Information about the University of London External Programme

International Management programme:
MBA - MSc - Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate

 

 

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A quality course to enhance your career

Designed to provide you with specialist knowledge of international business, these four NEW self-study programmes in International Management have been developed by academics within the School of Management at Royal Holloway, University of London. The School ranks in the top 15 in the UK according to The Times newspaper, putting it in the highest league of UK management schools.

Royal Holloway has received accreditation from the Association of MBAs in the UK (AMBA) for its MBA and MSc programmes in International Management. The Association's accreditation service is internationally recognised as the global standard for all MBA programmes.

Course summary

	You study	Study period	Cost
MBA	9 core courses; 4 electives; 2 plenary sessions; research course and dissertation	2-5 years	£10,150
MSc	7 core courses; 4 electives; 2 plenary sessions; research course and dissertation	2-5 years	£8,140
Postgraduate Diploma	7 core courses and 4 electives	1-5 years	£5,510
Postgraduate Certificate	5 core courses	6 months - 5 years	£2,810

The AMBA-accredited MBA is unique in its international scope, drawing on extensive global research. It offers leading edge and topical new areas (eg. philosophy of management) which encourage you to address the more diverse emerging challenges of the global business environment. The AMBA-accredited MSc in International Management is the first ever accredited distance learning general management Masters programme.

Course aims

These programmes provide:

• a systematic understanding of management-related problems
• conceptual tools for analyzing and evaluating management issues
• a critical awareness of current research methods
• opportunities to develop your own hypotheses about management issues
• a stimulating learning environment in which to engage with case material.

Career progression

An MBA is recognised as the benchmark professional qualification in management. Most importantly, this rigorous, career-oriented and internationally recognised MBA programme tells your employer that you can think strategically and beyond your immediate role. These programmes will undoubtedly help you gain a competitive edge and drive your career forward, and may also assist a career change, achieve a salary increase, improve promotion prospects or simply broaden horizons and increase marketability.

Excellent support

• for the MBA and MSc you attend 120 hours of face-to-face plenary sessions in London or Hong Kong, providing a valuable opportunity to network with academic staff and fellow students

• the University provide you with an assigned tutor, careers guidance and study skills support

• essays and group work via online tutor-assisted seminars are assessed

• extensive new study materials (print and web-based) have been developed especially for distance learners.

Flexibility to fit your lifestyle

Structured to enable you to accumulate credits towards the MBA, plus flexible admission dates, payment options and study periods, these programmes have been developed to fit in with your work and family commitments.

MBA loan scheme

NatWest offers an MBA loan scheme in conjunction with the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The scheme provides substantial loans to students who wish to study on AMBA-accredited programmes. It is open to UK passport holders or those with indefinite leave to stay in the UK whose residency started at least three years prior to commencement of study. For further details click ---here--- [external link; new window]

Summary of key dates

Application deadline		31 January	31 July
Registration deadline		15 March	15 October
Examinations take place		October	May

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