Top-up your business degree and get the skills you need to take on global management roles. Show employers that you're ready to take the fast-track to business leadership with this internationally respected MBA.
Register your interestOver one year, you'll learn about all areas of managing a successful business, studying everything from global corporate strategy to the international business environment.
The course will teach you what you need to take on senior roles with more responsibility, helping you get better-paid leadership positions.
Download the programme specification to find out more about the Master of Business Administration (Top-Up) degree.
For this course, you will use research and independent work to write a dissertation based on your interests and career goals with the help of our expert supervisors.
You'll be marked on the dissertation as well as assignments for the two taught modules.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
To study this course you need:
You'll also need at least three months' graduate-level work experience as either a manager or other professional, including:
You must meet the minimum English language requirements to join the course.
APL is the term used when you get credit towards your course for something you learned in the past. It means you might not need to study all of the course including a module or number of modules.
This can come from:
If you think you could get APL, contact our Admissions team.
The annual, full-time, fee for this course is:
From August 2021, EU students who are resident in the EU or elsewhere outside the UK will be charged international fees. Find out more information on how Brexit will impact EU, EAA and Swiss citizens studying in the UK.
Please note: Fees may be subject to change in the next academic year.
Find out more about paying tuition fees, methods of payment, or read about the scholarships and discounts that might be available to you.
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Studying for MBA (Top-Up) with us will build on your past management experience and give you the skills you need to take your career to the next level. You'll be able to apply for roles with better salaries and opportunities, having knowledge that top employers look for in their leaders.
You can work in a wide range of roles including chief technology officer, financial manager and management consultant with salaries starting at £30,000. Our MBA graduates have gone on to work in global finance, oil and car industries and taken on high-level management roles in international companies.
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