This Master in Business Administration (MBA) has a particular focus on finance, giving you a fast track towards senior roles with major financial responsibility. More broadly, the course aims to accelerate your promotion and open up new opportunities. You will develop a deep strategic understanding of the different functions within organisations. You will also learn how to re-apply the best of international management practices and how to implement approaches that deliver outstanding results. In addition to the core elements completed by all our MBA students, you will complete the specialist module ‘Management, Accounting and Control’. You will also undertake a dissertation related to finance. At Sunderland, we focus on problem-solving ability and linking theory to real-world challenges. As part of this, you will visit companies both in the UK and in Europe, and also learn from guest speakers who share their practical business experiences. We understand that your MBA is part of an onward journey. We offer extensive career support to help you gain a rapid return on your investment in yourself. If you prefer, you can choose to pursue our broad-based MBA or a more specialist MBA that has a specific reference in the award title to Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, HRM, Hospitality Management or Supply Chain Management.

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 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