"Doing the Bradford MBA is a fantastic opportunity for both me and my home country to build stronger international links and gain greater understanding of sustainable development."

Peter Popena, Accelerated MBA 2012
Group Health, Safety, Security & Environment Manager,
Steamships Trading Company,
Papua New Guinea

"When I interviewed for a new job, I was able to demonstrate that I was flexible, could multi-task and was able to excel in both my education and work life simultaneously."

Areej Nassar, Executive MBA in Dubai 2011
Brand Manager, Johnson & Johnson Dubai

"I would never have been able to take such a proactive approach to my career without the help of the careers service. It taught me what I needed to do to sell myself as an aspiring board director."

Julian Bartholet, Executive MBA 2010
Strategic Business Development Manager,
Bunzl Greenham Ltd

"By doing the Bradford-Perugia MBA I can immerse myself in Italian culture. I am convinced that the experiences I am having both in and outside the classroom in Italy will influence my future life and career."

Hajime Sudo, Bradford-Perugia MBA 2012

Accelerated MBA in the UK

MBA

Full-time MBA
- MBA in the UK
- Accelerated MBA
- MBA in Italy
Executive MBA
Distance learning MBA

Overview

Our Accelerated MBA – the first of its kind in the UK – is a 10 month intensive programme which allows busy working professionals to return to work to complete a management project after only eight months out of the office. It attracts high calibre professionals with drive, energy and commitment from around the world

Accelerated MBA students benefit from working in small learning sets and mixing with students from other programmes and disciplines. This provides excellent opportunities for networking.

Accommodation is reserved on our Bradford campus for students on the Accelerated MBA so that they can take full advantage of the learning support, careers services and networking opportunities available during their time with us.

+Course details

All our MBA programmes are made up of three stages

Core modules – designed to help you get back in to learning and provide fundamental knowledge of management principles and theory
Elective modules – provide an in-depth understanding of specialist topics that are essential and relevant to the contemporary commercial world focused on sustainability
Management project – enables you to put the knowledge and skills gained throughout the programme to practical use on a relevant management issue

The Accelerated MBA programme begins with a week-long induction, designed to accelerate you back into learning and help you get to know your fellow students. Accelerated MBA students take elective modules focused on sustainability and sustainable development.

Many of the modules are provided in a block-week format solely for the Accelerated MBA students, whilst others are held during the day or in the evening with our Full-time MBA and Executive MBA students. In this way, you will experience the full benefit of networking with a fantastic mix of managers and professionals with diverse backgrounds and cultures from across the world.

We use a variety of learning and teaching approaches, including lectures, case analysis, group work, individual and group problem solving research. Assessment is by a combination of written examinations, assignments, group projects and presentations.

+Core Modules

Induction and Personal Development Portfolio
Business accounting (MAN4055M - more details)
Business economics (MAN4101M - more details)
Business research (MAN4214M - more details)
Corporate finance (MAN4071M - more details)
Marketing (MAN4045M - more details)
Managing people (MAN4230M - more details)
Operations management (MAN4050M - more details)
Strategic management (MAN4094M - more details)

+Elective Modules

Capital markets and investment management (MAN4057M - more details)
Corporate Law and International Legislative Frameworks
Corporate social responsibility (MAN4253M - more details)
Global supply chain management (MAN4106M - more details)
Management of change (MAN4002M - more details)
Sustainable operations (MAN4281M - more details)

+Management Project

Most MBA students find the management project to be the most rewarding and challenging part of the programme. It involves conducting an original and detailed investigation of a specific business management problem, written in a 15,000-word dissertation. Accelerated MBA students would usually return to the workplace and undertake a management project that relates to your employer. Otherwise, you may choose to use the project to deepen your knowledge of a different sector or organisation, or as a stepping stone to your next job.

We provide plenty of support and guidance to help you to make your choice of topic and during the project itself. Many organisations come to us with company-based projects.

+Our students and alumni

Name	Marcus Orton
Age	46
Year of Graduation	2010
Nationality	British
Background	Marcus was keen to achieve a well-respected, highly rated MBA, and our FT listings and overall reputation was important. In practical terms it was the fast-track structure of the Accelerated MBA that made all the difference. Marcus now intends to return to medical devices business management, and is also exploring opportunities in the management of healthcare provision.
Comments	"The January start date and limited course duration was a timely short break from my professional work. The programme helped to strengthen my appreciation and capabilities in business management and administration as I progressed from R&D, through Project Management into company management and business leadership. The programme topics complemented my skills, experience and development needs. Access to the themes and issues within Sustainable Operations in particular will have a long-term impact on my approach to personal and business management. The significant work-load certainly tested and improved my ability to manage my time and priorities, achieve on time and "in full" delivery against immovable submission and exam dates. The Effective Learning support from day one has been invaluable, it is a real asset to the School and a powerful aspect of the educational experience. I enjoyed fantastic conversations with and support from colleagues and academic staff as we grappled with relating theory to business practice. Sharing these few months with so many colleagues from further afield, helped me gain a deeper appreciation and respect for their cultural heritage, insight and values."

Name

Peter Popena

Nationality

Papua New Guinea

Comments

I am from Papua New Guinea, which is a developing country in the South Pacific with a population of 7.5m. My employer, Steamships Trading Company, is part of an international company called Swire and I was lucky enough to be selected for a scholarship to do an MBA in the UK, jointly funded by the company and the British Council.

I have got 19 years experience specialising in environmental management in the petroleum, palm oil, gold mining and other industries. I joined Steamships Trading Company as Group Health, Safety, Security and Environment Manager a year ago and am responsible for auditing, coordinating with and advising the various different divisions of the company. We work in the road transport, IT, shipping, food manufacturing, real estate and hotel industries and are a major player in Papua New Guinea’s economy.

I wanted to do an MBA to help me develop my overall understanding of business strategy with a view to moving in to an executive management role. I also want to be able to contribute meaningfully to the development of Papua New Guinea and help formulate policy that will ensure that environmental protection is a priority.

When I researched MBA programmes in the UK, I was attracted to Bradford University School of Management for a number of reasons. Firstly, I was impressed by the School’s reputation and ranking in the UK and internationally. The facilities also looked fantastic. The Accelerated MBA was ideal for me because my employer had agreed to sponsor and pay me during my time studying in the UK and it meant I could get back to work in Papua New Guinea within 10 months.

However, my main reason for choosing the Bradford MBA over the others that I looked at in the UK was the School’s focus on sustainability in its research and teaching. Sustainability used to just be about environmental management – now it is relevant to every aspect of business and society – and I strongly believe that economic development and environmental protection should go hand in hand. Doing the Bradford MBA is a fantastic opportunity for both me and my home country to build stronger international links and gain greater understanding of sustainable development.

After 19 years out of the classroom, the first few weeks of a full time MBA have been tough, especially moving to a different country. However, the staff and my fellow classmates have been very welcoming and I have received a lot of support. As the weeks go by, I am becoming much more comfortable with learning again and am getting a lot out of the experience that I look forward to taking back to my home country.