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MBA Masters in Business Administration
A general management MBA aimed at people moving into or up through managerial roles, covering strategy, leadership and core business functions. A placement route and extended-masters versions are also offered.
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A general management MBA aimed at people moving into or up through managerial roles, covering strategy, leadership and core business functions. A placement route and extended-masters versions are also offered.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on strategic leadership and responsible management, business decision-making in uncertain environments, applying management thinking to live organisational challenges. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Strategic leadership and responsible management
- Business decision-making in uncertain environments
- Applying management thinking to live organisational challenges
- Understand how organisations operate and compete.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Executive-level analysis
- Leadership communication
- Commercial decision-making
- Cross-functional problem-solving
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for professionals and graduates who want broader strategic responsibility and a practical route into management or leadership. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Business or operations manager
- Strategy consultant
- Business development leader
- Entrepreneur or enterprise manager
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
17 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with Placement YearPublished course content
- 02Guaranteed Placement ProgrammePublished course content
- 03Paid Placement ProgrammePublished course content
- 04Extended Masters and Enhanced Extended MastersPublished course content
- 05Advanced Study SkillsPublished course content
- 06Critical Thinking, Analysis and EvaluationPublished course content
- 07StatisticsPublished course content
- 08Management Skills for ExecutivesPublished course content
- 09Leading People and TeamsPublished course content
- 10Strategy and InnovationPublished course content
- 11Financial Management for Decision MakersPublished course content
- 12Critical Inquiry into Sector AnalysisPublished course content
- 13Global Marketing and Digital BusinessPublished course content
- 14MBA ProjectPublished course content
- 15Guaranteed Placement Programme SchedulePublished course content
- 16Placement 1: First 13-week project-based placement - 13 weeksPublished course content
- 17Break between placements: Two-week break between rotations - 2 weeksPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- Honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent, plus at least two years of relevant work experience
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with Second Class Lower Division or above (55%), equivalent to a UK 2:2
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall, minimum 5.5 in each component
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on uwl.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with University of West London before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.