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School of Business & IT

Master of Business Administration (General) 

Awarded by The University of Nottingham

We are confident you will find the University of Nottingham MBA program challenging and stimulating as well as providing variety and flexibility. The MBA program is AMBA-accredited and has been established in Singapore for over 10 years with 300 Singapore MBA graduates and a wide network of alumni worldwide. Whether you want to change the direction of your career or to accelerate your career progression, a Nottingham MBA will develop your potential and help you to achieve your goals.

The Nottingham MBA is fully taught by Nottingham University faculty who are among the leading researchers in their fields, so you can be sure that the Nottingham MBA teaching is underpinned by world-class research, offering innovative and authoritative approaches to theory and practice.

Our top class faculty includes leading specialists in finance, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility. We offer modules in these areas and many more; we regularly review and update our choice of electives to ensure that content is relevant to the changing global business environment.

The University’s Accolades

  • Among the few UK business schools ranked in the 2009 Financial Times Global Top 100 MBA programmes, where it is rated in the top 20 for career progress.
  • Ranked in the Global top 100 MBA Programmes by the Economist Intelligence Unit (Which MBA?) 2008.
  • The Business School is ranked among Top Ten in the UK (The Times Good University Guide, 2008). 
  • The Business School is ranked 1st in the UK and 28th in the world in the Aspen Institute's 2007-08 'Beyond Grey Pinstripes' Global Top 100 ranking of the world's most innovative MBA programmes, where it is placed 2nd in the world for its faculty research into social, environmental, and ethical issues in management.*

*Beyond Grey Pinstripes is an international biennial ranking that highlights innovative full-time MBA programmes and faculty that lead the way in integrating social and environmental issues into teaching and research. Nottingham's high ranking is an enormous achievement for the School and for its International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility which is responsible for the MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Please click here for The University of Nottingham Business school website

Course Structure

The University of Nottingham MBA is designed to suit your needs, because we appreciate that your MBA has to be carefully planned to fit in with your work committments and lifestyle. The programme follows a module structure. Each module is taught in an intensive one week block:

Saturday & Sunday   : 9.00am to 5.30pm
Monday to Thursday : 7.00pm to 10.00pm

This course consists of 12 modules and a management project. All modules are fully taught by Nottingham University faculty. In addition, an extensive on-line support is available to fully support student's learning.Students can complete one module in approximately 4 weeks.

Programme Structure

  General MBA MBA in Finance
Core Modules Business Economics Business Economics
Finance and Accounting Finance and Accounting
Managing People Managing People
Marketing Marketing
Operations Management Operations Management
Strategic Management Strategic Management
Sustainable Decisions and Organisations Sustainable Decisions and Organisations
Specialised Core Modules   Corporate Finance
  Financial and Monetary Economics
  International Finance
  + 5 Free Electives + 2 Free Electives
Elective Modules

Financial Engineering
Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis
Corporate Social Responsibility
Managing the Human Resource
Business Information Systems
Contemporary Themes in Marketing
Entrepreneurship and Creativity
International Business

                Management Project (focusing on variant theme)
       Note: The above modules are subject to changes.

 

The core subjects ensure that you study essential areas of management and finance, whilst the electives and management project allows you to build on these fundamental areas and tailor-make your own version of The Nottingham MBA.  

Duration

The minimum required duration to complete this course is 2 years.
The maximum duration allowed to complete the course is 4 years.

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirements are:

  • Applicants must be graduates of an approved University holding a good Honours degree or a relevant professional qualification considered equivalent to a first degree; and
  • Candidates are expected to have four or more years of full-time work experience, the majority of which would have been gained since graduating from their first degree; and
  • Two references should be enclosed with your application. It is preferred that one reference is from an academic (i.e. the applicant's university alma mater) or training source (i.e. your company training or personnel officer). The second reference is from an employer or business contact; and
  • Applicants whose first language is not English, and who do not have a degree from a UK University or other English speaking institution, will be required to produce evidence of their competence in English. Either through:
  • An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of at least 7.0, with a minimum score of at least 6.0 in each of the four individual elements of the test

or

  • A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0, or computerised test equivalent of 250 with a TWE of 5.0, together with a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) of at least 600 with an Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) score of at least 5.0.

Application Procedures

Completed application forms should be submitted to PSB Academy accompanied by :

  • A non-refundable and non-transferable application fee of S$64.20 (inclusive of 7% GST) to be made payable to 'PSB Academy Pte Ltd' by cheque or money order
  • Certified true copies of academic transcripts and certificates
  • Two references (please use official reference forms provided)
  • A copy of curriculum vitae
  • A copy of NRIC/passport

Intakes

January, May, July, October every year

Course Fees

Total course fees: S$32,549.40* (Payable over 6 instalments)

Graduates of PSB Academy can enjoy fee rebates for subsequent courses. Please contact your Admissions Officer for further details.

*All fees inclusive of 7% GST and subject to change annually
*Course Fee excludes textbooks
* Click here to view other charges for students

Student Testimonials

"The Nottingham MBA is high in academic standard and has a good track record. Through the course, I have gained practical experience and valuable knowledge to help me confront business issues with more confidence." - Chen Hao Han, Business Development Manager, Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific, Nottingham MBA Graduate.

"The Nottingham MBA has enabled me to develop a more strategic mindset, gain greater global perspective, acquire new business knowledge and tools to further enhance my skills set and enrich my practical experience." - Chua Peck Suan, Vice President (Finance), Citibank Singapore Limited, Nottingham MBA Graduate.

"It was a great experience being part of the Nottingham MBA programme. It has enriched my personal development and let me view things from a different perspective. I would also like to thank Micron for sponsoring my MBA programme." - James Yen Howe Ming, QA Operations Manager, Micron Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd, Nottingham MBA Graduate.

- updated on 4 January 2010

Links with Business Community and Organisations

The University of Nottingham MBA has enjoyed tremendous success in attracting many ambitious professionals, managers and executives from both public and private corporations. Click here (update in progress) to see a list of some of the organisations.

 

 

Availability
January, May, July, October every year
 
 
Course Fee
Total Course Fee:
32,549.40

  • All fees inclusive of 7% GST and subject to change annually
  • Course fee excludes textbooks
 
 
Upcoming Preview
Master of Business Administration (General / Finance)
Date: 09 Apr 2010
Time: 7pm
Venue: PSB Academy @ Delta, 355 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee
Speaker:
Dr Wendy Chapple, The University of Nottingham

 
 
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