Business Administration (Strategic Leadership) Bishop Grosseteste University

Overview

About this course

This Business Administration (Strategic Leadership) programme at Bishop Grosseteste University places you and your personal development and career aspirations at its core. You will have the power to shape your learning journey through your studies, work, and associated experiences. You will study via a blended strategy, undertaking your study in two-day blocks equal to two weekends per module.

Furthermore, you will be supported by designated module tutors and will become an integral part of the BGU Business community through your attendance at bespoke business breakfasts, guest lectures and through your attendance at CMI events. Through joining the Business community at BGU you are joining a community that cares about how they do business and who they do business with. In addition, you are immersed into the wider university community and will be challenged to make a positive impact on the societies in which we live and work.

The MBA curriculum is action centred and will challenge you ‘to do’. Core to the notion of ‘doing’ and acting is the spirit in which this activity should be ‘done’. You will be challenged to act in line with the ethos of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”.

Students at Bishop Grosseteste University...

• Study via a blended strategy where they will carry out their study in two-day blocks equal to two weekends per module - one on-campus weekend in Lincoln and one online (refreshments and lunch will be provided whilst on campus)
• will be provided by the curriculum with the opportunity to achieve Level 7 Chartered Management Institute credits and to be accredited by the CMI. The curriculum has been mapped to the CMI Level 7 syllabus in Management and Leadership and as a result, if they successfully complete the programme they will also receive the CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice.
• will be encouraged to self-select a format for their final project that best suits their career ambitions and overarching goals for their MBA. They may opt to complete a business dissertation, applied corporate project, or produce a business plan
• have no prerequisite to have studied Business previously, or to have acquired higher level qualifications
• will have the opportunity to network with peers from a variety of sectors and industries

Who Is this course designed for?

MBA has been specifically designed for individuals with at least two to three years’ business and management experience and is well suited to individuals who wish to formalise and build upon their existing business, management and leadership knowledge and expertise. This is a generalist programme that provides a broad, analytical, and integrated study of business and management.

The main purpose of the MBA (Strategic Leadership) is to provide experienced or early career leaders with a part-time based route to develop and enhance their professional competence as strategic managers and leaders by equipping them with a creative approach to applying a holistic business knowledge to manage and lead organisations in a complex world.

MBA learners will be supported by the Programme Team and the Centre for Enhancement in Learning and Teaching (CELT) to develop the requisite study and academic skills needed for success. Furthermore, you will be encouraged to take advantage of the business facilities and services offered by Lincolnshire Open Research and Innovation Centre (LORIC) and BG Futures, BGUs on-site Business and Enterprise Centre and Careers, Employability and Enterprise Team.