Master of Business Administration -MBA

The MBA programme is designed to develop students with an advanced appreciation of business management in a changing and international context.

It prepares students with relevant skills, competence and attributes to become impactful, global and inclusive leaders. Students will gain a critical understanding of organisations, management, cultures, structures, economic, environmental and social dilemmas, and real-world challenges. The programme also enables students to focus on a particular subject area and become specialists with the ability to apply theory into practice for solving complex or difficult issues and improving business and management practices.

Cardiff Met MBA programme and its pathways are carefully designed for those who are looking to develop their careers and “highflyers” who need an understanding of all the major functions of business, such as accounting, strategy, marketing, human resources, and operations.

On successful completion of the programme, the students should be able to demonstrate:

• A systematic understanding of operational and strategic management concerns with a critical awareness of contemporary issues and recent developments.
• A comprehensive understanding of the appropriate techniques applicable to investigation into management concerns, debates and issues.
• A conceptual understanding of core theories enabling evaluation of critically complex issues, both systematically and creatively, and to evaluate improving outcomes within the business environment.
• Developed skills required to work independently and to communicate conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

The programme provides our graduates with an in-depth cross-functional appreciation of business complexities and changes and a comprehensive approach to solving challenges as a business leader. A range of optional modules and pathway options allow our students to have targeted and individualised career planning to develop professional skill sets in a particular area or specialty, including marketing, human resources, business analytics, finance, strategic management, supply chain, logistics management and project management.

Another distinctive feature of the programme is that students learn from their executive classmates with international backgrounds and share expertise and insights from diverse industries and functional areas, helping our graduates to become well-rounded and effective executives and leaders. Our MBA programme and its pathways are internationally recognised and respected globally. Our MBA qualification also receives exemptions from professional bodies such as the ACCA and CIMA.

Applicants should meet one of the following:

• Possess, or expect to obtain, a degree from a recognised university with a minimum of a 2:2 classification
• Have a minimum of five years relevant management experience
• Hold a professional or other qualification which is deemed as acceptable for admission by Cardiff Metropolitan University

For the Advanced Entry MBA route, the admission criteria are:

• Verifiable work experience
• A Level 7 postgraduate diploma in a strategic leadership and management subject awarded by ATHE, LRN, NCC Education, Pearson or SAQ in the last 5 years
• An undergraduate qualification equivalent to UK bachelors 2:2 or higher

Students will have 8 pathways to study at the MBA programme. Upon successful completion of semester 1, students will be classified into pathways of their choice.

• MBA (General) Pathway
• MBA (Business Analytics) Pathway
• MBA (Finance) Pathway
• MBA (Health Sector Management) Pathway
• MBA (Human Resources) Pathway
• MBA (Marketing) Pathway
• MBA (Project Management) Pathway
• MBA (Supply Chain & Logistics Management) Pathway

Semester 1

• MBA7100 Managing People and Organizations
• MBA7003 Marketing
• MBA7001 Accounting for Decision Makers

Semester 2

• MBA7002 Strategic Management (Core)
• MBA7061 Operations Management (Core)

MBA (General)

• MPM7001 Project Management Theory and Practice (Pathway Option)
• MBA7004 Research Methods (Pathway Option)

MBA (Business Analytics)

• MBA7106 Business Intelligence and the Internet of Things (Pathway Option)
• MBA7109 Business with Data Analytics (Pathway Option)

MBA (Finance) Pathway

• MBA7005 Management of Finance
• MBA7006 Finance of International Business

MBA (Health Sector Management) Pathway

• MBA7070 Leadership in Health Sector Management
• MBA7071 Health Sector Operations Management

MBA (Human Resources) Pathway

• MBA7109 Leadership Development and Practice
• MBA7108 Global People Management

MBA (Marketing) Pathway

• MKT7019 Consumer Insights
• MKT7005 Strategic Global Marketing

MBA (Project Management) Pathway

• MPM7001 Project Management Theory and Practice

MBA (Supply Chain & Logistics Management) Pathway

• ISC7003 Ethical Procurement and Sustainable Supply Chain Management
• ISC7008 Global Logistics and International Trade

MBA graduates have diverse career opportunities across sectors such as Finance, Consulting, Marketing, Product Management, Operations, and Human Resources.

Key roles include Investment Banker, Management Consultant, Marketing Manager, Product Manager, Operations Manager, and Human Resources Manager. The best opportunities are often found in fast-growing industries such as Technology, Finance, Healthcare, and Consulting.