MBA Entrepreneurship
This programme is available to Home and International applicants.
This programme provides the academic and practical skills necessary to develop and reflect on high-level bank and financial management issues which will be applicable across a wide range of financial situations, financial markets and financial organisations.
After successful completion of this programme, students are welcome to continue to study with us onto our Doctor of Business Administration programme.
*Please note that due to student cohort sizes, the University may request that you choose an alternative pathway.
- Develop the key leadership and management skills and knowledge you need to progress in your career.
- Work with friendly, experienced, practice-led tutors who will guide you through every step of the process.
- Join a learning community that will become a business network for life.
- Gain a leading Management qualification related to Entrepreneurship in a flexible, supportive learning environment.
The MBA Entrepreneurship programme will equip students with general business management knowledge as well as specialist Entrepreneurship skills to enable them to excel in their chosen field.
Part 1
Compulsory modules:
- Financial Management
Upon the successful completion of the Financial Management module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:- research, apply and evaluate a variety of financial assessment techniques for application to a case study
- research, evaluate and critically discuss various issues and theoretical frameworks used in the management and control of financial resources.
- Human Resource Management
Upon the successful completion of the Human Resource Management module, the student should be able to:- critically review and appraise current research and advanced scholarship so to enable them to evaluate managerial and business environments
- demonstrate a systematic understanding of current issues in HRM and IHRM within a variety of organisations so to enable them to manage effectively the design and implementation of fair, efficient and effective policies and procedures that serve to deliver upon the strategic aims of the organisation.
- Marketing Management
Upon the successful completion of the Marketing Management module, the student should be able to:- critically appraise key marketing activities and the contribution of the marketing department to the organisation
- anticipate and critically evaluate future developments in the field of marketing especially through technology.
- Strategic Management
Upon the successful completion of the Strategic Management module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:- synthesise the relationship between the external context of an organisation and its internal context and their impact on its strategies
- critically evaluate competitive and development strategies, in the context of contemporary strategic management issues
- assess the factors that must be considered in strategy implementation.
Specialist modules:
- Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property
Upon the successful completion of the Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property (CIIP) module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:- recognise and critically reflect upon the importance of creativity and innovation
- demonstrate a critical and evaluatory ability to systematically deconstruct a problem or difficulty in order to develop new and alternative solutions and, or, systems of management
- evaluate Innovation and Intellectual Property issues and select, propose and manage appropriate solutions in the context of a global market place.
- Entrepreneurship
Upon the successful completion of the Entrepreneurship module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:- critically apply and evaluate concepts and knowledge about enterprise and entrepreneurship from a range of perspectives: for example as an entrepreneur, intrapreneur, support provider or policy maker
- evaluate and review entrepreneurial and enterprise opportunities.
Part 2
- Dissertation, OR
- Integrated Case Study, OR
- Business Development Proposal
Normally, the possession of a minimum of a 2:2 UK first degree or an equivalent international qualification recognised by UK ENIC or work experience of five years at a senior managerial level in lieu of first degree.
English language proficiency at or exceeding an average IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent in any other approved test), with no score less than 5.5 in any components of the test.
Normally work experience of two years or more at a managerial or supervisory level is expected.
Annual Fees for Home Students
Student Finance
You may be able to borrow money to help pay for university or college tuition fees and to help with living costs.
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Campus: London | Birmingham
English
Duration: 1-year full time
Intake :
February | June | October
Class: 2-3 days per week
Normally, the possession of a minimum of a 2:2 UK first degree or an equivalent international qualification recognised by UK ENIC or work experience of five years at a senior managerial level in lieu of first degree.
English language proficiency at or exceeding an average IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent in any other approved test), with no score less than 5.5 in any components of the test.
Normally work experience of two years or more at a managerial or supervisory level is expected.
DBA/ PhD