Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2017 | Page 85

MBA Business Administration
Key Information
Overview

The Keele MBA has a high reputation amongst practitioners
and employers, and has been running in a number of guises since
the late 1980s. At the time of publishing this prospectus the
MBA programme is undergoing an extensive redesign to provide
a high quality and highly relevant programme to meet the needs
of today’s managers in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
The programme from 2017 is to be offered in both full-time and
part-time modes. It is a post-experience programme, meaning
you will need a minimum of three years relevant work experience,
post-bachelors, to be accepted on this programme – and most
participants have significantly more than this.
Both programmes feature “problem-based learning” to supplement
theoretical management context, meaning a number of practical
consulting and scenario-based projects during the period of study.
The programme is under development for relaunch at the time of
writing, so module details cannot be reproduced here. However the
design breaks with the traditional functional approach to management
studies to explore topics that run to the heart of contemporary
management and business: managing complexity, leadership, change
and transformation, organisation and control to name a few. The MBA
emphasises the modern day tasks and dilemmas of the contemporary
manager and focuses on disciplines such as service management,
managing in the public sector, partnership issues and the art of
project management. The aim is for you to develop your reflective
and critical skills as a practising manager.
Full-time
The full-time programme runs over the conventional academic year
and comprises two semesters of taught programme, with the MBA
project (equivalent to a master’s dissertation) forming the final four
months of study. This programme appeals to international students
from all parts of the world in addition to UK and EU students, and has
the same structure as the part-time programme but with an emphasis
on face-to-face, not distance delivery.

Course type

MBA*, postgraduate
diploma*, postgraduate
certificate*
*Subject to validation

Mode of study

Full-time and part-time

Indicative entry
requirements

Applicants need a minimum
of a second class honours
degree (2:2 or equivalent,
any discipline) and a
demonstrative record of
management experience
(minimum 3 years
post-bachelors) along with
the relevant English language
qualifications. In exceptional
cases degree qualification
requirements come be
waived on the basis of an
extensive record of senior
management experience.
For a list of full entry
requirements please visit
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses

Contact email

[e-mail]

Part-time
The part-time programme is designed as a blended learning
programme and appeals chiefly to managers based in the EU who
are able to attend a number of weekend based workshops and
teaching sessions at Keele over a two year period of study.
This is not a pure distance learning course, so all applicants need
to be aware that their attendance in person and participation at
workshops and in project work is essential. The programme demands
significant commitment on the part of participants.
* Subject to validation.
Definition of ‘Subject to validation’: this means the course is in development and the
details of the course are in the process of being finalised by the university. The majority
of new courses with this status are approved; however, this is not guaranteed and should
the course not go ahead you will be informed by the university and assistance will be
provided to those who have been offered a place to find a suitable alternative course
either at Keele or at another provider

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