Aberystwyth University, School of Management and Business

Aberystwyth is a member of a select group of MBA providers that have their programme accredited by the Association of MBA’s. This accreditation reinforces SMBA’s position as a dynamic business school within a premier University, it also allows the MBA students access to the wide range of services and opportunities for career enhancement provided by AMBA. In today’s increasingly competitive and global business environment managers need not only an understanding of the theoretical fundamentals of management but also the ability to be visionary and inspirational leaders. The Aberystwyth MBA will provide you with these skills by delivering an integrated programme linking together modules by adopting a thematic approach with a particular emphasis upon interpersonal skills in a culturally diverse environment. These factors combine to make the Aberystwyth MBA a value added programme giving you the opportunity to spend a year of your life studying for a quality programme in a welcoming and unique learning environment. School of Management and Business The School of Management and Business is situated on the modern Penglais campus overlooking the town of Aberystwyth. Taught Postgraduate programmes include the MBA and MSc programmes in Management, International Business Management, Management and Marketing, Management and Finance, Accounting and Finance, Banking and Financial Regulation and International Business and Public Policy. The School also offers a variety of PhD and MPhil programmes. The MBA teaching team is drawn from the faculty of the School and is actively involved in research, teaching and consultancy. The quality of the MBA teaching team reflects the ethos of the University, which is research led. The Aberystwyth MBA is a career-enhancing programme, aimed at widening your knowledge, skills, experience and understanding of management and business practices. We offer small class sizes and a friendly environment to encourage communication and the sharing of experiences, opinions and observations among you and your colleagues. Our aspiration is to make you a better leader, a better manager and a better communicator. A student coming to the School of Management and Business at Aberystwyth will be joining a dynamic and innovative community. In the past two years, we have added over twelve academics to the faculty and are in the midst of an exciting process of innovation in programmes and links with business and other organisations. We take care with our teaching and this is reflected in student satisfaction scores that are amongst the highest in the United Kingdom. Our research meets the highest standards of academic quality, yet also speaks to issues and questions in contemporary management. The Aberystwyth MBA is accredited by the Association of MBAs, a superb mark of quality. The commitment to excellence in professional practice, and rigour in preparing you for a demanding leadership role, are valued nationally and internationally. The Aberystwyth MBA will improve your qualifications and enhance your skill set. It will also give you the opportunity to reflect in a more detailed and structured way on your existing managerial experience, facilitating your own independent learning in the way which is most relevant to your future aspirations. The programme is recognised and valued internationally for commitment to excellence in professional practice, and its rigour in preparing you for a demanding leadership role. Our MBA is a programme demanding focus, aspiration and commitment. Set in a unique, learning environment on the west coast of Wales, the programme enables you to reassess your career direction and reflect constructively on previous professional experience. This MBA degree will suit you: if you already have managerial experience and want to develop your leadership potential; whether you want to move upward in your present organisation or broaden your other opportunities; if you want to keep up-to-date with best practice in the field of business leadership; if you have the focus, aspiration and commitment to succeed. Throughout the subject areas of management, business, marketing, economics, accounting and finance you will discover a diversity of knowledge, skills and good practice. As part of your MBA programme you will understand the relationships between research, theory and practice. You will enter a world of potential where new ideas and creative thinking can lead to new solutions. You will realise that there is no perfection in thinking and practice – your own contribution can...