Master of Business Administration MBA - 2022/3

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 7

Final award and programme/pathway title

MBA Master of Business Administration

Subsidiary award(s)

Award Title
PGDip Business Administration
PGCert Business Administration

Professional recognition

Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Modes of study

Route code Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time PKA64001 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits
Part-time PKA64003 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Business and Management (Master)

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Surrey Business School

Programme Leader

MAHON Christopher (SBS)

Date of production/revision of spec

12/09/2023

Educational aims of the programme

  • To provide a programme which is both educationally sound and directly relevant to those areas of industry, commerce, the professions and the public sector which MBA graduates tend to enter and from which MBA candidates are to be recruited
  • To develop analytical abilities, using concepts derived from a wide range of academic disciplines, directed towards business problem solving in an international and digital environment
  • To develop international business leaders with the vision, knowledge, creativity, skills, ethics and entrepreneurial ability necessary to take an integrated, critically aware, dynamic and strategic view of organisations and to play an effective role within them
  • To provide students with managerial competence in a variety of applied skills

Programme learning outcomes

Attributes Developed Awards Ref.
Understand the concept of leadership through strategic management K
Know and understand organisations and their stakeholders, the external context in which they operate and how they are management from a sustainable and long term perspective K
Integrate their learning from a comprehensive range of managerial subject areas to understand and address complex situations holistically K
Understand global management issues K
Be able to analyse, synthesise and solve complex unstructured business problems C
Integrate new knowledge with previous learning and experiences C
Apply consistently in depth knowledge and understanding, based on previous work experience and advanced study, to complex business situations P
Apply strategic management skills at a senior level in changing business environments P
Transform organisations through strategic leadership, intellectual rigour and professional ethical values P
Lead and develop people in organisations P
Act in a self-directed and autonomous manner in planning and implementing projects P
Communicate effectively and interact with a range of groups and individuals through interpersonal skills T
Make sound judgements with incomplete data and communicate conclusions clearly to a range of audiences T
Take responsibility for the continuous development of their knowledge and skills T

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over one academic year, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.

Part-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied part-time over two academic years, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Levels 6 and 7

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
MANM365 MARKETING IN A DIGITAL WORLD Compulsory 15 1
MANM364 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION-MAKING Compulsory 15 1
MANM363 INTEGRATIVE APPLIED PROJECT Core 30 2
MANM352 DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND BUSINESS MODEL STRATEGIES Compulsory 15 2
MANM274 SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES Optional 15 2
MANM066 STRATEGIC CHANGE MANAGEMENT Optional 15 2
MANM428 SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Compulsory 15 1
MANM380 PROBLEM SOLVING AND INNOVATION THINKING Compulsory 15 2
MANM063 FINANCIAL STRATEGY Optional 15 2
MANM496 LEADING AND DEVELOPING PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS Compulsory 15 1
MANM473 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL ERA Optional 15 2
MANM442 INNOVATION MANAGEMENT Optional 15 2
MANM518 SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Compulsory 15 1
MANM520 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS Compulsory 15 1

Module Selection for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Levels 6 and 7

Choose 2 optional modules

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics Y
Professional Training Year (PTY) N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) N
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) N
Study exchange (Level 5) N
Dual degree N

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2022/3 academic year.