Master of Business Administration MBA

at University of Sussex

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching
 

• Economic, Social, Political and Cultural Environment - Understanding Business Environments

• Managing Operations and Quality (MBA)

• Managing People and Organisations

• Marketing Management (MBA)

Spring teaching
 

• Accounting and Financial Management (MBA)

• Leadership and Personal Development

Summer teaching
 

• Applied Research Methods

• Strategy

Degree requirements    

Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.

Subject-specific requirements    

You must have at least three years management experience in a professional work environment.

Please note    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirements
 

• IELTS (Academic): Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

Home students: £23,000

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £23,000

International students: £23,000

You’ll be able to:
 

• understand different approaches to business administration

• provide the leadership needed to manage in today’s disrupted business environment, particularly in the areas of digital work, innovation, resilience and policy 

• apply a critical evaluation of these approaches to current problems and/or new insights at the forefront of your field

• apply these methods to make sound professional judgements, and to be able to communicate these clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences

• demonstrate originality, self-direction and autonomy in planning and implementing business administration in organisations.