Global Business Administration - Applied Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking and Innovation with Placement Credit University of Gloucestershire

Overview

The Global Business Administration - Applied Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking and Innovation with Placement Credit course from University of Gloucestershire specialism aims to empower students to increase business potential for continuous innovation and exponential growth. It aims to develop advanced abilities to critically evaluate new venture creation. It seeks to facilitate the formation of highly entrepreneurial teams driving business ingenuity, using Design Thinking tools for innovation and change in a crises-prone and volatile local and global business environment.

Modules unique to this specialism include:

• Applied entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
• Design Thinking for Innovation and Dynamic Business

This applied MBA will provide you with the knowledge foundations of business before offering the unique opportunity to specialise in your chosen industrial field, allowing the flexibility to shape your study based on your career aspirations. It is designed to develop creative, flexible and aspirational leaders of industry.

You will be immersed in fundamental business principles. These core foundations of business integrate cross-cutting themes relating to the global challenges shaping today’s business environment, including technological change, the global political and economic context, social and demographic change and environmental crisis.

Modules combine a mix of case studies, applied practical learning and real-world applications, supporting you to develop the fundamental skills needed as a future a global business leader. All learners will be supported in applying for a competitive year long industry placement to develop their management capabilities, and maximise their career potential.

You will have a number of opportunities to personalise your programme, with our unique specialisation model and a range of options to engage with industry during your second year. Students will be challenged to think creatively and deliver novel solutions to complex business problems. To enable this, unique assessments have been built into modules that involve practical work-related assignment such as the ‘client-consultant scenario’.

Career opportunities:

Take your career to new heights with our Global Business Administration (Applied Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking and Innovation) MBA . This programme is designed to propel you into dynamic and impactful roles across various sectors. Leverage our robust industry connections to engage with trailblazing entrepreneurs and innovative organisations.

Graduates frequently advance to exciting positions such as project manager, senior business leader, and business analysts. Many also thrive as visionary entrepreneurs, strategic management consultants, or creative human resource managers. With a focus on applied entrepreneurship, design thinking, and innovation, our programme equips you with the skills and mindset to drive change, foster innovation, and lead with confidence in the global business arena.