MBA The Salford MBA

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.

The course includes a compulsory one week study trip to a European or possibly internationally located business school which will widen your exposure to national and international influences on business success.

The cost of this study trip is included in course fees in an indirect form and there can be no full or partial refunds for anyone who does not attend the residential week.
The week study trip is an important aspect of the University's commitment to internationalisation of the curriculum and of your student experience by introducing the opportunity for comparison of business practices and priorities in a different culture.

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

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.