Leadership MBA (PGCert PGDip)

Overview

This MBA is designed for experienced professionals wishing to develop their managerial capability and take on leadership roles. It will transform capable professionals with potential into the top managers of the future, able to set, meet and exceed strategic objectives.
The Leadership MBA will help take your career to the next level. You will develop advanced leadership qualities such as the ability to:
- lead, motivate and communicate with managers
- identify problems and develop solutions
- appreciate and understand the organisation and its environment
- explore and exploit opportunities based on analysis, creativity and innovation
- lead and implement strategic-level change.

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

Course structure

The Leadership 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 then 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: Managing Business Processes
- 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:
- Strategic Planning and Marketing 1: Business Strategy
- Strategic 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: International Management and Leadership, or Leading and Managing Talent, Performance and Reward
- Presentations and personal study
- MBA project: Developing Strategic Leadership Capabilities
For further details about this course see:
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/bbs/courses/mba/leadership_home.php?PageId=300
Entry requirements

Typical entry requirements
individual offers may vary
For non-native speakers of English:
If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS minimum 6.5 overall 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) Leadership

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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:
If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS minimum 6.5 overall 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.
- Leadership (MBA) (Part time)