Master of Business Administration (York St John University)
Singapore, Singapore
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Mar 2025
TUITION FEES
SGD 40,548
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Course Objective
Key learning outcomes in the program are:
- Demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques relevant to the study of opportunities and challenges of business and management
- Demonstrate an advanced and critical understanding of concepts, information, and techniques informed by knowledge at the forefront of the study of contemporary business issues within the context of society
- Demonstrate a systematic, integrated, and critically aware understanding of business management, leadership, and team working
- Critically reflect and evaluate management, leadership, and teamwork skills and take a proactive, independent, and self-reflective role in working and developing professional relationships with others
- Formulate a critical awareness of current issues in business management informed by contemporary research and practice
- Demonstrate deep knowledge and critical understanding of organizations, context, and response to changes in the global business environment
- Extrapolate information critically and creatively utilizing appropriate decision-making techniques in order to extract meaning and understanding, solve problems, and identify and evaluate options in a world of uncertainty and imperfect information
- Design, conduct, analyze, and disseminate an extended independent piece of research or business-related project from inception to completion
Course Highlights
- The Future of Business - Acceleration of digitization and innovation
- Learn from Industry Practitioners -Gain professional insights from our experienced lecturers
- Personalize Your Management Acumen - Customise your MBA to align with your professional goals
- 100% Coursework -No examinations. Only assignments and projects
Award
Upon passing all required modules, a student will be awarded a Master of Business Administration qualification from York St John University. The degree awarded will be the same as that awarded to on-campus students of the university.
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Admissions
Curriculum
MBB7004M Dynamic Perspectives on Sustainable Business (42 Hrs)
The module aims to cover a range of contemporary business issues and concerns and also reviews the relationship between business and society. Alongside this, students will appreciate how the concept of sustainability promotes a holistic process of change and how businesses can act more responsibly towards the community, society, and the global environment. Throughout the module, students will develop their critical analysis skills and will learn how to apply the concepts taught to business management activities to enhance competitive advantage. Emphasis is also given to a critical understanding of the ongoing debate amongst practitioners and academics, noting that 'sustainable business' is evolving, not static.
Assessment: 100% Assignment
MBB7005M Leading Innovation and Cultural Change (42 Hrs)
Innovation and change are significant issues for organizations. In the private sector, innovation is a key factor in competitive success, in the public and not-for-profit sectors, innovation can reconfigure services and processes to meet client needs more effectively and to achieve efficiencies. In organizations of all kinds, managers and professionals need to be able to lead and manage change.
Assessment: 100% Assignment
MBB7006M Business Development and Value Creation (42 Hrs)
The module explores the application of management processes for developing and defining a new business concept, including market analysis and competitor performance analysis, and considers the role of due diligence. You will critically examine the process for making strategic choices and explore and analyze different approaches and techniques used in strategic business and service planning. The components within the strategic business planning process will be considered allowing you to develop an understanding of the purpose and procedures in the planning process and be able to plan and execute action steps critical in the development and execution of a business plan.
Assessment: 100% Assignment
MBB7007M Global Business Strategy (42 Hrs)
This course introduces students to key international business theories and concepts. It considers the strategic role played by transnational firms (TNCs) as the primary movers and shapers of the global economic system. Students will gain an appreciation of the principal institutional and organizational macrostructures of the global economy, the role of the state, international organizations, and regional trading blocs in shaping international business, and consider the impact of the diverse national business systems on firm strategy.
Assessment: 100% Assignment
MBB7008M Accounting and Finance for Decision Making (42 Hrs)
This module seeks to develop an understanding of the theory and practice relating to the key aspects of financial and management accounting. It provides the principles of financial accounting and the interpretation of accounts and is an introduction to management accounting including the principles of cost accounting and short/long term decision making.
Assessment: 100% Assignment
MBB7009M Marketing and Data Analytics (42 Hrs)
The success or failure of a marketing strategy heavily depends on the quality of their decision-making, especially at the strategic levels. The rational and fact-based decision-making process is expected to lead to higher value for businesses and facts require data to back them up—otherwise they are just opinions. Fact-based decision-making is a disciplined process that requires careful thought in order to collect the right data from the proper sources and then have unbiased, non-judgmental analysis to extract those facts that are important in firstly understanding the situation, formulating the problem and then forecasting the future this approach will be applied to the marketing discipline. This module provides a broad understanding of the wider context, analyzing a market environment and evaluating how data can be used, including the importance of visualizing and understanding data and representing data in a meaningful way to be used for decision making. It then explores effective methods for describing and summarizing data, sampling, and estimating.
Assessment: 100% Assignment
MBB7010M Capstone Project (42 Hrs)
This module provides further input about research methodology and an opportunity to research in-depth, through supported individual study and tutor-led workshops, an area of individual choice. It is intended that this module will enable you to extend your studies in an area or areas of the programme previously completed, or into a new area of study, through negotiating a research or business consultancy topic with the allocated supervisor. The module will also provide an opportunity for you to critically reflect on your personal learning experiences over the Master’s study period within a conference setting.
Assessment: 100% Assignment
Assessment
All modules are assessed through a program of work undertaken whilst studying for the award. A range of assessment tools are used including presentations, critical essays, portfolios and reflective journals, and case study work. Each module tutor will provide opportunities for formative assessment feedback to inform your work prior to submission.
You will receive detailed feedback on assessment to help you develop and continuously improve your performance whilst on the program. Advice will be provided in relation to development, further areas for research, and guidance on how to enhance your subject knowledge.
You will receive the opportunity for study support including academic writing and research skills to enhance employability and career development in the field of business management.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may choose to pursue a future(but not limited to) in these departments/industries.
- Business Operations Manager -Someone in this position manages deadlines and enforces quality standards
- Entrepreneur -Start, run, and grow your own business
- Management Consultant -Help organizations to solve issues, create value, maximize growth, and improve business performance.
Program delivery
A key part of the philosophy of the program is that by bringing together relevant academic theory and practical experience, you can enhance your deep understanding of these elements, and develop yourself as an individual and as a leader.
All modules are delivered utilizing a range of teaching, learning, and assessment strategies including lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, and global-style learning activities. Each module has a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where you and other master’s level students will be encouraged to be involved with online debate and collaborative approaches to learning.
Some participants may not have been engaged in formal education for some time, and may never have studied social sciences at the postgraduate level: support with study skills, conventions of academic analysis, and writing will be available for you from the start of the program module and will continue throughout your studies.