Master of Business Administration Executive MBA (part-time) MBA

About the course

The De Montfort University Executive MBA builds on our long history of successful and highly regarded MBAs. The Executive MBA is intended for ambitious managers who wish to develop and enhance their management, strategy and leadership capabilities, build networks, and broaden their knowledge from our leading resident experts. Collaborative learning, excellent facilities and internationally recognised research applied to teaching represent core characteristics and make this Executive MBA a unique and transformational experience.

• A leading-edge career development course for practising managers seeking to develop their strategic management skills
• Over 20 years’ experience of MBA delivery
• A competitively priced MBA

Key facts

UCAS course code:

Duration: Two years part-time by block study

Institution code: D26

Course modules

The MBA builds on current thinking in management education to develop critical thinkers with effective problem solving skills. Core modules explore and critically examine key business and management fundamentals, equipping you with the ability to think conceptually and holistically.

First year core modules include:

• Corporate Performance Management
• Strategic Management (two modules)
• Markets and Marketing
• Understanding Contemporary Organisations
• Research Methodology

Second year specialist modules may include:

• Managing Organisational Change
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Risk Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Project Management
• Managing Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict

The course incorporates personal reflective learning and a dissertation. Constructed in block study format, with the needs of busy managers in mind. The first year runs from October to July and involves attendance for 12 Friday and Saturday sessions plus a further four days for induction and exams. The second year starts in the following October and involves four Friday and Saturday sessions until December. The remainder (ending in Sept) involves supported self-study for the specialist Executive MBA dissertation.

Direct entry to year two

If you have a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies, or equivalent, there is the possibility of being accredited for prior learning and joining the course in the second year.

Academic expertise

Our £35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.

Graduate careers

An internationally recognised career enhancement course for experienced managers.

Fees and funding

The fee for the programme is currently £3950 per year of study on a part-time basis.

A range of scholarships and early payment discounts are also available for eligible students. For the latest information on UK funding, please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfunding|

Scholarships

We are committed to supporting students and firmly believe that finance should not be a barrier to accessing university education - at any level. We are still confirming our package of funding for postgraduate students and information will be available shortly.