Modular Executive MBA

Once you have accepted your offer this is the first step that officially makes you part of the Bayes Business School Community.

Pre-study modules covering mathematics and stats will be available to you prior to the start of the programme. This ensures all students have the basic knowledge and skills required for the start of the programme.

There is also a range of pre-programme activities for you to complete including pre-reading and other useful information to help you prepare for student life.

You want to make the most of every moment of your Modular Executive MBA. We have designed induction to fit over a long weekend, similar to how you will be taught over the next year.

You will spend the time getting to know your fellow classmates and engaging in team-building activities. You will meet your Course Director, faculty and start to get to grips with the case method – a core learning tool in your Modular Executive MBA. You will also focus on careers and professional development activities such as increasing your executive presence.

Induction sets you up for the academic challenges that lie ahead and ensures that you and your classmates have a strong and shared knowledge base.

The online career accelerator course provides early access to insights and resources, preparing you to maximise the careers and professional development curriculum once you start the programme.

This integrated module combines Accounting and Financial Reporting, Strategic Leadership and Corporate Strategy to equip you with essential management skills.

• The Accounting and Financial Reporting component focuses on understanding and interpreting financial statements to manage and evaluate business performance effectively.
• Strategic Leadership explores key concepts and theories related to individual and group dynamics, culture, change, power, and leadership to enhance management skills.
• The Strategy component delves into strategic decision-making from the perspective of senior managers and MBA holders, emphasizing the importance of shaping the firm's future.

Overall, the module aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of financial, organisational, and strategic aspects crucial for effective management.

This integrated module consists of three key components: Sustainable Investments and Financial Markets, Analytics for Business and Business in the Global Economy.

• The Financial Markets and Investments component covers corporate finance and financial markets, focusing on capital budgeting, financial instruments, derivatives, and investment strategies to prepare you for advanced financial analysis.
• The Analytics for Business module emphasizes quantitative data analysis, teaching you how to apply statistical tools for descriptive and predictive analytics to inform business decisions.
• Business in the Global Economy provides a practical understanding of microeconomics and macroeconomics, helping you appreciate the impact of economic theories and policies on business and financial markets.

This module collectively aims to equip you with the skills to make informed financial, analytical, and economic decisions in a global business environment.

This integrated module encompasses Managing Human Resources, Operations Management, and Marketing for Sustainable Value Creation, aiming to develop a comprehensive skill set for managing various business functions.

• The Managing Human Capital component focuses on understanding and implementing effective HRM practices and policies to manage people within an organization, incorporating international perspectives and current debates.
• The Operations Management component enhances analytical skills and techniques for planning and executing processes involved in creating and delivering products and services, emphasizing practical applications.
• The Marketing component provides analytical skills and managerial insights to understand and leverage the marketing function's value within an international business context.

Collectively, the module prepares you to handle HRM, operations, and marketing challenges, equipping them with critical, practical, and analytical skills.

This integrated module encompasses Sustainability and Responsibility in Business, Corporate Finance, and Leading AI and Industry 4.0.

• The Sustainability and Responsibility in Business component addresses the complexities of corporate social responsibility (CSR), exploring its varying definitions, impacts, and the challenges companies face in managing social, environmental, and ethical performance.
• The Corporate Finance component focuses on long-term financial decisions, covering financial instruments, cost of capital, debt and equity issuance, dividend policy, mergers, acquisitions, and corporate control.
• The Leading AI and Industry 4.0 component examines the transformative impact of digital technologies on organizational processes and business models, highlighting emerging opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations.

Overall, this module equips you with a comprehensive understanding of CSR, strategic financial management, and the managerial skills necessary to navigate the evolving digital landscape.

This integrated module encompasses Leadership and Performance, New Venture Creation and Creating Corporate value.

• The Leadership and performance component covers the latest evidence on why leadership is crucial and how someone can be a more successful leader. It draws on modern research about leaders and managers and so presents you with robust empirical findings that are both scientifically interesting and practical.
• The New venture Creation component equips you with the knowledge you require to develop and refine your business creation strategy and provides an academic underpinning to the process. At the end of this module, you will be able to produce a comprehensive business plan so you can then launch a business.
• The Creating Corporate Value component, equips you with the skills to apply theoretical financial tools and methodologies to real life situations. It covers the ley issues of finance, valuation and appreciating the value of optionality in real life problems.

Overall, this module equips you with a comprehensive understanding of how to manage and lead organisations, how to assess and lead an entrepreneurial and innovation agenda and how to effectively values businesses and opportunities.