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MANY PROGRAMMES ¡V One MBA

The Strathclyde MBA is one degree, which can be achieved via several routes: Each study route follows the structure and content detailed below but there are differences in delivery. For example, there may be timetabling differences, and different ranges of electives may be offered, at different times of the year. However, no matter where and how you study your Strathclyde MBA, you can be assured that each study route has the same:
  • Entry criteria
  • Course content and core learning materials
  • Assessments
  • Degree parchment.
 
The Strathclyde Diploma in Business

We aim to offer access to management education at different levels so that whatever the stage of your career progression, you can take advantage of achieving formal management qualifications at an appropriate level at Strathclyde. Therefore, while the main focus of this brochure is on the MBA, mention must be given to the Strathclyde Diploma in Business.

The Diploma in Business is open to applicants who do not hold standard MBA entry qualifications but who clearly have MBA potential.

The Diploma in Business and the MBA are inter-linked, and success at Diploma level generates credits towards the MBA. It is worth nothing that the Diploma in Business is a valuable qualification in its own right.

The Diploma comprises the first three modules of the MBA structure (described in next paragraph) and can be undertaken via any of the existing MBA study routes.

Successful completion of these instructional credits results in the award of the Diploma in Business or allows automatic progression to the MBA.
 
 

Purpose and overview of the Strathclyde MBA

The Strathclyde MBA is based on collaborative learning – students share work experience, knowledge, understanding and skills. While the Strathclyde MBA draws on a number of specialist areas, we do not aim to train specialists. Rather, our purpose is to develop you in diverse areas of management. The MBA will shape and guide you as reflective, open-thinking, adaptive learners. This is facilitated through enhanced understanding of the interplay of theory and practice in management. The structure and content of the Strathclyde MBA reflect all these aims.

The Strathclyde MBA is a 180-credit programme comprising four stages, namely; The Reflective Practitioner, Making the Business Work, Strategic Management for Sustainable Success and Personal Development.


  
The Reflective Practitioner:

This stage has three themes – The Learning Manager, Governance and Managing – All of which are designed to respond to the increasing emphasis in the business world on corporate social responsibility and professional practice.

 

Making the Business Work:

This stage examines key disciplines of management. In order to be a successful and adaptive manager, you need to be aware of the disciplines necessary in organisational processes and working life. This stage takes you through a range of management fundamentals and processes which are operated by specialist units in large organisations, via six distinct sections:

  • Finance and Financial Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Analytical Support for Decision Making
  • Financial and Management Accounting
  • Operations Management
  • Managing People in Organisations
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    Strategic Management for Sustainable Success:

    This stage will develop your ability to work as a manager in a modern organisation by introducing you to a wide range of tools, techniques and theories relevant both to daily management and strategic change. Classes in this stage will help students deal with organisational ambiguity and uncertainty, planning for the future of the business, and strategy making through the following sections:

  • Exploring the International Business Environment
  • Strategy Analysis and Evaluation
  • Making Strategy
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    Personal Development:

    There are three sections within this stage.

    Strategic Consulting in Practice

    This class aims to provide you with the opportunity to apply and test your learning. You will have hands-on experience of working on a live organisational issue provided by a real-life client organisation, giving an insight into the uncertainties of managing yourself, the task of strategy making and expectations of the client.

    Elective classes

    You are then invited to choose two elective classes from a wide range of subjects. With a pool of over 120 academic experts across a wide range of specialist departments in SBS, this usually means there are more than 25 elective subjects, all taught by experts. While some of these elective subjects are available on a part-time or flexible learning basis, many course members take advantage of the extensive range of electives offered as one-week units at SBS each year during June and July.

    Subject to availability, these full-time weeks in Glasgow facilitate a ‘fast-track’ through the programme from a part-time study perspective. More importantly, attendance gives you an excellent opportunity to learn alongside a group of like-minded, international colleagues. To reflect the latest management thinking, the subjects are revised annually. For a full list of the electives on offer, contact our admissions office.

    MBA Project

    This part of Personal Development gives you the opportunity to examine in depth a managerial, organisational or environmental issue of your choice over an extended period of time, allowing you to put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired during your studies. The project is an integral part of the MBA programme and must be completed satisfactorily before you are eligible to graduate. It provides an ideal opportunity to build on what you have already learned. The primary aim is to reinforce your learning in an area of your choice, and you will be encouraged to undertake projects within organisations. Whenever possible, we will assist you in identifying appropriate organisations or contacts. The final Project Report will be 13,000-16,000 words.

     
     
    Summary

    The overall process of the Strathclyde MBA is summarised as follows:

  • You begin with the skills and learning processes vital to the reflective practitioner.
  • Then you explore the contribution of specialist areas to management and organisations.
  • Followed by developing an understanding of techniques and theories of management and strategy, and integrating the diverse areas of theory and practice.
  • Subsequently, you choose your path towards further development.
  • Finally, you launch your post-MBA career as an on-going learner – fully able to understand, implement and management different forms of thinking and practice.
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