Senior Leader MBA

The MBA (Master of Business Administration) concentrates on developing the wide-ranging leadership and business management skills needed to thrive at a senior level, whatever sector you work in. Benefit from close links with industry throughout, and from a small cohort size that provides a supportive and collaborative learning environment. The degree apprenticeship route means your employer and/or the government will pay your tuition fees whilst you continue in full-time employment.

Who is this course for?

This course is for those with managerial experience and who wish to specialise. The programme will provide you with an advanced, integrated and applied, research-informed leadership and management curriculum appropriate to global contemporary business environments. You will be able to contribute strategically to the leadership and management of an organisation from an operations or functional management perspective.

Key facts:

Qualification

Senior Leader MBA

Programme duration

Part-time, typically 2.5 years

Mode of study

Work-based, predominantly online

Start date

September 2023

Funding band

£14,000, funded via the Apprenticeship Levy

A modular example breakdown of the course is shown below, but exact modules and options may vary.

Course content

Economics with Financial Management

Evaluation of microeconomic theory and understanding of the macro-environment.

Critical analysis of financial data and the impact of financial decision making on stakeholders.

Evaluation of the principles and practice of financial management.

Marketing with Operations Management

Evaluation of existing ideas and themes in the broader field of marketing.

The synergies between marketing and operations management in order to evaluate critically, the most contemporary frameworks for effective working.

Analysis of the alternative methods and techniques for marketing and operations in manufacturing, service and international settings.

Organisational Behaviour and Change

Evaluation of theory, behaviour, people management and leadership within an organisational context.

Critical appraisal of decision making and change management in diverse, complex and multicultural stakeholder contexts.

Development of evidence-based critical thinking.

Strategic Management I

Evaluation of key strategic management theories, concepts, frameworks facing a range of organisations.

Review of the external and internal environment that impacts the formulation and implementation of successful strategies.

MBA Business Innovation Live Project

Undertake a rigorous and critical business project either in the UK or overseas.

Understand and apply theory and practice to business/organisational issues by using appropriate research and problem solving processes.

Further information

FAQ sheet

Answers to frequently asked questions on our apprenticeship courses.

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Off-the-job training

Our guide to how easy it can be to satisfy off-the-job training requirements.

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Levy explainer

Clear explanations of how our apprenticeship courses are funded.

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