What will I study?
The MBA programme consists of core and option
modules, plus a research project taught across three phases of
learning. The option modules aim to develop your understanding of
the management of innovation and creativity in a commercial
context.
Most students will register for and complete the
MBA programme. Others can choose to undertake a Postgraduate
Certificate in Business Administration (60 credits) or a
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (120 credits). The
programme can be taken either full-time (one year) or part-time
(two - five years).
There will be one intake each year in
September.
The MBA programme consists of 120 taught credits
plus a 60-credit research project taught across three phases of
learning:
Phase One (September to December - 60 Credits)
Phase One consists of a set of core modules
designed to develop both your theoretical knowledge and practical
leadership and management skills. It also introduces the concept of
operating within an environmentally sustainable business model so
that you are better placed to deal with the challenges of a global
future.
- Environmentally Sustainable Business (Core):
explores the impact of business on current environmental concerns
and issues relating to corporate social responsibility and
environmental sustainability.
- Managing Business Finance (Core): develops an
understanding of the role of accountants in the management of a
successful enterprise. There is an opportunity to use technical
skills and gain a deep understanding of underlying concepts.
- Human Resource Management (Core): introduces
strategic and operational human resource management in a global
business environment through theory and practice.
- Leadership and Management Skills (Core):
explores the field of leadership and management skills in a
business context. It encourages you to critically analyse styles
and theory whilst being self-aware in the decisions they make
Phase Two (January to March - 60 Credits)
Phase Two broadens and deepens your understanding
of business management whilst continuing the development of
practical leadership and management skills. Breadth is added by
bringing together the core themes previously studied and viewing
them through a strategic lens. Depth is facilitated by allowing you
to direct your study through selection of optional modules.
- International Business Strategy (Core):
investigates how organisations develop strategies which reflect
internationalisation and its effects on the business and market
environment.
- Leadership and Management Skills (Core):
explores the field of leadership and management skills in a
business context. It encourages you to critically analyse styles
and theory whilst being self-aware in the decisions they make.
Two optional modules can be taken from:
- Managing Operations and Information Systems
(Option): focuses on how these areas create competitive
advantage and add value in both production and service areas.
Emphasis is placed on Business Process Improvement and Business
Process Engineering.
- International Trade and Globalization
(Option): enables you to develop and deepen your
understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by
globalisation.
- Managing Corporate Reputation (Option):
theoretical and practical techniques are explored and includes
product and corporate branding, and the role of corporate
responsibility in adding value to business and markets.
- Global Marketing Leadership (Option): debates
the importance of sustainable relationships between internal and
external business and the community, when businesses are market
leaders.
- Managing Innovation and Creative People
(Option): develops an understanding of creativity and
innovation management in business organisations.
- Design in Business (Option): through
engagement with projects and case studies, you will explore and
understand the broader role of design in a business
organisation.
Phase Three (April to September - 60 Credits)
Phase Three consists of a 60 credit research
investigation culminating in a dissertation. In this phase you have
the opportunity to specialise in an area of management that is of
particular interest to you or your career.
Throughout the MBA, there will be taught sessions
each day, as well as opportunity for guided private study.
Module Assessment
A range of assessment types are used. These
normally include portfolio work, presentations, written
assignments, case study reports, examinations and dissertation
projects.
MBA Project Work
At York St John University we are proud to offer
‘live’ projects for our MBA students, working with companies based
in the local areas. These might be large international companies,
or small to medium sized enterprises or start-up businesses. These
projects give our students the opportunity to work with real
business people
in the UK and learn from the experience In 2011 some of our MBA
students engaged in project work with a For-Profit manufacturing
company Firmenich, which produces food flavourings for
international giants such as
Walkers Crisps and Nestlé. The two projects looked at ‘Green
Initiatives’ and ‘The Cost of Quality’. The ‘Green Initiatives’
project looked into technology for waste extraction which allows
the waste to be recycled into biofuel. The students researched the
technology, other users, and made recommendations to the
company. ‘The Cost of Quality’ project investigated the company’s
distribution chain, looking at ways to
create efficiencies, better manage procedures, and prevent
unnecessary losses.
Another project undertaken by MBA students in
2011 was with a Not-For-Profit organisation based in York, called
The Healing Clinic. The project focused on the development of a
business plan and finding sponsorship and investment for the
company. Objectives for the project included providing research on
potential investors, producing a Business Case to present to
investors, and producing a feasibility study into additional
operation sites. Our MBA students take their projects through to
the dissertation stage, where they focus on
one aspect of the project work and explore it in more depth.
Degree programme information
Programme specifications
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