Master of Business Administration

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This document only provides information for the academic year selected and does not form part of the student contract

Awarding Institution

University of Huddersfield

Final Award

MBA Master of Business Administration

Teaching Institution

University of Huddersfield

School

Huddersfield Business School

Department

Department of Management

Subject Benchmark Statement

PG Business and Management (2015)

Date of Programme Specification Approval

2025-01-21

Version Number

2024.02

Educational Aims of the Course

a high-quality responsible management education at postgraduate level based on the teaching and research strengths of well-established and successful teams in the fields of business administration with a focus on responsible leadership. students with a responsible leadership framework to master the core subject knowledge, enabling them to develop critical… For more content click the Read More button below.

a high-quality responsible management education at postgraduate level based on the teaching and research strengths of well-established and successful teams in the fields of business administration with a focus on responsible leadership.
students with a responsible leadership framework to master the core subject knowledge, enabling them to develop critical awareness and skills related to the theory and practice of business administration.
support to students in reaching their personal and professional potential and developing a range of generic and transferable skills applicable to their present and/or future career development as responsible leaders.
encouragement to students to become professionally and ethically responsible to multiple stakeholders in their current and/or future work environment, which include the wider contexts of environment and society.
a learning experience in the key areas of responsible management and business administration relevant to the performance of organisations in the 21st century.

Course Offering(s)

Part Time

Part Time - September

Full Time

Full Time - September

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

critically conduct and appraise scholarship within the fields of business administration with a focus on responsible leadership

systematically evaluate, compare and contrast principles of ethics, sustainability and responsibility in business administration and propose solutions

express and justify an individual perspective within the practice area of responsible leadership and business administration

initiate, develop and enact a programme of sustainable personal and professional development

take initiatives and implement tasks autonomously and collaboratively

engage in academic and professional communication with others confidently and effectively in writing and orally

analyse and apply innovative solutions to problems, taking into account of responsibilities towards multiple stakeholders

formulate and enact values relating to ethics, sustainability, and responsibility to inform professional practice in leadership and business administration

Course Structure

Masters Level

Masters Core

Interim Award

Postgraduate Certificate

Postgraduate Diploma

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Teaching, learning and assessment are designed to offer students a variety of learning and assessment opportunities that align with their module learning outcomes and offer realistic and effective preparation for progression in leadership and business administration professions. MBA students are mixed with their peers from all kinds of organisations, varying in their industries and sizes, in both private and public sectors. This provides an enriching, diverse ground of practices and experiences for collective learning and self-reflection. They aim to be inclusive of diversity, to allow students to actively engage in learning and be successfully assessed in a variety of ways. Students are likely to come from a diverse range of work experiences. MBA course embraces the diversity and inclusivity. In line with the nature of executive education, the course is to offer a forum for experience sharing and peer networking. Therefore, facilitating interactions amongst students from diverse background is an integral part of the teaching and learning. Teaching is informed by academic staff’s expertise and embraces interactions and collective learning, drawing from these diverse experiences, to form an enriching ground for all students.

An induction programme will be held at the beginning of the course to orientate the students towards studying in an HE context. This includes support at the school and university levels (Section 15).

Students will be exposed to a range of teaching and learning and assessment approaches, combined in ways thought to be most appropriate by the subject specialists delivering the modules to achieve the outcomes specified in Section 12. These will include, for example, lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, computer aided learning packages, case study analysis and directed study. Use will be made use of the University’s VLE and other e-learning methods where appropriate. Students will have the opportunity to develop their IT skills through the use of specialist software packages that are relevant to their course.

Formative assessment will be provided in all modules, as appropriate to the subject matter, to allow students to gain tutor feedback on their work before formal summative assessment takes place.

Assessment aims to support learning and to measure achievement. Assessment methods are described in each module specification and module guide. All learning outcomes in a module are assessed and the mode of assessment is specified for each outcome. Therefore, students with varying work experiences are not disadvantaged as the assessment is set out to assess their knowledge and skills in subject areas. Individual academic tutoring is available for students who feel the need to enhance specific aspects of their assessment. Assessment methods may include portfolio exercises, Individual assignments, reports, verbal presentations, group projects and presentations, case studies, etc. The nature of the assessment varies from module to module and mirrors the modes of communication expected of professionals in this field e.g., report writing, presentations, and case studies and use of digital technologies. The applied nature of the module assessment (typically applied in students’ work context or organisations they are familiar with) helps facilitate various aspects of personal development, including personal awareness and reflection, career planning, developing independence /confidence, valuing differences, engaging people, leading & developing people and developing collaborative relationships. Details of module assessment are provided in the module specification documents available on the School’s Module Guide of the University’s Intranet site. http://halo.hud.ac.uk/moduleguides/

Study Plans

Support for Students and their Learning

The course leader is available for academic support, as are seminar tutors and module leaders. All members of staff have clearly advertised office hours when students are encouraged to seek any help they need.

There is an Induction programme, which introduces staff and services within the University including the Learning Innovation and Development team.

Details of academic and personal support within the School and University are listed in the Student handbook

Criteria for Admission

The University’s policy for Admissions is outlined in Section A of the regulations of Awards Handbook httphttps://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/. In addition to the standard University requirements, candidates must meet the following criteria for admission.

An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in any subject or an equivalent professional qualification.
At least two years' relevant work or managerial experience.

Other relevant criteria:

Applicants with a Certificate in Management Studies (CMS) are eligible to enter the course without degree or degree equivalent qualifications.
Applicants with significant management experience may be admitted to the course without degree or degree equivalent qualifications if they can demonstrate their potential to meet the learning requirements of the course.

Advanced entry onto the programme would be possible for suitably qualified applicants. In such cases the University’s standard regulations and processes for accreditation of prior learning (APL) will apply.

In addition to the above criteria, overseas applicants will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English prescribed by the standard University requirements. The minimum requirements of an English Language qualification are IELTS overall 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

Methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of teaching and learning

Quality assurance procedures at University level include:

external examiner system
annual evaluation system

Quality assurance procedures at School level include:

course and module evaluation,
questionnaires,
regular student panels
student representation on committees (MBA full-time and part-time cohorts would have dedicated representatives)

Full details of the methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of learning and teaching can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses handbook. This can be viewed online at https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/qa-procedures/

The School is committed to comprehensive student engagement and works actively with the University of Huddersfield Student Union to support this through the student representative system

Within the School students are represented at committee level from Student Panels to the School Board. The School also has a Student Council. Individual feedback on the quality and standards of teaching and learning is received through module and course evaluations.

An effective external examination system is managed by Registry and all reports are viewed at University, School and course levels. External examiner and student feedback, as well as all statistical data about the course, is reported through the course committee structure and scrutinised through the University wide annual evaluation process.

Please note

University awards are regulated by the Regulations for Awards (Taught Courses) on the University website.

Quick links to the Regulations for Taught Students, procedures and forms can be accessed on the University website.

Regulation of Assessment

University awards are regulated by the ‘Regulations for Awards’ on the Registry website as follows: https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/

and the ‘Regulations for Taught students’ on the Registry website as follows: https://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/current-students/taughtstudents/

Indicators of Quality and Standards

Full details of the methods of evaluating and improving the quality and standards of learning and teaching can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses Handbook:

https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/qa-procedures/

Further information about the University of Huddersfield can be found on the website: www.hud.ac.uk

This programme specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the course and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the study module guide and course handbook.

Course and Module Catalogue