Master of Business Administration - GBS

Credits needed to earn the degree:

This MBA includes the following Compulsory modules:

• Global Strategies (10 ECTS)
• Managerial Finance (10 ECTS)
• Leadership and Organisational Behaviour (10 ECTS)
• Applied Digital Marketing (10 ECTS)
• Project/Dissertation (30 ECTS)

Each of the five pathways consists of two additional 10 ECTS modules which are pathway-specific:

• MBA in Global Investment Banking: Mergers and Acquisitions; Advanced Corporate Finance
• MBA in Marketing Management: Contemporary Issues and Practices in Marketing Ethics; Marketing Management Practices
• MBA Project Management: Procurement, Leading, and Management of Project Teams; Executing, Controlling, and Closing a Project
• MBA Management Consulting: Management and Practice of Consulting; Behavioural Strategy and Cross-Cultural Management
• MBA Entrepreneurship: Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures; Entrepreneurial Finance

Generic learning outcomes

The learner will be able to:

• Understand and provide a critical evaluation of different conceptual strategy frameworks and their application
• Identify a range of contemporary issues in global strategic management
• Describe and identify principles of corporate finance
• Identify and demonstrate a critical understanding of managerial finance and risk measurement
• Identify and demonstrate a critical evaluation of theories of leadership and research on leadership
• Describe and provide a critical analysis of the importance of leadership for effective organizational functioning
• Understand and provide an analysis of digital marketing as an integrative management function
• Describe the idea of product life-cycle and applications to organizational planning
• Understand and provide critical analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods as applied to organizational management
• Describe, analyze, and provide critical analysis of research findings and their relevance within the context of published research.

Skills learning outcomes

• Demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving in management as applied to different types of organizations
• Demonstrate a high level of ability in decision-making using quantitative and qualitative research skills
• Show abilities in locating, extracting, and summarising data from multiple sources to address problems and issues in management
• Apply accounting and finance terminology accurately and appropriately in a range of management and organizational settings
• Show how information technology can be applied and used in management and appreciate limitations and shortcomings
• Apply a holistic approach to the analysis of organisations and challenging situations that may arise within organizations and require effective management
• Demonstrate and practice effective group and team working and the importance of interpersonal skills to successful outcomes
• h) Demonstrate time management skills, the ability to act independently in planning tasks and be able to arrange a time and prioritize tasks
• Show effective communication in the English language (written, spoken, and comprehension)
• Demonstrate high-level skills in the appreciation of published research, application of theories to management practice, and critical literature reviews
• Practice and develop leadership, management, and professional skills to be able to pursue a career in senior management

This MBA program is designed to prepare you for a wide range of occupations in general management across all industry sectors and the international environment as well as employment in your chosen pathway.

Career paths after the course

• Senior management roles in all sectors
• Management training
• Management consultancy