The Essex MBA, 2016 Entry

EMBARKON YOUR FUTURE

ESSEX BUSINESS SCHOOL

The Essex MBA

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Contents

2 Welcome to Essex Business School

4 Introduction

5 Studying for your MBA

6 Course outline

9 Assessment methods

10 Compulsory modules

12 Optional modules

14 Course structure

16 Your future career

18 Connected to business

22 The Essex experience

24 Applications and fees

“Your MBA is about your future and your career opportunities. The ways of doing business will keep on evolving and the world will keep changing at an ever-faster pace, so the MBA you choose should be one that looks to the future, not to the past.”Graeme ProudfootManaging Director, Invesco EMEA

Our new home is a leading example of sustainable construction through its zero carbon design, build and management, reflecting our lasting commitment to sustainable business practices.

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The intelligent investmentAt Essex Business School we equip you with the skills to research and question, and nurture your desire to leverage new ideas so that you can respond creatively to whatever the future holds. Our collaborative environment empowers you to take control of your career in business and create ideas, products and services with real value. Your learning is supported by a range of business engagement opportunities, including internships, so that you not only explore and understand how global business operates but have the confidence to challenge the status quo.

Business as usual? Not at Essex.

A challenging business educationChallenging convention is second nature to us, so we engender an environment where you can take intellectual risks, think creatively and make an impact. Almost three quarters of our research is rated as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. It pushes the boundaries of knowledge, questions the status quo and enables organisations to innovate and develop.

A progressive business educationOur teaching takes a variety of creative and analytical approaches, enabling you to analyse complex information, demonstrate clarity of thought and critical thinking, and present arguments concisely – all skills which are highly valued by today’s employers.

A global business educationOur students come from around the globe and are active in their business communities, whilst our teaching is delivered by a team of international scholars who offer a breadth of perspectives, from both established and emerging economies. This international outlook allows you to develop a truly global mindset, a lifelong network of international contacts and exposure to international business practices – all in a vibrant setting with direct links to the centre of London. Together our students, staff and alumni form a global Essex family, making an impact on the international stage.

Essex Business SchoolWelcome to

Dear Prospective MBA StudentThank you for your interest in Essex Business School (EBS) at the University of Essex. Our University is one of the finest universities in the world for studying the social and economic sciences, which means that you can be assured of world-leading expertise in your studies. At the same time, EBS is a mid-sized school fostering a supportive learning environment meaning you will always be more than a number to us. The majority of our teaching is carried out by full-time research active staff, so you can sure to benefit from a research-led education which gives you access to academics at the forefront of their field.

What also sets EBS apart is that it places a strong emphasis on sustainable management. In the aftermath of the economic crisis, there has been growing concern that business schools are producing “Rambo Managers” who maximise short term returns, but sooner rather than later wreck the organisations they are entrusted with managing. Studying at EBS means that you will be provided with the knowledge and skills to manage effectively both in making organisations work better and survive in an increasingly challenging global environment.

I hope that I will be able to welcome you to EBS in the new academic year.

Professor Geoffrey WoodDean of Essex Business School

Incorporating a winter garden, an Eden-style dome, and a rainwater pond; our new building has its own micro-climate that contributes to the passive heating and ventilation strategy keeping it cool in summer and warm in winter.


What’s involved?In an average week you should expect to spend 21 hours in lectures or seminars, and an additional three hours in workshops facilitated by practitioners, on company visits. It is anticipated that you will spend 16 hours undertaking personal research, group work and other activities as directed by the module leader. Module examinations usually take place in January and May.

Encouraging innovation The Essex MBA is designed to increase your existing knowledge and professional experience, as well as helping you develop new management skills. We also want to encourage innovative ways of looking at and solving problems. You will explore key theories in the area of business management and learn how to apply these and how they relate to current business scenarios.

Our MBA students join us from a wide variety of professional and international backgrounds and are often looking to achieve different things. Some are looking to rethink their career strategy by changing industry or career path, while others are looking to the MBA as a way to help them progress to a more senior role. Our strength in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation also attracts students that may have the responsibility of taking over a family business or who may have an idea for a new business that they wish to launch. All are united by a desire to learn, develop and achieve their ambitions.

Part-time and modular studyThe part-time MBA pathway is studied two days a week over two years. For locally-based managers, there exists a possibility to individually tailor a pathway which will allow you to complete the course in a minimum of 36 months.* You are invited to contact our MBA Director to identify the most appropriate study mode for you.

*The modular study course can be based on study over three, four, fi ve or six years.

With a global reputation for scholarship, impressive links with industry practitioners and outstanding facilities, we help you to:

Explore values-based strategy, innovation, sustainability, financial responsibility, risk analytics, uncertainty, ethics, networking and an entrepreneurial approach.

Question

received wisdom, challenge established structures and norms of business practice and economic growth.

Create

new products and services, design new forms of organisation, generate social, economic, cultural and personal value, and your own learning environment.

Engage

with large, medium and small businesses, NGOs, government agencies, mentors and peer groups from around the globe.

You will benefit from a unique, topical, robust and insightful programme which is founded on our guiding principles for twenty-first century businesses: entrepreneurship, innovation, internationalisation and sustainability. These principles are embedded in our curriculum, our teaching style and our ethos.

We look forward to welcoming you.

The Essex MBA is a full-time course studied over 12 months. During the autumn term you will focus on core and compulsory modules, and in the spring term you continue with further compulsory modules, while also choosing from a range of optional modules based on your interests and professional ambitions. During the summer you will work on your final project to complete The Essex MBA.

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Introduction

At Essex Business School, we create individuals who innovate, think and act strategically and apply entrepreneurial talent to their future careers. For those professionals who would like to run their own business, or take on a management or leadership role in enterprises and corporations of all sizes, we will launch you on your journey.

“The knowledge and experience I gained from The Essex MBA has improved my work performance. In my new role as Executive Director of Strategy and Support, Swan Housing Group, business strategy is even more important. A better understanding of this area has enabled me to think about and improve my contribution across the Group. I have successfully applied this learning at work and demonstrated a clear understanding of the key issues affecting businesses today.”

Mary GibbonsThe Essex MBA, 2014

In recent years our MBA students have enjoyed company visits in London to meet with senior staff at firms including HSBC, EY and Tate Enterprises.


Immersion activitiesAt the beginning of both the autumn and spring terms your studies will commence with two weeks of immersion activities. This short programme is integral to the course and is directly relevant to the modules studied in both terms.

The comprehensive Immersion Activities Programme will involve our academics, Executive Fellows, and representatives from a range of private and public organisations.

Activities include:n Academic and professional learning skillsn Working with academic module leadersn Adaptive thinkingn Critical problem solving and communicationn Team workingn Networking skillsn Workshops with industry, public and social sector

representativesn Create an individual action plann Short group project

Autumn termn Immersion Activities Programme

Compulsory modulesn Business Research Methods and Skillsn Business Strategyn Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management

and Social Responsibilityn International Business Environmentn Sustainability and Supply Chain Managementn People and Organisations

Spring term n Immersion Activities Programme

Compulsory modulesn Developing Business Plansn Financial Managementn International Marketing Strategyn Managerial Economics

Core module n Venture Academy: Creating and Growing

a New Venture

OptionsChoice two from:n Building Sustainable Business Resiliencen Consulting to Organisations: Depth

Psychology Approachesn Internship and Knowledge Exchangen Leadership and Business Performance n Managerial Accountingn Public Sector Managementn Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation

and Social Impactn Supply Chains and Logistics Management

Summer termCapstone Project to complete MBABusiness Research Project orBusiness Development Project orComprehensive Business Plan

“I am an electronics and communication engineer with four years of experience in telecommunications. I have been employed by Nokia and I also spent a year with Alcatel Lucent India Ltd. Through studying for my MBA at Essex, I hope to blend my technical skills with managerial skills.”

Vandita VermaFull-time Masters in Business Administration

The course is organised into three complementary parts which cover the interconnecting themes of The Essex MBA: entrepreneurship, innovation, internationalisation and sustainability.

Essential Building Blocks – consisting of core and compulsory modules covering different aspects of business management.

Key Skills – a set of skills development units. You will develop the academically rigorous key skills necessary for any professionally robust manager or entrepreneur.

Specialisation – here you can personalise your MBA experience with options that give you the opportunity to further develop your chosen specialisation.

The Essex MBA is made up of a variety of modules that you can tailor to your own needs. The three key parts will be made available during the course of an intensive 12 month programme of study offered across the autumn, spring and summer terms.

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“When the job market is highly competitive, it is important to have a strong differentiator. In the eyes of recruiters and employers the advantage of studying for an MBA qualification is that by doing so the employee demonstrates a high degree of commitment, motivation and drive.”Philippa StokesHR Director Integration and Land and Sea Employee Relations

Pictured: Rawad Al-Salti, Full-time MBA student.

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Business Research Methods and SkillsAssessment method: Coursework

30% In-class test70% MBA Project Proposal

Business StrategyAssessment method: Coursework

100% Individual Essay

Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management and Social ResponsibilityAssessment method: Coursework

25% Group Project and Presentation75% Individual Essay

International Business EnvironmentAssessment method: Coursework + Exam

25% Group Project and Presentation75% Exam

Building Sustainable Business Resilience Assessment method: Coursework

25% Group Report and Presentation75% Individual Essay

People and OrganisationsAssessment method: Coursework


Developing Business PlansAssessment method: Coursework

25% Group Report and Presentation75% Individual Learning Review

Financial Management Assessment method: Coursework + Exam

50% In-class tests50% Exam

International Marketing StrategyAssessment method: Coursework + Exam

25% Group Project and Individual log 75% Exam

Managerial EconomicsAssessment method: Exam

100% Exam

Sustainability and Supply Chain ManagementAssessment method: Coursework + Exam

25% Group Project and Presentation75% Exam

Venture Academy: Creating and Growing a New VentureAssessment method: Coursework


Consulting to Organisations: Depth Psychology ApproachesAssessment method: Coursework


Developing Business PlansAssessment method: Coursework

25% Group Report and Presentation75% Individual Learning Review

Internship and Knowledge Exchange Assessment method: Coursework

25% Group Report and Presentation75% Individual Essay

Leadership and Business Performance Assessment method: Coursework


Managerial AccountingAssessment method: Coursework + Exam

50% Individual Essay50% Exam

Public Sector ManagementAssessment method: Coursework


Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and Social ImpactAssessment method: Coursework


Supply Chains and Logistics Management Assessment method: Coursework


MBA ProjectAssessment method: Coursework

100% Individual MBA Project Report (15,000 words)

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Capstone Project to complete MBAAfter you have completed your core, compulsory and optional modules you will proceed to the final stage of your MBA course.

The MBA award is achieved when you complete any one of the following in the summer term:

n Business Research Project: using robust research methods and tools to explore specific issues affecting business start-up or growth

n Business Development Report: a report on a business topic of interest to a particular organisation

n Comprehensive Business Plan: a business planning document for a new or growing business

You will undertake a project in a subject area which relates to your interests, professional experience or future ambitions, having learned the necessary research skills during the Business Research Methods and Skills module. You will be assigned a project supervisor with extensive research experience in your chosen subject area.

MBA conference Additionally, at the end of the course you will come together with your fellow students to organise an end of programme conference – here you can disseminate your learning to a wide audience of stakeholders.

Assessment Assessment for each taught module usually consists of a combination of two or three hour examinations and coursework. Coursework takes the form of individual written essays, group projects and presentations. The Business Research Methods and Skills module is provided to support you with your final MBA Project.

“With 5 years experience as a Credit Analyst, I assess a company’s business and financial situation. I chose The Essex MBA because of the Schools reputation and competitive scholarship offered.

The University of Essex has excellent campus facilities, interesting student life and favourable location in the UK as well as a diverse cohort of students. Collaborating with other MBA students, sharing experiences and ideas is proving invaluable.”

Dong Le TruongFull-time Master of Business Administration

“Having this broad-based intense education gives a competitive advantage to students compared to students who might have concentrated on one functional area.”Bhaskar DasguptaProgramme Director, Payments and Cash Management Sales Transformation Programme, HSBC


Financial Managementn Covers two important aspects

of financial decision-making in a modern corporate setting; investment decisions and raising finance.

n Focuses on the decision-making associated with investment decisions.

n Examines issues and current thinking and practice surrounding options and futures.

n You will study the raising of capital from banks and markets, including venture capital firms as well as from stock markets via Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Seasoned Equity Offerings (SEOs).

Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management and Social Responsibilityn You will acquire a critical

understanding of economic, sociological, psychological and managerial theories of enterprise creation and development and how they apply in practice in the world of business and other organisations.

n Focuses on the formation of new businesses, innovative growth, and their impact on economic and social development in different environments.

n Provides the critical, theoretical underpinning for the study and investigation of enterprise development and the critical components of entrepreneurship.

International Business Environmentn Provides you with an advanced

understanding of the external context within which international businesses operate and the opportunities and challenges it poses to entrepreneurial firms both large and small.

n Introduces you to key international trade theories and practices, and applies this to the study of entrepreneurship.

n Examines the external challenges facing international firms; in particular economic, financial, political, legal, technological and cultural challenges.

People and Organisationsn You will be encouraged to think and

reflect upon the nature of managing people and organisations.

n Covers many of the key human aspects of management that are, so often, taken for granted and in so doing provides you with an understanding of core issues that shape the management of organisational performance.

n Invites you to analyse workforce issues that will shape your own management practice.

Business Research Methods and Skillsn Provides the appropriate

foundations for carrying out the research that will form the basis of your MBA project.

n Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches, you are encouraged to think about key issues of method, research design and analysis.

n Gives you an understanding of the methods and methodology of business research in a broader social, economic and ethical context.

n Ensures you develop and demonstrate the requisite skills necessary to undertake research that is relevant to business ‘end users’.

Business Strategyn Provides an introduction to business

strategy and a critical examination of its application in practice.

n Encourages you to reflect on the nature of business strategy; the approaches to strategy development; the implications of strategic choices; stakeholder interests and the wider context of strategy.

n Offers insight into a range of current business issues, management dilemmas, ethical considerations and general governance issues relating to the strategic direction of organisations.

Developing Business Plans n Enables you to acquire critical,

practical and transferable skills associated with the development of sustainable business plans.

n The module focuses on the four stages of development of an effective and practical business plan – causation and ideas generation; articulation and development; consolidation and implementation; and evaluation.

n Develop skills with which to formulate clear and coherent ideas about planning for people, technologies, markets, finance, the environment, ethics and sustainability. Examine the plan from the different perspectives of the entrepreneur, investor, customer and wider community.

International Marketing Strategyn Focuses on strategic and

functional aspects of international marketing activities of firms of varying sizes and industries, and integrates insights of strategy from international marketing literature.

n Provides the foundations to understand the marketing concept and market orientation for international operations and examines issues related to internal and external environments for strategy-making, across borders.

n Gain a critical awareness of the facets of international marketing both from the strategic and functional point of view.

Managerial Economicsn Managerial Economics is the

application of economic theory to business management. It lies on the borderline between economics and business management.

n Develop a critical understanding of how economic concepts (profits, demand, cost, pricing production, competition, business cycles) can be used to solve business problems.

n Examines decision making and forward planning as an efficient means of attaining a desired end, such as profit maximisation.

n The focus of the module is theoretical and it will enable you to examine the different economic concepts which can be used to analyse business situations.

Sustainability and Supply Chain Managementn Equips you with an understanding

of key issues and debates around ecological sustainability and corporate ethics and responsibility, focussing particularly on issues of corporate sustainability and ethical supply chain management.

n Introduces a range of theories which address the relationship between management and corporations and in contrast society and nature.

n Scrutinises core standard business concepts, drawing insights from a number of different fields, from political science and sociology to management and accounting.

modules Compulsory

“This MBA program will increase my business knowledge and equip me with the latest ideas and trends in areas such as leadership, marketing and management. It will give me an edge over my peers in business, both locally and internationally, and also teach me how to innovate existing and future businesses.”

Ikebudu Joseph Chikeluo Full-time Master of Business Administration


Leadership and Business Performancen You will learn how to identify

the factors which differentiate outstanding from average organisational performance, and develop an appreciation of the critical levers which drive and facilitate change and value in a business.

n Establish a critical and deep level of learning and understanding about your own personal and leadership style – then be able to use this insight as a platform for your own ongoing leadership development.

n The module will be taught and facilitated by experienced practitioners who all have been deeply active in both the research and practical application of the methodology.

Managerial Accountingn You will gain exposure to

managerial accounting information and techniques that are useful for planning and controlling the operation and the strategic direction of an organisation.

n This module will critically examines a range of technical and contextual issues in relation to business decision-making, including cost terms, concepts and classifications, short-term decisions using relevant and variable costing, product costing and pricing, budgeting; and capital investment.

“As a senior Civil Engineer, my experience in the field and corporate boardrooms has provided me with a blended perspective gleaned from negotiations with vendors and contractors and with teams on a variety of projects. My experience as a CSR committee member gave me the opportunity to learn about the relevance of sustainability in business today.

Modules relating to Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship make The Essex MBA unique. In today’s dynamic economy, it is wise to make organisations sustainable and innovative for the long run.”

Samiran Kumar DasFull-time Master of Business Administration

Venture Academy: Creating and Growing a New Venturen Enables you to acquire

critical and transferable skills associated with the creation and growth of new business ventures.

n This module focuses on the development process, from start up to early stage growth of new ventures.

n Covers essential processes associated with new venture creation.

n Critically examine and organise different forms of learning, skills development, and aspects of creating and managing new and entrepreneurial (especially technology-based) ventures.

module Core

Building Sustainable Resiliencen Business resilience is key for large

corporates, smaller and medium-sized enterprises to survive and thrive. Businesses need to have a clear view of their risks and opportunities, with systems that are robust and able to respond rapidly and appropriately to change and challenge.

n This module provides key insights into how business resilience and sustainability is achieved, discussing various corporate cases of success as well as failure.

n Provides both a practitioner and academic platform for understanding and practising business resilience within an increasingly changing and uncertain business environment.

Consulting to Organisationsn You will study approaches to

observing organisational process, the role and stance of the consultant, models of organisational change, interpersonal dynamics in teams, approaches to relational data collection, a variety of consultancy models informed by gestalt, complexity and psychodynamic perspectives and the process of negotiating, contracting and concluding consultancy assignments.

n This module will equip you with a critical understanding of the nature and design of consultancy engagements and develop an understanding of a range of depth psychology models of organisational change processes.

Internship and Knowledge Exchange*n You will be offered guidance about

internships. Working in partnership with the University, you will be introduced to organisations with a view to gaining hands-on experience.

n Learn about knowledge exchange and participate in short-term consulting activities.

n Focuses on work-based and action learning issues, working with different types of organisations, environmental scanning, and an introduction to the significance and techniques of consulting and overseas placements.

Public Sector Managementn Looks at the key issues associated

with the challenges of service transformation in delivering vibrant, engaging and cost effective public services.

n This module is set against the background of a range of new challenges facing leaders across public services organisations during a period of reductions in funding and rising expectations of service users.

n Takes you through a journey which is designed to empower you to take a critical and practical approach to the challenges of transforming large and small organisations across the public sector.

Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and Social Impactn Focuses on critical new

developments relating to the social aspects of business. They include the emergence of social entrepreneurship as a new form of enterprise; the growth of social innovation as a legitimate form of development of new products and services and the social impact of business investment decisions.

n Enables you to acquire a critical understanding of theories and practice of social entrepreneurship, social innovation and social impact.

Supply Chains and Logistics Managementn Obtain direct and critical

knowledge of supply chains and logistics in practice.

n Understand key theoretical issues explaining good practice, problems and challenges to effective supply chain management in a global context.

n Interact directly with practitioners from large, globally networked organisations through a set of workshops which will then be supported by theoretical inputs from academic staff from the Computational Finance and Economic Agents and other departments.

n Offers critical insights into the uses of modern technology in supply chain management; the evolution of logistics management in the local and global environments, and provides you with tools with which to emerge as a skilled supply chain manager.

*Offered on a selective basis based on your interest in and aptitude for internships or student-based consultancy through knowledge exchange activities with external organisations supervised by the MBA academic team.

modules Optional


Course structure The Essex MBA:

Autumn Term Modules

Business Strategy(10 credits)

Managerial Economics(10 credits)

Supply Chains and Logistics Management(10 credits)

Public Sector Management (10 credits)

Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and Social Impact (10 credits)

Consulting to Organisations: Depth Psychology Approaches (10 Credits)

People and Organisations(10 credits)

International Marketing Strategy (10 credits)

Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management(10 credits)

Venture Academy(15 credits)

Plus TWO Optional Modules from the following list.* *PLEASE NOTE - Due to timetabling constraints, there are certain combinations of electives which may not be possible.

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Purple Font: Core Modules

Blue Font: Compulsory Modules

Pink Font: Optional Modules

International Business Environment(10 credits)

Managerial Finance and Accounting (10 credits)

MBA Project Draft Submission Date: Week 45

Leadership and Business Performance (10 credits)

Sustainable Operations (10 credits)

Developing Business Plans(10 credits) MBA Project Final

Submission Date: Week 50

Business Research Methods & Skills(15 credits)

Week 1Autumn Term (Weeks 2-10)October to December

Spring Term (Weeks 16-25)January to March

Summer Term/Vacation(Weeks 30-50)April to September

Immersion Programme

Immersion Activities Programme

n Academic and professional learning skills

n Working with academic module leaders

n Adaptive thinking

n Critical problem solving and communication

n Team working

n Networking skills

n Short group project

Spring Term ModulesRevision Lectures Week 30-32

ExamsWeek 33-36

MBA Project (40 credits)Weeks 36-50

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Career destinations:Graduate destinationsn 2Kn BTn Citibank, Indian Dinamo Solutionsn University of Essexn Virtusa UK Ltdn Family Business n Self-employment (start-up businesses)

“Competition for jobs is greater than ever. Quality employers are becoming more and more rigorous with recruitment as the talent pool grows, both in the UK and internationally. Having an MBA is a clear indication of commitment to learning and specific interest in business. Quite simply, an MBA can make you more employable so I’d suggest it’s more important now than ever.”Maria StanfordHuman Resources Director, Selfridges

Employability and Careers CentreWhile you study you may be thinking about the direction you want your career to take, and to aid you in this we have a dedicated Employability and Careers Centre to help you with any issues related to employment, training or choice of career path. The Centre is staffed by experienced professionals who offer a range of services during your studies and for three years after you graduate, including:

n access to student careers advisers for free, confidential and impartial guidance

n careers-related information resources including publications, websites, and national newspapers

n a series of free workshops to improve your job-hunting skills

n careers events to introduce you to prospective employers

n online jobs pages with current vacanciesn advice on making applications and going for interviewsn a Graduate Club or, if you can’t attend in person,

telephone or email support via our Internship Officer. Whatever your needs, you will find a friendly and professional approach to your requirements

Alumni – a life-long network of friends and colleaguesAs a graduate of Essex Business School, you will automatically become a member of both the University of Essex and Essex Business School’s alumni associations. Together these two associations encompass more than 63,000 former students who live and work in more than 120 countries around the world. Many have gone on to distinguished careers in industry, commerce, politics, the public sector and academia. Others have built solid business reputations through growing their own companies, developing voluntary and not-for-profit organisations, and working for the benefit of the wider community.

As a business school we have strong links with industry and an excellent reputation when it comes to graduate employment. Workshops within our School and through the University’s Employability and Careers Centre will help you make the most of the skills and experience acquired during your time at Essex Business School.

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“I chose The Essex MBA in order to broaden my knowledge of different business sectors. I was very impressed by the breadth of study options offered and Essex Business School’s proximity to London. I gained vital skills through intriguing modules and also had opportunities to gain valuable experience through organised visits to HSBC, during which I was introduced to the banking industry.

“With the knowledge and skills I gained, it was wonderful to graduate with so many different sectors available to me, in which I could develop and excel in my chosen career. I’m currently working as a Senior Business Consultant at Virtusa UK LTD, which I could not have done without The Essex MBA.”

Farha AmanThe Essex MBA, 2012


Bhaskar DasguptaBhaskar is Programme Director, Payments and Cash Management Sales Transformation Programme, at HSBC. Bhaskar has broad experience in the international finance industry. Prior to joining HSBC he worked for ABN, Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital and several other international banks. Bhaskar holds a PhD from Manchester Business School.

“EBS has a raft of very interesting characteristics which will assist potential students. The most important is the international nature of the student body, which provides a great background and diversity in classroom discussions. The second is the high quality of very experienced staff members who provide guidance and expertise on various elements of business. Finally, the proximity to London and the South East of England provides a good link with financial institutions. An MBA is very beneficial indeed to people who want to work in business. My MBA provided me with a good grounding on all the elements required to be successful in business, whether it be finance or human resources, strategy to production management, marketing to quality control. Having this broad-based intense education gives a competitive advantage to students compared to students who might have concentrated on one functional area.”

Craig MackeyCraig is Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, a position he’s held since 2012. Craig joined the Police Service in 1984 having previously been in the Merchant Navy working for BP. For the Association of Police Officers (ACPO) he sits on the Race and Diversity Business Area and leads for the service on Stop and Search and the monitoring of police powers. He was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the New Year’s Honours of 2009. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.

“You will be studying in an outstanding environment. As well as benefitting from all of the facilities of the University of Essex Colchester Campus, including a new library extension, EBS now offers some of the best facilities for teaching business in the UK and Europe. The brand new building brings all staff and students at the Colchester Campus under one roof, whilst also offering opportunities to expand links with local and national businesses. Formal and informal spaces have been designed to encourage collaborative working and to bring academic expertise, student innovation and business experience together. As an MBA student, your learning environment will have a significant impact upon your study experience and will enrich your time at the Business School.”

Philippa StokesPhilippa is HR Director, Integration and Land and Sea Employee Relations at Rolls Royce. She is an experienced human resources professional, practised across all HR disciplines, with particular expertise in employee relations and change management. Philippa has worked with a number of large household name organisations, in both the public and private sectors, including Royal Mail and Centrica. Most recently she spent nine years with British Airways where, alongside some intensive industrial relations work with trade unions, she developed a special interest in talent management and executive coaching.

“When the job market is highly competitive, it is important to have a strong differentiator. In the eyes of recruiters and employers the advantage of studying for an MBA qualification is that by doing so the employee demonstrates a high degree of commitment, motivation and drive. Companies need people who are more strategic – yet pragmatic and capable of translating strategy into action – and also able to analyse complex information quickly. Recruiters are also likely to value knowledge of rapidly changing global markets, and the ability to work as part of a multicultural team, which are strong differentiators of The Essex MBA.”

The Essex MBA looks at the future, preparing you for where the world will be in 2020, 2030 and beyond: you don’t want an MBA that is heavily rooted in the past and based on outdated business methods.

Our colleagues on the Advisory Board, our Executive Fellows, and many business leaders work with the academic staff to ensure The Essex MBA reflects current and future business needs. At Essex we take the best of management theories and practice and give you the knowledge and the skills to adapt them to the

present and the future needs of organisations. During your year on The Essex MBA you will meet many successful business people from the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds.

This is what business will value: MBAs who can adapt to an ever-changing world; MBAs who have practical experience and MBAs who know what drives success. This is what The Essex MBA will give you and your career.

Your MBA is about your future and the career you will carve out. During your career new challenges will emerge, new technologies will be invented, new businesses will be formed and the ways of doing business will keep on changing.

EBS Advisory boardOur Advisory Board, currently made up of business leaders from telecommunications, financial services, technology, retailing, and petrochemicals, maintains a watching brief on course content and members bring their experience of national and international commerce into the classroom. Among our Advisory Board members are:

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Maria StanfordMaria is the Human Resources Director at Selfridges and has a degree in politics from the University of Essex. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has an Advanced Diploma in Coaching. Maria has a vast amount of experience in HR, having worked at management level at Marks and Spencer and Prêt a Manger, before joining Selfridges.

“Having worked in business for many years, I’m acutely aware of the value of business schools and MBA courses. As a former student of the University of Essex, I’ve been delighted to be involved with the Business School and witness the creation of a highly credible MBA course. As with any course, consider whether you are going to enjoy it! So look carefully at the content and teaching methods. If you already know your career aspirations, select a course that could help lead you to your chosen career. Do your research. You’ll get one shot at this so choose a reputable business school like EBS that is committed to high-quality research and demonstrates commitment to its students.”

Essex Business School enjoys long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with organisations in the corporate, public and third sectors in order to enhance your learning experience and your future as a business graduate. Collaboration with local, national and international industry is crucial to achieving our mission of educating business leaders of the future.

We work in a variety of ways with partner organisations:n Recruitment and internship opportunities: talent development is crucial

to successful organisations and our graduates are in demandn Course development and delivery: The Essex MBA has been developed

with the input of industry professionals from a range of business sectors, ensuring that we are addressing the current issues facing organisations. Senior executives also assist with the delivery of the course and company visits

n Knowledge transfer partnerships: we use our specialist knowledge to help industry develop new products, or to look at ways of re-imagining what they already do

n Networking events: we regularly run events with local and national companies to build relationships that result in jobs for our graduates, knowledge sharing partnerships, student placements, and research projects

Graeme ProudfootGraeme is Managing Director, Invesco EMEA, a fund management group which manages some $600 billion worldwide. A lawyer by background, after a period in private practice he joined Invesco in 1992, serving in a number of law-related roles within the group, including as Company Secretary of Invesco PLC (then a FTSE 100 company) and as General Counsel responsible for the UK and Europe, Asia and South America. In 1999 he moved over onto the business side of the group as Head of Specialist Funds, subsequently becoming Managing Director, Invesco EMEA. Aside from financial services, he has particular expertise in risk and governance issues, having served as a director of companies listed in the UK, Ireland and the US.

“Your MBA is about your future and your career opportunities. The ways of doing business will keep on evolving and the world will keep changing at an ever-faster pace, so the MBA you choose should be one that looks to the future, not to the past. The Essex MBA is designed to reflect current and future business needs, and brings in industry experts with a range of international viewpoints so that you are given the knowledge, the skills and the networks to be able to respond to the future needs of organisations and your own future goals. That is valuable both to you, and to businesses.”

Marcelle SpellerMarcelle is founder and Chief Executive of Localgiving.com. Following a degree in environmental sciences, Marcelle pursued a ten-year advertising career before changing direction to complete an MBA at INSEAD. She then spent ten years in a variety of senior marketing positions with companies including American Express, Heineken and Inter-Continental Hotels.

In 2008 she founded, and has since become the Chief Executive of, social enterprise Localgiving.com. The organisation gives small local charities their own web pages and the ability to receive online donations. Uniquely it includes charities that are too small to be registered with the Charity Commission, and allows people to find and support charities in their area which address the issues and the beneficiaries they care about.

You can find out more about our Advisory Board and Executive Fellows online:www.essex.ac.uk/ebs/business

EBS Executive FellowsIn addition to the members of the EBS Advisory Board we created the role of the Essex Business School Executive Fellow to recognise the relationship we have with a growing number of senior executives and practitioners in the business community. The role of the Executive Fellows is varied and ranges from contributing to the development of courses and modules, and fostering our School’s links with the business community, to making student presentations and arranging company visits. Our current Executive Fellows include:

“Having gained so much from my MBA, I was very pleased to be invited to be an Executive Fellow at Essex. It’s a great opportunity for me to share some of my experiences with, and learn from, the MBA students at Essex.”Marcelle SpellerFounder and Chief Executive of Localgiving.com


Colchester Campus facilitiesOur Colchester Campus is home to over 10,500 students from more than 130 countries; it is the largest of our three sites, and helps to make us one of the most internationally diverse campus universities on the planet. In addition to our state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, there’s an array of shops, restaurants, banks, a theatre, Evolve Gym, a nightclub, a hairdressing salon and a weekly local market there is no real need to leave campus!

Silberrad Student Centre Our brand new £26m student centre delivers leading-edge facilities and enhances our commitment to putting your Essex experience at the heart of everything we do. You will benefit from the open-access 24-hour Learning Hub, providing a technology-rich study space for creative and group working, new IT facilities including touchdown access. New Student Services Hub – a ‘one stop shop’ for students for services provided by our Accommodation, Income, Registry and Student Support offices and a 250 study space reading room which provides a mixture of quiet study, IT places, group study and social seats.

Albert Sloman LibraryOur iconic Albert Sloman Library has provided library services to our students for almost fifty years. As our University expands, we are building a significant extension to the building, expanding our Library by 30%. The extension will enable us to house a collection of 1.4 million books and will provide lots of additional study space for our students.

The local areaColchester is a thriving regional business centre which is becoming increasingly recognised as a place where things are happening; a successful place, an old historic town, but increasingly a young city in the making, one receptive to new ideas and challenges.

Colchester is the perfect place for business. The Borough of Colchester lies in a key gateway location between the UK and Europe, with access to Europe via excellent links. This makes Colchester the perfect location for living, working, studying and doing business.

Colchester town is an exciting and modern town with a diverse cultural, arts and entertainment scene including music venues, theatres, a cinema and art galleries. It is popular for shopping, with a mixture of large department stores and smaller individual shops.

Colchester offers great retail therapy and fantastic places to eat and drink. Browse through quiet streets lined with small specialist shops and restaurants. For culture seekers, discover interesting public art in unexpected places and historical treasures in award-winning museums.

Brightlingsea and Clacton-on-Sea beaches are both easily accessible by bus and have won awards for the quality of the beaches. Brightlingsea is smaller and quieter, whilst Clacton is a traditional British seaside town, complete with a pier and arcades!

Essex Business School spans both the Colchester and Southend campuses. The Essex MBA is based at the University of Essex’s two hundred acre parkland campus, in Colchester. We are located less than an hour from the City of London, the heart of London’s finance and business district. London can be reached in approximately one hour using public transport, while London Stansted Airport and the seaport at Harwich are only 30 minutes away, giving you direct and low-cost access to other key European business hubs.

Essex Experience The

Essex Business School’s new homeWhen you join us next year you will have the pleasure of studying in our brand new building at the Colchester Campus.

Our new home reflects our commitment to sustainable business practices. The building features study pods and innovation booths for group-working, a light and spacious lecture theatre, bespoke working space for postgraduate and research students, a café with adjacent sun terrace and Bloomberg Terminals offering direct use of Bloomberg data, information and analytics.

Located opposite the Knowledge Gateway research park, the building offers a hub for local and regional businesses to engage with our students who can discuss knowledge transfer projects with our academics and students and host workshops and conferences within a high profile building at the forefront of business teaching and research.

“Essex Business School now offers some of the best facilities for teaching business in the UK and Europe.”Craig MackeyDeputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service

Siberrad Student Centre

Essex Business School

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Standard entry requirementsn Undergraduate degree (2.2 or higher) or equivalent.

If you are an international applicant, please contact us for guidance.

n Three years relevant, professional experience, post-graduation (evidenced by your CV and employer references).

If you have an undergraduate degree below a 2.2 or you do not have an undergraduate degree at all, we will still consider your application. We ask non-standard applicants to have at least five years of relevant managerial experience. We also require non-standard applicants to submit an essay (2,000 words) outlining a range of business situations which you have experienced and identifying what you have learnt from them.

English language requirementsFor our MBA, if English is not your first language, we require IELTS 6.5 overall and at least 6.0 in each component. We do accept alternative English language qualifications (eg Pearson) but please contact us for score equivalents.

Supporting documentsn Transcripts of your university-level studies to date.n A personal statement (500 words) outlining why you

would like to undertake our MBA course and what you hope to gain from it.

n An up-to-date CV.n Two references. Normally one from an academic referee,

and a second from an employer.n For non-English-speaking international applicants,

English language qualifications (if you have received your test results).

n If you do not hold an undergraduate degree, you must submit an essay (2,000 words) outlining a range of examples of business situations which you have experienced and identifying what you have learnt from them.

You may be invited to an interview with our MBA Director. For international applicants, this can take place over Skype.

Start dates Our full-time MBA programme begins in the last week of September 2016 and finishes in mid-September 2017. Applications for the 2016 programme are now open and early application is recommended.

Tuition fees and scholarshipsMBA fee £16,950 (for 2015 entry) £17,500 (for 2016 entry)*

For 2015, we are offering scholarships worth £5,000 to students who are funding their own studies. You will automatically be considered for this scholarship and a fee discount of £5,000 will be applied to those who are eligible for the award.

*subject to confirmation

fees, and scholarships Applications,

As a postgraduate student living on our University campus for a 50-week academic year, you will need between £8,600 and £11,400 to cover living expenses. An estimate of living costs for an Essex postgraduate living in a single room on campus is provided below.

Living cost (per 50 weeks)Accommodation £3,510 to £6,360(single campus room)Food (at £50 per week) £2,500Books, stationery, IT £600Local travel £400Leisure £600Other £350Total estimated cost £8,560 to £11,410Average £9,985

“As Carbon Change Adviser at the University of Essex, my job is to develop the strategy that will improve our environmental performance. I was attracted to The Essex MBA because of the modules linked to sustainability alongside the traditional MBA modules. The international backgrounds of people on the course bought new perspectives to my learning and working. Making the University a greener place to work involves a high degree of performance management. Taking the modular study pathway, the knowledge and experiences I gained from my MBA are now directly benefiting me in my role at Essex.”

Daniel DempseyModular MBA student, 2014

ApplicationsOur online application form takes about 20 minutes to complete: www.essex.ac.uk/pgapply

You must also provide your supporting documents (see list above), which you can upload to your online application portal. This brochure has been prepared in May 2015.

Although correct at the time of going to print, it is for the general guidance of prospective students only, as modules may be subject to change.

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