Management and Strategic Leadership

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The MA Management and Strategic Leadership has been borne out of our experience of over 20 years in leading-edge management education, and one that is sensitive to the demands on managers in the 21st Century. It builds on our very successful MA Management programme and is centred on developing personal and professional effectiveness, enabling practising and aspiring mangers to enhance their knowledge and skills in management, leadership and strategy. Drawing on the expertise of our Centre for Progressive Leadership, the course has been designed to provide a route for those experienced applicants with or without formal management qualifications to progress through stages to achieve the MA Management and Strategic Leadership qualification

The course is particularly geared to those who wish to move into management roles, providing a detailed understanding of contemporary management thought and ideas, and the application of these to everyday organisational and workplace contexts. A key element of the course is building up your knowledge and skills, your personal development as the route to enhancing your effectiveness in managerial roles.

Career opportunities
The course provides a springboard for a variety of career routes in UK and international organizations. Previous course members have found employment in a range of public, private and third sector organizations, and as well as securing employment, the MA has provided a springboard for enhancing their careers. Our alumni are to be found working in a diverse mix of industries around the world, with many working in roles in marketing, finance as well as general management.

Studying Full-Time you should complete the six modules plus a leadership project in one year (FT) and Part-Time little as little as 18 months. A key feature of the programme is its integrated nature, drawing together a variety of disciplines into themes and this is complemented by the inclusion of a work-based component in the first four modules, designed to underline the practitioner focus of the course.

* Creating and Managing for Value
* Fundamentals of Management and Leadership
* Developing Organisational Capabilities
* Leadership Development
* Evidence-Based Management
* Strategic Thinking
* Leadership-Based Project

Learning and Assessment
The course incorporates a number of teaching and learning approaches and makes considerable use of blended (e-enabled) learning to support material covered in the formal sessions. This enables us to provide access to a range of study materials as well as ongoing feedback throughout the course. Formal assessment draws upon a variety of methods including group work, case studies, written essays and business reports, and presentations.

You will normally possess at least a lower second-class UK Honours degree or equivalent. Although we normally expect this to be in a relevant area: Business Studies, Economics, Accounting, Management Science or a related degree, applicants with degrees outside these areas will be considered. Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered. Credit transfer is possible if there is evidence that the material covered in any module has been satisfactorily assessed to Masters level. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 87 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.