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MBA
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Develop and master core competencies in support of your management and leadership ambitions. The Staffordshire University MBA is designed to accelerate your professional and personal development and to contribute to the journey of being the best you can be.
From risk management to leadership and performance, this course will help develop the core competencies required to succeed.
To reach your potential, we know you need to understand more than theory alone. That’s why we’ll challenge you to think on your feet, consider the challenge of different organisational contexts, and act as consultants to a real-life start-up business.
You’ll be taught by a team of senior academics and professional practitioners with years of experience. They’ll share insights into the industry to help you develop a problem and practice-based approach.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have grasped skills you need to succeed as a leader, senior manager or entrepreneur.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MBA Business Administration
You can study full-time over one year, or part-time over three years, but either way, be prepared for a challenge - the pace will be fast. Our MBA focuses on a problem and practice-based learning, where real and live business issues are discussed and evaluated. The part-time course has two start points, one in September and one in January.
For this course, you’ll complete six core modules that build your leadership profile, boost your knowledge of risk management and performance techniques, and develop your understanding of marketing strategies.
You’ll also complete three optional modules that are relevant to your career goals. For example, you might work with a local enterprise to create a business plan to build your leadership skills and test your entrepreneurship qualities. Or you might practice your management skills in a financial management situation.
We’ll also put your ability to cope under pressure to the test in a final project. You’ll pick a subject that demonstrates your skills and prepare a 15,000 word dissertation on the topic. This piece of work can be further developed into a doctorate if you want to take it further and we offer the DBA route as well as the PhD.
Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module.
Module code: LAWS71602
Module code: HRMG70056
Module code: HRMG70055
Module code: IBUS70001
Module code: OPSM70022
The MBA project represents an opportunity for all MBA students to select a suitable topic and demonstrate the full suite of all five management and leadership competencies derived from the programme. Topics will be wide-ranging drawing on different aspects of business but all aiming to address a specific business challenge or problem. Following a 'dragons den' style project proposal presentation and allocation of a project supervisor, the assessment requires a 15,000 word project submission. A final executive presentation completes this element of the MBA study.
Module code: STRA70172
Module code: MKTG70308
An exciting opportunity to act as consultants to a real-life start-up business. This module will challenge you to synthesise your understanding of entrepreneurship theories and empirical research and the knowledge you will have gained from previous studies, other modules on the MBA programme and your previous work experience to develop a business plan which a local enterprise will use to guide them on their start-up journey.
Module code: ENTP70083
This module explores a multitude of theories and approaches to organisational change. Going all the way back to the original work of Kurt Lewin, it facilitates a critical understanding of this crucial aspect of organisational life, management and leadership.
Module code: HRMG70057
An innovative module that covers the core principles of risk and uncertainty in a business context. These concepts are applied to the main ways to manage risk such as insurance and hedging within financial markets. The aim of the module is to provide clear strategies for decision-makers to deal with risk and uncertainty despite a rapidly changing and unpredictable economic environment.
Module code: ECON70143
Module code: OPSM70023
This module explores traditional and contemporary approaches to the strategic management of people both individually and in teams with emphasis on the achievement and development of an effective, efficient and sustainable workforce capable of delivering high levels of organisational performance. Consideration will be given to the managerial challenges of different organisational contexts, managing employees, and managerial ideologies and processes. The module will also seek to evaluate the implementation, application and various implications of managerial action while also taking account of internal and external business environments.
Module code: HRMG70054
This module is designed to give you an overview of the relationship between marketing strategy and corporate strategy and how strategic marketing decisions are made within an organisation. You will learn about the strategic marketing plan, the elements of a marketing audit and how to create a marketing strategy to meet the needs of your target customers. Elements of the marketing mix will be studied along with an introduction to branding and the influence of digital marketing.
Module code: MKTG70307
Explores techniques and tools to gain insight into an organisation in order to develop strategic agility to improve results in positions of management and leadership.
Module code: ACCT70293
Focused on Strategic Management, this module involves understanding how companies strategise and then the implementation and practice of strategy encompassing the role of leaders towards the same.
Module code: STRA70184
Module code: HRMG70064
This module uses theory, with examples from practice, of how people and organisations can work more productively while maintaining individual and group wellbeing.
Module code: HRMG70062
This course has been developed for professionals from any discipline who are looking to advance in their current role or enhance their career to progress into senior management and leadership roles.
You will have a achieved an honours degree with a minimum 2:2 in any discipline from a recognised University/HE institution along with one year of relevant work experience.
For equivalent entry requirements in your home country, please see the information on our country pages.
Check our entry and English language requirements for your country.
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A space dedicated to you. The room has all the tech you need to work in groups on assignments, project plan and talk through your ideas.
A cleverly designed room to allow you to work together in teams, communication is key in business and this space allows you to practice team dynamics in a safe space.
Serving Starbucks coffee, our brand new business lounge is the perfect space for hot desking and networking.
After completing the Staffordshire MBA, you’ll be equipped to take on a variety of management and leadership positions in a range of fields including:
Graduates from this course now work at Harley-Davidson, Airbus, Corus Hotels, British Telecoms Global Service, IBM, Expedia, Adelphi Research and the ACH Group.
We know that everyone learns differently. So, not only do we use traditional ways of teaching like lectures, we also use problem-based learning to help you apply your skills.
For this course, you will:
Our teaching is supported through our Virtual Learning Environment, called Blackboard. This means you can access a range of materials to support your lectures wherever you are.
We’ll also assign you a supervisor to support you throughout your final project.
From written assignments to presentations, we’ll assess your learning using a range of techniques.
For example, you’ll demonstrate your skills in oral viva exams. This type of assessment is designed to test your ability to think on your feet and quickly make decisions.
You’ll also carry out a final project where you’ll apply your management and leadership competencies to a real business challenge, draw meaningful conclusions and suggest constructive recommendations.
Your course tutors will provide lots of support. But you can also take advantage of our Academic Skills team, who can help you with:
If you have additional needs like dyslexia or a sensory impairment, then our Student Inclusion Services are here to help make sure nothing stands in your way.
We know that it’s important for you to be able to gauge your progress. So your tutor will give you feedback on any practice assessments you do.
We usually give you feedback on formal assessments within 20 working days. The format will vary for each module.
Your study time will include scheduled classes, independent learning and assessments. It will vary depending on your module choices.
As well as timetabled sessions, we know it’s important for you to discover things on your own terms. This could involve:
We’ve invested in state-of-the-art facilities to help you make the most of your private study time. Whether you need a library, a computer, or a lab, you’ll find it at Staffs.
You’ll be taught by an expert teaching team whose expertise and knowledge closely match to the content of the modules on the course.
Senior Lecturer
Bharati is the Course Leader for the MBA and undergraduate Business Management and Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship courses. She teaches across the undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes within the Business School.
If you would like to know more about the fees listed and what this means to you then please get in touch with our Enquiries Team.
If you've previously completed a Staffordshire University undergraduate degree (excluding HND and foundation degrees) you may be entitled to a discount of up to 25% off your course fees for any subsequent postgraduate taught course (terms apply, see the alumni discount page for details). If you have any questions about how this relates to you, please contact feesandbursaries@staffs.ac.uk.
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Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees.
For more information on accommodation and living costs, please see: Accommodation
Providing you are studying towards a full Masters qualification you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan of up to £11,222 to help with tuition fees, maintenance and other associated costs. Student loans are available for many of our postgraduate degrees and are provided by the Student Loans Company (SLC). The loan can cover a wide range of postgraduate study options; part-time, full-time and distance learning.
For more information and how to apply visit masters loan.
I have used the International Study Tour module as a unique selling point on my CV when applying for marketing based roles, and this module in particular has been very helpful with securing my new job. They were very impressed with the work that we undertook in Prague, and it is similar to the work that they carry out!
I used the tutorial presentations and the tools you provided to secure employment and career advancement. It gives me great pleasure to say I recently accepted a senior leadership position as Director of Lifestyle Hospitality for a private equity and real estate investment trust, where I am in charge of a £150m portfolio.
I would definitely recommend the Staffordshire Business School MBA, there is a very healthy international mix and the lecturers are well prepared in terms of knowing how to teach international students. They are open-minded, approachable and get their message across well. Everything about Staffordshire University is very passionate, from the teaching to the students and staff.
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