Overview

This MBA is designed specifically for graduates who have already taken their first steps in their business career, who are ready to move into leadership roles with more responsibility. During this programme, you’ll gain the knowledge and expertise that you need to progress into management positions, and will be ready to lead businesses of all sizes, whether your next role is with a start-up, SME or a multinational corporation.

As part of this course, you’ll learn about different leadership styles, identifying sources of development and growth, and how to influence people in the best possible way, while inspiring team members in the pursuit of a collective goal. Upon graduation, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognised and respected qualification that proves you have the resilience, talent, and capability to take on positions of leadership and to build business success.

Study your MBA at UWS London

The MBA with Leadership pathway is one of a number of a MBA awards at UWS - from a general award to a number of other specialist pathway study options here in Scotland, online and in London.

MBA Pathways - Scotland and/or Online

MBA pathways offered are as follows:

MBA Pathways at UWS London Campus

MBA Pathways offered at our London campus are as follows:

MBA with Banking and Finance
MBA with Digital Marketing
MBA with Leadership
MBA with Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MBA with Luxury Branding

Visit our UWS London Website for full details and how to apply.

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Why Study an MBA?

The ideas, skills and experience that you’ll gain from this course will help you to gain access to some of the most sought-after jobs in the industry. Graduates of this MBA have the potential to be offered some of the best employment opportunities, whether that is with SMEs or roles within international conglomerates such as Siemens, BAE Systems, the Virgin Group, Facebook, and Apple. MBA graduates are highly motivated and progress quickly in their roles, gaining promotion and taking on more responsibility that leads to greater salaries and reward packages.

The type of role that MBA graduates may be suited to depends on their prior experience and aptitude. Graduates with less experience might apply for first line manager positions like Office Manager or Assistant Manager, through to middle management positions such as department head or director. Those with more significant work experience may look for executive, or C-suite positions such as Chief Operations Officer (COO) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

“People recognise the MBA as a credible course that gives you a very good understanding of business. I mentioned to a contact that I had completed the MBA and he immediately asked me to send him my CV. Through that connection I was able to secure my current job”

Jason Fernandes, MBA Graduate and Investment Analyst at JB Equity

Entry Requirements

What qualifications do you need?

We welcome Scottish, UK and international students and consider all applicants on an individual basis.

Don’t worry if your qualifications are not listed here, we take a range of factors into account when assessing your application and are happy to consider other alternative combinations of qualifications and experience

If you are applying with an EU or non-EU qualification, please check our Postgraduate Entry Requirements page which gives more information about country-specific entry requirements.

Academic Requirements

You will normally be expected to satisfy at least one of the following admission requirements:

Have a degree awarded by an appropriate institution
Have a postgraduate award (passed at an appropriate level)
Have an appropriate professional qualification such as those from ACCA or CIMA
Have passed a pre-Master's, or other foundation course
Be a mature student with relevant work or professional experience

You may also be considered with other academic, vocational or professional qualifications deemed equivalent.

NB: International students may be interested to note UWS work in partnership with Olympia College to deliver the MBA course in Malaysia.

Course details

The MBA Pathways program has a number of core modules, which will enable students to lead from within through innovation and creative thinking, shaping them into a leader for the ever-changing context of business. The modules are interdisciplinary in nature enabling students to critically demonstrate and understand the integration of key business functions enhancing their ability to design and deliver effective organisation wide strategies across sectors.

Students are required to complete the following three core modules:

Fundamentals of Senior Management (40 Credits)
The Strategic Manager (20 Credits)
Professional Management and Research Skills (20 Credits)

Students undertaking the Leadership Pathway will complete the following modules:

Ethical Leadership Responsible Organisations (20 Credits)
Theories of Leadership (20 Credits)

At the dissertation stage there is an option of either the Strategic Business project or the Developing Professional Practice module which will enable students to work with an employer on a project related to Leadership

Strategic Business Project (60 credits)

Developing Professional Practice (60 credits)

Teaching & Assessment

A recognised innovative feature of our MBA programme is the fact it is supported by its own virtual learning environment – Aula which provides access to MBA core materials and allows students to study and interact online with their peers.

You will be taught through a combination of:

Lectures
Tutorials
Practical workshops

Learning and teaching

Scheduled learning: 16%
Independent study: 84%

Assessment

Coursework assessment 100%

Assessment methods will include:

Oral presentation
Written reports
Coursework
Essays
Case studies
Posters
Portfolios

Course Structure

UWS Programme Specifications and Module Descriptors

Programme Specification and Module Descriptors for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses are available to download (PDFs). These provide you with core information concerning your chosen subject.

View our Programme Specifications & Module Descriptors

How to apply

Postgraduate courses (MA, MSc, MEd, MBA, DBA, PG Cert, PG Dip, etc.) & some Post-experience courses (CertHE, BA, Grad Cert, Grad Dip, etc.)

All students should apply directly to the University through our online application system. Before you apply, you should check that you meet our entry requirements and you should have all your supporting documents ready.

The first stage of the process is to complete the initial application form. You will then receive a follow-up email with further instructions relating to your application including documents that you will need to forward to support your application, e.g. degree transcripts and certificates etc.

Most courses don't have a formal closing date, but they will close when they are full; apply early to avoid disappointment. There may also be funding deadlines that apply to you.

The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) applies to all international students and researchers (apart from exempt nationalities) who are subject to UK immigration control and are intending to study or research at postgraduate level in certain sensitive subjects.

Students and researchers who are nationals of EU countries, the European Economic Area (EEA), Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland or the United States of America do not need an ATAS certificate.

An ATAS certificate may be required for certain taught postgraduate master's degrees for international students at UWS.

For the latest information on ATAS and details of eligibility and how to apply for a certificate check the UK Government's dedicated ATAS web pages.

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Tuition Fees 2023-24

Use the Link below to download details of our full-time, part-time tuition fees for Bachelor, Masters, Research, and English Language pre-sessional courses for session 2023-24.

Tuition Fees

Postgraduate Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for this course 2024/25

Scottish

£15,500 per year of study

All other UK & Republic of Ireland

£15,500 per year of study

Channel Island & Isle of Man

£15,500 per year of study