MBA
This MBA is a postgraduate business management course covering leadership, strategy and organisational decision-making. It may suit graduates from any subject who want to build broader management knowledge or prepare for more senior responsibilities. You will study areas including AI and analytics, sustainable development, strategic accounting, marketing, operations and people management, with opportunities to explore specialist business contexts.
About this course
This MBA develops practical management knowledge for people looking to strengthen their leadership, strategic thinking and decision-making skills. It considers how organisations operate in a global context and how leaders can respond to technological change, sustainability priorities and business risk.
You will explore the use of AI and analytics in strategic decisions, alongside accounting, marketing, operations and human capital management. The course also includes integrated MBA challenge modules, where you consider leadership mindset, strategy formulation, execution and organisation-wide decision-making.
Optional subject areas allow you to focus on themes such as enterprise transformation, global legal frameworks, health and social care management, innovation, cyber risk or professional services leadership. A capstone module brings together professional development and career planning.
The course is available full-time over one year, with a two-year full-time option including Professional Practice. Online study is available over one year full-time or two years part-time.
What you will study
Core areas include:
• AI and Analytics for Strategic Decisions • Economic Paradigms for Sustainable Development • Strategic Accounting and Decision Making • Marketing and Value Creation in an AI-Driven World • Technology Driven Operations Management • Human Capital Management • The MBA Challenge: Creating the Leader's Mindset • The MBA Challenge: Strategy Formulation and Execution • The MBA Challenge: Integrating the Organisation • Capstone: Integrated Development and Career Design
Further subject options include Enterprise Transformation – AI and Beyond, Strategic Legal Frameworks for Global Business, Health and Social Care Management, The Innovation Playbook, Managing Business and Cyber Risks, and Professional Services Leadership.
Modules
- AI and Analytics for Strategic Decisions
- Economic Paradigms for Sustainable Development
- Strategic Accounting and Decision Making
- Marketing and Value Creation in an AI-Driven World
- Technology Driven Operations Management
- Human Capital Management
- Capstone: Integrated Development and Career Design
- Enterprise Transformation - AI and Beyond (optional)
- Strategic Legal Frameworks for Global Business (optional)
- Health and Social Care Management (optional)
- The Innovation Playbook (optional)
- Managing Business and Cyber Risks (optional)
- Professional Services Leadership (optional)
1st semester
- The MBA Challenge: Creating the Leader's Mindset
2nd semester
- The MBA Challenge: Strategy Formulation and Execution
3rd semester
- The MBA Challenge: Integrating the Organisation
Assessment
Assessment is through individual assignments, group work, project work and portfolios.
Entry requirements
Applicants normally need a UK bachelor's degree in any subject with at least a 2:2, or an equivalent international qualification.
A non-standard entry route is available for applicants who do not meet the standard academic requirements.
Careers
The MBA may support progression into business management, managerial and leadership roles, as well as corporate or entrepreneurial ventures.
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