University of Nottingham

Course Details

Master of Business Administration - General MBA

Course Description

Designed to equip you with enhanced creativity and effective problem solving skills, our MBA programme will inspire and challenge you intellectually and help you to develop the essential management skills to meet and participate in the increasingly international business environment. Studying alongside a peer group from over 20 countries, our MBA programme will enhance your learning process and cross-cultural awareness common to modern business through an advanced teaching and learning programme in management with a focused and practical application. Through participation in group work with multicultural course members from varying industrial and commercial backgrounds, the programme is aimed at improving the decision making abilities of participants and producing managers of the highest quality. Delivered on a full-time basis over 12 months or part-time for between 2-4 years, the MBA programme consists of eight core modules together with a choice of four electives to tailor make your own version of the Nottingham MBA. It is completed by undertaking an individual or group management project. A number of facilities are available to you as our commitment to our students and these include a dedicated careers officer, a personal tutor and a knowledgeable and friendly professional administrative team.

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

In 2013, 94% of full-time MBA graduates in Nottingham University Business School who were seeking employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average post MBA salary was £44,207 with the highest being £63,000.* This reflects the higher salaries earned by our MBAs who have at least three years professional experience prior to undertaking their studies. 83% of the 2013 MBA class that were seeking work had accepted job offers within three months of graduating.* *Data collected by the Nottingham University Business School during December-March 2014 on all 2013 MBA graduates. Career destinations for graduates include advertising and marketing executives, management consultants, personnel managers, solicitors and university lecturers. Career Prospects and Employability The acquisition of a masters degree demonstrates a high level of knowledge in a specific field. Whether you are using it to enhance your employability, as preparation for further academic research or as a means of vocational training, you may benefit from careers advice as to how you can use your new found skills to their full potential.

Master of Business Administration - General MBA University of Nottingham