Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The entry requirements for the MBA are:

The applicant will have occupied a position of management responsibility for a minimum of two years within an organisation;

A first or second class undergraduate honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above;

A reference from a tutor who has supervised the applicant’s undergraduate studies and/or employer;

If English is not the applicant’s first language, they will need to have a TOEFL score of 550 or above, an IELTS score of 6.0 or above or evidence of English proficiency equivalent to the above;

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL): students may apply for up to 90 credits of APL (APCL and/or APEL) for the MBA and up to 60 credits for the DMS, subject to the guidelines set out in the UWBS APL Guidelines (2006).

Applications are also welcome from individuals who do not possess the above qualifications but who have significant management experience and are able to demonstrate previous non-certificated learning equivalent to the above. In such cases, admission to the programme will be based on an evaluation of the applicant’s ability to continue to benefit from and achieve the award.

Managing Human Resources

Explore and analyse the Human Resource Management (HRM) role in organisations particularly the link with how people are managed at work. Consider HRM and organisational performance and contemporary management issues such as leadership, people development, diversity and downsizing.

Operations Management

Consider a broad range of operations management problems, tools and knowledge facing managers working in modern organisations. Develop your project management skills in an international and global context.

Marketing Management

Understand the importance of the organisational environment and the impact this has for analysis, planning and control in a marketing management context. Develop the skills set required in order to be an enterprising and creative marketer.

Accounting and Financial Management

Analyse and question financial information and financial decision-making. Through a thorough analysis of financial statements, company investment decisions and company financial decision making you will be exposed to the essential elements of company finances.

Leading Transformation and Change

Challenges managers and aspiring managers to consider the practical issues associated with effective change leadership from a range of different conceptual perspectives and so be better equipped within the work place.

Strategic Management

Introduction to practical techniques for identifying emerging trends in the business environment, both in a national and international context.

You will also undertake an Independent Business Analysis Project, which runs throughout your course.

Our full-time MBA students will have the opportunity to join a weekend residential with other postgraduate business students where you will be able to combine an authentic business experience with an opportunity to work and socialise with others.