Course Summary
- You will gain project management skills and develop the strategic acumen required to direct global enterprises.
- We will support your development through a Dissertation or Consultancy Project.
- You will join the Global Leadership Programme, a programme of professional development workshops and company visits designed to help you develop the skills needed to succeed in a fast-paced global business.
- You will participate in an international management field trip and gain direct experience of international management practice.
The Roehampton MBA focuses on responsible leadership for sustaining competitive advantage and managing projects in a global context. It is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the main functional areas of business management such as strategy, marketing, finance, and organizational change. The Roehampton MBA puts emphasis on the analysis of global organizations’ best practices and strategies and it provides the opportunity to pursue a consultancy project with either a multinational corporation or a leading SME in London.This programme has been designed with input from successful London-based entrepreneurs and will equip you with an understanding of the needs of global business. This MBA will also prepare you for the challenges of senior management within an international business environment. You will be offered the opportunity to join an international management field trip to a European country, included in the programme’s fees, where you will visit companies and will have the opportunity to reflect on current management issues and strategic solutions. The international management field trip will offer you an invaluable opportunity to practise teamwork and to contextualize and apply your international business management knowledge to a number of international companies and cultural contexts.
Why a Global Leadership Programme?
- Want to experience life as a Management Consultant?
- Want to add valuable experience to your CV?
- Want to network with organisational leaders and global businesses?
The Global Leadership Programme is designed to enhance your career-readiness. It is focussed on your personal professional development through a combination of events, workshops, networking opportunities and industry exposure that address your career-readiness, and your capabilities to act as an effective leader, manager, consultant or entrepreneur. As part of your Global Leadership Programme, you will receive guidance from professional staff from the Careers Service on how to enhance your career path. You will be able to browse through an extensive range of information, literature from professional bodies and self-help materials on CVs and job applications. As part of the workshops, you will be able to take part in confidential interviews to discuss your career plans, applications, and forthcoming job interviews. In addition to this, you will be offered the opportunity to practice your presentation and elevator pitch skills at networking events.
If your first degree is not in business and management, you will be offered the opportunity to complete an on-line pre-induction, which is entirely voluntary and non-credit bearing. It is not assessed and it is not a pre-condition for enrolment. It will, however, provide you with a level of understanding of strategy, management, marketing, and international business. This programme is delivered as a self-directed study and available once your enrolment has been completed. The programme will consist of guided readings that you can complete at your own pace at home. You are strongly encouraged to arrive well prepared and to have read through at least some of readings and reflection tasks provided by week 3 of your first semester.The Pre-Induction website will guide you, once you are enrolled, through the relevant readings and tasks in more detail. It will advance your ability to analyze data and information using basic analytical and managerial techniques and toolkits
The list of topics:
- Introduction to Management, Marketing & Strategy
- Introduction to Finance and Accounting for Managers
- Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
- Introduction to Managing People and diversity in Organisations.
Career Prospects
You will emerge from the Roehampton MBA with well-developed project management and global business management skills, which are highly sought after by employers in both the private and public sectors. You will be equipped to work as a manager in a multinational corporation, international SME or start your own consultancy business.
Modules
The Pre-Induction Programme
Students who have not previously studied business will be offered additional support in the form of an on-line preparatory, pre-induction programme of study that they will be encouraged to complete before the start of their programme.
Global Leadership Programme
Roehampton Business School is offering to all its PG students an innovative and ambitious Global Leadership Programme alongside their PG awards. The programme runs in parallel with the taught modules and it is complementary to them.
Core modules (Autumn term)
- Business Research Methods
- Strategic Marketing
- Sustainable Business Strategy
- Project Management
Core modules (Spring term)
- Financial Performance Management
- Leadership and Change Management
Optional Modules (20 credits)
- Strategic Investment Appraisal
- Global Brand Management
- HR Business Partnering
Dissertation and Project Modules
Students must choose one of the following:
- Dissertation
- Consultancy Project*
The Consultancy Project requires an internship or partnership agreement with a suitable organisation. Internships are normally unpaid. You will need to secure the external partner but will be supported throughout this process by the university’s careers team and the Business School. The Internship will usually be over a 12-week period on-site at the chosen company.
Compulsory and Required modules
Compulsory and/or required modules may change when we review and update programmes. Above is a list of modules offered this academic year.
Optional modules
Optional modules, when offered as part of a programme, may vary from year to year and are subject to viability
Assessment Method
The assessment of students includes results of all written examinations, tests, assignments, projects, attendance at lectures and participation in class.Students will graduate from the college when they have successfully completed the requirements as set by the course.The permitted unjustified absences for all courses are 20% (for each lesson). Any student who accumulates more than 20% unjustified absences will be suspended.
The Pass Mark will be 45% of the total Mark for every lesson.
A student may discontinue his/her course of study under the condition that he/she continues within one academic year only after permission from director.
Application deadline
Generally, the deadline for applying
for the Fall semester is end of August and
for Spring semester, end of November
2022-08-31
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
High school diploma + marksheets
English language certificate
Photo of the first page of the passport
CV
Bachelor’s degree + transcript
2 recommendation letters
Additional entry requirements
English language requirements
English Entry Level Requirements:
TOEFL:A minimum score of 550 for paper-based, 213 for computer-based, and 79 for internet-based.
IELTS: A minimum score of 6, however, if a student scores between 5.5 and 6, he or she will receive
supporting classes for the first year. Alternatively, students can sit for the English Entrance Test.
IGCSE: A“ C “ grade in English.
Fees and funding
Application Fees
7500 euro for the whole program
Additional Fee information
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Provider information
Main Contact
Florinis 11, Forum city bld, 503,
1065, Nicosia
Cyprus
