University of Staffordshire · Full-time with year in industry
Business Administration Professional Practice
Gain the skills and experience to succeed in the business world through our course dedicated to aspiring leaders. You will have the opportunity to develop your professional practice through a professional placement, or earn equivalent credits through entrepren…
MBA2 yearsFull-time with year in industry
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Gain the skills and experience to succeed in the business world through our course dedicated to aspiring leaders. You will have the opportunity to develop your professional practice through a professional placement, or earn equivalent credits through entrepreneurship modules if a placement isn't secured. For the MBA, you will complete a series of taught modules and then spend a year in a professional placement, applying your knowledge to a real business. Our careers team can support you in finding the right placement for your areas of interest. Whether you’re getting hands-on with marketing, finance, supply chains, sustainability or international business, it will help you explore your career ambitions. The course covers core competencies in strategy, risk management, leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship. It is taught through real-world challenges and practical problem-solving, using dynamic case studies. The aim is to help you navigate the rapidly-changing business environment. You could be exploring anything from how to expand a company overseas, sell off a loss-making operation or tackle trade issues. You will also develop your understanding of strategic decision-making and how to deliver against key drivers of quality, cost and timescale. We offer different start dates for the course and you’ll be able to draw on the varied expertise of our well-established Business School. The MBA may particularly appeal to international students looking to gain leadership and management skills within a UK context. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MBA Business Administration Professional Practice
Getting in
As the university states it
An undergraduate honours degree (minimum 2:2 in business related subject area). Applicants with non-business discipline degree must have at least 3 years of full-time work experience in a related business area. Applicants (e.g. mature students) with a lower-level qualification but with substantial related business work experience of at least 5 years, may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. English Language Requirement: IELTS 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Please see the English Language requirements page for further information.
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