Bristol Business School. The Bristol MBA. Full-time and Executive programmes

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1 Bristol Busiess School The Bristol Full-time ad Executive programmes

2 Recogised as a Cetre of Excellece by the Chartered Istitute of Persoel ad Developmet The Bristol Cotets Recogised for excellece 2 Itroductio 4 The Bristol 6 Desig your future: tailorig your 8 The full-time 10 The Executive 12 The Professioal Developmet Programme 14 Joi a etwork that works 16 The Bristol Module catalogue 18 Etry requiremets ad how to apply Bristol Busiess School, part of the Uiversity of the West of Eglad, is the major provider of maagemet educatio i the West of Eglad, with over 4,000 full ad parttime studets o idustry relevat udergraduate, postgraduate ad professioal programmes. We are reowed for the quality of our teachig ad are widely regarded as oe of the leadig ew uiversity busiess schools i the UK for research. We employ aroud 200 highly qualified academic staff, most of whom have also held positios of resposibility i busiess ad idustry, brigig practical, relevat experiece to their teachig. Our academic team is ivolved i research ad cosultacy work for a extesive rage of busiesses. 2

3 Take a step towards seior maagemet Our sets you o the road towards seior maagemet by puttig you i a positio to make a major impact o your orgaisatio s success. The Bristol will give you the skills you eed to improve busiess ad service performace, achieve chage, brig out the best i people, boost profitability ad deliver log-term success through iovative strategic thikig. The Bristol at a glace Quality assured Oe of a elite umber of programmes i the UK to be accredited by the Associatio of s (A). Learig for the real world Our combiatio of the latest ideas ad research with a practical itegrated approach better prepares you for the real leadership ad maagemet challeges you will face. It s all about you Both the full-time ad the Executive iclude a comprehesive professioal developmet programme focused o developig you academically, as a maager, a leader ad a member of the busiess commuity. Mix ad match With a choice of elective modules, add-o courses ad specialist routes focused o areas crucial i leadership ad maagemet today, you ca tailor a to fit your career, your orgaisatio ad your future. A choice of routes We offer a part-time Executive for experieced maagers who wish to cotiue workig whilst studyig ad a fulltime which attracts studets from across the world, lookig to develop the expertise ad skills to take them ito seior roles. Our etwork works Our brigs together exceptioal studets to lear, share ideas ad build cotacts. A prime locatio Bristol is a creative, multi-cultural, historic ad thrivig city. Two major railway statios, a iteratioal airport ad a prime positio at the juctio of the M4 ad M5 motorways, make our accessible to maagers across the UK ad overseas. 3

4 The Bristol The degree is recogised across the world as the busiess qualificatio for those aspirig to seior executive roles. High quality programmes like the Bristol are exceptioally demadig, itellectually ad emotioally, but the rewards are tremedous ad the experiece life-ehacig. You come to see the bigger picture ad lear how to cope with the complexities of moder maagemet. Above all, you lear how to create value, for yourself, your career ad your orgaisatio. Dr Peter Simpso, Director ad Executive Educatio, Bristol Busiess School A choice of routes ad pathways There are two routes to the Bristol : The full-time lastig 12 moths, attracts studets from across the world lookig to develop the skills ad expertise eeded to accelerate their careers to a more seior level. The Executive is desiged for busy, experieced maagers who wish to cotiue workig whilst studyig for a. It is delivered i blocks of four days durig the week, four times a year. You ll work alogside other experieced maagers from a rage of busiess ad public service backgrouds. Specialist pathways As well as the geeral there is a choice of specialist pathways i Fiace, Global Operatios, Etrepreeurship ad Asia Busiess. The has itroduced me to ew ways of thikig about busiess problems, as well as the laguage ad tools with which to tackle them. Roisi Kig, ow with IT traiig compay Global Kowledge I was impressed by Bristol s matra of the equippig you with the right questios rather tha sedig you out thikig you kow all the aswers. Bryoy Thomas, Marketig Director, Experia 4

5 A better kid of Our programme is oe of a elite umber of programmes to be accredited by the Associatio of s (A). A is the iteratioal, impartial authority o busiess educatio. A accreditatio is recogised as the global bechmark for programmes ad for employers ad busiess recruiters it sigals that your is of the highest quality ad the most A for the real world I the real world, problems ad decisios do t fall ito eat categories such as fiace, IT ad huma resources. That s why the Bristol modules take a itegrated approach. Each of our modules build o ad complemet oe aother ad develop your capacity to cosider busiess issues from a variety of perspectives such as the wider cotext of the busiess, customers eeds, techology, huma resources ad iteral costraits. relevat to the chagig demads of the busiess world. As soo as you start studyig you will become a member of A givig you access to their etwork, careers service ad a wide rage of resources. Visit for more iformatio o the value of A accreditatio ad the beefits of membership. The Bristol differece Our has a distictive approach, which we believe better prepares you for the challeges of seior maagemet. Equippig you for success Bristol graduates do t go out thikig they kow all the aswers; we aim to give them somethig more powerful tha that. We equip our studets with the tools, skills, kowledge ad cofidece so that they kow how to ask the right questios. You will be traied to thik more deeply about issues, reflectig o leadig-edge research ad applyig these ideas to real busiess problems. At the same time you will develop your judgemet ad decisiveess, learig to makig timely as well as iformed decisios. Focused o your eeds People choose to study for a for a umber of reasos ad with very differet goals i mid. It is a life-chagig decisio ad our focus is o you as a idividual ad the directio you wat to take. The Bristol will give you the opportuity to tailor your developmet through a choice of specialist electives, pathways, add-o courses ad our flexible professioal developmet programme. The umber of qualificatios available worldwide is ow i the thousads, but oly a small percetage of these would achieve accreditatio if they were submitted to our rigorous iteratioal criteria. Accreditatio by the Associatio of s idetifies programmes as the best there is. The Associatio of s 5

6 The Bristol Desig your future Tailorig your There are four key elemets to the Bristol : Core modules The core modules (studied by all studets) are desiged to provide you with the essetial kowledge ad skills you eed to be a effective seior maager ad leader. Elective modules The elective modules o the geeral or the specialist modules that you study as part of oe of the specialist pathways. The dissertatio The dissertatio will give you the opportuity to explore a topic of your choice i-depth, or specialise further for those o oe of the specialist routes. The Professioal Developmet Programme Developig your specialist expertise Our offers you a umber of ways to tailor your studies to meet your specific goals. O the geeral, i additio to the core modules, you will choose two electives from a rage offerig you the chace to broade or deepe areas of kowledge, skills ad uderstadig especially relevat to your career developmet pla. Alteratively you ca choose from our rage of specialist pathways i Fiace, Global Operatios, Etrepreeurship ad Asia Busiess, where you will study two specialist modules rather tha the elective modules. I this way you build a desiged aroud your career, your orgaisatio ad your future. Specialist electives These are typical of the electives o the geeral although the course chages regularly to reflect the latest developmets i maagemet kowledge ad practice: Maagemet Cosultacy Global Fiacial Strategy Risk ad Sustaiability i Global Operatios Etrepreeurial Decisio-Makig Iovatio ad Creativity Project Maagemet - Executive Maagig Diversity, Complexity ad Chage Strategic Customer Maagemet Fiacial Statemet Aalysis - Executive 6

7 Specialist pathways (Fiace) A i-depth uderstadig of fiace is key to effective strategic maagemet. O this specialist pathway you will explore the uderstadig of fiacial strategy from the perspective of a firm doig busiess i a global fiacial eviromet. It is desiged to provide you with a rage of strategic tools ad approaches to problems ad opportuities i the global fiace ad fiacial maagemet area. (Global Operatios) This specialist pathway has bee desiged for those workig i or with a ambitio to work i global busiess eviromets. You will develop expertise ad kowledge i a rage of global operatios issues facig maagers such as complex projects ad programmes, supply chais, risk appraisal, iter-orgaisatioal collaboratio, diversity, sustaiability ad ecoomic treds i global markets. (Etrepreeurship) This pathway is desiged to develop your expertise i etrepreeurship at both a idividual ad orgaisatioal level. Eterprise skills are icreasigly i demad i private, public ad ot-forprofit orgaisatios so this pathway is suitable for those lookig to develop their career i a rage of settigs as well as those cosiderig settig up their ow busiess. (Asia Busiess) This pathway is desiged to develop your expertise ad uderstadig of the ways of doig busiess with ad i Asia as well as the rage of maagemet styles i Asia busiess. It is particularly suitable for those plaig to work i Asia, work with Asia busiesses or for those who will be maagig multiatioal corporatio staff of Asia ethic origis. The Dissertatio The Dissertatio is a major piece of work ad is the culmiatio of your. The Dissertatio is your opportuity to explore a topic of your choice i depth or specialise further for those o a amed specialist pathway. You will be give traiig i research skills ad allocated a tutor with expertise i your chose area of research. Your tutor will support your work ad guide you i preparig your fial report. While I had the expertise i my ow techical area, I wated a groudig i maagemet ad leadership i order to push forward my career. Marti Gosde, Deputy Director of Persoel Developmet, Defece Procuremet Agecy 7

8 The full-time 1 year full-time, starts September Programme Director Dr Sadra Lauret The lauch pad for your career This 12 moth, full-time is ideal if you re lookig to build o your busiess skills ad develop the expertise to take you ito more seior maagerial roles. O this challegig ad itesive course you will be learig with a diverse rage of studets from across the world. My Full-time studets atted classes at the Busiess School for approximately 20 hours per week. You will also udertake a rage of persoal ad group assigmets, icludig case study work ad preparig presetatios for classes. at BBS has give me the opportuity to sprigboard my career as a leadig frot-lie maager represetig my orgaisatio iteratioally. Ajith Dadeiya Vice Presidet, Project ad Iformatio Techology, WNS Global Services O the full-time, you ll beefit from a itesive professioal developmet programme focused o supportig you to make a career chage or take that ext step up the maagemet ladder. You will be able to desig a professioal developmet programme aroud your ow eeds with opportuities to develop your persoal effectiveess ad a rage of iter-persoal, academic ad employability skills. Further iformatio o the professioal developmet programme is available o page 12. I ve draw greatly o my experiece i my ew role. I see thigs with a 360 degree perspective, takig ito accout the views ad opiios of all parties ivolved. I also feel much more cofidet i the decisio makig process. Zifa Sadriyeva, graduate 8

9 Full-time programme structure The geeral is made up of six core modules, two elective modules ad a dissertatio. Professioal developmet sessios ad evets take place throughout the year. For further iformatio o the cotet of modules see the module catalogue o page 16. Core modules Autum term (60 credits) Approximately October to December Iductio Maagemet i a Complex World Maagig Decisios Maagig Busiess Resources Deliverig Customer Value Sprig term (60 credits) Approximately mid Jauary to May Leadership ad Chage Strategy Two electives or two specialist modules for those studyig a specialist pathway* Research Methods (preparatio for your dissertatio) Summer term owards (60 credits) (Maximum two years) Dissertatio* * Specialist Pathways Course members takig a specialist pathway will study the followig modules i place of the elective modules i the Sprig term ad udertake a dissertatio focused o their specialist area. (Fiace) Fiacial Statemet Aalysis - Executive Global Fiacial Strategy Dissertatio i Fiace (Global Operatios) Project Maagemet - Executive Risk ad Sustaiability i Global Operatios Dissertatio i Global Operatios (Etrepreeurship) Etrepreeurial Decisio-Makig Iovatio ad Creativitiy Dissertatio i Etrepreeurship (Asia Busiess) Doig Busiess i Asia Goverace i Asia Dissertatio i Asia Busiess 9

10 The Executive Typically 3 years part-time, block delivery, starts Jauary Programme Director Dr Doris Jepso Practical skills you ca apply immediately The Executive is ideal for busy maagers who wat to cotiue workig while studyig. The course is delivered i blocks of four days, four times a year which miimises time away from the workplace ad makes it more accessible to those outside the South West regio. It typically takes three years to complete, although there is the flexibility to take loger or complete more quickly as your circumstaces demad. The Members of the Executive course have at least three years maagerial experiece so you ll be workig with other experieced maagers from a rage of busiess ad public services backgrouds. qualificatio was itese ad difficult to achieve, but I did t get sacked or divorced ad I got a excellet qualificatio at the ed of two ad a half years. David Marshall, Seior Project Maager for costructio ad maagemet cosultats Turer & Towsed There is a strog focus withi the Executive o the developmet of skills ad kowledge that you ca start to apply i your workig life from day oe. You will be able to: Brig cuttig-edge tools ito the workplace to address busiess ad maagemet cocers. Develop greater creativity ad cofidece i your approach to problemsolvig ad decisiomakig. Use aalytical tools ad coceptual frameworks to maage chage ad growth. Use your isight ad skills to hadle the challeges associated with the most seior positios i moder busiess. The real commercial advatage of the is that you do t have to wait util the ed of the programme to see the beefits. I have applied the learig right from the outset. Ia Baxter, Global Head of Service Delivery, Axa 10

11 Executive programme structure The geeral is made up of six core modules, two elective modules ad a dissertatio. You will also be able to choose from a rage of professioal developmet courses ad evets each year. Core modules Year 1 (60 credits) Maagemet i a Complex World (Jauary) Maagig Decisios (March/April) Deliverig Customer Value (July) Maagig Busiess Resources (September) Year 2 (60 credits) Leadership ad Chage (Jauary) Strategy (March/April) Two electives* (July/September) Research methodspreparatio for your dissertatio (July ad October) Year 3 (60 credits) Dissertatio* (begis May) * Specialist Pathways Course members takig a specialist pathway will study the followig modules i place of the elective modules i Year 2 ad udertake a dissertatio focused o their specialist area. (Fiace) Fiacial Statemet Aalysis Global Fiacial Strategy Dissertatio i Fiace (Global Operatios) Project Maagemet - Executive Risk ad Sustaiability i Global Operatios# Dissertatio i Global Operatios (Etrepreeurship) Etrepreeurial Decisio-Makig Iovatio ad Creativitiy Dissertatio i Etrepreeurship (Asia Busiess) Doig Busiess i Asia Goverace i Asia Dissertatio i Asia Busiess #This module icludes a compulsory field trip for which there is a additioal charge. 11

12 The Professioal Developmet Programme Securig your success Both the full-time ad the Executive iclude a comprehesive professioal developmet programme which is focused o developig you academically, as a maager, a leader ad a member of the busiess commuity. The professioal developmet programme offers a eormous amout of flexibility to tailor your professioal developmet to your eeds. You ca choose from a wide rage of courses, evets ad sessios focused o essetial leadership ad maagemet competeces. Persoal Developmet Plaig Evets ad sessios throughout the year We recogise that studets embark o a for a umber of reasos ad have differet developmet eeds. To eable you to tailor your persoal developmet, our persoal developmet programme icludes a rage of evets throughout the year, offerig you the opportuity to develop academic, career maagemet ad life skills, work experiece ad develop employer cotacts: Iteratioal studet welcomig coferece Academic skills coferece Career developmet coferece Guest lecturers o topics such as Pitchig yourself how to get a iterview Visits from employers Self Leadership Facilitated Workshop Leaders ad maagers who have developed a rage of skills ad capabilities i the area of self leadership are more resiliet, better able to cope with complexity ad chage ad are more likely to succeed. This workshop will provide you with the opportuity to develop skills ad capabilities, such as: Self-awareess Pro-activity Beig prepared to cotiually lear Settig career ad life goals Developig diverse etworks Becomig emotioally itelliget Creatig a meaigful persoal ad professioal life 12

13 Creative Leadership A series of half-day workshops Creativity ad iovatio ca be the key to creatig competitive advatage ad there is a demad for leaders with skills ad abilities i this area to create ad sustai a culture of creativity ad iovatio withi orgaisatios. Out of the Chrysalis This course is desiged for studets who are i a period of trasitio i their careers ad lives. This course will help you to explore who you are, your idetity, roles, resposibilities, workig These workshops will give you the opportuity to develop creative leadership skills ad to take part i ew ad challegig activities. You will develop ew persoal isights, step outside your comfort zoes ad gai a ew leadership ad maagemet perspective. A series of half-day workshops plus oe-to-oe coachig Assessmet Cetre The assessmet cetre offers you the valuable opportuity to gai experiece of rigorous ad demadig eviromet, career optios ad goals. O this course you will be helped to review your directio, explore your life ad career from a fresh perspective ad decide what directio you really wat to take. Oe day evet plus oe-to-oe feedback ad PDP sessio selectio methods ad i particular to develop your iterviewig skills, icreasig your chaces of gettig the job you wat. Additioal Maagemet Skills Sessios Additioal sessios are also arraged based o the eeds of studets. These are ofte i areas such as presetatio skills, team maagemet, maagig meetigs, time maagemet, stress maagemet ad dealig with coflict. A The Professioal Developmet Programme is desiged ad led by Jaice Macies a experieced coach ad cosultat with postgraduate qualificatios i both careers guidace ad coachig ad metorig. is a life chagig experiece ad the Professioal Developmet Programme for the Bristol has bee desiged to eable you to take stock, set your ow directio ad get the most out of your. We offer a uparalleled opportuity for you to develop the key persoal, iterpersoal ad professioal skills that you eed ow ad i the ext stage of your career. 13

14 The Bristol A Joi a etwork that works Studyig for your at Bristol Busiess School will help you develop cotacts that could prove ivaluable throughout your career. Our etwork of former studets icludes seior maagemet professioals workig withi local coucils, the NHS ad cetral govermet, as well as i busiesses as diverse as Hewlett Packard, Natioal Power, NatWest ad Somerfield. As a graduate of our you will also be eligible to cotiue your membership of A, eablig you to cotiue to access a host of valuable etworkig opportuities. superb eveig, extremely valuable ad the address was both iterestig ad egagig. It was brilliat to be able to hear the thoughts of such a expert i the field. Guest at a Distiguished Executive Address We are committed to providig opportuities for our studets ad alumi to keep up-to-date with the latest leadership ad maagemet ideas, kowledge ad practice. We will provide opportuities for you to keep i touch with the Busiess School ad fellow studets ad graduates. We provide a rage of guest lectures, etworkig opportuities ad a olie busiess magazie as well as offerig special studet ad alumi rates o our wide rage of short courses. For more details of services ad beefits for alumi, visit our website Great leaders make their followers ito leaders. Miles Templema, Director, Istitute of Directors (IOD) Movers ad Shakers The Distiguished Executive Address Series, ow a major highlight of the regioal busiess caledar, was set up to eable studets ad alumi to share firsthad i the experieces of those at the highest level of strategic leadership i major orgaisatios. Just some of the speakers have icluded: Miles Templema, Director, Istitute of Directors (IOD) Sir Rob Margetts, Chairma, Legal & Geeral Group plc Dick Olver, Chairma, BAE Systems plc Kare Duell, Natioal Statisticia, UK Govermet Sir Joh Parker, Chairma, Natioal Grid plc Sir Paul Judge, Presidet, Chartered Istitute of Marketig Lord Burs, Chairma, Abbey Natioal plc 14 Derek Simpso, Geeral Secretary, Uite the Uio, Amicus Sectio

15 Iovative ad dyamic ways to lear At Bristol Busiess School lectures delivered by experts i their field are oly oe part of your course. You ll also lear through sydicate work, group ad idividual presetatios, studet-led semiar groups, case studies, experietial learig, busiess simulatios ad role-play. Guest speakers from idustry ad professioal bodies also cotribute regularly to the programme. These iovative methods create a eviromet that is ejoyable, varied ad hugely effective. Assessmet is a mix of examiatios, class work, case study aalysis ad writte coursework (essays, reports, mii projects). First class facilities Bristol Busiess School is located o the mai Uiversity campus at Frechay, five miles orth of the city cetre. The campus is large ad well-equipped ad has recetly beefited from a massive 150 millio worth of ivestmet i the developmet of ew accommodatio ad leisure facilities. The Uiversity has oe of the largest uiversity libraries i the UK ad it is particularly well-equipped for servig the eeds of studets. As a studet you ll have access to a dedicated room with wireless iteret access ad study space for idividual ad group work. You ll also beefit from the School s dedicated Postgraduate Resource cetre, which provides PCs, fax machie, photocopiers, bidig machies, wipe boards ad flip charts as well as meetig rooms. Most importatly of all, you ll beefit from a truly supportive eviromet. We are here to help you achieve your goals. We will get to kow you ad give you the support you eed to esure that your study is a ivaluable ivestmet i your career. The provided me with the kowledge to operate withi a totally differet busiess eviromet. Derek Rae, formally a project maager i the aerospace ad defece idustry ad ow workig for the retail divisio of the Abbey Natioal Group 15

16 The Bristol Module catalogue Core modules Core modules are studied by all studets. Without doubt the kowledge ad experiece I gaied o the forms a key part of my ability to deliver my curret role. I ofte refer to the material I covered durig my. Paul Naybour, traiig cosultat, PMProfessioal Maagemet i a Complex World (15 credits) Workig through this module will help you to develop a uderstadig of the issues that uderpi the whole : Explore curret ad emergig challeges for maagers, lookig at them from a rage of perspectives Examie the complexity of maagemet tasks Develop a uderstadig of issues such as globalisatio, the iteratioal ecoomy, corporate goverace ad policy frameworks, the impact of ew techology, ad the social ad demographic iflueces o the world of work ad busiess Maagig Decisios (15 credits) As a decisio maker, you eed to kow how to use iformatio to gai isight, thik more deeply ad make the right judgemets: Lear to apply fiacial ad o-fiacial decisio-makig tools ad techiques Explore ways of usig maagemet accoutig iformatio Develop the skills to work with statistical iformatio ad to esure effective decisio-makig Leadership ad Chage (15 credits) As a maager, it s your role to provide directio for your staff ad the orgaisatio ad to create the right coditios for chage: Develop a deeper uderstadig of behaviour at idividual, team ad orgaisatio levels Ehace your self-awareess, developig a greater uderstadig of yourself as a leader ad chage maager Study the impact of culture o chage i orgaisatios Maagig Busiess Resources (15 credits) You ll lear how to maage busiess resources effectively from a strategic ad operatioal poit of view: Strategy (15 credits) To be a effective maager you eed to deal with complex orgaisatioal issues i a itegrated ad holistic maer: Develop the skills eeded to maximise the impact of key resources o the success of your orgaisatio Lear how to get the best from your people Use iformatio ad fiacial resources effectively Lear to lead strategic maagemet processes, icludig strategic aalysis, geeratig strategic optios ad selectig ad implemetig strategies Lear to look at strategy from differet perspectives ad i a variety of cotexts Discuss ad explore emergig ad cotemporary issues i strategic thikig Deliverig Customer Value (15 credits) Orgaisatios eed to be able to deliver agaist their promises: Explore the strategic approach to marketig Lear how to itegrate marketig ad operatios perspectives Deepe your uderstadig of how orgaisatios add value for their customers Study supply chai ad service delivery maagemet 16

17 Specialist pathway modules (Asia Busiess) (Etrepreeurship) (Fiace) (Global Operatios) Doig Busiess i Asia Focusig o Chia, Idia ad Japa this module aims to develop: A awareess ad uderstadig of the challeges of maagig at a strategic level Leadership ad decisiomakig skills i relatio to iitiatig busiess i ad with maagers from these coutries A uderstadig of the traditioal maagemet models ad major related developmets A uderstadig of maagemet tools for trasatioal eterprises ad market etry strategies Goverace i Asia Focusig o Chia, Idia ad Japa this module will: Equip you with a awareess ad uderstadig of the challeges i maagig operatioal eviromet at a strategic level i cotemporary busiess eviromets Develop a uderstadig of the istitutioal framework withi which compaies operate Examie the iterrelatio betwee compaies ad exteral corporate goverace mechaisms Etrepreeurial Decisio-Makig Idetifyig, evaluatig ad exploitig opportuities ad a etrepreeurial approach are key to achievig competitive advatage i both ew vetures ad established orgaisatios. Articulate a etrepreeurial visio ad the actio eeded to realise that visio A systematic uderstadig of etrepreeurship ad the maagemet of a etrepreeurial firm Critically evaluate ew veture opportuities Iovatio ad Creativity A uderstadig of the theory ad practical applicatios of iovatio ad creativity i a variety of cotexts: Examie a rage of perspectives o maagig iovatio ad creativity Assess your ability to maage iovatio ad creativity Explore creativity ad iovatio i team, orgaisatioal ad societal cotexts (All modules are worth 15 credits) *This module icludes a compulsory field trip for which there is a additioal charge. Fiacial Statemet Aalysis Uderstadig fiacial iformatio ad skills i fiacial aalysis are key to effective strategic maagemet. Aalyse compaies more precisely from a fiacial viewpoit Gai key fiacial tools ad techiques for aalysig idividual compaies withi the cotext of their idustry ad their macroecoomic eviromet Develop kowledge i compay valuatio ad your skills i ivestmet advice whe cosiderig a compay s shares Global Fiacial Strategy Uderstadig of the global fiacial eviromet is critical for strategic maagerial decisio makig. Develop a uderstadig of fiacial strategy from the perspective of a firm with global operatios Examie a rage of problems withi the area of global fiacial strategy Gai a rage of strategic tools ad approaches to problems ad opportuities i the global fiace ad global fiacial maagemet areas Risk ad Sustaiability i Global Operatios* To operate i global busiess eviromets maagers eed to be coversat with a rage of ecoomic ad busiess cocepts ad the theory ad practice of risk ad sustaiability. Develop uderstadig of the challeges i maagig global operatios at a strategic level i complex busiess eviromets Develop leadership ad decisio-makig skills i relatio to risk ad sustaiability i the cotext of global operatios Project Maagemet Executive Uderstadig the fudametal priciples of project maagemet ad the complexity of project eviromets is essetial to effective project maagemet. Gai a theoretical ad practical perspective o critical factors for successful maagemet of projects Explore the realities of project maagemet processes i a variety of orgaisatioal settigs Aalyse apply ad explore methods ad techiques i four major project maagemet cotexts 17

18 The Bristol Our etry requiremets You should be a graduate with a hoours degree (miimum 2.2) from a UK istitutio or a degree of comparable stadard from a istitutio outside the UK For the Executive you will eed a miimum of three years work experiece with maagerial resposibilities For the full-time you will eed a miium of three years relevat work experiece If you do t have a first degree, professioal qualificatios combied with three or more years maagemet experiece may be sufficiet A balaced GMAT score of 550 or over may also be required Cadidates may be iterviewed before acceptace Eglish laguage requiremet A recogised Eglish laguage qualificatio is ormally required. If Eglish is ot your first laguage or if you have ot recetly studied i the Eglish medium you ll eed a recogised qualificatio such as: The Iteratioal Eglish Laguage Test (IELTS) 6.5 TOEFL (paper) 600 TOEFL (computer) 250 TOEFL (IBT) 88. Your ext step For details of fees, scholarships ad ope evets or to apply olie please visit For further iformatio The Admissios Office Bristol Busiess School Frechay Campus Coldharbour Lae Bristol BS16 1QY Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) busiess@uwe.ac.uk 18

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20 Bristol s accolades Cetre of Culture UK Govermet Europea City of the Year Academy of Urbaism awards 2008 Sciece City UK Govermet Top 10 World City to Visit DK Eyewitess Travel Guide 2009 Most Sustaiable British City Forum for the Future 2008 The city of ideas Bristol has log held a associatio with the egieer ad iovator Isambard Kigdom Bruel whose legacy to the City ladscape icludes the Clifto Suspesio Bridge, the ss Great Britai ad Temple Meads trai statio. His wiig combiatio of passio, showmaship, attetio to detail, creativity, igeuity ad a hads-o approach ispired his workforce ad geeratios of iovators that followed him. The City of Bristol regio has a log traditio of discovery, iovatio ad creativity from Bruel to Cocorde ad the Airbus A380 to the BBC ad Aardma Aimatios. The Bristol City regio is recogised as oe of the most thrivig ad creative busiess eviromets i the UK: The secod largest silico desig cluster i the world secod oly to Silico Valley i Califoria ifluecig everythig from mobile commuicatios to the developmet of the Iteret to digital TV. The regio is also a hotbed of creative idustries. Aardma Aimatios, creators of the Oscar-wiig Wallace ad Gromit films are based i Bristol ad the BBC Natural History Uit i Bristol is at the piacle of wildlife programmig. The regio leads the way i cuttig-edge aero egie techology ad is home to Rolls-Royce ad British Aerospace s cetre for desig ad maufacture of the Airbus. The place to live, lear ad develop Bristol is a creative, multi-cultural, thrivig city surrouded by the beautiful coutryside of the South West regio. This uique area offers somethig for everyoe, 365 days a year. It s both lively ad laid back, cuttig-edge ad historic. A place where you ll ever be short of ew places, people ad iterests to discover. A prime locatio Two major railway statios, a iteratioal airport ad a prime positio at the juctio of the M4 ad M5 motorways also make Bristol a particularly accessible city. M6 Birmigham Nottigham M5 M1 Gloucester Swasea M40 Cardiff Oxford Lodo Swido Plymouth Bristol M4 M5 Southampto Exeter Heathrow Airport Gatwick Airport Bristol Busiess School Uiversity of the West of Eglad Frechay Campus Coldharbour Lae Bristol BS16 1QY Telephoe +44 (0) busiess@uwe.ac.uk Graphic Desig Team UWE, BRISTOL F Pritig & Statioery Services