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Introduction
This part-time programme aims to develop creative leaders who will collaboratively address present global challenges and opportunities with the insights and skills to develop a future for business and society.
The MBA is the premier qualification for people in a management role or seeking a management role or who want to help shape the future of their organization.
On the UWTSD MBA, it is your mind that does the travelling. There is no required attendance; it is fully online.
Why choose this course?
1. Be part of rethinking business for a changing world by joining an award-winning business school*
2. Study an MBA to make your future ready for leadership.
3. Engage in collaborative learning with students from around the world.
4. Combine your work with study with this fully online course.
5. Benefit from excellent academic and pastoral support**
Overview
The programme is aimed at individuals seeking to gain an understanding of their existing managerial practice or wish to seek a managerial position. Learners will re-think business approaches by engaging together online, sharing practice, interrogating existing practice and driving change through an online collaborative learning community.
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has significant experience of supporting learners at a distance. As an online learner on the MBA, you will benefit from a programme of study that is designed to be relevant to your current work. The programme will engage you regularly with other MBA students as well as your tutors. You will be learning with other people in different locations and in different business contexts, giving you an opportunity to experience a range of different perspectives.
The programme is delivered through our online Virtual Learning Environment where you will get access to all your key learning activities, resources and your learning group using the latest communications tools and social media applications. Our University support services are on hand to guide you through your studies.
The programme provides an opportunity for a stimulating learning experience led by staff informed by scholarship, professional practice and external engagement. The values of sustainable development, global citizenship and collaboration are central to the programme’s content and learning approach.
This programme aims to develop creative leaders who will collaboratively address present global challenges and opportunities with the insights, skills and influences to shape the future of business.
Students on the programme will develop knowledge and understanding of organisations, the external context in which they operate and their management through critical engagement with their own practice.
The University of Wales. Trinity Saint David has significant experience of supporting MBA learners at a distance. As an online learner on the MBA, you will benefit from a programme of study that is designed to be relevant to your current work and ambitions. The programme will connect you with key arguments and issues facing organisations and with your online tutors you engage with other MBA students across the world to address key challenges. You will be learning with other people in different locations and in different contexts, giving you an opportunity to experience a range of different approaches, practices and perspectives on sustainability in Business.
The programme is delivered through our online Virtual Learning Environment where you will get access to all your key learning activities, resources and your learning group using the latest interactive communications tools and applications. Our University support services are on hand to guide you through your studies.
Modules
Part I (PGCert, PGDip & MBA)
• Change & Stability Management (20 credits; compulsory)
• Finance for Business Managers (20 credits; compulsory)
• Global Business Challenges (20 credits; compulsory)
• Human Resource Management (20 credits; compulsory)
• Marketing Management (20 credits; compulsory)
• Strategic Management (20 credits; compulsory).
Part II (MBA)
• Dissertation (60 credits; optional)
• International Independent Study Module (60 credits; optional).
Entry Criteria
You be individually considered for admission using the following criteria:
• Normally, the possession of a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution.
• Applicants must be employed in an organisation so that they can draw on their professional context for learning.
• Demonstrably appropriate motivation and ambition for studying an MBA.
• Fulfilling the essential criteria for the admission to the MBA Programmes which is primarily the applicant’s ability to complete the programme satisfactorily and benefit from it.
Applicants who do not fully satisfy the general criteria will be considered and may be admitted if they are able to demonstrate that they are capable of successfully undertaking and completing the programme at the required standard, and are able to contribute fully to, and benefit from, the learning experiences delivered within the programme.
There is no requirement for attendance in the UK for the MBA online/distance learning programme.
Applicants who have already been taught and assessed in languages other than English should have demonstrable confidence to study through the English language equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
Applicants must have suitable access to computer equipment so that they can access the University VLE.
Admission criteria and entry qualifications for the MBA Programmes may also include the applicant having equivalent of:
• A non-honours bachelors degree in a related or cognate subject from a UK university and relevant evidenced experience (normally equivalent to or comparable with two years)
• An honours degree from a UK University in a non-related or cognate subject where the applicant has evidenced relevant experience (normally equivalent to or comparable with two years)
• An equivalent certificated degree from a non-UK institution to those specified in (i) and (ii) above.
• Non-degree qualifications such as the Higher National Diploma in related subjects (e.g. EdExel), or equivalent overseas qualifications, where the applicant has appropriate employment experience. (normally equivalent to or comparable with a minimum of three years)
• Qualifications from relevant Professional Bodies, which are at a level below UK Honours Degree but demonstrate relevant professional experience,(normally equivalent to or comparable with a minimum of three years)
Candidates with related employment fields, or related area/discipline/subject experience, or defined voluntary experience, or similar related employment field experience may be admitted to the programme without degree or degree equivalent qualifications if they can demonstrate their potential to meet the learning requirements of the programme.
Advanced Entry with APL/APCL Credit
Entrants with relevant and acceptable professional accreditation will be considered for exemptions. Note: accreditation already received in qualifications are not admissible.
Interviews
Normally, all applicants at postgraduate level can be interviewed. An offer of a place may be made based on the application form alone including academic history, a personal statement and a reference.
International students, for whom English is not a first language, are subject to additional requirements and will be requested to provide evidence of sufficient command of spoken and written English to meet the demands of the MBA Programmes. Normally an IELTs test score of 6.0 or 232 for the computer test or evidence or supplied references to working for a period of more than one year through the medium of English.
ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.
IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Assessment
ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
Assessment
All assessments will be submitted online and will build and reflect on the collaborative activity within the modules. The tutor will provide formative and summative feedback and will be available by email, telephone and/ or Skype for further clarification of feedback if requested by the student. Progression and award will comply with the standard University regulations for Masters programs. Arrangement for re-sit work will be provided through the University VLE. All Assessment are individual coursework built on collaborative engagement in the weekly learning activities and/or related to individual professional contexts.
Career Opportunities
A report by the World Economic Forum notes that by 2020, 35% of the skills that are considered important for today’s employment will have changed; according to the report, the top three skills required by the workforce will be complex problem solving, critical thinking and creativity.
By studying for an MBA with us you will gain the skills and abilities to creatively solve the problems of the future by engaging in problem-based learning which aims to transform your thinking about business and management. Within the programme, you will be working in a rich and internationally diverse group of students whose context provides significant additional content to your learning.
An MBA is still considered to be a highly valued qualification for those seeking managerial employment and/or advancement.
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