Course title: Business Administration Level: MBA

Course Mode: Full-Time

Sept 2007/Feb 2008
INTERNATIONAL - £10500*

*Guaranteed £1500 scholarship available.

Introduction:

This internationally recognised programme will accelerate your career development into highly paid management positions. Aimed at graduates with significant business/management experience, it will significantly enhance your capability to function as a senior manager within a wide range of commercial and service organisations.

You will develop your strategic management knowledge, competence

Introduction

This internationally recognised programme will accelerate your career development into highly paid management positions. Aimed at graduates with significant business/management experience, it will significantly enhance your capability to function as a senior manager within a wide range of commercial and service organisations.

You will develop your strategic management knowledge, competence and problem-solving ability. You will also become familiar with international management practice, and the development of effective business cultures and performance enhancement.

Candidates are likely to be mature entrants whose first degree is not in a business and management discipline therefore the curriculum must reflect a general coverage of subject areas. The course is intended to appeal to potential managers throughout the world who want to obtain a postgraduate business programme.

The MBA is designed to draw upon the experience of the candidate and in recognition of the applied nature of the award the programme will emphasise an integrated and practical (professional) orientation over a theoretical approach.

Full-time students take part in a comprehensive programme of organisational visits and speakers programme to enhance their understanding of management practice.

Career Opportunities

Previous students hold positions such as chief executive of a regional authority, business development manager for an automotive supplier, regional manager for a major building society and directors of major public service practices: nursing, housing and personnel. A number of ex-students have gone on to work in consultancy practice - for example, PricewaterhouseCoopers in Germany, and international roles in the electronics industry in the Netherlands.

Teaching and Assessment

You will be taught through seminars, simulations, project work, and work based activities. Assessment is through presentations, reports, work-based action research, and peer and self-assessment.

Content
Core modules

Financial Management and Control

Managing and Leading People

Operations Management

International Business Environment

Marketing Management

Global Corporate Strategy

Modelling for Decision Making

Plus one option from

International Marketing

Managing Diversity

Project Management

Service Operations Management

Innovation and Growth

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Strategic Human Resource Management

Marketing Communications

Employee Relations

Consumer Research

Availability of options will vary from year to year

Research:
You will also complete the following:
• Applied research methods for business and management
• Dissertation which can be directly related to strategy issues faced in your current organisation.

Entry Requirements

You are welcome to apply if:
-You have an honours degree, or an equivalent internationally-recognised degree or professional qualification and

-You have a minimum of two years relevant work experience in a professional and/or management role and

-You are at least 23 years of age and

if your first language is not English and you live outside the UK, you should have evidence of competence in English, typically a score of 6 on the British Council International English Language Testing Scheme (IELTS) test, or a Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550/213 (paper/computer based).

Attendance at an English Language for Business Purposes Summer School may be required in the month leading up to the start of the academic year in September. Occasionally an additional interview may be required. All international students will be re-tested to assess their level of English in the induction programme.

FULL INTERNATIONAL TUITION FEES 2007/8

Guaranteed £1,500 Scholarships for everyone!!!

Payment by instalments available

Fees guaranteed to stay the same for the duration of your studies

Competitive fees

Low cost of living

Sunderland is one of the least expensive areas in England to live. The cost of accommodation, in particular, will be significantly cheaper than many areas of the South East of England.

Fees are per academic year
(for students outside the European Union)

MBA                                                  £10,500

All students paying the above fees receive a guaranteed £1,500 scholarship

APPROXIMATE EXPENDITURE

The following information, based on 2006 estimates, gives the approximate expenditure required to live in Sunderland (your actual expenditure will vary depending on the type of accommodation you choose and your lifestyle). In addition, you should check carefully the cost of tuition fees you will be required to pay each year and make an allowance accordingly. Your tuition fees are quoted in your offer letter.

ESTIMATED COSTS PER MONTH:

Accommodation £265
Food £140
Books and Course Equipment £32
Personal and Miscellaneous
(for example, clothing and hobbies) £75