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About the Online/Distance Learning Master in Business Administration (MBA)
The MBA (Distance Learning Online Tutor Supported) incorporates the same learning outcomes, themes and aims as the other MBA programmes offered by Oxford Brookes University. We aim to prepare you for the challenges of senior management, to equip you to analyse, evaluate business situations and implement decisions, and to provide you with insight into and understanding of the contribution of leadership in accomplishing successful outcomes. This MBA aims to provide you with a stimulating and supported programme, allowing you to continue working while you study. This gives you an advantage in that you can put your learning continuously into practice. The programme gives you the flexibility to decide when and how to organise your studies and we will help you by providing structure and guidance. Tutors are accessible and responsive. You will be a part of an international community and be able to discuss business issues with other students from over 55 countries around the world. The MBA has two intakes per year in January and July.
You can access the online learning environment through the Internet. This provides you with access to a virtual library which includes full-text articles, market research reports and sources of company and business information. You will be part of a tutor group of up to 25 students and take part in online seminars facilitated and summarised by expert tutors. This global classroom enables the sharing of international business experiences and networking to provide the companionship and support often missing from distance learning. Seminars take place asynchronously, enabling you to take part at a convenient time. The programme uses the best of online support, together with purpose-written textbooks and study guides. You will be expected to attend two face-to-face workshops, which are offered in the UK and overseas, giving further opportunities to extend networks and develop your knowledge and skills.
The programme is centred around a 'Virtual Campus' and comprises:
- e-learning seminars and tutorials
- A 'Virtual Library giving access to journals and full text articles
- Mailbox for confidential link to tutors
- Student common room and much
'Offline'
- Purpose written printed text/workbooks
- Face to face workshops
About the University and the Business School
Oxford Brookes University Business School is a leading choice for students of business from the UK and overseas who are looking for the best start to their business career as well as a qualification.
The School is home to more than 2,000 undergraduates and 400 postgraduates. Our diverse cohort includes students from more than 145 countries around the world.
Students come to Oxford Brookes University Business School for a number of reasons. We have an excellent reputation for teaching and learning, a wide range of courses you can choose to study from, a flexible modular approach, practical experience with employers, and excellent facilities. You will have all the benefits of a student-centred institution where you receive the support and experience needed to achieve your career goals.
Accreditation, Endorsement and Quality Assurance
All MBA programmes are accredited by The Association of MBAs (AMBA).
The School achieved 'excellence' in the most recent Teaching Quality Assessments by the UK Government's Quality Assurance Agency.
The School is a member of the UK's ABS (Association of Business Schools), EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development) and an international member of AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
Oxford Brookes University regularly achieves high rankings in the UK media, including 6th for Economics and 12th in the UK for Business (Guardian 2003). It has been ranked 8th for the employability of its graduates by the Times (2003).
The School offers taught full and part-time undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.
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