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Why choose the Graduate School of Business


Ranked 3rd overall in the HEA Postgraduate Student Experience Survey (PTES 2024), the University of Bedfordshire ensures an exceptional experience for postgraduate students

Over 95% of our full-time UK business and management graduates are in employment or further study, 15 months after graduating (source: HESA Graduate Outcomes for 2020/21, pub 2023)

Aligned with the Principles of Responsible Management Education’s (PRME) sustainable development goals (SDG)

About the course

The course combines core MBA disciplines with innovative subject areas supported by the latest research in strategic management and leadership to develop business competence and strengthen confidence and credibility, providing you with the practical and theoretical capabilities to master the complexities of a competitive and changing business environment.

The course adopts a practice-led curriculum and aims to develop an advanced knowledge of organisations and their effective management in the dynamic competitive global context, and the ability to creatively apply this knowledge and understanding to complex issues to systematically and innovatively enhance strategic business and management practice.

The business analytics Units are designed for non-computing graduates who are looking to apply information technology to their careers, or who are looking to change their career direction. These Units cover a wide range of topics including knowledge management , project management and business analytics . During the units you will learn the underpinning theory of these topics and you will apply these theories to practical scenarios 

The MBA is a flagship generalist management qualification designed to meet the needs of early career individuals and is structured to support your aspirations for fast track career progression through the development of leadership and strategic management skills and a contemporary understanding of business.

Your Student Experience

This degree aims to enhance your professional prospects by developing your capability to apply the latest thinking relating to organisational development and change in the competitive global context. Integrating an enhanced focus on data analytics expands the contemporary focus and leading edge nature of the organisational knowledge and skills developed through the MBA.

Successful completion of the MBA highlights your potential to have a real impact on the transformation of the organisation you join.

Facilities and specialist equipment

 

New, state-of-the-art business analytics suite with £500K of industry-standard hardware and software.

Software includes:

  • Microsoft Power BI Vensim simulation software (for analysing complex and messy business problems)
  • VR immersive experience

Our London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) trading room gives you the chance to experience what it’s like on the trading-room floor, reacting to live ‘stock-market’ data

Course Leader - Professor Yi Wang

Professor Yi Wang is a professor of Business and Management.

Course Leader - Professor Yi Wang

Professor Yi Wang is a professor of Business and Management.

Course Leader - Professor Yi Wang

Professor Yi Wang is a professor of Business and Management.

Course Leader - Professor Yi Wang

Professor Yi Wang is a professor of Business and Management.

Course Leader - Professor Yi Wang

Professor Yi Wang is a professor of Business and Management.

Course Leader - Professor Yi Wang

Professor Yi Wang is a professor of Business and Management.

How will you be assessed?


Your assessments prepare you for career tasks and activities, developing your employability skills and industry-specific knowledge. Your assessments build your competencies and confidence with a strong emphasis on authentic assessment, including a mix-of:

  • Live projects, working on real-world industry projects
  • Group and individual assessments
  • Presentations
  • Industry reports
  • Reflexive work

Entry Requirements

2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area

Entry Requirements

2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area

Entry Requirements

2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area

Entry Requirements

2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area

Entry Requirements

2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area

Entry Requirements

2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area

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