MBA Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management and Leadership

Overview & facilities

The MBA Strategic Management and Leadership aims to develop individuals to lead and manage successfully and ethically at a strategic level across a range of organisations, and to formulate, implement and critically evaluate decisions. It will enable managers to develop leadership and analytical skills to support and influence strategic, tactical and operational aspects of a business, and enable practitioners to understand how the various management functions in a business integrate.

Who is the MBA for?
Our MBA is designed for practising managers who want to gain a generalist perspective on management. It has been developed for those wanting to develop their entrepreneurial and consultancy skills to progress in an established company or to set up an independent venture. It is an MBA for those who are serious about practice. We do not ask you to complete a dissertation instead we have a project module worth one third of the course's credits which enhances your entrepreneurship skills or your ability to act as a consultant to your own or another organisation.

Specific objectives for the MBA – students will: 

• enhance and develop previous relevant experience relating to business and management;
• develop the ability to apply previous and newly acquired knowledge and experience to complex business issues in a range of contexts;
• be prepared for leadership and transformational roles in business;
• develop knowledge, at an advanced level, of organisations, their management and the environment in which they operate, and demonstrate a broad perspective on organisational management and its wider impact on society and the environment;
• operate and manage in a global and multicultural environment;
• develop interpersonal and group-working skills;
• be prepared to engage in lifelong learning and personal development.

General enquiries
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8411 5555
Email us

Address:
The School Office
Middlesex University Business School
The Burroughs
London
NW4 4BT
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8411 5000

You can apply online.

Find out more about the Business School and the Business and Management Department.

Content & modules

Modules

• Year 1

  Business Strategy (30 Credits) - Compulsory

  This module aims to: inform students of the key developments in, and thinking derived from, the study of strategy; explore models and theories of strategy and their application by practicing managers; critically appraise where and when such models are useful; provide interesting and engaging examples and exercises that illustrate these concepts with the intent of building students capability in strategic thinking and practice.

  Project - Business Transformation (30 Credits) - Compulsory

  This module provides students with a means of developing further the skills and knowledge gained on the MBA, by application to a specific organisational issue or problem. It enables students to demonstrate proficiency in the design of a business enhancement project, application of appropriate methods of investigation, management of the change process, and maintenance of vision in the face of the vicissitudes of business realities.

The MBA in Strategic Management and Leadership programme is expressly designed to build upon learning acheived via the EdExcel Extended Diploma in Strategic Leadership, or an equivalent qualification which clearly demonstrates achievement of broadly the same learning outcomes. Individuals will enter this programme normally already bearing at least 100 credits at Level 7 (old MDX L4).

The programme consists of four modules:

• Business Strategy (30 credits) builds on prior learning by harnessing knowledge of business functions and techniques to the processes of strategic management

• An Integrated Case Study module (10 credits) provides the opportunity for individuals to demonstrate their understanding of how those different elements and functions of a business interact when strategic choices are formulated and implemented. 

• Research Methods  (10 credits) is a preparation for the research project, and covers the main issues of research design, data analysis and collection, but it also serves to introduce the individual to the epistemological controversies inherent in research into management and organisations.

• Upon successful completion of the Research Methods module you progress on to the final module, the research project (30-credits) which focuses on a substantial written piece of largely self-directed work and which addresses a major issue for an organisation or industry, thus enabling individuals to consolidate their strategic understanding as well as their ability to lead change in their chosen area.

Being delivered online, modules are taught sequentially, in the order:

• Integrated Case Study
• Business Strategy
• Research Methods
• Business Transformation Project
   

Entry & applying

Standard entry requirements

·   Applicants will be expected to have two or more years of relevant business experience, which will include some management responsibility

·   Applicants should possess the EdExcel BTEC Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership or, exceptionally demonstrate knowledge and understanding to an equivalent level via other means

·   Holders of other graduate-level Level 7 professional qualifications may be considered at the discretion of the Programme Leader, so long as they can demonstrate appropriate equivalence of learning

·   Applicants who do not possess either an honours degree or professional qualifications may also considered, again at the discretion of the Programme Leader and so long as they can demonstrate equivalent levels of learning; normally there will be an additional expectation that they can supply a GMAT score of at least 550 points.

Applicants whose undergraduate degree was not taught and examined in English must have one of the following English language qualifications:  IELTS (written and spoken 6.5 or higher, and (preferably) listening and reading7.0) or TOEFL 600 (paper based) or 250 (computer based) or 100 (internet based) score.

We accept the equivalent of the above from a recognised overseas university, to find out more about the requirements from your country, see further information under support in your country.

English language requirements

You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all four components) or TOEFL paper based 575 (no less than 4.5 in test of written English) or TOEFL internet based 90 (with no less than 19 in each component) Middlesex also offers an Intensive Academic English course (Pre-Sessional) that ranges from 5-17 weeks, depending on your level of English. Successful completion of this course would meet English language entry requirements. For more information on applying for the pre-sessional please email english@mdx.ac.uk. For details of other equivalent English language requirements that Middlesex accepts see international entry requirements.

How to Apply

To apply for the MBA please download an application guide and information for referees guide. You can apply online.

Fees & funding

The Fees for January 2012 entry are:

UK/EU/International Students: £6,000

Find out about our flexible payment plans for UK/EU students, and how they can help you spread the cost of your course.

Why sponsor an MBA?

Our MBA courses prepare capable managers and executives for leadership roles within their organisations.

Our MBA equips individuals with a broad range of management skills, and in doing so, you will gain an innovative leader able to inform and support organisational strategy. Sponsoring an employee will add high value to the organisation's human resource management strategy and assist employee relations. Skilled executives offer strategic value to companies looking for growth opportunities.  


You can apply online.