MBA programme content
The Lancaster full-time MBA combines academic taught modules with three action-based consultancy interventions. These are complemented by two key strands focusing on personal development: the Mindful Manager and the MBA Career Management Programme, both running throughout the full year.
Induction Programme: two weeks with an intensive focus on skills and careers. The programme is designed to help you develop successful working relationships with your colleagues, and to understand what actions are needed to achieve a successful academic and career outcome from your MBA investment.
Part 1 modules: these compulsory modules run through the University's autumn term, and provide a thorough grounding for the whole of the Lancaster MBA. They provide essential knowledge and skills in areas which may be entirely new to you, or a welcome refresher in more familiar areas.
Part 2 modules: also compulsory, these modules have a broadly strategic perspective and cover Business Economics, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Global Society and Responsible Management and Leading Change.
“My project was to develop a future marketing strategy for Solaris. With multiple stakeholders, SSM tools were invaluable in ‘making sense of’ and prioritising a varied range of activities and aims. Drawing from my all round learning on the MBA course, I could produce balanced recommendations to tackle fundamental issues and it’s been very satisfying to see positive results from the past year’s efforts, particularly in what is an unfamiliar sector for me.”
David Duff (UK), MBA 2005
Part 3 - Electives: you select three assessed electives and can take a limited number of additional electives on a non-assessed basis. This gives you scope to broaden your expertise without the need to undertake formal assessment.
Part 4 - Summer Project: starting in mid-June and runs until the end of the programme in mid-September, the summer project is, for many, the climax to the MBA. Students typically work on consultancy assignments for a corporate company or an SME, although you can also choose other forms of project such as an internship or a desk-based research project.
Career Management Programme: runs throughout the entire year, with regular presentations and talks, practical workshops and individual careers consultations for all students.
