Master of Business Administration (Finance) MBA (Finance) MBA

Master of Business Administration (Finance) MBA (Finance) MBA

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About the course

Undertaking an MBA is probably one of the most important decisions you will ever make in terms of your personal and professional development. The Leicester Business School MBA is a leading-edge career development programme for practising managers from around the world. The success of our MBA is built upon the research and teaching strengths of Leicester Business School combined with the international business experience of participants.

This exciting course is designed to enable you to enhance your career with a combined strategic and financial management emphasis.

The MBA is a mid-career qualification – it is for graduates with at least two years’ management-level work expe…

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About the course

Undertaking an MBA is probably one of the most important decisions you will ever make in terms of your personal and professional development. The Leicester Business School MBA is a leading-edge career development programme for practising managers from around the world. The success of our MBA is built upon the research and teaching strengths of Leicester Business School combined with the international business experience of participants.

This exciting course is designed to enable you to enhance your career with a combined strategic and financial management emphasis.

The MBA is a mid-career qualification – it is for graduates with at least two years’ management-level work experience. If you are just starting out in your career, or if you have some work experience but not at management level, then you should consider one of our alternative management-related master’s degrees designed to give you an advantage at the graduate career entry stage, such as International Business and Management MSc or International Business and Finance MSc.

The MBA (Finance) concentrates on current thinking in management and financial education, fostering an integrated approach to learning, reflecting the increasingly holistic nature of a manager's role in today's society.

It aims to develop your strategic management skills in an organisational context.
The course balances theoretical analysis with practical application, developing a critical and questioning approach to the conceptual underpinnings of management and finance.

A survey of past and present MBA students has indicated that as well as being ‘mind-expanding’, ‘fun’ and ‘relevant’, one of the strengths of the course is considered to be the quality of the participants, and the subsequent network of support created. Leicester Business School seeks to maintain the quality of applicants and recognises the importance of networking within each cohort.

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Key facts

UCAS course code:

Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

You should be a middle manager, and have:

  • An undergraduate degree in any discipline, with a minimum pass of a good honours degree or an equivalent overseas qualification

or

  • An equivalent professional qualification

and

  • Two years’ full-time (or equivalent pro-rata) work experience at management level

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required. English language tuition is available both before and during the course if required.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching will be delivered through formal lectures, informal seminars, tutorials, workshops, discussions and e-learning packages. Assessment will usually be through a combination of individual and group work, presentations, essays, reports and exams.

Course modules

This MBA brings current thinking in management and financial education to the
fore and will develop critical thinkers with effective problem solving skills at managerial level.

Core modules broaden and critically examine key business and management fundamentals, equipping you with the ability to think conceptually and holistically. The core modules will comprise:

  • Strategic Management I
  • Understanding Contemporary Organisations
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Corporate Performance Management
  • Strategic Management II
  • Research Methodology

You will also undertake two optional modules, allowing you to focus on the area of finance. The choice of optional modules/electives will comprise:

  • Risk Management
  • Strategic and Financial Decision-making
  • International Finance
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

In addition to the above modules you will also undertake weekly workshops on critical skills throughout the course.

Further to the taught element of the course you will also be expected to undertake either a traditional research-based dissertation or a 12-week strategic management in-company project based at a UK company or organisation. Either the dissertation or in-company project must be based on a topic that will link strategic management to the area of financial management.

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Academic expertise

A particular feature of the MBA Finance will be to take part in a state-of-the-art computer-driven business simulation exercise which will draw many aspects of learning together. Additionally, our £35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.

Graduate careers

MBA students are in demand and it is the aim of Leicester Business School to link your underlying business knowledge to crucial generic skills such as the ability to communicate, to lead teams and to achieve deadlines in a self-driven manner.

Fees and funding

Home/EU Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £7900.
Overseas Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £12,000
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 and for international fee information please visit dmu.ac.uk/fees
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