Master of Business Administration MBA

Teesside University

Course overview

In a challenging and complex economic climate, there is an ever-increasing demand for reflective, entrepreneurial and responsible business leaders with the necessary skills, understanding and acumen to tackle the difficult challenges facing organizations of all sizes. Our MBA is designed to develop and enhance your strategic leadership skills to manage this demand.

You explore topics that will enhance your knowledge of key concepts as well as having the opportunity to directly apply skills to add value to your workplace or, for those studying full time with us, add value by working on real-time projects with our partners, contributing to the organization and enhancing your own development. By studying our MBA, you not only gain an internationally renowned qualification, but you will develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills to make an immediate impact in the workplace. If you aspire to make a significant contribution to your organization and society more generally by leading at a strategic level, this is the course for you.

On completion of the MBA programme you will:

• think and act entrepreneurially to lead through uncertain and rapidly changing conditions in the global business environment
• be a responsible leader able to work with a diverse range of teams, in a variety of cultural contexts
• be international in your outlook and understand the challenges and opportunities the global business environment presents businesses
• have a deep understanding of the functions of business and appreciate the importance of functional collaboration to achieve organizational goals
• be a self-reflective practitioner with acute awareness of your self-identity and values
• understand the importance of the role of business in society.

How you are assessed

The programme adopts a range of formative and summative assessment methods to suit the demands and requirements of the applied nature of the programme. These include business reports, case study analysis, presentations, self-diagnostic assessments, reflective reports and a research proposal and associated dissertation.

Career opportunities

Typically graduates move into general or senior management and strategic leadership roles, internal consultant/project leadership roles or into external consultancy roles. You build on your existing work experience and skills, and the programme enhances your ability to lead and manage change.

Professional accreditation

The course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). On successful completion of the MBA, students will also be eligible for a CMI level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership.