Master of Business Administration
(Registration No. 250208)
Aims and Objectives
The principal objective of the Leicester MBA is to help candidates become competent and capable managers.
The programme
 covers a wide range of management issues
increases a managers ability to make good strategic decisions
helps managers generate a range of options that can be applied to problems arising in any business environment
enables managers to reflect critically upon their own experiences
helps managers develop excellent interpersonal skills
trains manager to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing is a crucial element of business development
Course Structure
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Module Content |
Assessment (100%) |
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Foundations of Knowledge and Professional Skills |
1 Assignment |
1 - 18 |
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Organizational Behaviour |
1 Assignment |
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Accounting for Managers |
1 Exam |
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Marketing Design and Operations |
1 Exam |
2.5 Months |
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Strategy, Business Info and Analysis |
1 Assignment |
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Stage 2 |
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Corporate Finance |
1 Exam |
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Business Ethics in a Global Context |
1 Exam |
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Stage 3 |
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Elective 1 |
1 Assignment |
19 - 24 |
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Elective 2 |
1 Assignment |
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Stage 4 |
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Research Methods |
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Dissertation |
1 Dissertation |
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You may choose any 2 elective subjects from the following:
Project Management for IT
Managing Information: Technology and Systems
International Organizational Behaviour
Public Finance
International Finance and Globalization
Fixing Futures: Trading and Other Narratives
Accounting Representations: Public and Private Sector
Branding and Communication
Business-to-Business Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Knowledge Management
Managing Diversity
A Critical Inquiry into Consultancy
Critical Perspectives on Corporations and Consumers
Critical Approaches to HRM
Alternative Economies
The Future of Work
Marketing of Services
Consumption, Society and Culture
Total Quality Management
Information Technology in Marketing
International Marketing
Retail Marketing
Employee Relations
Strategic Human Resource Management
Benchmarking
Shakespeare and Management
Developments in Business Finance
Performance Measurement: Quantitative Approaches
Investment and Portfolio Analysis
(Note: The availability of electives may change from year to year)
| Course Outline |
| Foundations of Professional Knowledge and Skills |
| Provides requisite quantitative awareness, analysis of the production of 'knowledge' within management, encourages students to begin developing personal skills necessary for academic and business environments |
| Marketing Design and Operations |
| Examines integration of marketing and product design, strategy and product marketing, identifying new markets from product innovation, marketing and product delivery. |
| Accounting for Managers |
| Accounting information for decision making, planning and control; cost and activity management; the budgeting process; performance appraisal; investment appraisal. |
| Strategy, Business Information and Analysis |
| Examines the nature of strategy, the role of rationality, learning and the organization, managing risks, competitive advantage, creating strategic objectives. |
| Organizational Behaviour |
| Examines organizational culture, motivation, groups and organization, organizational development, human resource issues, structure and work organization. |
| Corporate Finance |
| The firm; equity; debt; derivatives, the cost of capital, off-balance-sheet finance, gearing and dividend decisions, company valuation and asset pricing; portfolio management and capital markets, takeovers, mergers and corporate re-structuring. |
| Business Ethics in a Global Context |
| What are ethics? Why are ethics important? Traditional examinations of ethics, a 'new' ethics, legitimacy and corporate life, corporate social responsibility. |
Strengths
| The Leicester MBA combines the highest academic standards in management with a knowledge of the demands
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Equips managers to meet current and anticipated needs. |
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Teaching through an industry-led approach using case studies, supplemented with state of the art knowledge from staff engaged in research within the University. |
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Covers the spectrum of management subjects, calling on the wide range of expertise in the University. |
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Each subject is taught from basic foundations before moving onto specialist areas in more detail. |
Profile
Duration
Minimum is 24 months, and the maximum extension of the programme is 60 months
Assessment
The programme is assessed by a mixture of continuous assessment and examination. Candidates will complete a piece of assessed work for each of the modules.
Dissertation
After reviewing a range of alternative research methods candidates will undertake a dissertation which will provide them with an opportunity to examine, in depth, a topic or problem of particular relevance to their own interests and work.
During the course of the project process you will identify an appropriate management issue, apply theoretical knowledge to a particular organizational situation in order to produce realistic and critically informed analysis. This stage of the MBA provides an opportunity for you to integrate and inter-relate concepts, techniques and competencies acquired in the course of the programme.
The first stage is the production of a short proposal outlining your intended area of research.
The dissertation will be of 15,000 words in length. You will be expected to demonstrate:
initiative and capacity for setting up the problem in a tractable form;
an understanding of research methods;
application of relevant analytical and problem solving skills;
logical argument and clear report writing.
Program Fee
The total program fees for this program is ￡ 8,025 payable in 4 installments.
(effective date: Nov 2008)
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| Upon Acceptance into the programm |
1st instalment |
GBP2006.25 |
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| Beginning of 7th month from the date of registration into the programme |
2th instalment |
GBP2006.25 |
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| Beginning of 13th month from the date of registration into the programme |
3nd instalment |
GBP2006.25 |
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| Beginning of 19th month from the date of registration into the programme |
4th instalment |
GBP2006.25 |
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| Total |
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GBP8,025.00 |
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Admission Requirement
- Aged 25 or above
- A recognised Bachelor degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2-3 years management experience, or
- An acceptable professional qualification with 5 years management experience, and
- Proficiency in English
Note : Holders of a Diploma without the above mentioned qualification but with substantial management experience may be considered by the University on a case-by-case basis.
Application Procedure
The University of Leicester will undertake the selection of MBA candidates. Normally, it takes 3 weeks to process each application. Selected candidates will be officially notified. Thereby, it is advisable for potential students to apply for admission prior to the closing date.
Completed application forms should be accompanied by:
Original copies of degree and official transcripts
2 sets of copies of degree and official transcripts (to be certified by Raffles International College
2 letters of reference
4 passport size photos
A copy of your resume or curriculum vitae
A non-refundable processing fee of HK$500 payable to "RAFFLES INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE (HK) LIMITED"
Enquiry
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It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.
The University of Leicester and Raffles International College reserves the right to change the information, programme structure, curriculum, assessment, schedule and fees without prior notice.
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