MBA Business Administration Professional Practice (University of Staffordshire London) at University of Staffordshire

MBA Business Administration Professional Practice at University of Staffordshire London combines postgraduate study with a year-long professional placement in a real business. It covers strategy, leadership, risk management, innovation, entrepreneurship, international marketing and sustainable supply chains, taught through real-world challenges and case studies. Students who do not secure a placement can take 60 credits of entrepreneurship modules plus a dissertation, leading to the award MBA Professional Practice (Entrepreneurship).

Faculty: Business School  |  Duration: 2 years full-time including a 1-year placement  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students complete six core modules and a professional placement, exploring entrepreneurship and innovation in practice, management strategies for organisational performance, international marketing plans, ethical decision-making, risk management and sustainable global supply chain management. The placement is likely to be a management-trainee-equivalent role and students keep a reflective journal that informs final assessments.

Career pathways

The MBA with professional practice supports progression into roles related to business and management, marketing, consultancy, finance, human resources, supply chain management, international business and entrepreneurship.

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