Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Course Structure

The MBA is a premier and well sought after postgraduate management qualification which encapsulates the key functional skills, knowledge and understanding critical for successful business leaders and managers.

The Derbyshire Business School and World Education Council can help make a vital difference to your own and your company’s future through effective management development.

Duration

 1 year and 6 months

Entry Requirement

• Completed a recognized Bachelors degree in any discipline plus a minimum of 2 years of work experience accepted by the Admissions Panel.

• Completed professional qualifications which are recognized as equivalent to a Bachelors degree plus a minimum of 2 years of work experience accepted by the Admissions Panel.

• Those without a Bachelors degree but with Diploma qualifications recognized by University of Derby with at least 8 years of work experience of which at least 2 years must be in the managerial capacity.

• Those without any formal qualification but with at least 12 years of work experience out of which a minimum of 5 years in Managerial capacity may apply for admission subject to the University of Derby’s Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process.

• Applicants whose first language is not English will be expected to provide evidence of competence in spoken and written English, as well as evidence of appropriate reading and listening skills. Applicants whose qualifications are conducted and examined in the English medium of instruction is deemed to have the required English Language proficiency and not required to provide other English proficiency tests to be consider for admission into the programme.

Grading & Assessment

Final award

Postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies

Master of Arts in Business Administration

Master of Arts in Business Administration (Marketing)

Master of Arts in Business Administration (Human Resource Management)

Master of Arts in Business Administration (Finance)

Master of Arts in Business Administration (Health Care Management)

Master of Arts in Business Administration (Logistics & Supply Chain Management)

Awarding body

University of Derby.

Course benefit

• Stimulate intellectual thinking

• Gain internationally recognised qualification

• Reflect and apply management theories and practices in your   workplace.

• Assignments are directly relevant to your workplace or industry.

• Continue to earn while you study.

• Enhance your leadership and management skills.

• Enhance networking opportunities with participants from an international cohort and from different industries and culture.

Career Opportunities

The Master of Arts in Business Administration can help you to further your career in your current job or to get a better job with higher salary. With this qualification you will have a whole new world of opportunities opened to you with you being elevated to managerial positions on the strengths of the additional abilities and knowledge you have gained through this programme.

Intakes

January, April, July, October (4 Intakes/ Year)

 7 CORE MODULES

Strategic Planning
(15 Credits)

Managing People
(15 Credits)

Strategic Marketing Management (15 Credits)

Accounting for Managers
  (15 Credits)

Information & Knowledge Management for Managers
(15 Credits)

Managing Operations
(15 Credits)

Business Leadership
(15 Credits)

1 ELECTIVE

General
Business Development and Entrepreneurship
 (15 Credits)

Marketing
Contemporary Issues in Strategic Marketing
(15 Credits)

HR
Contemporary Issues in HRM
(15 Credits)

Finance
Corporate Finance
(15 Credits)

L&SCM
Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Management
(15 Credits)

Health Management
Public Health Management
(15 Credits)

1 Independent Study (CORE)
(60 CREDITS)