MBA MBA (Master of Business Administration) full-time

The Chester MBA is a three-stage programme of management learning, leading to a Master of Business Administration degree.

Why study this course?

The full time MBA is an established programme drawing students from diverse national, cultural and educational backgrounds.

The programme is designed to provide aspiring managers and those wishing to accelerate their management careers with the knowledge and capability to think and work strategically as well as acquire the softer skills essential to succeed as a leader of people and change. 

The strong links the University has with world-class private and public sector organisations inform the curriculum design and development of the MBA programme. The one-year programme focuses on (amongst others) management issues, contemporary issues including: corporate social responsibility, sustainability, ethics in business, community engagement, and social entrepreneurship.

Through a mix of learning methods which incorporate the use of case studies, discussions, presentations, group work and digital media with formal tutor-led sessions; you will be exploring what it really means to be a strategic leader in the global environment.

The Chester MBA will lead you on a strategically designed and choreographed learning route that examines various facets of international management through tutor-led, group working and experiential ‘hands on’ sessions that put academic theory into actionable practice. These sessions are particularly useful in understanding the application of various practical nuances in global business management.

An MBA from Chester is about acquiring the skills for fresh thinking, positive impact on the community and leadership in an ever-changing globally competitive environment. It will also provide you with the platform to work alongside incredibly talented and diverse colleagues and build a collaborative community which is an invaluable lifelong network.

Key features of the University of Chester MBA

• Highly successful track record of delivering MBA programmes to managers in world class organisations
• An internationally diverse and close knit campus community
• Uses proven management learning methods including Action Learning, Problem Based Learning and Experiential Learning
• Small group class sizes with Learning Support Group structures
• One-to-one tutorial support providing  strong individual contact with course tutors 
• *Specialisation pathways in International Marketing, Services Management, Project Management
• Opportunities to work on real life business projects
• Personal / professional development support through the University’s Careers and Employability team
• Safe and secure campus environment  in an international city location, home to world class organisations
• Student membership of Chartered Management Institute (UK’s premier professional management community with over 100,000 members)
• One year programme
• Member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and the Association of Business Schools (ABS).

 * Please note all specialisations are available subject to demand.