
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 24,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses
** home full-time: £24,000 | international full-time: £24,000
Introduction
Why choose this course?
Business innovation and leadership transformation are the driving forces behind our Kingston Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Build a tailored MBA, whether you work for a large organisation or are planning your first start-up. High-quality, informed teaching will give you practical skills, help you make effective business decisions, think creatively and find solutions to real-life challenges.
Sustainability, ethical business and corporate social responsibility are incorporated into all modules. Kingston Business School has a strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, including an incubation programme and co-working space.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- This course is accredited by AMBA, the global standard for all programmes.
- An MBA at Kingston will develop your personal capacity and leadership skills, and help you build a career plan to meet your ambitions.
- Kingston Business School is one of only five per cent of the world's business schools to be accredited by AACSB International.
- If you are a self-funded student, you may be eligible for a tuition fee scholarship of £3,000.
- Free car parking at the Kingston Hill campus is available for students of this course. The campus can also be easily accessed by public transport. Halls accommodation is just a walk away from the classrooms.
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Curriculum
What you will study
Through the MBA we aim for our students to actively analyse, question, interpret and innovate. This course will prepare you to identify and embrace potential opportunities whilst developing your creative capacities and collaborative approach in order to be successful in different environments.
The full-time MBA programme is structured across 12 months. Teaching takes place in blocks with weekday and weekend daytime classes, seminars and workshops. You will also attend a summer school in July of each year to study your electives. An optional second year is available to complete a Professional Placement.
Our part-time MBA covers the same content as the full-time MBA and is typically completed across two years.
Part I
Part I aims to develop a foundation in general management, including skills and perspectives across business function areas. It includes eight integrated subjects which develop the learners' understanding of theory and practice to enable them to achieve a corporate perspective of their enterprise.
Core modules
- Big Data and Business Analytics
- Organisations and Management in a Global Context
- Financial Management
- Operations Management
- Digital Marketing Practice
- Responsible Management
- Strategic Management
- Enterprise and Innovation
Part II
Part II aims to develop further practical management skills through the delivery of the Management Consultancy Project.
It also includes two electives allowing you to personalise your studies to match your career path and future aspirations.
Running throughout your MBA studies the Career and Leadership Journey module aims to support you in your personal and professional development whilst refining your executive leadership and professional skills.
Core modules
- Management Consultancy Project
- Career and Leadership Journey
Elective modules (choose 2)
- Corporate Finance
- Project Management
- Change and Creativity
- Global Immersion
- Winning and Retaining Customers
- Supply Chain & Logistics Management
- Global Business
- Development and Growth of SMEs
- Innovation Finance
- High-Performance Leadership
Year 2 (optional)
This professional placement year is optional. It takes place after the full-time MBA year. It allows students to do a 12-month work placement as part of their course. The work placement is an assessed part of the course and is therefore covered by a Student Route visa.
Core modules
- Professional Placement
MBA (part-time)
The part-time Executive MBA typically takes 2 years to complete. You may choose to start in January or September.
Teaching takes place over a number of weekends spread over two years.
From September 2021, teaching will take place over five teaching blocks per year, usually over four days from Thursday to Sunday. You will also attend a two-week summer school, spread over one or two years.
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
Alumni destinations
The Kingston MBA empowers its graduates to advance their careers in a variety of ways, according to the individual's career aspirations. Many of our alumni use the knowledge gained from the Kingston MBA to help them operate more effectively at a higher level of senior management, either within their existing industry or taking the opportunity to transition into a new role/ sector. Others use these skills to successfully set up their own business, expand into a consultancy role within an existing firm, or by setting up their own.
Some examples of well-known organisations our alumni have worked for include; GSK, AstraZeneca PLC, RBS, Tata Consultancy Services, NHS, Amazon Internet Services PVT Ltd, Occidental Petroleum, MS Amlin, SberBank, BTS Telecom, Deloitte Digital, EY, to name but a few.
The types of roles our alumni have held following the MBA vary greatly according to the individual's experiences and area of expertise. A selection of positions held by Kingston MBA alumni includes director of technical sales, finance director, head of brand marketing & acquisition, CEO, head of operations, CTO, regional business manager, director of services, chief operating officer, IT business relationship manager, and group chief executive officer.
Accreditations
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.