Business MBA coursesPostgraduate study 2021

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Nottingham is an old city with a rich history, recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature. You can explore the ancient caves, enjoy a drink in England’s oldest pub or explore Wollaton Hall – Batman’s home in The Dark Knight Rises.

Leading employersNottingham is home to several major UK employers, including Walgreens Boots Alliance, Experian, Capital One, E.ON and the Inland Revenue.

Several large blue-chip companies and prominent organisations have offices in and around the city. The Business School has strong links with many of them, including Rolls-Royce, based nearby in Derby. The city’s Creative Quarter is a hub of entrepreneurial businesses.

Sports, entertainment and cultureThe city is a safe place for an enjoyable day or night out, with lots of ways to get involved:

■ Watch a Test Match at the world-famous Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

■ Enjoy live music and comedy at an intimate venue or the city’s arena

■ Take in a play or sing along to a musical at one of Nottingham’s theatres

■ Catch a football game with Nottingham Forest or Notts County

■ Watch an independent film at a local cinema or enjoy the latest blockbuster at a multiplex

A world of foodNottingham has affordable restaurants, quaint tearooms, gastropubs and much more. Vegan, vegetarian, kosher and halal food is readily available. There are also international supermarkets.

Transport linksBuses and trams run between the city centre, train station, our campuses and other areas.

We’re also in a great location for exploring the UK, with easy train and bus links to the Lake District, Manchester, York, London and more.

Welcome to NottinghamNottingham is a great place to live, work and study. There’s so much to explore in the city and beyond – yet it always feels like home.

Nottingham life

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Contents

Nottingham life 3

Why study with us? 4

Career and professional development 10

Study abroad 11

Our courses 12

MBA 12

Executive MBA 13

Executive Healthcare MBA 13

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Funding and scholarships 14

How to apply 15

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You will be supported academically and personally. Our experienced staff can advise you on issues ranging from your course to finances, wellbeing and career planning.

University of NottinghamWe deliver some of the best teaching in the UK, led by research that solves global challenges.

Global community of47,500 students from over 150 countries

Ranked as aworld top100 universityQS World University Rankings 2021

We deliver high-quality teaching ranked among the best in the UK

Teaching Excellence Framework 2017-18

Be part of aninternational networkof almost

300,000 alumni

Why study with us?

Our Business Schools in Nottingham, China and Malaysia are accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development and the Association of MBAs – the world’s leading accrediting bodies for business schools.

Our MBA programmes are designed tocombine intellectual rigour with practical business relevance. We take our responsibility to educate future business leaders seriously and encourage you to take a broader ethical andsocietal perspective on business practices and finance.

We are pioneers in the field of entrepreneurship education, equipping you with enhanced creativity and effective problem-solving skills. The school is a hub of entrepreneurial activity that unites numerous external organisations in collaborative teaching and research on a global scale.

Our strong links with a large network of key businesses ensures that you benefit from their business experience, as well as the innovative research at our leading centres and institutes.

Accredited coursesMany of our MSc courses are accredited by professional bodies. This allows you to gain additional qualifications as well as your postgraduate degree.

Nottingham University Business SchoolBased on the award-winning Jubilee Campus, the Business School offers one of the most modern and beautiful study environments in the UK.

Why study with us?

World top100 universityfor best full-time MBA

The Economist MBA 2019

4th in the UKfor best MBA for sustainability

Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking 2019

Top 100 worldwidefor best Executive MBAs

QS Global EMBA Rankings 2019

Awarded a Small Business Charter Awardin recognition of our role in developing British enterprise

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Why choose Nottingham?

Teaching excellenceYou will be taught in small, diverse classes by experts working in the Business School’s leading research centres, including:

■ Centre for Health, Innovation, Leadership and Learning

■ Centre for Risk, Banking and Financial Services

■ International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility

■ The Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Highly regarded by employersOur tailored careers support includes exclusive events and networking opportunities, one-to-one guidance and online resources.

You will have the opportunity to partner with a company for your final management project and can gain a rare insight into a range of businesses outside the classroom through our Business Practice Week.

Our campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia provide a unique global perspective and connections to businesses.

Why study with us?

Support networkWe offer a range of services to ensure you have the support you need to succeed and enjoy life at the University.

You will have access to:

■ academic and disability support ■ childcare services ■ counselling service ■ financial support ■ visa and immigration advice ■ welfare support

You will also have a personal tutor and welfare contact in the Business School.

Why study with us?

Inspirational locationJubilee Campus has eco-friendly and sustainable buildings, alongside green spaces, wildlife and a lake. It covers 65 acres and was first opened in 1999 by Her Majesty the Queen. The campus has won a national Green Flag award every year since 2013.

Facilities include a sports centre, computer labs, restaurants, cafes, multi-faith centre and shop. You will also have access to specialist services such as the Business School library and financial data systems including Bloomberg, Datastream, Bankscope and Financial Times.

You can walk to University Park Campus in 20 minutes or catch a free hopper bus. Nottingham city centre is 20 minutes away by bus.

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Give your thinking a creative edge

Our aim is to develop your entrepreneurial skills to meet the demands of dynamic employers. Entrepreneurship education is among Nottingham’s foremost established strengths, and practising entrepreneurs are extensively involved in the MBA programme.

The core module, Entrepreneurship and Creativity, integrates lectures and creativity workshops with extensive participation from practitioners. You will take part in the Ingenuity process–a unique method for encouraging creative problem solving, developed by our Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Ingenuity LabThe Ingenuity Lab provides serviced offices and expert advice to entrepreneurs.

If you have a business idea, we will support you. Networking and raising funds are key to start-up success. We will place you in simulated entrepreneurial environments which provide the best platform for entrepreneurial learning.

Entrepreneurship and innovation is hugely important in sustaining economic growth. At the Business School, we encourage innovation and enterprise in a variety of ways.

Why study with us?

Engage with business

Business experienceThroughout your MBA, you will encounter senior business figures, practitioners and internationally renowned academics. They will challenge your approach and understanding of important strategic business decisions.

You will take modules that will put you at the head of a management team, allowing you to develop innovative solutions to problems and crises that may threaten the operation and reputation of a business.

For example, you will learn to manage a press conference with journalists and present strategicsolutions to a board drawn from senior directors of major organisations.

To enhance your professional development and strengthen your business skills, we encourage you to focus your management project on an industry hot topic. This can lead to partnering with a business on your project.

ProjectsWe are currently working with Nottingham Forest Football Club. Past projects have been conducted with a variety of firms including:

■ Association of Financial Mutuals ■ AstraZeneca ■ Datatank ■ E.ON ■ Experian ■ Jaguar Land Rover ■ Rolls-Royce ■ Walgreens Boots Alliance

Business Practice WeekYou will encounter a range of teaching methodsto develop your skills. Linking with business is key to our vision, and our MBA Business Practice Week gives you the opportunity to attend company visits in Nottingham and London, learning more about current business challenges and how these relate to theoretical concepts. This allows you to build your network and learn from the best.

Past weeks have included trips to companies such as:

■ Capital One ■ Co-operative ■ Citibank ■ Deloitte ■ Experian ■ Financial Conduct Authority ■ Santander ■ Standard & Poors ■ Walgreens Boots Alliance

Our MBA will help you develop key theoretical concepts, learn how to adapt and utilise skills in a practical business environment, and stand out in the competitive job market.

Why study with us?

Our approach encourages impact driven entrepreneurship - developing the skills, capabilities and networks to address social, organisational and environmental challenges.

Professor Simon Mosey, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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You get a real affiliation with theBusiness School. It’s not just the people that you study with, but the whole alumni network. It’s given me the confidence to go into new situations and work independently in new industries. I’ve met so many people from really diverse backgrounds.

Rachael Lamb, UKExecutive MBA

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Your career, your way

Careers support and adviceOur in-house Postgraduate Careers Team will help you explore and plan your next career move based on your individual experiences, skills, interests and aspirations.

We’ll work with you from the very early stages of yourMBA, so that you can be in the best position to promote yourself for future opportunities throughout the year.

Our services include:

■ individual consultations and a career development programme designed to help you plan your career, tailor your job search and promote yourself effectively to potential employers

■ visiting speakers who provide expert insights into a variety of career areas and industry sectors

■ networking opportunities through various careers events held by the Business School and University

■ career profiling based on your aptitudes, interests and personality characteristics

■ specialist resources for MBA career planning and job searching such as Career Leader, MBA Exchange and an online salary negotiation tool

■ tailored vacancy and newsletter service to ensure you are kept up to date with the latest opportunities in the job market

Your personal and professional development is an ongoing conversation throughout the MBA. In addition to career development activities, you can develop a range of skills and competencies such as leadership, managing teams, consulting, data analysis and reflective practice.

Our MBA programmes can enhance your current career, or allow you to review your career options and consider new directions.

Career and professional development

Graduate destinationsRecent graduates have developed careers in fields such as:

■ management consulting ■ finance and accounting ■ human resources ■ marketing/sales ■ information technology ■ operations and logistics

Some MBA graduates return to their previous employer in a more senior role. Our Ingenuity Lab has supported a number of our MBA graduates in starting their own company.

Recent graduate destinations include:

■ Accenture ■ Apple ■ Bosch ■ Credit Suisse ■ Deloitte ■ EY ■ Fidelity Bank ■ HSBC ■ JP Morgan ■ Red Cross ■ Santander Group

88.8% of MBA graduates from Nottingham UniversityBusiness School graduate level employment or further studywithin 15 months of graduation

HESA Graduate Outcomes 2020, using methodology set by The Guardian.

Study abroad

Get a global perspective

International study toursExperiencing different cultures and realising the direct impact of differing environments on business takes you from the classroom to the real world.

Our international study tours offer you the opportunity to gain direct experience of business and insights into current hot topics through meetings with executives, company visits, sessions with academic experts, and cultural excursions (subject to an additional fee).

We will offer a virtual international business study tour, if it is not possible to travel due to Covid-19.

You can visit blue-chip companies, US financial institutions, tech start ups and not for profit organisations in New York City.

China and MalaysiaNottingham’s unique connections with China and Malaysia offer a fantastic opportunity to learn about the essentials of doing business inthese countries.

International study tours are typically offered on alternate years and take place in June.

The China tour has included visits to the following companies in previous years:

■ Nordic Industrial Park in Ningbo city, one of the country’s first wholly foreign-owned and operated industrial business parks

■ Bei Lun Deep Water Port, China’s largest deep water port which offers a unique opportunity to learn about logistics

■ Rolls-Royce, a renowned engineering company

■ Arup Associates, a leading global architecture and engineering firm involved with iconic building projects including the Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing

■ China Eastern Airlines, headquartered on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

■ The Great Wall in Mutianyu ■ meet members of the Chinese Government

The Malaysia tour has included visits to:

■ Central Bank of Malaysia ■ Nirvana Asia, one of the largest bereavement

service providers in Southeast Asia ■ Mudajaya Group Berhad, an investment

holding company ■ Royal Selangor, a Malaysian pewter

manufacturer and retailer ■ Putrajaya, a planned city which is the federal

administrative centre of Malaysia ■ WWF Malaysia, focusing on the palm oil

industry ■ National Trades Union Congress ■ Crops for the Future, a research centre based

at the University’s Malaysia Campus

All our MBA graduates become members of the Business School alumni association and have access to a network of 19,000 graduates from all over the world.

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Our MBA programmesAll our MBA programmes consist of core and optional modules, and an individual or group management project.

We aim to:

■ improve your leadership skills ■ build your practical management

competence through engagement with business

■ encourage a creative and entrepreneurial approach to problem solving

■ develop your understanding of responsible and sustainable business practices

■ cultivate an international perspective through a mix of teaching, teamwork, and opportunities for overseas business visits

A fundamental part of your learning and development is through group work. We provide a management and interpersonal skills programme that all course members take part in.

Working with talented peers from many different professional and cultural backgrounds, and close interaction with academic staff accelerates your learning and management development.

MBAOur MBA will build on your management skills and experience, and will help to expand your global career prospects and earning potential. It will enhance your CV and help to bring you to the notice of prestigious employers who are looking for the skillset you will have.

You’ll study core modules covering essential areas of management including leadership, marketing, operations management and entrepreneurship. You will also choose from optional modules that enable you to specialise in areas that align with your career goals. These cover topics including venture capital, ethics, corporate finance and change management.

You will take part in an interpersonal skills programme, and your learning will be enhanced through group work with talented peers from different professional and cultural backgrounds. You’ll also be able to put your skills into practice when you work on projects with leading multinational companies or small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Entry requirements2:1 (or international equivalent) in any discipline. We will also consider applications from graduates with good approved university honours degrees as well as those with significant professional experience or qualifications that have the potential to enhance the diversity of the MBA class.

Admission to our full-time MBA requires at least three to five years of post-graduation full-time work experience that includes some management experience. The application process will include an interview.

Our courses

Executive MBA and Executive Healthcare MBAThis course enables you to combine flexible study with a demanding career, providing advanced management education that matches the needs of developing executives. It builds on your existing years of management skills and experience, and will help to expand your global career prospects and earning potential.

The programme can be completed in two to four years and you can choose from several starting points throughout the year. You can also vary the number of modules you take each year and spread the cost by paying for each module as you progress.

You’ll study essential areas of management including leadership, marketing, operations management and entrepreneurship. Our optional modules also enable you to specialise in areas that align with your career goals. They cover topics including venture capital, ethics, corporate finance and change management.

You will learn alongside students from private, public, and non-profit organisations, offering fresh perspectives on business issues and exceptional networking opportunities.

Executive Healthcare MBAThis course is specifically designed for those who want to continue their focus on the healthcare sector while also receiving a broad MBA education.

You will study essential areas of management as above as well as undertake two healthcare modules which are led by academics whose research focuses specifically on healthcare management, and invited experts from the healthcare sector.

Tuition fees

UK: £25,000 International: £25,000

Our courses

Full course details nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudyTuition fees

UK: £25,000 International: £25,000

Entry requirements2:1 (or international equivalent) in any discipline. We will also consider applications from graduates with good approved university honours degrees as well as those with significant professional experience or qualifications that have the potential to enhance the diversity of the MBA class.

For entry to our Executive MBA, we usually expect you to have at least five years of post-graduation full-time work experience. The application process will include an interview.

Specialising in entrepreneurship was key for me and the faculty had the right combination of traditional academic and relevant experience. The teaching was based on current, cutting-edge knowledge. I gained another level of confidence.

Susan Finch, UK, Executive MBA

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Funding and scholarships

Our scholarships cover up to 30 to 100% of tuition fees. These scholarships will be awarded to candidates who demonstrate exceptional experience and leadership skills.

Our strategy is to create a diverse cohort with proven managerial experience. Award winners will stand as ambassadors for our MBA programmes and be supported to create powerful networks for the future.

Some scholarship awards will require additional evidence or interviews. Scholarships are limited and will be allocated as offers are made so we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

We also offer partial Executive MBA bursaries for those who are employed in UK, EU and international public sector or non-profit organisations.

Alumni scholarshipsIf you have previously graduated from the University of Nottingham in the UK, China or Malaysia, you will qualify for an alumni scholarship award.

EU studentsStudents from the EU, EEA or Switzerland will pay international tuition fees for courses starting in the 2021/22 academic year.

This does not apply to Irish students. UK nationals living in the EU, EEA and Switzerland will also continue to be eligible for ‘home’ fee status until 31 December 2027.

International studentsThe University offers a wide range of scholarships for international students.When planning your studies and funding, you should consider your living expenses, such as accommodation, food, travel and leisure, plus tuition fees.

Sponsoring organisationsMany organisations pay all or some of the fees for their employees to study our MBA, and some choose to send new employees year after year. The reason is simple: a clear and immediate return on investment. Your managers are professionals and, just as you are supporting them, we will support you to tailor an Executive MBA programme to benefit your business in several ways:

■ Students use their personal business experience in classes and assignments

■ Study is flexible according to the needs of your organisation

■ Optional modules can help meet development needs or current responsibilities

■ Create value for your business by using a real issue as the basis for the management project

■ Your managers could develop international experience by taking some modules in Malaysia or Singapore

As a sponsoring organisation, you will also have access to the expertise and services of an international university, including invitations to events including our high-profile Business Leaders Series talks, and access to servicessuch as internship, graduate recruitment, and executive education opportunities.

To allow talented applicants from every country and sector to apply for the Nottingham MBA, we offer a range of scholarships.

Funding and scholarships

How to apply

These steps will take you through the application process.

Before you apply 1. Check entry requirementsAcademic requirements vary by course. International and EU students can find alternative qualifications on our country webpages at nottingham.ac.uk/go/yourcountry

English not your first language? You also need to meet the relevant English language requirements. If you need support, you can take one of our presessional English courses.

2. Check key dates and deadlinesPlaces are limited and courses may become full so we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Any application deadlines are listed on our website.

Applying3. Submit your applicationYou can apply directly through our online system. You will receive an automatic confirmation once you submit your application and can track its progress.

There is an application fee of £40 for MBA courses.

After you apply4. Track your applicationYou can log in at any time to track the progress of your application.

When we have made a decision on your application, we will send you an email and let you know what you need to do next.

AccommodationWe guarantee all new students University-arranged, single-occupancy accommodation for one year. To qualify, you must accept a place on one of our MBA courses and apply for accommodation by the date specified on our website.

Once you’ve found the right course for you, you’re ready to apply.

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