MBA

Course Code: F61 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Business and Management Course Qualification: Degree Find out about the Business School This course is available for study in: Globally This course is NOT available in: China, Nigeria, South Africa

What you will learn

The Open University Business School is one of the few institutions worldwide that are triple-accredited by EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. These are internationally recognised quality standards which independently validate the quality of the Schools teaching, research and operations. The School undergoes regular reviews to ensure that standards are maintained and has successfully retained its triple accredited status since 2004.

This internationally-recognised MBA course is designed for practising managers aspiring to higher positions. The programme’s emphasis is directly rooted in management practice and concentrates on the following: strategic analysis, interdisciplinary skills, intellectual stimulation and independent judgement whilst covering a number of core disciplines: human resource management, organisational behaviour, accounting and finance, marketing and operations.

The MBA course is designed as an integrated programme, and balances your learning time between 75% of compulsory elements (including the final organisation-based project) with 25% from optional modules. This enables you to adjust the curriculum to suit your needs. MBA modules are challenging but will always direct you towards improving your management capabilities. You will need to have some experiential knowledge at a managerial level and/or of decision-making, so that you have a practical business base on which to build your MBA learning.

Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.

Career impact

Employers value the MBA as an indication of high level business and management skills.

The likely career impact of gaining this qualification is:

• increased salary
• career progression
• improved best business practice knowledge
• improved ability to lead at a strategic level.

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Time required and cost

To achieve an MBA you must successfully gain 180 credits. The MBA qualification is in two stages and typically takes three years to complete based on 12-16 hours of study each week. You are allowed up to a maximum of seven years to complete the qualification.

To achieve an MBA you must successfully gain 180 credits. The MBA qualification is in two stages and typically takes three years to complete based on 12-16 hours of study each week. You are allowed up to a maximum of seven years to complete the qualification.

For details on 2013/14 module costs please see the tables at the bottom of this page. The total cost of the qualification depends on the modules studied. As a guide the total fee for 2012/13 academic year was approximiately £19,315.

For details on 2013/14 module costs please see the tables at the bottom of this page. The total cost of the qualification depends on the modules studied. As a guide the total fee for 2012/13 academic year was approximiately £19,315.

NB: Prices and course content is subject to change.

NB: Prices and course content is subject to change.

Entry requirements

Minimum of three years’ experience in a managerial, professional or technical role. Usually this means that you are at least 25 years old as it is unusual to be able to satisfy the work experience requirement under this age.

Minimum of three years’ experience in a managerial, professional or technical role. Usually this means that you are at least 25 years old as it is unusual to be able to satisfy the work experience requirement under this age.

There are several routes to being eligible to study the MBA.

There are several routes to being eligible to study the MBA.

If you hold an honours degree awarded by a recognised UK university (or overseas equivalent) you can begin your MBA by studying MBA stage 1: management: perspectives and practice (B716).

If you hold an honours degree awarded by a recognised UK university (or overseas equivalent) you can begin your MBA by studying MBA stage 1: management: perspectives and practice (B716).

If you do not hold an honours degree or equivalent but you do have managerial work experience you must first gain the Professional Certificate in Management before you can study the MBA.

If you do not hold an honours degree or equivalent but you do have managerial work experience you must first gain the Professional Certificate in Management before you can study the MBA.

If you have the equivalent of a UK bachelors degree without honours you may be permitted to progress on to the MBA course by completing the first part of the Professional Certificate in Management, Managing 1: organisations and people (B628).

If you have the equivalent of a UK bachelors degree without honours you may be permitted to progress on to the MBA course by completing the first part of the Professional Certificate in Management, Managing 1: organisations and people (B628).

If you have an official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 640 or above, and the equivalent of a UK undergraduate degree, you will be allowed to progress directly on to the MBA.

If you have an official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 640 or above, and the equivalent of a UK undergraduate degree, you will be allowed to progress directly on to the MBA.

You will also need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 6.5. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.

You will also need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 6.5. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.

Classification of course

On successful completion of the required modules you can be awarded a Master of Business Administration entitling you to use the letters MBA (Open) after your name.

On successful completion of the required modules you can be awarded a Master of Business Administration entitling you to use the letters MBA (Open) after your name.