Online Global MBA (Management Consulting)
Enjoy the variety and flexibility of providing management expertise on-demand. This degree, delivered 100% online through Study Interactive, will equip you with that expertise, teaching you how to lead across a whole range of business functions.
Upon graduation, you will be able to make an immediate impact at any organisation you work with, whatever sector they are in. You will be equally comfortable providing marketing support, advice on cultural issues, strategic insight or analyses of a company’s strengths and weaknesses.
- UK undergraduate degree or equivalent – any subject area
- English levels 5.5 IELTS (5.5 in all bands) or equivalent*
- Relevant work experience is an asset, but no work experience is required
Students who fail to meet academic requirements can be assessed on their relevant work experience (3 years management experience minimum for mature study route)
*Don’t have the IELTS required? Get the IELTS preparation you need with The Language Gallery.
| STAGES | MODULES |
|---|
| Stage I |
Marketing and Business Environment (15 credits)
Accounting and Managerial Finance (15 credits)
Systems and Operations Management (15 credits)
Research Methods |
| Stage II |
Strategic Management and Leadership (15 credits)
Management Consultant Toolkit (15 credits)
Cross-Cultural Management (15 credits)
Research Methods |
| Stage III |
Online Dissertation and Research Methods (30 credits) |
This online programme is offered through Study InterActive, LSBF’s online platform, and is validated and awarded by the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO.
Specialisation Modules **
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT TOOLKIT
The module covers a broad range of topics, including performance management, risk and project management, marketing, customer services, business planning and problem solving. This knowledge is a vital part of becoming a Management Consultant.
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- Analyse management consulting processes and practices, and their application to business-critical challenges.
- Define key factors and issues relevant to a consulting engagement, examining their inter-relationships and developing them conceptually to provide value.
- Present analyses of issues and organisational problems in a concise, accurate, clear and interesting manner.
- Evaluate a variety of processes and interventions involved in the management-consulting discipline.
- Prepare and present consulting reports based on consulting engagements to senior level management.
Learn more about the course assessment strategy.
CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Learn how cultural differences in staff can lead to difficulties for organisations, including individual biases and assumptions. You will also cover solutions to such problems, preparing you for cross-cultural management.
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- Debate the concept of culture and approaches to the study of culture, exploring appropriate uses within management and business.
- Analyse the principle approaches to cross-cultural management.
- Use these approaches to examine problems caused by a diverse workforce, and recommend suitable courses of action.
- Evaluate the implications of variations in culture and/or language for business communication.
- Identify the effect of global communications on disparate cultures.
- Appraise the problems of managing across cultures and propose considered solutions.
Learn more about the course assessment strategy.
**All specialisations are subject to student demand
Core Modules
Detailed information about the core modules can be found on the Global MBA Programme Structure page.
Career Direction
This degree gives you a necessarily wide range of skills and knowledge. As a result, many job roles will be open to you, including:
- Management Consultant
- Marketing Consultant
- Change Manager
- Project Manager
