The MBA is a professional qualification for ambitious leaders who want to boost their strategic skills and drive results. You can choose an optional placement year, where we'll help you find a paid placement alongside your course in your second year of study. Alternatively, you will complete your MBA in one year. Co-designed with industry partners, the programme blends global business insight with practical applicating, meeting the needs of managers leading performance and change.
Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, the course awards both a master’s degree and the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice. This professional status signals that you have achieved a recognised standard in leadership and strategic management, valued by employers worldwide.
You will study strategic leadership, organisational change, innovation, sustainability, and project management. Through case studies, consultancy tasks, and evidence-based analysis, you will learn to interpret organisational challenges, develop responsible business strategies, and lead teams with clarity and purpose.
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelors (Honours) degree
Second Class Honours (Lower Division/Division B/Division 2)
H2B/H2ii
65% or 70%
OR:
Bachelor's degree
Credit
65% and above
5
Whether you want to manage teams, work in consultancy, or start your own business, this course will support your goals. You will graduate with the insight and skills needed to make a real impact in any organisation.
Career options include:
Senior or strategic manager
Operations or project director
Management or business consultant
Change or transformation leader
Strategy or business development manager
Entrepreneur or business owner
Leadership graduate or management trainee
Core Modlues:
Future Leaders Challenge
Impact Project
People, Organisations and Change
Professional Work Placement
Strategic Horizons and Global Shifts
Strategic Marketing in a Global Context
Financial Data-Driven Decision Making
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