Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Business Administration - MBA
Recruitable Target
Recruitable Target
Alternative Exit

Apprenticeship Standard

Senior leader - ST0480

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

F2F-JMU-JAN
F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

1. Apply a scholarly approach and up to date business knowledge to operate as a versatile, confident and effective leader in a complex, dynamic working environment. 2. Critically appraise complex problems and situations across functional boundaries in order to develop holistic, integrated strategic responses to organisational and management issues. 3. Prosper as a critical independent learner able to apply and practice principles of reflection and continuous development to positively impact individual and collective performance within the organisation. 4. Synthesise new learning with existing experience to make a positive impact on current context from the start of the MBA programme. 5. Develop knowledge and understanding of current and pervasive issues in business and management to enrich own professional practice, enhance career development prospects and facilitate personal and professional development. 6. Identify, analyse and capitalise on opportunities for transformation and venture creation within the organisation 7. Understand, critically appraise and conduct research providing analysis and synthesising data and information to make sounds judgements and recommendations. 8. Engage in responsible leadership practices, appreciating diversity and behaving with integrity.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Modules will normally be delivered in block release format i.e. three full days per 10 credit module, however, days will be broken down into 2-3 hour sessions. The University’s VLE (Canvas) will be utilised to allow teaching and additional supporting materials to be readily available off-site and provide a means for participants to maintain contact. A strong emphasis is placed on recognising that the workplace is an important place to learn, learners will integrate key concepts and theories, assessing the impact of these on their own working environment and reporting back on their findings. In addition, the teaching approach will utilise a ‘flipped learning environment’ as well as technology, when appropriate, to maximise learning opportunities. The flipped learning environment allows for the face to face teaching experiences to probe learning and development through facilitation suited to the executive education experience. An important element of the programme is the opportunity it provides for participants to apply their learning to organisational situations. The fact that learning is applied, rather than being purely theoretical, is of crucial importance to students, since their roles empower them to make a contribution to, and impact on, their organisation. This approach is supported by the sharing of understanding which draws on the group experience. The importance of peer learning, essential for professional and experienced management practitioners, is also developed through the use of action learning sets as a supportive and collaborative approach enabling issues and challenges from the workplace to be discussed and peer reviewed by colleagues on the course. This approach also provides a forum for students to bring ideas, thoughts, issues and actionable remedies to the fore. One of the key intellectual skills necessary for success on the MBA programme is the development of a critical approach. This is encouraged and developed from the first module Scholarly Business Practice (7100LODMBA) and is reoccurring theme throughout the MBA and a requirement of all assessed work. Acknowledging that some of our students will be returning to study after a gap or may come to the programme with significant professional experience but without a previous academic background the first module Scholarly Business Practice (7100LODMBA) will focus on developing masters level study skills, this will be supplemented with specially developed learning resources for MBA level study and will continue throughout the programme with further study skills support provided through tutor direction and supported by the University-wide resources. Another key element of the MBA is the importance given to reflective practice and this is encouraged and supported throughout the programme and forms part of each written assignment. One of the first modules Leadership, Engagement and Development (7101LODMBA) specifically addresses good practice around critical reflection and the synthesis of new knowledge with existing practice. This skill development continues through the programme, with the final taught module Applied Business Research (7105LODMBA) preparing students for their final Consultancy Business Project (7106LODMBA). Classroom sessions are devised as an interactive, student-centred experience with group activities playing a large part in the learning experience. Participants will be expected to undertake work on their own and, given the applied approach to assessment, this will demand a degree of self-management and resilience to manage a full time senior leader work role with part time study.  

Opportunities for work related learning

As this programme is for students studying the Degree Apprenticeship Level 7 standards they will be sponsored by their employers onto the MBA and will be in work and studying part time. The programme conforms to the QAA requirements for "a career development programme for those who have significant ... and relevant work experience on which the learning process should build". Manager and leader development is a shared responsibility, and the ethos of this programme is that it is best developed in partnership between the School of Leadership and Organisational Development, together with the organisation and the delegates for whom it is intended. The programme’s approach to how managers and leaders learn applies proven management and leadership development approaches. At the centre of the programme’s philosophy is the notion that we learn best from experience, so action learning, skilled facilitation and peer support are a key part of the programme. This approach also builds strong peer learning groups where managers learn from each other. That is because the programme sees management and leadership development as a social and collaborative process. It also means that the programme takes learning from the workplace seriously. Consequently, all students will bring expertise from their own area of practice which they can share and develop further through exposure to new learning, sharing of good practice and the opportunity to reflect and improve their performance.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme will be available to be offered part-time as part of a Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship programme. The taught stage (120 credits) takes four semesters plus a Consultancy Business Project. The Applied Business Research module (7105LODMBA) must be passed prior to the submission of the Consultancy Business Project (7106LODMBA). … For more content click the Read More button below. Apprentices all need to complete mandatory training in Safeguarding, British Values and Prevent before they can undertake the End Point Assessment. Generic, mandatory online training programmes will offered to apprentices and this may be supplemented by additional training that is specific to the programme.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH17-01) business and management