Global MBA

Our Global MBA prepares professionals for leadership in an international context. The programme will equip you with knowledge and skills across the full breadth of the management discipline including people management, strategic development and financial decision-making and control. Your skills will be honed through the lens of international business and leading business transformation, to empower you and your organisation to respond strategically to the changing environment. Your development will be highlighted through the capstone module which is a choice of consultancy style project presented by one of our business partners or based on a challenge within your own workplace, or a more theoretical research based topic. Delivery in Dundee, C3S, and Westford. Students from the Global MBA may exit the programme with a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration on successfully gaining 60 credits or a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration with 120 credits. To gain the full Global MBA students must complete 180 SCQF credits.

• Applicants will typically require a Bachelor's degree (Special or Honours) at 2:1 classification or 3.3 GPA minimum in essential subject. Applicants will also be required to have undertaken Independent Research.
• Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, determined by prior study, work experience, professional qualifications, and references.
• All courses at Abertay University are taught in English. If your first language is not English, you will need to demonstrate that you meet our English language requirements.

1. Doctoral Studies (PhD / DBA)

• Progress to a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) or PhD in Business / Management

Research areas may include:

• Strategic Management
• Leadership & Organizational Behaviour
• International Business

2. Professional Certifications Further enhance qualifications with globally recognized certifications:

• CIMA / ACCA (Finance & Accounting)
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• CIPD (HR Management)

3. Executive & Leadership Development

• Enroll in Executive Education Programs at leading universities
• Leadership and corporate strategy training

4. Academic Career Pathway Progress into:

• Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer roles
• Corporate trainer or business consultant

Module	Description	Core/Option	Term
MBA514	Business Research Methods	Core	S2
MBA507	Strategy & Management	Core	S2
MBA506	Sustainable Business	Core	S2
MBA510	Budgeting & Financial Control	Core	S2
MBA530	Project Management	Core	S1
MBA503	Contemporary Issues in Marketing	Core	S1
MBA501	Global People Management	Core	S1
MBA502	Leadership in a Changing Environment	Core	S1
MBA505	Business Analytics	Core	S2
MBA512	Research Proposal	Core	S2
MBA555	Management Investigation	Core	S3

Management & Leadership Roles

• General Manager
• Operations Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (with experience)

Strategy & Consulting

• Management Consultant
• Strategy Analyst / Strategy Manager
• Business Consultant

Finance & Corporate Roles

• Financial Manager
• Investment Analyst
• Corporate Finance Executive

Marketing & Sales Leadership

• Marketing Manager
• Brand Manager
• Sales Director

Human Resource Management

• HR Manager
• Talent Development Manager