Well protect your future with MBA from University of South Wales, UK

A MBA degree is an aspiration for numerous individuals to pursue after completion of their undergraduate studies. Many questions fizz the concentration especially when it comes to determining what to specialise in? What would the future prospects be? Which University to choose? Which Country to choose? How would the experience and life be? What would be achieved?

These construct a vacuum and hinders the decision making process for students. We are all aware that the United Kingdom is well known for its academia and unmatchable quality education throughout the world, which concentrates on students and assists building their career for a brighter future.

The same questions entangled me when I had to choose which University to consider for MBA. Being a UK undergraduate from a well-reputed institution and having almost 6 years of professional experience, there was no hesitation that I had chosen my Country but the perplexity of which University was evident. With careful consideration, in-depth research and comprehensive analysis, it was definite to opt for University of South Wales (USW), UK taking into consideration the modules, course description and teaching methodology.

The University of South Wales emphasizes on being confident, independent and fulfilling your potential. It is one of the biggest Universities in the UK, which motions students’ outstanding prospects. USW has campuses spread across in Cardiff, Newport, Pontypridd and Dubai with a 95% ratio of graduates in work or study within six months of graduation (DLHE 2016/2017).

The University of South Wales – an introduction

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USW’s MBA Global Programme

It is a two-year programme-offering students’ with a ten-months work placement prospect to benefit from esteemed practical exposure and work experience in the United Kingdom. It provides professional routes in Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Marketing. It structures on a convincing spirit of assisting managers and leaders in resolving complex corporate problems while developing professionals who will make a strategic transformation within the environment of their Organisations. It ensures to develop leadership and strategic thinking skills required to build successful teams and navigate growth within an uncertain, resource constrained and competitive corporate environment. It guides you through the method of how to prepare, plan and react efficiently to a rapidly changing environment as has been demonstrated by the COVID-19 outbreak where distance learning was adopted in the minimum time frame for continuity of studies. The teaching methodology is focused, effective and divided into blocks:

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Essentials

Strategic Marketing
Strategic Financial Management
Strategic Operations Management and Operational Research
Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Leadership in a Global Context
Global Strategy and Emerging Markets

Then comes the most important section of selecting any one of the options below depending on specialism choice in line with your career:

Project Management and Consultancy Skills
Accounting and Financial Control (Finance)
International Management of Employee Relations (HRM)
Commercial Relationships (Supply-Chain Management)
Social and Sustainability Marketing (Marketing)
The Entrepreneur in a Global Environment (Entrepreneurship)

Application

On the successful completion of the mentioned modules, the students’ have the choice of a six to ten month internship or work placement in either:

An external work placement
An internal consultancy based internship

Research Project

This permits the student with time and capacity to develop a professional project report based on their work placement or consultancy project internship to emphasise and report their influence on the respective client organisations.

Teaching

The MBA Global programe revolves around four teaching methodology areas:

Foundation
Specialism
Application
Business Research Project

USW induces immense effort with dedication into its teaching which has been visible through lectures, tutorial workshops and the extensive reading material. The MBA Global led by Director Dr. Joanna Pritchard is an example of what UK means by unmatchable quality education with support from her colleagues like Henry Enos, Sofia Christidi, etc. In her efforts to continue teaching the students in as ‘normal’ a way as possible during the COVID-19, Joanna – has been recording shorter sessions via Panopto and Blackboard for students to access using their phones, at times that suit them.

“I’ve recorded slides in 5 or 10 minute chunks, as a lot of them do not have the luxury of WiFi access or even a laptop at home. We make assumptions sometimes that everyone has the same technology as we do, so I’ve definitely had to adapt my methods to allow for this, and of course take into consideration the different time zones they live in.”

Conclusion

Realising that MBA is an essential decision for students’ because their career is focused and based on the decision they make, I would personally express my gratitude and extend my thanks to University of South Wales for delivering what it commits. Ranging from the campus itself, the teaching methodology and the support in all aspects including mentorship – it offers an experience for all International Students who wish to build their personalities and develop themselves into hard core professionals. It is an amazing experience being away from home but feeling like home!