Business Administration
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Level |
Mode |
Length |
Award Types |
| 8900 GBP
1 |
MBA/Postgraduate |
Full Time |
1 year |
MBA |
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| Entry Dates |
| October |
| Notes: |
1:
Please contact the Institution for more information
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Course Information
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Course description
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This internationally recognised programme will accelerate your career development into highly paid management positions. Aimed at graduates with significant business/management experience, it will significantly enhance your capability to function as a senior manager within a wide range of commercial and service organisations.
You will develop your strategic management knowledge, competence and problem-solving ability. You will also become familiar with international management practice, and the development of effective business cultures and performance enhancement.
Candidates are likely to be mature entrants whose first degree is not in a business and management discipline therefore the curriculum must reflect a general coverage of subject areas. The course is intended to appeal to potential managers throughout the world who want to obtain a postgraduate business programme.
The MBA is designed to draw upon the experience of the candidate and in recognition of the applied nature of the award the programme will emphasise an integrated and practical (professional) orientation over a theoretical approach.
Full-time students take part in a comprehensive programme of organisational visits and speakers programme to enhance their understanding of management practice.
Course Content
Core Modules
- Financial Management and Control
- Managing and Leading People
- Operations Management
- International Business Environment
- Marketing Management
- Global Corporate Strategy
- Modelling for Decision Making
- Applied Research Methods for Business and Management
- Dissertation
Plus one Option from:
- International Marketing
- Managing Diversity
- Project Management
- Service Operations Management
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Organisational Development and Change
Availability of options will vary from year to year
Research:
- You will also complete the following:
- Applied research methods for business and managementDissertation which can be directly related to strategy issues faced in your current organisation
Teaching and Assessment
You will be taught through seminars, simulations, project work, and work based activities.
Assessment is through presentations, reports, work-based action research, and peer and self-assessment.
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| Prerequisite Subjects |
<b>Entry Requirements</b>
Applications are welcomed from holders of an honours degree or the equivalent from a recognised institution. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate ability to operate at a managerial level along with experience equivalent to a graduate level or higher.
A candidate with a postgraduate degree qualification in management studies i.e. Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Management Studies will also be considered for our MBA programme. Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may exceptionally be considered at the discretion of the Programme Leader.
Overseas applications from countries whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of competence in English. This will usually be a score of 6 on the British Council IELTS test or equivalent. Students may be tested to assess their language skills. |
| Career Opportunities |
<b>Career Opportunities</b>
Previous students hold positions such as chief executive of a regional authority, business development manager for an automotive supplier, regional manager for a major building society and directors of major public service practices: nursing, housing and personnel.
A number of ex-students have gone on to work in consultancy practice - for example, PricewaterhouseCoopers in Germany, and international roles in the electronics industry in the Netherlands. |
| Specialisations |
General Management
Banking
Human Resources Management
International Business
Marketing |
| Annual student intake |
| 150 |
| Average student age |
| 26 |
| National to international ratio |
| 30/70 |
| Men to women ratio |
| 60/40 |
| Number of elective courses |
| 6 |
| Dissertation and project options |
| Both |
| Assessment modes |
| Assessment is by assignment |
| Minimum GMAT score |
| not required |
| Minimum Business/Management experience |
| 2 years |
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Contact for Further Information
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| Name: |
EMR Officer |
| Address: |
Faculty of Business and Law
The University of Sunderland
The Reg Vardy Centre
Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peters
St Peters Way
Sunderland
SR6 0DD
United Kingdom |
| Tel: |
+44 (0)192 515 3341 |
| Fax: |
+44 (0)191 515 2339 |
| Email: |
emrteam@sunderland.ac.uk |
| URL: |
http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/bl |
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