Master of Business Administration

 

PROGRAMME PHILOSOPHY

 

To provide a distinctive and rewarding MBA, taking people on a learning journey that is more than academically rigorous and practically relevant, but one which challenges and stretches the very heart and soul of their thinking and actions.

 

There is the belief that the best managers are PRACTICAL THEORISTS – people whose work is often done in an INTUITIVE Way.

 

However, effective intuition is based on effective learning. This programme is designed to assist people become more EFFECTIVE LEARNERS by helping them critically examine the assumptions and theories that shape their managerial practice and to encourage them to consider alternative ways of thinking about their work.
By providing exciting learning experiences and engaging in lively and contemporary dialogue, it sets to enhance people’s practical theorizing, making them more aware of the organizational choices they can make and helping them become more effective, intuitive managers.

 

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PROGRAMME DESIGN

 

Research undertaken by NBS (Nottingham Business School) for the last 3 years with Britain’s most respected and successful business leaders has consistently identified leadership and strategic management as two key attributes most needed in executive management education and training.

 

The Economist MBA Outlook (2002) research incorporating 13 Deans and Directors of leading business schools in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia identified most of their attention as being on two areas of leadership and strategy.

The latest QAA subject benchmarks for Masters awards in business and management state that ‘ the main emphasis of these programmes is on leadership through strategic management.’ Harvard Business School, has numerous programmes investigating ‘ what a leader is ‘

 

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CORE VALUES

 

In designing this new MBA aimed at introducing emerging managers to the challenges of managing and leading, the moral dimension within organizations should be the centre of the programme. Klebe, Trevino and McCabe (1994) refer to this as the meta-learning approach whereby ethics and values learning takes place within a hidden curriculum of the MBA programme.

 

The core of the programme will incorporate learning opportunities that challenge delegates as reflective practitioners to engage in their own moral self-development.

A new module, THINKING and MANAGING ETHICALLY, will focus on Issues relating to values, morals and ethics.

Other modules including the Team Consultancy Project, The International consultancy Project, Managing and Leading Strategically and Learning and Changing modules, will continue to challenge participants’ perceptions, interpretations and reflections in these real issues.

 

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WHY MBA?

 

 

 

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

 

STAGE 1

 

INDUCTION WORKSHOP
UNDERSTANDING STRATEGY (10 CREDITS)	WORK AND MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES (10 CREDITS)	MANAGING INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE STRATEGICALLY (10 CREDITS)	MANAGING STRATEGIC MARKETING (10 CREDITS)
LEARNING AND CHANGING (10 CREDITS)	MANAGING AND ACCOUNTING FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES (10 CREDITS)	THINKING AND MANAGING ETHICALLY (10 CREDITS)	MANAGING OPERATIONS STRATEGICALLY (10 CREDITS)
CONSULTANCY PROJECT (10 CREDITS)
COMPLETION OF STAGE 1 AND PROGRESS TO STAGE 2

 

 

STAGE 2

 

 

ELECTIVE 1 (10 CREDITS)	ELECTIVE 2 (10 CREDITS)		ELECTIVE 3 (10 CREDITS)
ANAGING AND LEADING STRATEGICALLY (20 CREDITS)		MANAGING AND ANALYZING BUSINESS RESEARCH (DISSERTATION) (30 CREDITS)
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY PROJECT (10 CREDITS)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AWARD

 

 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND DELIVERY

 

 There are 6 intakes in a year; they are in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November. The terms will commence on the first Monday of each of these months.

 

The MBA starts with the INDUCTION WORKSHOP, which is not assessed. The induction module of 9 hours face to face is required for all new students studying either the accelerated or standard study plan. Induction classes for new students must take place at least one week before the module term commences.

 

Accelerated mode : Completion of the course within 15 months

- Two modules will be offered every intake, where a student has a choice to undertake two modules on an accelerated mode or one module on the standard mode, thus giving the flexibility to the student to opt for the mode that suits their pace and time availability. Note: The flexibility of choice only extends within the levels available. (I.e. All core modules must be completed before electives are attempted (this applies to both accelerated and standard mode).

 

- Modules are delivered in a modular–based block teaching wherein block 1 consists of 9 hours of direct face to face classes in week 1 followed by block 2 consists of another 3 hours of review and module consolidation in week 6

 

- 9 core modules, 3 electives and 2 projects will be completed in 14 months, while the final project (thesis) will need an additional minimum of 2 months on the accelerated programme structure.

 

- E-Learning components are embedded into the core modules of the programme

 

- Participants can choose from a number of Electives to suit their interest

 

- Flexibility is built into the structure:

> Participants can complete the programme without any breaks
> Participants can select modules one at a time and build up the credit points to earn the MBA within the stipulated time allowed for the award   which is 3.5 years

- Participants can choose either to complete their MBA in 14 months or up to a maximum period of 3.5 years

 

NOTE: Participants are NORMALLY NOT allowed to attempt Stage 2 modules until they have attempted and passed Stage 1 modules unless the Board of Examiners had at their discretion granted permission to special cases. Also participants must attend the Induction Workshop prior to the commencement of the programme and the Research Methodology workshop prior to commencing their Dissertation.

 

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MODULES FOR THE PROGRAMME

CORE MODULES
• Understanding Strategy
• Work & Managing Human Resources
• Managing Information & Knowledge Strategically
• Managing Strategic Marketing
• Learning & Changing
• Managing & Accounting for Financial Resources
• Thinking & Managing Ethically
• Managing Operations Strategically
• Managing and Leading Strategically

ELECTIVES ( Select any 3 )
• Business Developing and Entrepreneurship
• Competing in the Networked Economy
• Contemporary Issues in HRM
• Contemporary Issues in Strategic Marketing

PROJECTS
• Team Consultancy Project
• International Consultancy Project

DISSERTATION
• Managing and Analysing Business Research

 

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The entry requirements for MBA Level are as follows:

 

Fee include:

● Tuition ● Module resource packs ● Research project supervision ● Assessment and examination ● Laboratories, classroom and library resources ● The Nottingham Trent University parchments ● GST