Business Administration MBA

Entry requirements

The Brunel MBA recruits managers and other professionals of high calibre, who can both benefit from and contribute to, an intellectually challenging management development programme.

Please note that the Admissions process for the MBA programme involves assessment in two stages:

Stage 1 - As part of the application process please provide documentary evidence to show:

• A 2:1 (or above) UK Honours degree, or international equivalent.
• A minimum of three years' full time work experience at managerial or professional level in managing people, budget or other resources following a degree. It is important for candidates to clarify that they have significant/focused sector experience with responsibility for people, budget, or other resources, which is supportable by official documentary evidence. Please supply a CV/resume as part of your application.
• Copies of your English language qualification. (If you intend to take an English language test e.g. IELTS, or a pre-sessional English course please indicate this on your application).

Stage 2 - An interview will be conducted (via Skype or phone) with the MBA Programme Team.

• If an applicant has achieved a 2:2 degree and five or more years of required senior managerial or professional level work experience, in managing people, budget, or other resources - this will be reviewed by the MBA Director on a case-by-case basis.
• We welcome applicants from different industries, from both the private and public sector. Previous applicants from IT, healthcare, education, engineering, aviation and many more have been considered.
• Please note - meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an interview, or a place on the programme.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Are you an experienced manager who wants to take your career to the next level with professional development? Then the Brunel MBA is for you.

Whether you want to advance your existing career, move to a new field, or start your own business, the Brunel MBA can give you the tools you need. Every aspect of the course is practical, fulfilling, integrated and, thanks to our world class teaching and research facilities, always relevant to today’s ever-changing business environment.

The Brunel MBA is a one year full-time or two year part-time course with three pathway options: The Brunel MBA (General Management), The Brunel MBA (Digital Innovation Management), and The Brunel MBA (Healthcare Management).

The General Management MBA pathway includes eight core modules followed by one elective.

Core modules:

• Corporate and Business Finance

• Principles of Marketing

• Leading People & Managing Organisations

• Corporate and Competitive Strategy

• Operations Management

• International Business

• Business Economics

• Business Project & Professional Portfolio

Elective modules (choose one):

• Information Systems in Organisations

• Managing for the Future

• Healthcare Policy

• Managing Service Operations and Change in Healthcare

• Managing Digital Technology and Innovation

The Digital Innovation Management pathway includes seven core modules (students will not take Operations Management), the below two electives and a dissertation in an digital innovation management topic.

• Information Systems in Organisations

• Managing Digital Technology and Innovation

The Healthcare Management pathway includes seven core modules (students will not take Operations Management), the below two electives and a dissertation in a healthcare management topic.

• Healthcare Policy

• Managing Service Operations and Change in Healthcare