UoW MBA Maritime Management | Institute of Business and Management IBAM London

Summary

The University of Wales MBA programme is designed to equip you with essential modern management skills and knowledge and prepare you with an enterprising spirit grounded on solid business practices. The programme also aims to provide you with analytical and decision making capabilities in order to face different kinds of new challenges resulting from the rapid changes seen in today’s growing Maritime environment. You will study tools and techniques that will help you develop and manage products and services that will be competitive internationally.
Duration: One year
Entry requirements: undergraduate degree from an approved university, plus at least two years’ professional full-time work experience.Applications from mature candidates without an undergraduate degree are welcomed provided they can demonstrate a minimum offive years professional management experience supported by references covering the five year period. English ability equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5, for overseas candidates who have not previously studied in English. Please note that a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters degree alone (without an undergraduate degree or 5 years managerialwork experience) will not be sufficient to allow entry to this programme.
Fees: To be announced

Program Structure Comprises an induction and eight modules:

Subjects

Shipping Management and Logistics
Managing Change in Organisations
Financial Management
Marketing Management
Maritime Law
Managing the Human Resource
Strategic Management
Research Methods
Dissertation

Exemptions

For this qualification, IBAM (with the approval of the university) may allow you to count credit for relevant study you have already done elsewhere. For example, holders of the BTEC DMS will be eligible for advanced standing. For other equivalent qualifications exemptions are considered on an individual basis when you submit an application form. Please note that IBAM cannot consider work experience alone for exemptions.

How to Apply

In addition to a completed application form (Please download from the bottom of this page):

If you have a recognised undergraduate degree:

Original or certified copies of your degree certificate and/or transcripts.
Proof of English language ability (IELTS or TOEFL), if English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English.
One suitable reference. Please note we can only accept professional academic or work references.
Copy of your CV detailing your work history (must demonstrate at last two years professional full-time work experience)

If you are applying on the basis of your management experience:

Two suitable references (covering a five year period). Please note we can only accept professional work references.
Copy your CV detailing your work history (covering the last five years).