Knowledge and Innovation Management MBA (PGCert PGDip)

Overview

This MBA is designed for experienced executives and professionals wishing to develop the knowledge and skills needed for successful senior management roles. It is taught in five teaching blocks, allowing for immediate transfer of skills from the course to the workplace.
The Knowledge and Innovation Management MBA will equip you with rigorous analysis and logical reasoning skills. Access to world-class research from the Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) will help you address the challenges of managing in a globalised world.
Our aim is to transform people with potential into the top managers of the future who are able to set, meet and exceed strategic objectives. If you are seeking to take your career to the next level, this MBA will provide you with the skills and capabilities required.

Course duration
Full-time: 2 years
Part-time: 6 years
Course content

Course structure

The Knowledge and Innovation Management MBA is delivered in five teaching blocks, with additional supervision and assessment time. The course is normally completed within 18 months. However, if you are unable to take all of the modules within the 18 month period, you may postpone individual elements and complete the MBA over a longer period of time.
The block mode method of delivery attracts students living significant distances from Brighton. All students can access departmental resources and learning materials remotely via the University's intranet.

Syllabus

First teaching block:
- Induction to MBA study
- Research Methods Workshop
- The Organisation and its Environment 1: External Environment
- The Organisation and its Environment 2: Managing Change
Second teaching block:
- Leading and Managing Business Performance 1: Knowledge Management
- Leading and Managing Business Performance 2: Financial Management
- Presentations and personal study
Third teaching block:
- Leading and Managing Systems, People, Information and Knowledge 1: Leadership
- Leading and Managing Systems, People, Information and Knowledge 2: Information Systems
- Presentations and personal study
Fourth teaching block:
- Innovation Planning and Marketing 1: Innovation and Planning Strategy
- Innovation Planning and Marketing 2: Marketing Planning and Strategy
- Presentations and personal study
Alternative modules for public service managers:
- Partnership Working
- Marketing for the Not-For-Profit Sector
Fifth teaching block:
- Choose either: Managing Innovation Through Strategic Projects, or Managing New Forms of Innovation
- Presentations and personal study
- MBA project: Developing Knowledge and Innovation Capabilities

You will be allocated a supervisor to work with and guide you through the project which will normally be submitted four months after the final teaching block.
For further details about this course see:
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/bbs/courses/mba/knowledge_home.php?PageId=320
Entry requirements

Typical entry requirements
individual offers may vary
For non-native speakers of English:
In order to benefit from, contribute to and enjoy the course, a good command of spoken and written English language is required. If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with 6 in the written test.
Degree and/or experience:
The standard entry qualifications are a degree or professional qualification equivalent to a degree, plus at least three years' relevant management experience or appropriate professional work experience. Applications will also be considered from managers with at least five years' experience who do not hold a degree or equivalent qualification.
Location

Location Moulsecoomb
Career opportunities

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Fees and costs

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.

To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.

Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

MBA (PGCert PGDip) Knowledge and Innovation Management

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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.

Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
In order to benefit from, contribute to and enjoy the course, a good command of spoken and written English language is required. If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with 6 in the written test.
Degree and/or experience:
The standard entry qualifications are a degree or professional qualification equivalent to a degree, plus at least three years' relevant management experience or appropriate professional work experience. Applications will also be considered from managers with at least five years' experience who do not hold a degree or equivalent qualification.
- Knowledge and Innovation Management (MBA) (Part time)