, and technology, Gibraltar offers an endless array of career paths for ambitious professionals. Plus, its proximity to the UK and Europe means endless opportunities for international travel and networking.

Study at your pace

Pursuing a degree at your own pace can help you achieve your educational goals while still maintaining a healthy work-study-life balance.

• Full-Time
  • Complete the MBA (Gaming) in 1 year
  • 16 hours of class time a week, and 32 hours of at-home study a week
  • All classes are scheduled on weekdays after 5pm to accommodate typical working hours
• Part-Time
  • Complete the MBA (Gaming) in 2 years
  • 8 hours of class time a week, and 16 hours of at-home study a week
  • All classes are scheduled on weekdays after 5pm to accommodate typical working hours
• Flexible
  • Complete the MBA (Gaming) in 4 years
  • 4 hours of class time a week, and 8 hours of at-home study a week
  • All classes are scheduled on weekdays after 5pm to accommodate typical working hours

Entry Requirements

• Typically, all applicants will:
  • Possess a good undergraduate degree awarded by a UK university or overseas equivalent
  • Be able to communicate ideas effectively in writing, in discussions and presentations
  • Have work experience; we value diversity of experience in our student body, therefore we welcome applications from recent graduates who have undertaken meaningful placements as well as those with all levels of work experience
• English Language Requirements:
  • An overall IELTS test result of 6.5, including a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-tests
  • Equivalent awards will be considered (e.g. Pearson’s Test of English, Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, Duolingo English Test, City & Guilds International ESOL 8984, or the TOEFL- IBT test of English proficiency)

Fees

• Programme | Fee (per annum) | Years
  • Home Full-Time | £12,785 | 1
  • Home Part-Time | £6,392.50 | 2
  • Home Flexible | £3,196.25 | 4
  • International and EU | £14,500 | 1 (For 2024, international and EU fees will be the same as Home fees)

Bursaries and Scholarships

The University of Gibraltar hosts or directly offers a limited number of scholarship programmes to support your studies. These scholarships are highly competitive; they are available to support undergraduate, Master’s degree and PhD programmes and are made available to students based on certain criteria.

QAA Global Accreditation

The University is delighted to have achieved global accreditation from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the UK’s independent quality body and a global leader in quality assurance for higher education.

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