Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Study an MBA Our MBA is an internationally recognised qualification that creates future-ready business leaders. Find out more about studying this course at Teesside. Our MBA explores topics that enhance your knowledge of key concepts, giving you the opportunity to directly apply learning in your workplace or, for those studying full time with us, add value by working on real-time projects with our partners, contributing to the organisation and enhancing your own development. By studying our MBA, you not only gain an internationally renowned qualification, but you develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills to make an immediate impact in the workplace. If you aspire to make a significant contribution to your organisation and society more generally by leading at a strategic level, this is the course for you. On completion of the MBA programme, you: think and act entrepreneurially to lead through uncertain and rapidly changing conditions in the global business environment be a responsible leader able to work with a diverse range of teams, in a variety of cultural contexts be international in your outlook and understand the challenges and opportunities the global business environment presents businesses have a deep understanding of the functions of business and appreciate the importance of functional collaboration to achieve organisational goals be a self-reflective practitioner with acute awareness of your self-identity and values understand the importance of the role of business in society. We’re a proud signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative, which aims to globally raise the profile of sustainability and responsible leadership to equip current and future leaders with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to solve the global business challenges. We offer a range of postgraduate scholarships and bursaries to help you on your way.

You must be an honours graduate of any discipline, with a minimum of a 2.2 obtained from a recognised University, or hold an equivalent professional qualification acceptable to Teesside University International Business School. You must also have a minimum of two years, graduate level, full time work experience in a relevant role (eg management / administrative / professional / supervisory capacity). You may still be considered for entry if you do not meet these criteria if you have significant management experience and/or a record of achievement in business and leadership. Given the work-based approach to assessment that underpins this programme, there is an expectation that applicants are currently/have been employed (preferably in management roles) and will be able to refer to their roles and their organisations in the completion of their assessments. Those without an honours degree who have significant management experience are also encouraged to apply. Advanced standing Applicants who have completed a recent level 7 business related professional qualification may be offered advanced standing onto the programme. Given the diverse range of professional qualifications and the diverse range of credit value for these qualifications, applications will be considered on an individual basis following the University’s Recognition of Prior Learning process.