 An Intro
An MBA is a Masters of Business Administration aimed at
business professionals who wish to enhance their skills through
academic experience and interaction with other managers.
As per the QAA Academic standards, “The LCB MBA is defined
as a Type 3 Masters programme”, which reads as - ‘The MBA
is defined as a career development generalist programme for
those who have significant post-graduation and relevant work
experience on which the learning process should build.
The experience required will be at least two years with the
typical entrant having substantially more than this. The main
emphasis of these programmes is on leadership through
strategic management. While the academic level is positioned
no differently from that of Type II programmes (Masters Level
7), there is a strong practical and professional orientation to
the curriculum. Due to the maturity and work experience of the
students, MBA programmes are expected to be different in their
objectives, recruitment and pedagogical processes to other
Masters degrees in business and management.’
Source: http://www.qaa.ac.uk
The MBA at LCB is a two years part-time or one year full time
course, taught in our Barking and Birmingham campuses and
also available online. Students are assessed through written
assignments, presentations, written exams and a dissertation.
New intakes start in September, January and April.
Programme Objectives
By the end of the programme students
will have demonstrated critical analysis,
evaluation and synthesis on a broad range
of business related topics, as well as in
their specialisation areas. Such topics
include:
Sources of short and long-term funds,
the concept of gearing and relevant
cash flows and their use in decision
making both in the short and long-term.
The role of operations and logistics in a
business setting, managing quality and
reliability, and production planning and
control.
Organisational change and resistance,
strategies for managing change
and complexity, and stakeholder
involvement in change management.
Source, evaluate and appropriately
reference information from a range of
sources and critically evaluate a range
of quantitative and qualitative research
paradigms.
Product development, specification,
branding and packaging; and different
areas of managerial knowledge that
can be integrated into corporate and
business strategy planning and strategy
implementation.
The nature of employment
relationships, economic and
business imperatives, legal and
regulatory controls, and aspects of
the employment process including
resourcing, involvement, developmental
and reward dimensions within the
organisation.
Programme Structure
The
MBA program consists of 8 academic subjects and a dissertation
and the duration of the program is 12 months. Out of 8 academic subjects, 6 subjects
will be core and 2 subjects and dissertation will be based on
area of specialization.
| Part |
Modules |
|
1
|
Code | Title | Credits |
Stage |
| CM701 |
Finance for Managers |
15 |
PGC |
| CM702 |
Operations and Supply Chain Management |
15 |
| CM703 |
Managing Change in Organisations Behaviour |
15 |
| CM706 |
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods for Business |
15 |
|
|
| CM704 |
Business and Marketing Strategy |
15 |
PGD |
| CM705 |
Human Resource Management |
15 |
| ? |
Specialisation Module 1 |
15 |
| ? |
Specialisation Module 2 |
15 |
|
|
|
2
|
|
Dissertation |
60 |
MBA |
Specialisation Pathways
Students can select from the following
pathways:
Finance Pathway,
Information Systems Pathway,
Business Analysis Pathway,
Public Administration Pathway,
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Pathway,
Hospitality Pathway or study for a General MBA.
Interim Awards
Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration
Credit requirements:
60 (drawn from any taught modules within
MBA)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business
Administration
Credit requirements:
120 (all drawn from taught modules on the
programme)
Entry Requirements
In order to be considered for entry into the MBA programme you
should have the following:
Good first degree (normally at least 2.2 at honours level) from a
recognised higher education institution, or equivalent professional
qualification (e.g. accountancy).
Non UK degrees must be listed on UK NARIC as recognised as
equivalent to a UK honours degree.
Managerial or Supervisory work experience of at least 2 years.
For students who have not obtained a UK qualification or for
whom their secondary education was not delivered and assessed
in the English language in the home institution then they must
have an English language qualification: an IELTS score of at least
6.5 or equivalent.
Non standard entry for exceptional candidates who do not meet
the above criteria must be authorised by the programme director
and the University of Wales moderator. Candidates without a
recognised degree are likely to have at least 5 years managerial
experience. Entry with credit is considered on a case by case
basis and is at the discretion of LCB and the University of Wales.
The full specification for this programme can be viewed by clicking here.
Awarding Body
This degree is validated and awarded by the University of Wales, UK. For further details regarding the University and its validation services, please log on to www.wales.ac.uk or email validation@wales.ac.uk.
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