Bath Brochure

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Welcome

A programme apart

Programme overview

Choice o study modeTypical qualities o aBath candidate

The next stepand Checklist

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Ater having spent six years training as a veterinary surgeon,I went into general practice during which time I became a practicepartner. This was my rst experience o the business world andhighlighted how little I knew about managing a business andits people.

My interest in business grew and I decided that I needed someormal grounding in business management and I ound out aboutthe Bath MBA ater some considerable time spent researchingMBAs. I was attracted to the ormat o the course and its one-yearduration which meant that I could be working again in a short spaceo time. The reputation o the university and its wonderul locationalso convinced me to apply.

Having completed the Bath MBA, I can refect upon what alie-changing experience it was. Not only was I taught a range obusiness skills but also there was much valuable ocus on personaldevelopment arming me with an all-round toolkit or tackling themodern world. Furthermore, learning rom the experiences o myellow students perectly complemented the taught component othe programme, highlighting the importance o a wealth o dierentstudent backgrounds which the Bath MBA attracts.

Now, the MBA has enabled me to progress to a board-level role asExecutive Director o Operations o a large national charity, whichdemonstrates the useulness o the degree to proessional peoplewho would like to explore other industry sectors.

More specically, I nd mysel able to use the skills taught on

the MBA course on a daily basis, rom designing and improvingoperational processes to day-to-day people management. Inaddition, the balance o corporate strategy theory and practicalcase studies examined during the MBA has allowed me to actas corporate strategy advisor to the Chie Executive, a role whichclearly has an integral bearing on the uture o the charity.

I am very grateul to have had the opportunity to study at theUniversity o Bath and to have been taught by the School o

Managements rst-class academic sta with the excellent supporto the MBA administrative team. I would thereore recommendthe Bath MBA to anyone, proessional or otherwise, or theopportunities it will oer.

Christian Bamber


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University o Bath School o Management 01

Welcome

The ethos o The Bath MBA is tolook beyond business processesand techniques to emphasise sel-awareness, intuition, cross-culturalsensitivity and entrepreneurship as

well as a socially responsible andethical approach to businessand management.

Our outstanding research leadership coupledwith extensive corporate relationships enablethe creation o unique research-to-practice links.We adopt a careers and personal developmentapproach to our curriculum to meet the needs oemployers looking or added value.

Over its 40 year history, the Bath MBA has earneda reputation or excellence. The programme isconsistently ranked among the worlds leadingMBAs. Accredited by the Association o MBAs(AMBA) since 1976. Our reputation stems romworld-class teaching and leading edge researchembedded into the curriculum. The recentgovernment research assessment exercise(RAE) places us 5th in the UK or business andmanagement research. We listen to our students,alumni and stakeholders to innovate and rereshthe programme to ensure that it is relevant tomanagement and business practiceso the 21st Century.

The programme oers a comprehensiveintroduction to the key unctional skills thatare essential to any organisation. Personal

development, innovation and integration are keythemes developed throughout the Bath MBA.

The Schools student-centred, high-contactteaching approach provides a stimulating,interactive and supportive learning environment

where students share knowledge rom theirdiverse business experiences. This osters thecross-ertilisation o ideas and debate oncontemporary management themes.

Critical thinking, teamwork and creativity, as well asindividual and organisational development, are keydierentiators. This, combined with being part oone o Britains leading universities on the edge oone o Englands most beautiul cities, makes theBath MBA hard to match.

Proessor Richard Elliott,Dean o the School o Management


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A programme apart

Ranked 5th in the UK with 70% o aculty research rated asinternationally excellent or world-leading.

Excellent teaching:The School o Managementsteaching is rated as excellentby the UK governments HigherEducation Funding Council. TheBath MBA combines the expertiseo the Schools internationalacademics with corporate partnerswho participate in teachingthroughout the degree, bringingtheir own cutting-edge knowledgeo business directly to theclassroom. The School is knownand respected around the world

or its research. Results romthe governments researchassessment exercise (RAE)conrm the Schools position atthe leading edge o business andmanagement research alongsideOxord and LSE. Rated 5th in theUK with 70% o aculty researchrated as internationally excellent orworld-leading. We have particularexpertise based around six mainresearch clusters:

Accounting&FinanceBusiness,Societyand

Business EconomicsInformation,Decisionand

OperationsMarketingOrganisationStudiesStrategicandInternational

Management.

These groupings containcross-unctional Research Centres,which ocus and ormalise ourresearch initiatives.

High-contact learningenvironment:The Schools student-centred,high-contact teaching approachprovides a stimulating, interactiveand supportive learningenvironment. Students shareknowledge rom their owndiverse experiences which

osters the cross-ertilisation oideas and debate on currentbusiness themes.

We place heavy emphasisthroughout the programme ondeveloping personal eectivenessand powerul outcomes or bothindividuals and sponsoringemployers; creating well-rounded,critical-thinking managers. Theprogramme has been designedto ensure graduates have theskills to manage in a complex,changing world while also

beneting rom the internationallyrespected research expertise oBaths aculty. The Bath MBA isknown or its atmosphere o riendlycompetition students have astrong drive to succeed but alsogive each other support andencouragement.

Understanding thebusiness context:Some MBA programmeslaunch straight in to the study ounctional areas o businesswithout seeking to establish the

Iwassponsoredthroughthefull-timeBathMBAbytheRoyalAirForce as part o a programme designed to ensure the RAF is keptup-to-datewithbestpracticefromindustryandacademia.IchosetheBath MBA because o its reputation or top-quality teaching and alsobecause o its location in the beautiul city o Bath. Ater a demanding

butfunyearIhavenowreturnedtotheRAFwheretheskills,bothacademicandpersonal,whichIdevelopedontheBathMBAarealready proving invaluable in helping me to approach and resolveproblems with a dierent perspective.

Paul Bostock

wider organisational context.From the outset o the Bath MBAyou will be challenged to considerthe complexity o the organisationalcontext and refect upon the linksbetween business and societyacross both international andnational arenas. You will considerhow your personal growth is relatedto organisational development.

Integrating theoreticalknowledge with practical,problem-solving cases:

The Bath MBA equips studentswith both theoretical andpractical knowledge as well asthe proessional and personalskills to manage strategicallyand successully in a constantlychanging environment. Theprogramme integrates theoreticaldisciplines through the applicationo knowledge and skills toassignments, projects and livebusinesscasestudies.Itfacilitatescritical thinking as an eectiveroute to resolving the complexitiesthat ace managers in todays

rapidly changing businessenvironment.

Entrepreneurship embeddedin the programme:For more than 30 years Bathhas embedded entrepreneurialactivities within the MBA. Eachyear, during stage 2 o theprogramme, students take part inthe Entrepreneurship in ActionProject. This business planningexercise is a unique dierentiatoroftheBathMBA.Itdrawstogetherand contextualizes the unctional

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knowledge gained during therst phase o the programme toembed enterprise skills alongwith an understanding o howhigh-perormance and creativeteams are developed andmanaged. Students requentlycomment that it is the bestpart o the degree and severalstudents have taken advantage othe additional opportunity oparticipating in the University oBath Business Plan Competitions10,000 prize und, sponsored

by the 9 million Sulis SeedcornFund, converting their ideas intomoney winning proposals thatthey are now pursuing asbusiness interests.

Personal skills developmentand career coaching:From the start o the programmeyou will undertake a review o yourcareer potential through adedicated stream o work thatocuses on developing yourmanagerial competence andsel-awareness. You will have the

opportunity to refect on your styleo working within teams throughregular meetings with a syndicatedgroup o peers. Throughoutthe programme there will be anemphasis on the development oyour critical thinking, infuencing,leadership, confict resolution andcommunication skills.

Ranked 4th overall in the UK, 29th in theworld. Ranked 5th in the globe or personaldevelopment.

The Economists Which MBA? (2010)

With an engineering educational background andpotentialcareerinbanking,Irealisedafter4yearsofworkthatIwasmissingsomeskillsandacombinationo business and administrative expertise is a mustin order to build a solid oundation or executivepositions.Followingresearch,Istartedsurngmywayonto an MBA course at the University o Bath SchoolofManagement.EverythinghasbeenasIexpectedand even more so; high quality teaching sta, richand objective ideas, great reerence material andhigh tech acilities. Needless to say, the charm o thecity o Bath is an excellent source o inspiration andrelaxation, which adds a cultural and social favourtotheacademicatmosphere.ItisamovethatIwill

neverregretandIwillalwaysrefertoitastheUturno my career.

Dont wait; apply today to live the completeexperience.

Lama Sarkis

IchosetheBathMBAmainlybecauseofitsstrong reputation. From the very rst beginning,the University and the School o Management havebeen very supportive to make me get the most otheprogramme.Ihavefoundexcellentlecturerswhonot only are experts in their eld but also are highly

committed to their teaching, sharing their knowledgeand giving support throughout the programme.

Ireallyenjoythehighinternationalstructureoftheclass; the teamwork tasks create a unique learningenvironmentandnowIamusedtoworkwithpeoplenot only rom dierent nationalities but also withbackgrounds and viewpoints completely dierentrom mine. Another relevant aspect o the Bath MBAis that it strongly encourages the development onetworking, individual and managerial skills.

The Bath MBA is demanding and challenging, butit is worth it or the positive impact on both myproessional and personal lie.

Yadira Contreras



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Programme overview

Business&theGlobal Context

(BGC)**

Final Project/Dissertation

ProblemSolving inContext

PersonalLeadership&

Careers(PLC)**

UnderstandingFinancialPrinciples

(UFP)*

Entrepreneurshipin Action Project

Leading&ManagingChange(LAMC)

Strategy

Option

Option

Option

OptionMarketingManagement*

ManagingOperationalProcesses

(MOP)*

ManagingYour People

(MYP)* Managing in aVirtual World

(MiVW)

PersonalLeadership&

Careers(PLCII)

Analysis orDecision

Making (ADM)

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

JanuaryAssessments

MayAssessments

* Pre-requisite module or Stage 2** Entry module on Executive MBA

Career & Personal Development Strand

Almost 50% o study credits relate to personal selection includingelective options and the fnal project or dissertation.

PLCProessionalDevelopment

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Choice o study mode

Study Modes:The Bath MBA is available in ull-and part-time executive modes.Both ormats ollow the sameprogramme content delivered inweek-long modules o study.

Students undertake three stageso study: stages one and twobeing predominantly based onclass and group work whilestage three takes the orm oa project/dissertation and thecompletionoftheCareer&

Personal Development Portolio.

Modules are usually o ve daysduration.

OptionsListed below is a sample o recentoptions available at Stage 2 othe Bath MBA. The options arereviewed on an annual basisto refect both eedback romstudents and research undertakenby aculty at Bath. They providea great networking opportunitywith wide exposure to both ull-

time and part-time, Executivestudents.InadditionMBAalumnio the School requently join theseshort courses to reresh andupdate their knowledge.

Students are required to study theequivalent o 10-days o optionswhile on programme.

InternationalFinance:2.5days KnowledgeManagement:5

days IntroductiontoCommercial

Law: 5 days

RiskManagement:5days StrategicBrandManagement:2.5 days

InnovationManagement:Product, Services andNetworks: 5 days

LeadershipinContext:2.5days

PurchasingandSupplyStrategy: 5 days

OperationsStrategy:2.5days ManagingintheEconomic

Environment: 2.5 days BusinessStrategyintheGlobal

Economy: 2.5 days

Full-time Bath MBA : 12 monthsStudents enter the programme inSeptember and complete 12months o study as a single cohort;they benet rom the camaraderieo a single group o peers and ullimmersion into the programmewithout having to combine theirstudy with working lie. Almost

50% o study credits relate topersonal selection includingelective options and the nalproject or dissertation. Theprogramme concludes in earlySeptember and graduationnormally takes place in December.

One year ull-time or two year part-time, Executiveroute may be extended to a maximum o fve years.

Ourdierentiators Excellentcredentials,delivered

by the School o Managementforover40years.

AMBAaccreditedsince1976,EQUISaccredited.

Consistentlyachieveshigh international rankingamongst the worlds eliteMBA programmes.

Ranked5thintheUKforfacultyresearch (RAE, 2008) withleading international academics.

70%offacultyresearchratedinternationally excellent orworld-class.

Highcontactteachingenvironment.

Almost50%ofstudycreditsrelate to personal selection

including elective options andthe nal project or dissertation.

Focusonentrepreneurshipaswell as business and society.

Our strengths Entrepreneurship,critical

thinking, action-learningand creativity.

Careerandpersonaldevelopment strand underpinsthe whole programme.

1yearfull-timeor2yearpart-

time, Executive route maybe extended to a maximumo 5 years.

12taughtcoursesincluding10 days o options/electives,4exams.Optionsmaybescheduled over 5 days (Mon Fri) or 2.5 days and providethe opportunity to broadeninternational networks, ull- andpart-time students participatealongside returning alumni.

Almost50%ofstudycreditsrelate to personal selection.

GlobalSchoolalumninetwork

with an active membershipapproaching 9,000.

Executive Bath MBA : 2 yearprogramme up to a maximum

o 5 yearsThis programme oers twostart dates in January or lateSeptember each year. Designedtobestudiedover24months,the programme may also beextended up to a maximum ove years. The programmeattracts managers seekingto achieve an equitablework-lie-study balance andmaximises students networkingopportunities. Participantsnormally start with the Business&GlobalContextmodulein

January while those entering inlate September join with theCareer&PersonalDevelopmentmodule. Successul studentsmay graduate either in theDecember or July ollowing thesubmission o their nal project.



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Ater several years work inthe UK higher education eldandbankinginChina,Ifoundthat the achievement o anMBA became more necessary,as it could reocus my careerinthecorporatesector.Ibelieve the Bath MBA will give metheoretical knowledge withpractical training. Perhaps themost important thing is that theBath MBA is a antastic place tobuild networks, bringing me closerto new career opportunities.

InmyexperienceworkinginUKeducation,Itrulyunderstandthatthe University o Bath is one o theleading universities in UK, with avery good reputation, especially ortheMBA.ItwasimportantthattheBath MBA was ranked among thetop 100 global MBA programmes.

Bath is one o the most beautiulcities in England, the university isa great place to study, people hereare always smiling and helpul.

Jiaqi Wu

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Typical qualities o a Bath candidate

Desire to learn, be challengedand drive changeThe Bath MBA attractsparticipants rom all over theworld and we are proud o therich diversity o our students.

An ideal Bath MBA student issomeone who has a real desireto learn, be challenged anddrive change in their eld ooperation. Our academics arepassionate about the subjectsand want students who areequally passionate and

enthusiastic, willing to sharetheir experience o business,management and lie, to engagein classroom debate andchallenge the status quo.

Focus on knowledgeDo you want to pursue knowledge,not just a degree certicate?We attract individuals ready toimmerse themselves in the BathMBA experience. Commitment,enthusiasm and energy are keyqualities o a Bath candidate.

Maturity and experienceA key strength o the programmethat enables us to attract aconsistently high quality studentbody is the maturity andexperience o our participants.Our students have a minimumo 3 years work experience andan average o 8 years ensuresthat all o our students haverelevant experience to share inthe classroom. The interactionbetween accomplished andambitious individuals rom awide range o backgrounds adds

immeasurably to the experienceon the Bath MBA.

Team playersThe Bath MBAs ocus onteamwork helps to oster aculture o inclusiveness, whichencourages students to helpeach other through the diculttimes. The necessary competitionbetween students that keeps theirachievement levels high is o ahealthy and constructive nature.Working with TeamBath, thecentre or sports excellence inthe University, we apply teamworking techniques that are

inspired by the Olympic athleteswho train at the Universitys world-class sports acility no sportingability is required to benet romthis unique element othe programme.

Entrepreneurial drivePeople who are open to new ideasand who want to lead change, orwho have an entrepreneurial spirit,will be attracted to the Bath MBA.

Itwasthedaybeforemybirthdaywhen we received the email:Youve been oered a place ontheBathMBA.MywifeandIwereoverwhelmed; this was somethingto be proud o and was the nextstep on our journey together.

The Bath MBA has an internationalreputation and prestige; not only isthe programme one o the best inthe UK, but it is also ranked as oneo the best in the world.

IhadrecentlycompletedmyMaster in Marketing Direction romAdolfoIbanezBusinessSchool(one o the best in Chile) and hadvery high expectations o theMBA experience abroad. LookingbackasIapproachtheendofmyintensiveyearofstudyIcanhonestlysaythattheBathMBAdeliveredthatandmuchmore.Ifoundtheperfectbalancebetweenthetheoreticaland practical approach to the debate on the complex issues that we aceduring the current period o global economic turbulence.

As a amily man choosing which university was the best or all o us (wehave two sons) was not easy, but the University o Bath oered everythingwe were looking or.

The University has an excellent English Language Centre which oersa range o pre-sessional and pre-MBA English language programmes.These are a great way to prepare and acclimatise or what will be arigorous one year programme o study. A key memory o the Bath MBAthatIwilltakewithmewastheopportunitytopracticemybusinessskillsand share experiences with a diverse cohort o peers on the programmerepresented by over 20 dierent countries.

Onreection,IamdelightedtosaythatbeingpartoftheBathMBA,withits world-wide elite proessors and an international cohort was denitelythe best experience o my MBA.

German Cancino 2010

Passionate and enthusiastic students prepared to engage,actively debate and share ideas.



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The next step

Relevant work experience:A minimum o three years relevantbusiness experience.

Academic achievements:A certied copy o yourundergraduate degree and/or transcript. We also considercandidates who have substantialbusiness experience but do nothave a rst degree.

Each case is considered onindividual merit and GMAT maybe required where on application,a candidate is at the margins orelevant experience.

A completed application ormincluding personal statement:

We look or evidence o:communication skills; interpersonalskills; leadership skills; teambuilding skills; integrity and ethics;initiative; cross-cultural sensitivity;motivation and commitment.

Two reerences;Both o which should be on theBath MBA reerence orm.

English language profciency:IfEnglishisnotyourrstlanguageand you have not previouslystudied in the UK or US; you need

toachieveascoreofIELTS7.0(withnolessthan6.5inanyoneband); or TOEFL iBT score o 100withaminimumof24inanyoneband or a computer-based scoreo 250.

ChecklistAre you ready to take the next step to fnd outhow the Bath MBA could change your uture?

IamfromJordan.WorkingindiverseeldsmademerealizethatthereareareasthatIstillneededtoexploreandexpandonifIweretoexcelandmake a dierence in a competitive and changing world.IfeltthatIneededtostrengthenmymanagerialskills and explore exciting business ideas throughmorelearning.ThisiswhyIchoseBath.

Itisknownforitsuniquerigorousprogramwhere it combines both the management side

anddevelopingonespersonalskills.Inaddition,Bath is a beautiul place that has character, historyand cosiness in it.

The experience throughout my MBA year wasunorgettable. The course allowed me to meetdierent types o people coming rom dierentnationalities and backgrounds; this really widenedmy network and enriched me as a person.

Itwassimplythebestyear!

Mais Kandalat

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Join us at one o our MBA Master Classes tolisten to a mini-lecture, meet current students,alumni and MBA sta. The latest dates are postedon our website.

Visit our acebook space where you willnd topic strings to answer most requentlyasked questions.

email: [email protected].

or telephone: +44(0)1225383431to make arrangements or a 121 session.

Apply at: www.bathmba.com


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Part-time Executive

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Note. The inormation in this publication is correct at time o going topress. Courses are monitored and reviewed regularly as a result owhich changes may be made. There may be amendments to theprogramme described in this brochure both beore and ater acandidates admission. This publication does not orm part o anycontract between any person and the University.

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