MBA with In Company Practice

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MBA with In Company Practice
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Overview of Programme

• It is
• an internationally recognised programme
• aimed to accelerate your career development into
  highly paid management positions.
• aimed at those who wish to acquire business and
  management experience in real management training
  environment
• will significantly enhance your capability to
  function as a senior manager within a wide range
  of commercial and service organisations.

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The Syllabus

• It is a 12 month course consisting of
• Stage 1 Six Units of management principles
• Strategic management
• Managing operations
• Managing finance
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing management
• Management report

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The Syllabus (cont)

• Stage 2 The MBA Top-Up
• Module 1 Global corporate strategy
• Module 2 International business environment
• Module 3 Modelling techniques for business and
  management
• Module 4 Applied research methods for business
  and management
• Dissertation

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What will you learn?

• You will
• develop your strategic management knowledge
• You will develop competence and problem solving
  ability
• become familiar with international management
  practice, and the development of effective
  business cultures and performance enhancement

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In-Company Practice

• You will
• improve your ability to bring about change within
  organisation you work with through in-company
  practice
• have the opportunity to develop your strategic
  and cross-cultural skills through peer learning
  and support groups.
• be learning and practising effective team-based
  activity

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Who is it for?

• Practising managers who wish to validate their
  practical experience
• Managers with specialist expertise who wish to
  broaden their management capabilities
• Individuals who are seeking to change their
  career directions
• Front line and aspiring managers who wish to
  advance their careers

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The Award

• On passing the exam you will be awarded Master of
  Business Administration by University of
  Sunderland

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Your typical week

• A typical week will have on average
• 45 learning hours in total
• 18 taught hours
• 27 self-guided learning hours
• A total of 36 weeks

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When can you start?

• There are two yearly intakes
• April
• October
• Visit www.rdi.co.uk

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Entry requirements

• You must
• be 23 years of age or above
• have an honours degree or equivalent
• have 2 years relevant managerial or professional
  experience

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Entry requirements (cont)

• Or if you
• hold Edexcels BTEC Diploma in Management Studies
  
• hold equivalent CMI (Chartered Institute of
  Marketing) Executive Diploma
• You may be able to access directly onto the
• MBA Top-Up

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FAQs

• How long is the course?
• 12 months
• 3 academic terms and a dissertation

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In Company Practice vs Job Placement vs
Internship

• In Company Practice is pre agreed and pre planned
  with host companies. The tasks are focused. The
  learning values are determined.
• In Company Practice is NOT job placement or
  Internship which may have limited learning value
  as students may end up doing menial jobs.

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Working in UK

• If you are granted a visa as full time student,
  you are permitted to work up to 20 hours a week
• For more information, visit www.ukcosa.org.uk

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Our local partner

• TIETAC - THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND
  TRAINING ADVISORY CENTRE

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Sunderland Business School University of
Sunderland
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RDI Midland Management Centre
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RDI Midland Management Centre