This Master of Business Administration (MBA) course aims to accelerate your promotion to well-paid positions of leadership. It prepares you for new opportunities in any organisation, in any country, in a range of senior roles. This full-time MBA builds on your previous business experience and enhances your real-world management capabilities. You will develop your strategic knowledge, functional competence and problem-solving ability. You will also learn how to re-apply the best of international management practices. You will study core modules that include ‘Managing and Leading People’, ‘Global Corporate Strategy’ and ‘International Business Environment’. There is flexibility to choose an optional module and dissertation topic that reflect your personal interests and aspirations. This course is the broadest of our MBA courses. Our course focuses on problem-solving ability and linking theory to real-world challenges. As part of this, we encourage visits to local companies as well as guest lecturers who share their practical business experiences.

The applied nature of our MBA course will build on your previous managerial experience while moving you forward on a journey of practical professional development. The course is an investment in yourself that can lead to: Higher salary Promotion opportunities Greater employability Flexibility in an evolving job market. The most common reason for undertaking an MBA is to improve job opportunities. Previous University of Sunderland MBA graduates now work in roles such as: Financial Controller in the Gulf region Financial Analyst for ultra-high net worth investors Operations Director in an oil company Management Consultant with an international consultancy group General Manager in Eastern Europe Division Chief in China Business Development Manager for an automotive supplier Vice President of a Canadian corporation.