MBA The Salford MBA Part-time Executive

Teaching will be undertaken using block delivery. Students will undertake four blocks of three days intensive study followed by periods of independent study and online support via the University’s virtual learning environment. Each module will be undertaken in a six week block with assessments being undertaken during that time.  

In the final semester you will assume the role of a consultant to an external organisation with the goal of providing advice and solutions to a 'real' business problem. The first six weeks will be taught again via block delivery and will give students the foundation for the project. The final six weeks will be supervised independent study on the business related project

The course team have mapped the teaching and learning and assessment methods employed on the course to ensure variety and validity.

Assessment

Assessment will include:

• Examinations
  
• Assignments
  
• Presentations

A residential course forms part of the MBA, addressing and augmenting the range, number, and diversity of management techniques and approaches as identified in the intended learning outcomes by exposing you to regional, national or international perspectives through a period of study at an alternative location.

Staff Profile

Professor Andrew Newman

Module: Managing the Competitive Environment

Professor Newman has established an international reputation for his work in several marketing and management fields, which is evidenced by his publications in prominent journals, international conferences, and an acknowledgment by international peers in these related fields. This reputation extends to practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic and the media who frequently seek Professor Newman’s advice on global matters of consumer behaviour and strategic marketing. Andrew’s ability to negotiate at high-level in blue-chip companies, and to build long-term relationships across the practitioner community, has it made it possible to secure research funding for cutting edge projects. This is evidenced by his track record of EPSRC, KTP funded research and project sponsorship, and feeds productively into MBA teaching and executive education.

Currently, Professor Andrew Newman chairs the Marketing and Retailing Special Interest Group at the British Academy of Management.