School of Business and Economics
Swansea University
Programme Type: Programme Duration: Executive Course Information Contact: Tel: +44 (0)1792 295057
Full Time MBA 12 months Start Dates: Ian Thomas, Director, PG Fax: +44(0) 1792 295626
Executive MBA Tuition Fee: September Programmes Email:
mba@Swansea.ac.uk
GBP (£) 12300 / Per Course School of Business and Economics, Web:
www.swansea.ac.uk/sbe
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Specialisation by Function: Programme Duration : Swansea University
General Management Entry Requirements: 24 months Haldane Building
Min. GMAT Score : N/A Singleton Park
mer Full Time Course Information Min. TOEFL Computer Based Score Tuition Fee : Swansea, SA2 8PP
Start Dates: : 230 GBP (£) 9,950 / Per Course United Kingdom
September Min. TOEFL Paper Based Score : 570
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Min. Years of Work Experience : 3
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Student Profile
the ability to Ms Qingyun Ma
integrate and apply An MBA student from the School of Business and
knowledge from Economics, Swansea University, has been appointed
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multiple business to a new position as the representative of the Welsh
situations. Assembly Government in the British Consulate
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I n d e p e n d e n t General in Chongqing in south west China. Qing’s
study: the final four role will be to identify potential areas for cooperation
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months of the MBA and development between Wales and the rapidly
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programme provide developing special municipality of Chongqing.
the opportunity for
a more customised Qing said, “I was looking for an MBA to improve my
exploration of areas professional opportunities and to provide me with
of interest through a chance to pause and reconsider my career track,
a major study. The after many years of administrative experience in
study allows you to private and public organisations.”
concentrate on an
issue or problem in a particular company or sector “The MBA course offered by Business and Economics
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he AMBA accredited MBA programme at the
School of Business and Economics, Swansea that is of immediate interest and relevance to you School of Swansea University is fairly intensive,
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enables you to achieve four key aims: deepen your and your career. comprehensive and challenging. The course is not
understanding of organisations, their management only an academic degree, but also a professional
and the changing external context in which they Swansea is a fantastic place to come and study. one.”
operate; develop your ability to apply your knowledge Our location is impressive, on the doorstep of
and understanding of business and management to one of the most beautiful parts of Britain yet also “There are two main purposes of the course. The first
complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to part of a vibrant, fast-moving city at the sharp purpose is trying to equip all the students with the
improve business and management practice; drive end of the changing global economy. More than essential, comprehensive knowledge and skills in
forward your career in business and management 10,000 students attend Swansea University, many the contemporary business world, such as managing
by enhancing your personal and managerial skills; to originating from outside the UK. the campus and market, managing people, managing finance and
compliment and further enhance your personal and student body is large enough to support a large managing information, etc. The second purpose is
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career development and to enable you to work with range of academic and social activities, yet small training students to obtain certain traits to become
self-direction and originality. enough to ensure a true sense of community. better qualified for their future posts, for instance,
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how to handle pressure, how to manage time in
A The MBA at Swansea is a full time 12 month In the school of Business and Economics we are project and how to work independently, as well as
programme and consists of: committed to excellence in management education, teamwork.”
Taught modules: Semester 1 (October to January) with an enthusiastic and rapidly expanding faculty
is designed to incorporate practical business that combines excellence in teaching and research “The friendly and open-minded academic team have
experience into broad knowledge perspectives with a practitioner oriented perspective. We have a fostered a freethinking and learning atmosphere,
relating to the four main areas of business: finance, truly international MBA programme with students and the respect for students’ opinions have
markets, people and processes. Semester 2 of the drawn from all over the world. Each of them brings definitely developed students’ confidence. In short,
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programme (February to May) is designed with two with them unique perspectives on business culture the learning experience in Swansea University is a
aims in mind: the integration of knowledge through and managerial practices which, when facilitated valuable and unforgettable one in my life.”
its application to specific business situations, and the properly allows for the sharing of ideas and the
development of detailed knowledge of particular transfer of knowledge. Combined with an academic “Personally, the MBA degree study in Swansea
areas of interest. Throughout the whole of Part faculty committed to an international perspective, University is a turning point for my career. Also, I am
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1, analysis and interpersonal skills are developed. as demonstrated by our long-standing engagement aware that my new post is going to be interesting,
On successful completion of Part 1 you will have with business schools around the world, we are yet challenging, but, with the unconditional support
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demonstrated: a broad knowledge of organisations confident that we can offer an MBA programme of from the Business and Economics School of Swansea
and the context they operate in; a comprehensive which you will be proud to have been a part. University, I am confident that I shall be able to
understanding of the way in which organisations explore further in the real business world.”
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