StudyQA — Master: Business Administration

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Description Contents Requirements

Open to applicants with a degree in any discipline, this programme will equip you with the skills and management knowledge required of today's managers.

The course builds on the theory and practical application of key business functions to help you develop a sound understanding of the field of global business. It addresses strategic and operational perspectives, with an emphasis on the practical skills essential for the modern international business manager.

What will you study?
After an induction programme introducing you to the Business School and the expectations and ethos of the course, you go on to study the underpinning elements of business management from a national and international context. The business-related areas comprise information management, operations management, marketing, financial resources management, and the management of people and organisations. These areas will be covered in depth to include areas of consultancy, analysis and research skills.

The second stage of the course includes core work on strategy and research, together with a wide range of options covering international business areas and a practical consultancy project. This gives you the opportunity to work for an external client organisation for five to six weeks, putting your business knowledge and skills into practice with a real company. In addition, your dissertation enables you to research a specific area of interest in depth.

Pathways
The programme allows for combination with one of the below minor fields. These minor fields are only available on the September start date.

* with Entrepreneurship this pathway will teach you a wide range of skills including developing new products and ideas, business processes to start a new venture and evaluating a new business.
* with Finance this pathway takes the student from first principles of finance and financial management to more complex finance theories and applications. Students will appraise individual projects and will evaluate the strategic financial direction and control of the organisation as a whole. The financial aspects of individual projects includes basic techniques for decision making, planning and monitoring performance of individual projects. Valuation of assets, liabilities, equity and other securities both individually and collectively are covered. The measurement and management of risk is incorporated.
* with Project Management this pathway will teach you key skills including project planning and monitoring, strategic management, agreeing and setting realistic targets plus the ability to self-analyse performance and progress and respond to feedback.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Core modules (for all pathways)
* Financial Resource Management
* Information Management
* International Business Strategy
* Managing People and Organisations
* Marketing
* Operations Management
* Dissertation

International Business Management MSc (Choose two of the following electives)
* Cross-Cultural Management Communication
* Entrepreneurship in an International Context
* International Marketing
* Strategic Project Management
* Managing Corporate Social Responsibility
* Consultancy Practice

International Business Management with Entrepreneurship MSc (additional modules)
* Entrepreneurship in Context
* Enterprise Start-Up

International Business Management with Finance MSc (additional modules)
* Social and Environmental Issues in Accounting and Finance
* Finance for Non Specialists

International Business Management with Project Management MSc (additional modules)
* Project Management
* Strategic Project Management

We wish to recruit from all backgrounds, cultures and nationalities. We welcome applications from those who have: * a good honours degree or equivalent; and * a willingness to learn, develop and change.You should normally have graduated in the arts, humanities, technology or science areas in the last three years. You may have limited work experience but perhaps possess specific knowledge or skills that you can bring to the course.What else?This is an intensive course and you will be expected to have a high degree of motivation. You'll need to have the ability to work effectively on your own and with others. Focus, maturity and commitment are qualities that we will be looking for.Interview arrangementsSuitable candidates may be invited to attend for interview. Telephone interviews can be arranged in the case of those for whom travel to the UK may present difficulties.International studentsAll non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with no element below 6.0. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL iBT® test: 100 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.