MBA Master of Business Administration (Full-time)

  • Location Carlisle - Fusehill Street
  • Duration 1 year/s
  • Mode of study Full-time
  • Start date January, September 2012

Why study with us?

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.  

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. 

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.   

ACFN 7005 Managing finance and accounting for postgraduates
ACFN 7001 Managing OperationsHRMD 7001 Human Resource Management, Development and Strategy  
MGMT 7001 Contemporary Business Strategy
MGMT 7006 Develop the Customer Proposition
HRMD 7004 Leadership and Change
MGMT 7000 Dissertation

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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.

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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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