Course Structure

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

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

Duration

 1 year and 6 months

Entry Requirement

• A recognized Bachelors degree in any discipline plus a minimum of 2 years working experience approved by the Admission’s Panel.

• Completed professional qualifications which are recognized as equivalent to a Bachelors degree plus a minimum of 2 years working experience approved by the Admission’s Panel.

• 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 language, are deemed to have the required English Language proficiency and are not required to provide other English proficiency test results to be considered for admission into the programme.

Grading & Assessment

Final award

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

• Internationally recognised qualification

• Practical and next-day-applications of management theories and practices in your workplace.

• Assignments that 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 enhance your career in your current job or to get a better job with better prospects. With this qualification you will have a whole new world of opportunities open to you with you being elevated to managerial positions on the strengths and enchnced capabilities 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)