MBA Education – (MBA)

Contents

The course comprises six taught modules and a dissertation. Students meet for two consecutive days in each of the first five terms of the course. This opportunity to work together at Keele has been regarded as a vital support for what is essentially a distance learning course. The normal pattern of teaching is that a full day is given to each module with theoretical introduction, consideration of practical applications and then an extended case study. Distance learning materials have been specially commissioned for each module so that the focus is on service provision rather than on generic educational issues.

Assignments are submitted about two months after each introductory session. The course director assumes a tutorial responsibility for all students, but after dissertation interests have been determined, supervisors are allocated from the teaching team.

The six taught modules (120 credits) are:

Year 1

* Organisational behaviour and development – the culture, operation and evaluation of groups and teams (15 credits)
* Quality, improvement and effectiveness – best practice and best value in action (30 credits)
* Strategic management – planning for and coping with change (15 credits)

Year 2

* Resource management – maximising resource creativity, evaluation and audit (15 credits)
* Human resource issues – performance management and team enhancement (15 credits)
* Research methods – introduction and guide to research methodologies, concepts and issues (30 credits)

All modules are taught from the perspective of administrators and leaders in the education service and public/private sector policy researchers. Keele tutors are supported by senior practitioners in Education, together with guest speakers with specialist knowledge and/or research experience in the sector.