Business School Review
Westminster Business School,
EUROPE
University of Westminster
School Statistics
Programme Type:
Full Time MBA
The Westminster MBA Programme
Part Time MBA
Westminster Business School provides a flexible
Joint Degree Programmes Offered:
and personalised learning environment which combines
MBA Only the best of traditional and innovative approaches to
Many other Masters degrees in Business
management education. The MBA programme is a
Specialisation by Function:
general management programme designed to provide
Accountancy & Financial
you with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed
Change Management
Corporate Governance
to progress to a career in senior management. The
Economics knowledge and skills acquired on the programme are
Finance
General Management
readily transferable and applications are encouraged
Human Resource Management from public sector organisations as well as the private of the differing international contexts of business and
Information Management
sector. government decision-making.
Innovation / Knowledge Management
IT Management
Course Overview Option Modules
Leadership
The MBA programme is based on a combination The option modules are also delivered in the second
Specialisation by Industry:
of core, themed and option modules. The formal part of the programme. They provide the opportunity
Banking / Financial Services curriculum is supplemented by regular seminars and for a more in-depth coverage of specific management
Education
Government
workshops led by invited speakers from business, issues and allow a degree of specialisation to be
IT / Telecommunications government and academia. Considerable emphasis incorporated into the programme.
Media & Entertainment
is placed on personal interaction among students and Business Project
Non - Profit Organisation
Pharmaceutical / Bio-Medical this is encouraged via syndicate group work, on-line
The final part of the programme is a business-
Public Sector
student discussions and a range of social events. orientated project which provides the opportunity to
Publishing
Core Modules consolidate and apply in a practical setting the knowledge
Full Time Course Information The core modules occupy the first part of the and skills acquired during the MBA programme.
Start Dates:
programme. They provide a solid foundation in the Assessment Methods
September
core subjects and competencies needed by managers. A variety of assessment methods are used on the
Programme Duration:
The core modules emphasise the importance of programme, including formal examinations, individual
12 months
understanding the factors that shape the operating and group assignments, and case study and problem
Tuition Fee: environment of organisations as well as the functional solving sessions.
GBP (£) 16750 / Total Program Cost
dimensions of management. The core modules Who should apply:
Entry Requirements:
include: economcs and the business environment, The programme is designed for people with
Min GMAT: 600 accounting and financial management, managing managerial experience who have the enthusiasm and
Min TOEFL (computer based): 200/online: 100
Min TOEFL: paper based 500
people in organisations, marketing management and commitment needed to complete an intensive period
Min IELTS: 6.5 strategy, information and operations management, and of study. Applicants must have a good first degree, a
Min years of experience: 3
data analysis for business decisions. high level of competence in both written and spoken
Application Fee:
Themed Modules English, and at least three years of significant work
GBP (£) 0
The themed modules are delivered in the second experience beyond graduation.
Part Time Course Information
part of the programme. They provide a more formal
Start Dates:
opportunity to develop cross-subject integrative themes, Duration:
January
concentrating on issues in strategic management, the The programme starts in September (full time and
September
management of change, and corporate governance part time) and January (part time only):
Programme Duration: and corporate social responsibility. There is also 1. Full-time over 12 months.
24 months
considerable emphasis on personal development and 2. Part-time over 2 years, with classes on 2
Tuition Fee:
the acquisition of so-called “soft skills”. These are evenings per week during term tiime and some
UK/EU GBP (£) 6750 per annum
delivered via a themed module on Leadership and weekend sessions. Depending on the timetable it may
Non UK/EU GBP (£) 7750 per annum
Professional Development. The themed component of be possible to study some modules during the day
Contact: the programme also incorporates an international study rather than the evening.
Toni Kaila, Admissions Officer
trip, which aims to promote an increased awareness
Westminster Business School,
University of Westminster
35 Marylebone Road
Student Profile
London
NW1 5LS
United Kingdom
W
estminster Business School’s MBA attracts Sanjiv Raj, after graduating from Delhi University,
students from all over the world, and from very and working in finance for 20 years, is studying for
Tel: +44 (0)20 7911 5000 Ext 5160
different types of organisation. an MBA part time, to augment his professional degree
Fax: +44 (0)20 7911 5703
Weixing Ye, 38 works for an electrical company and experience. He expects to further his career by
Email:
t.kaila@wmin.ac.uk
Web:
www.wmin.ac.uk/wbs
in China. “China is growing and needs to develop gaining a deeper understanding and analysis of various
international practice. In China we respect reputation aspects of management, international finance and to
and history, so we respect the long history of the develop skills in strategic and analytical thinking.
University of Westminster. For the MBA, location is Rachel Beresford, a Direct Marketing Manager,
very important, so London is an ideal place to study.” studied for an MBA at a time when she felt she needed
Blanca Narino, 27, was working with BASF in a boost in order to achieve her career ambitions. She
her native Colombia. She came to London to study says “I feel the course has opened up my understanding
because it offered a great cultural opportunity, chosing of the internal and external landscape of the corporate
the University of Westminster because it is central world. More than that I am more focused, and gained
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and has a very good reputation. After completing her the confidence to criticise and comment on senior
degree in 1998 she returned to Colombia to work. management decision-making in my company.”
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