MBA Master of Business Administration (Full-time)
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Location Carlisle - Fusehill Street
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Duration 1 year/s
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Mode of study Full-time
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Start date September 2012
* Please note this course is located at Carlisle (Fusehill Street) for 2012 entry and Lancaster for 2013 entry.
Why study with us?
The outcome of this programme will be a critical appreciation of business processes, which will help you to build your strategic capabilities and to understand contemporary management and organisational issues in a context of change.
Our programme provides a rigorous and challenging postgraduate business and management education, where you will develop alongside other experienced managers and business professionals. It is a demanding but rewarding one year full-time programme that will give you the skills and knowledge to progress your career to more senior levels or give you a stepping-stone to a new career.
What can this course lead to?
An MBA is the primary management qualification for aspiring business leaders – the international “gold standard”.
This demanding but rewarding one year full-time programme will give you the skills and knowledge to progress your career to more senior levels or give you a stepping-stone to a new career.
Modules
The philosophy of the programme derives from the principles of reflective practice and experiential learning. You will engage with principles and theories of business, management and organisation to provide you with frameworks for reviewing, reflecting, analysing and critiquing existing individual and organisational practices. You will also develop new knowledge and skills to enable enhanced and more appropriate practices.
Autumn semester
Spring semester
All year
Academic year 2012/13
September 10: Induction
September 24: Term 1 starts
December 17: Term ends
January 4: Assessment
January 14: Assessment
January 21: Term 2 starts
May 7: Assessment
May 13: Assessment
August 16: Dissertation hand in
August 19: Reassessments
There is no teaching on bank holidays.
Resources and facilities
The tutors teaching on this programme have been practising managers themselves and have a wealth of experience in academic theory and its practical application. They are highly skilled and dedicated, teaching in refreshing, innovative and motivating ways. You will find them supportive and approachable, with a strong desire to help you succeed in your studies.
Entry requirements
See course specific entry requirements listed below.
More about levels and credit
Selection criteria
Applicants would be expected to have the following:
1st or 2nd class honours degree or equivalent and at least two years post-graduation work experience
An MBA is the primary management qualification for aspiring business leaders and our full time MBA is designed for those who already have at least 2 years post-graduation work experience and wish to invest in a programme that will give graduates the skills and knowledge to build on their existing work experience to establish, sustain and progress a successful managerial or professional career to more senior levels.
Therefore, in order to be selected for this programme you must demonstrate not only your academic ability, but appropriate experience in business, and a desire to extend your knowledge in this field.
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