The Newport MBA is the flagship course of Newport Business School, within the University of Wales, Newport. Newport MBA (Masters of Business Administration) students are essentially part of an MBA 'network' which includes social and academic events including business challenges, enterprise activity and guest lectures. The course also has a thematic approach, there are two themes Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, and Leadership and Management of Change. There are several pathways available meaning that you can specialise in a particular area which will lead to a named MBA award, depending on the modules you choose, details of which can be found below. The Newport MBA attracts students from all over the world, meaning your MBA experience is rich, diverse and multi-cultural – important in today’s global environment. In 2010- 11 International students rated Newport the best in the UK for the quality of its lectures and standard of its teaching staff. Newport also ranked top for the support provided to international students during their studies (International Student Barometer, 2011). The dynamic nature of modern management is reflected in the Newport University’s MBA programme. Students have many opportunities to interact and work with both local and national businessmen and women. As well as the standard MBA, Newport offer students the opportunity to receive named awards including: MBA Finance MBA International Management MBA Marketing MBA Human Resource Management MBA Public Sector Management MBA International Business Law MBA Sports Management MBA Sustainable Decision Making MBA Creative Industries Newport University’s MBA is a major part of the postgraduate portfolio ithin Newport Business School, providing both academic and career development opportunities for students, offering both full and part-time students the exciting prospect of professional development in a challenging, industry-based learning environment. The course provides networking opportunities where students can network with local business leaders. The Newport MBA programme offers a fresh approach to the issues managers face. It is aimed at current or aspiring managers and builds on a strong ethos of helping managers to solve real problems. We keep class sizes low to give you the individual attention needed when studying such a prestigious qualification. Further, our partnership with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) will enable you to gain member status to the Institute and successful completion of the MBA programme may help you achieve Chartered Manager status.

Through studying the Newport MBA programme, many students have greatly enhanced their career prospects as managers and senior managers across a variety of industries in both private and public sectors. Some students also embark on a range of specialist professional qualifications offered at Newport.