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Course Structure - Full-time MBA
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MBA Curriculum & Method of Study
The MBA syllabus follows a progressive model enabling students to gain a broad base of leadership skills and an understanding of the functional components of management before moving into areas of specialist study and strategic management.
Core MBA Management Modules
These modules focus on operational and strategic aspects of business decision making within the key functional areas of organisations. Studying them provides background and insight into the major aspects of the internal and external business environments. In addition they provide knowledge and understanding in the application of information analysis and presentation.
MBA Specialist Modules
These modules provide the opportunity to study an aspect of business management in depth. The modules are supported by research, where appropriate, from work being undertaken in the Aberdeen Business School and presentations from external contributors in the field who provide an "applied" focus in the subject area. Students choose two "themed" modules from a portfolio of options that allow them to match their studies with career needs or aspirations.
Strategic Management and Leadership
These MBA modules completes the taught element of the MBA programme. They provides practical skills in analysis of complex corporate situations and generation of effective and innovative strategies for organisational success. The learning approach relies heavily on group work and is centred on integrative case studies and a substantial business simulation exercise. The supporting lecture material is complemented with guest presentations from national and local senior managers involved in challenging strategic issues of turnaround, managing decline etc.
Leadership speakers have included Clive Morton - Human Resource Director at Anglian Water Services and author of "Becoming World Class" and "Beyond World Class", and Professor Kevan Scholes, formerly Director of the Sheffield Business School and Visiting Professor of Strategic Management who is now the Principal Partner of Scholes Associates and author of "Exploring Corporate Strategy" (with Gerry Johnson).
MBA Consultancy Project
The final 'project' stage provides the opportunity to apply the knowledge skills and understanding gained from the taught elements in an applied business context. For full-time MBA students this can involve a period of placement or a consultancy project with an organisation. The MBA project emphasises the analysis resolution of strategic issues within a practical and often, global business environment.
Duration of MBA Course
Our MBA can be undertaken as a 12 month programme (full-time), typically the choice of international students. It is also available by part-time and by distance learning (over 30 months) which allows students the flexibility to maintain their career paths whilst studying.
The criteria for a Master of Business Administration with Distinction is detailed in the Assessment Handbook.
| Award | Full-time |
|---|---|
| PgDip Business Administration | Semesters 1 and 2 |
| MBA (Master of Business Administration) | Semester 3 |
MBA Calendar
| Stage 1 | Stages 2 and 3 | Stage 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
| Year 1 | Sep-Dec | Jan-April | May-Sep |
Full-time MBA Course Structure
| Semester | Module |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Core Management Modules |
| BSM010 Marketing Decisions (10 Credits) | |
| BSM011 Business Economics (10 Credits) | |
| BSM013 Financial Decision Making (10 Credits) | |
| BSM014 Operations Management: A Supply Chain Approach (10 Credits) | |
| BSM015 Human Resource Management (10 Credits) | |
| BSM155 Change Management (10 Credits) | |
| Semester 2 | Creativity and Specialist Modules |
| BSM2530 Launching a New Venture (15 Credits) | |
| Specialist Modules - Select two modules from the following: | |
| BSM084 Project Fundamentals (15 Credits) | |
| BSM518 Global Marketing Management (15 Credits) | |
| BSM585 International Business Law (15 Credits) | |
| BSM007 Corporate Financial Management (15 Credits) | |
| BSM523 Supply Chain Management (15 Credits) | |
| Semester 3 | Strategic Management and Leadership |
| BSM2536 Strategic Management (30 Credits) | |
| BSM116 Leadership, Communication and Change (15 Credits) | |
| Consultancy Project | |
| BSM2050 Consultancy Project (30 Credits) |
Students can exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration if they achieve 120 credits (which must include BSM2536 Strategic Management) or a Master of Business Administration on completion of all 180 credits.
