MBA Master of Business Administration
Informed by research, connected by industry. Join the MBA for responsible leaders, managers and employers.
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Course overview
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Features and benefits
Triple-accredited Business School
Become a graduate of a triple-accredited business school (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA), recognised internationally for its excellence in teaching and research.
Industry-facing assessments
Assessment is practice-focused and immersive, incorporating live cases, consultancy-style projects, simulations and applied challenges.
Career development and professional network
Students benefit from tailored career development, leadership coaching, masterclasses and alumni engagement
Explore contemporary issues
Sustainability, digitalisation, ethical leadership and wellbeing are integrated across modules and learning activities as core strategic considerations shaping long-term value.
Research-informed and industry co-created
The programme combines academic rigour with industry relevance, drawing on leading research and close collaboration with practitioners to ensure content reflects current challenges.
Award winning HyFlex approach
The part-time programme utilises an award nominated HyFlex learning model that supports flexibility for working and international students.
Year 1
Core modules
Dynamic Strategies for a Changing World
Strategic Marketing Futures
Developing Leadership for Decent Employment and Productivity
Corporate Financial Management
Transformational Applied Entrepreneurship
Operations Management
Leadership in Sustainable Finance and Accounting
Global Economic Change and Business: Shifting Paradigms
Business Analytics and Decision Support
Consultancy in Action
Study and assessment
Study
- Full-time 30% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 70% independent study
- Part-time 30% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 70% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
- Part-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Taught by experts
MBA Master of Business Administration is part of the Department of People and Performance at Manchester Met. Discover more about the department and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
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Entry requirements
Typical offer
Lower second-class UK honours degree (2:2) and 3 years experience
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Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK full-time fee £25,000 per year
UK part-time fee £25,002 (£12,501 per year)
EU and non-EU international students
International full-time fee £31,000 per year
International part-time fee £31,002 (£15,501 per year)
Fees may be subject to change. See the tuition fees section below for full details.
Tuition fees
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Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
92.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, postgraduate taught graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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A career as unique as you
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How to apply
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Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
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