The MBA Graduate programme of Leeds Beckett University is aimed at graduates looking for a career entry course that will prepare them for international management.

MBA programmes attract international applicants from locations as diverse as India, China, Africa, South-East Asia and the Middle East

Course Structure

Semester 1
Self-Effectiveness and Leadership Performance
Contemporary Marketing
Organising and Managing performance
Accounting and Finance for decision making

Semester 2
Strategic Management
Option 1 (Please see the list below)
Option 2 (Please see the list below)
MBA Consultancy Project (40 credits)

Semester 3
MBA Consultancy Project - continued (40 credits)

Option Modules include:
Agile Consumer Insight
Business Process & Operations Management
Global Supply Chain Management
Investment & Fund Management
Strategic Brand Management
International Marketing: Emerging Markets
Media Strategy & Planning
Corporate Finance
Financial Decision Analysis
Forensic Accounting
International Environments of Business

MBA Course Structure

THE PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Master of Business Administration Programme is divided into two years. Each year consists of 2 semesters.

PART I: FIRST YEAR
The schedule of First Year Part I examination shall comprise of two semesters: Semester I and Semester II. At the end of the second semester, students will be required to undergo summer training, based on which the student has to submit a report. The schedule of papers during the first year of the programme shall be as follows:

Semester - 1
MBAFT‑6101 Organizational Behaviour
MBAFT‑6102 Quantitative Methods
MBAFT‑6103 Managerial Economics
MBAFT‑6104 Financial Accounting
MBAFT‑6105 Marketing Management
MBAFT‑6106 Human Resource Management
MBAFT-6107 Business Communication
MBAFT‑6108 Information Technology Management

Semester‑ 2
MBAFT‑6201 Organization Effectiveness and Change
MBAFT‑6202 Management Science
MBAFT‑6203 Economic Environment of Business
MBAFT‑6204 Financial Management
MBAFT‑6205 Management Accounting
MBAFT‑6206 Production and Operations Management
MBAFT‑6207 Marketing Research
MBAFT‑6208 Management of Information System
Summer Training
At the completion of the first two semesters of the first year and before the commencement of the third semester in the second year,the student is required to undergo summer training in an organisation. A report based on the summer training shall be submitted within four weeks from the commencement of the third semester.

PART II: SECOND YEAR
Admission to Part II Second Year of the programme shall be open to only those students who have cleared successfully at least twelve papers out of the sixteen papers offered during First Year of the programme compris*ing of 1st and 2nd Semesters taken together. However, each student would have to clear the remaining papers while studying in Second Year (Part II).
The schedule of Second Year (Part II) Examination shall comprise of two semesters: Semester 3 and Semester 4. The schedule of papers during Second Year of the programme shall be as follows:
Semester - 3
During Semester 3 of Part II of the programme, in addition to the three compulsory papers, a student shall have to choose five elective courses from the list of optional papers announced at the beginning of Semester 3.
MBAFT-6301 Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
MBAFT-6302 Strategic Analysis
MBAFT-6303 Legal Environment of Business
In addition a student is required to choose 5 electives
Semester - 4
MBAFT-6401 Project Study
MBAFT-6402 Strategic Management
MBAFT-6403 International Business Environment
In addition, a student is required to choose 5 electives

LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES
AREA -1: FINANCE
MBAFT-7101 Quantitative Analysis of Financial Decisions
MBAFT-7102 Security Analysis and Investment Management
MBAFT-7103 Portfolio Management
MBAFT-7104 International Financial Management
MBAFT-7105 Management of Financial Services
MBAFT-7106 Management Control System
MBAFT-7107 Corporate Taxation
MBAFT-7108 Financial Derivatives
MBAFT-7109 Project Planning, Analysis and Management
MBAFT-7110 Risk Management
MBAFT-7111 Fixed Income Securities
MBAFT-7112 Corporate Governance
MBAFT-7113 Financial Reporting

AREA - 2: MARKETING

MBAFT-7201 Consumer Behaviour
MBAFT-7202 Advertising Management
MBAFT-7203 Competitive Marketing
MBAFT-7204 Business Marketing
MBAFT-7205 Sales Force Management
MBAFT-7206 Service Marketing
MBAFT-7207 Sales Promotion Management
MBAFT-7208 Brand Management
MBAFT-7209 Internet Marketing
MBAFT-7210 Retailing Management
MBAFT-7211 Marketing Channel
MBAFT-7212 Analytical Marketing
MBAFT-7213 Advanced Research Techniques in Marketing

AREA - 3: OB & HRM
MBAFT-7301 Management of Industrial Relations
MBAFT-7302 Human Resource Planning and Development
MBAFT-7303 Manpower Development for Technological Change
MBAFT-7304 Cross Cultural and Global Management
MBAFT-7305 Performance Management
MBAFT-7306 Training and Development

MBAFT-7307 Managing Interpersonal and Group Processes
MBAFT-7308 Managing Diversity
MBAFT-7309 Counselling Skills for Managers
MBAFT-7310 Human Resource Development: Strategies and Systems
MBAFT-7311 Leadership, Power & Politics

MBAFT-7312 Negotiation, Persuasion and Social Influence Skills

MBAFT-7313 Personal Power & Leadership through Asian Values
MBAFT-7314 Compensation Management

AREA - 4: PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
MBAFT-7401 Advanced Operations Management
MBAFT-7402 Operations Strategy
MBAFT-7403 Total Quality Management
MBAFT-7404 Operations Research
MBAFT-7405 Environment and Safety Management
MBAFT-7406 Modelling in Supply Chain Management
MBAFT-7407 Decision Models and Optimization
MBAFT-7408 Quantitative Analysis of Risk and Uncertainty
MBAFT-7409 Production Planning and Control
MBAFT-7410 Supply Chain Management
MBAFT-7411 Technology, Innovation and New Product Management

AREA - 5: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MBAFT-7501 Entrepreneurial Management
MBAFT-7502 Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation
MBAFT-7503 Social Entrepreneurship
MBAFT-7504 Family Business and Entrepreneurship
MBAFT-7505 Financing the Entrepreneurial Business
MBAFT-7506 Managing the Growing Business

AREA - 6: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
MBAFT-7601 Managing E-Business
MBAFT-7602 Business Process Re-Engineering
MBAFT-7603 System Analysis and Design
MBAFT-7604 Strategic Management of Information Technology
MBAFT-7605 Database Management Systems
MBAFT-7606 Knowledge Management
MBAFT-7607 Managing IT-Enabled Services
MBAFT-7608 Network Operations, Management & Security
MBAFT-7609 Business Intelligence

AREA - 7: SERVICES MANAGEMENT
MBAFT-7701 Management of NGOs
MBAFT-7702 Tourism Marketing
MBAFT-7703 Transportation Management
MBAFT-7704 Hospitality Marketing
MBAFT-7705 Hospitality Operations Management
MBAFT-7706 Civil Aviation Management
MBAFT-7707 Airport Management
MBAFT-7708 Service Operations Management
MBAFT-7709 Total Service Quality Management

AREA - 8: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES*
MBAFT-7801
MBAFT-7802
MBAFT-7803