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Master of Business Management (MBM)

Kaplan - University of Essex Online, United Kingdom
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Master of Business Management (MBM)
Next enrollment cycle July 2024 See all cycles
First Year Fee KES 2,381,996
Course Accredited By AMBA
2 Years Online Postgraduate Degree Up to 10% scholarship

Prepare yourself for the modern business environment with one of our unique postgraduate business pathways. Our Master of Business Management focuses on core topics and contemporary issues in the corporate world.

  • Managers in today’s business landscape need to be flexible, dynamic and focused – all of which are skills you will develop during your online study. They need to have a solid understanding of multiple disciplines, as well as the innovative mindset to face a range of challenges.

This course focuses particularly on the areas of leadership, finance and marketing, while allowing you to customise the course to fit your interests with optional modules on:

  • How globalisation leads to managing across cultures
  • Project management methodology
  • Human resource management and its distinction from personnel approaches
  • Business strategy and strategic management
  • The culmination of the course is your Business and Management Research Report, an independent research project that you’ll undertake into the management or organisational issue of your choice. You’ll investigate the topic, analyse data and make recommendations supporting the research findings and analysis.

Enrollment Cycles

  • July 2024
  • September 2024
  • October 2024

Entry Requirements

  • We know that many people from non-traditional backgrounds would succeed on our courses! That’s why we offer two different entry routes, taking into account your prior work experience and relevant qualifications. You will also need to meet our English language requirements.
  • Additionally, you will need to pass your first assignment set within your two-week induction period of the course in order to continue with your studies.

Academic entry route

In order to satisfy the academic entry route requirements for our Master of Business Management, you must have the following qualifications as a minimum:

  • An undergraduate degree from an approved institution, equivalent to a UK Honours degree, or a relevant professional qualification

Work experience entry route

In order to satisfy the work experience entry route requirements for our Master of Business Management, you must meet the following criteria:

  • At least five years’ senior level work experience

English language requirements

  • As our courses are delivered in English, a high proficiency with English is required. If English is not your first language, your English ability should be equivalent to an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5. Don’t worry if you don’t hold an IELTS or equivalent qualification – we offer a free online English test to assess your proficiency.
  • You don’t need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree
  • The Master of Business Management is made up of the following modules and, upon completion, is equal to a total of 180 credits at Level 7.

Level 7 modules:

  • Management: Principle and Practices (20 credits)
  • Leadership in Practice (20 credits)
  • Financial Decision Making (20 credits)
  • Economics for Managers (20 credits)
  • Marketing: Principles and Practices (20 credits)
  • Business and Management Research Report (40 credits)
  • Research Methods (20 credits)

Two optional modules:

  • Managing Across Cultures (10 credits)
  • Project Management (10 credits)
  • Human Resource Management (10 credits)
  • Business Strategy (10 credits)

* These modules are core and must be passed in order to achieve the award.

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