International MBA – (MBA)

Contents

The programme combines academic and practical courses (modules), consisting of 8 taught modules and a dissertation (final research project), adding up to 180 credits. You will be assessed for each module. Assessment methods may include practical coursework, essays, reflective reports, presentations, examinations, a research proposal and a dissertation.

You will have the opportunity to study in a lively atmosphere, alongside a diverse group of students and a team of active research staff who are committed to professional development. Taught modules provide a balance between the fundamentals of business theory and the global dimension. The programme also addresses ethical business issues such as international corporate responsibility.

Core Modules

• Management Strategy (15 credits): You will study the latest theories and best practice of organisational direction, mission and values, and corporate strategy.
• Organisational Behaviour and Leadership (15 credits): You will study the latest theories on teams and leadership, power, culture politics and group decision making
• Managerial Finance (15 credits): You will gain an insight into interpreting and analysing business, accounting and finance systems and procedures.
• Human Resource Management (15 credits): You will develop knowledge and understanding of how to develop HRM strategies specifically recruitment & selection, reward management, performance management and culture management

Key features of the International MBA programme are:

Top Accreditation – If you want a first class qualification you need to be in a first class learning environment. The International MBA is taught in the Liverpool Hope University Business School which is top for teaching, scoring in the last UK Government’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) assessment a maximum of 24 out of 24.

International Faculty– You will learn from our team of leading academics from across the world. The Faculty team include a high number of PhD’s and leading academics, experienced business consultants and industry experts, and include international journal editors. You will learn first-hand from the best.

Industry Interaction and Employer-orientation– Business is all about networks and networks go beyond borders. Your learning is enhanced through a comprehensive programme of external guest speakers. Senior business leaders from international organisations share their knowledge and expertise. Experts are drawn from across sectors and participating organisations have and will include Tata Steel, Kraft Foods, Royal Bank of Scotland, to name a just a few.

Company Visits and Industry Field Trips- Management knowledge and skills go beyond the classroom. The Liverpool Hope University Business School International MBA helps you experience business environments directly through an active programme of company visits and industry field trips. You will gain a unique insight into the internal workings of leading organisations.

Work experience and ‘live’ projects- The pinnacle of the International MBA is the dissertation phase. You can use this as an opportunity to draw from your own business setting, your work experience, or use a ‘live’ business project to explore in depth a business and management challenge that is of particular interest to you. You can use this project to tailor the International MBA to your own specialism.

Certificate of Executive Development – As well as the rigorous MBA curriculum you will follow an additional programme of interpersonal and communication skills, team-working and negotiation, ethical awareness, self-analysis and reflection, and career management and planning.

Dedicated Career Development Specialist– Liverpool Hope University is renowned for its first class student support, encompassing the Student Success Zone and Career Development. You will have a dedicated career development counsellor, with expertise in postgraduate-level careers counselling and guidance, available for on-to-one confidential guidance on career planning, self-assessment and support

Opportunities for Campus Placements, Enterprise Development and Business Networking – As an International MBA student you will have access to the Hope Business Network, Liverpool Hope University’s own business support and enterprise unit. Hope Business Network provides placement opportunities for International MBA students and graduates, enterprise award schemes for new business development, free business incubation services, entrepreneur and leadership skills workshops, and networking events.

Career Opportunities

This programme opens up a vast array of career opportunities, as you will develop a broad-ranging knowledge and skills base that can be applied to virtually any organisational setting, both in the public and private sectors, in the UK and overseas. Graduates from this programme may go on to become managers, consultants, or start up their own businesses. You may also opt for further study by progressing to a PhD.

Accreditation

Liverpool Hope University is a recognised body with degree awarding powers as sworn in by the UK Government.
Quality of UK universities is measured through the official Government agencies, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) which consistently judged Liverpool Hope University to be of highest quality.
Liverpool Hope University's Business School, that was ranked top quality, having secured a maximum excellent rating (24 out of 24) in the UK Governments QAA inspection.

In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), which is the official evaluation of the quality of research undertaken within UK higher education institutions, subject areas of Theology & Religious Studies, and Social Work & Social Policy, included work which ranked as of 4-star ‘world leading’. The subject areas of Computer Science and Informatics, Psychology, Education, English, and Music included work which ranked as 3-star ‘internationally recognised’, as was Politics and International Studies (including submissions from Business) and Drama ranked as 2*. For information on Liverpool Hope University’s RAE submission, go to www.rae.ac.uk

Funding details

Liverpool Hope University's fees for international students are amongst the most competitive within the UK university sector.

For 2011/12 intake, international tuition fee for International MBA is 10180€;

With an Overseas Scholarship this is reduced to 9180€;

With an Overseas Scholarship and Early Payment Discount this is reduced to 8162€.