Study MBA in Business Law at Birmingham Graduate School, UK

                                                                               
Intakes:                            January / April / July / October
Duration:                         1 Year
Course Fees:                 £ 7950
Awarded By:                  University of Wales
Entry Requirements:  *UK Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution.
                                          *Bachelor’s degree from  a non-UK educational system.
                                           (from a recognised institution) with  equivalent grades)
                                          *Work experience sometimes accepted in lieu of a degree.
                                          *IELTS overall level of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands.
Scholarships:                Available (Please see fees and funding)

Our MBA in Business Law provides students with a base knowledge and understanding of business and with the ability to specialise in law subjects during the second term. The second term will enable students to obtain the understanding of legal practice and theory within the business sector and the ability to formulate both written and oral arguments on topical issued business and law.


The MBA programme comprises of a total of eight modules each focusing on a different theme of business/management with an International business orientation. The teaching and learning of this programme is delivered through lectures, seminars, tutorials, guided and independent study. Teaching and learning on the programme is further enlivened by the active research of staff, particularly in the general areas of business and management theory.  The MBA programme is worth a total of 180 credits.


Course Format:

With full-time attendance, the programme is normally completed in one year. Arrangements can however be made, for part-time students to complete the program over two years. As required for Masters Programmes, the MBA will have 1,800 hours of study in a variety of forms.

The compulsory core courses are:

1. International Accounting and Finance
2. International Marketing
3. International Strategy
4. International Human Resource Management
5. Information Systems / Operations Management
6. Sustainability

Two elective modules are also required:

1. International Business Law
2. International and Comparative Commercial Arbitration
3. International Trade Law
4. International Banking Law

All students are also required to take a course in Research Methodology, a pass in which is a condition for being allowed to proceed to the dissertation.

Module Descriptions:

Core Modules

International Finance and Accounting – MBA 01
This is an introduction to the subject of finance and of accounting. The module provides an introduction to international financial markets, to the source of funds for companies, and to the investment opportunities for those with money. Taxation is briefly covered. The numerous methods of valuing an equity share are introduced. The efficiency of the stock markets is examined, and the opportunities to make money on the markets considered.

International Marketing – MBA 02
The module aims to develop an advanced understanding of the managerial marketing vocabulary of concepts, maxims and normative models within an international context drawing on issues in differing domains of practice including the public sector. The baseline for the module is the influential US normative tradition of applied marketing principles. Alongside this, the module aims to encourage a critical engagement from students supported by reference to traditions of marketing scholarship which seek not to advance organizational effectiveness but to study the evolution, production and communication of marketing thought itself.

International Strategy – MBA 03
This module provides the student with an understanding of how Corporate and Business Strategy fits into the organisation and running of a company or multi-company corporation. The course consists of lectures and case studies including the theories behind strategy development, current views on the nature of corporate strategy, international strategy, cooperative strategy, and how to achieve strategic change. The aim of the module is to introduce the student to the way in which a firm can achieve sustainable competitive advantage and develop the corporation internationally.

International HRM – MBA 04
This module introduces students to the principal issues underlying human resource management in international organisations. It does so with particular attention to the transfer of HRM practices from one country's setting to another through the medium of the multinational corporation and international joint ventures. As the significant context for international HRM, the module introduces students to the nature of national culture and examines the implications for HRM of variations between major cultures.

Information Systems – MBA 05
This module aims to introduce students to some of the key information systems issues faced by organisations in today’s global business environment. Starting with the use of information systems for attaining competitive advantage, the course will address organisational and managerial concerns in the development, implementation and effective management of information systems. Particular emphasis will be placed on using a variety of case studies to make explicit the problems involved in the management of technological change in organisations as well as the impact of information systems on organisational culture and context.

Sustainability – MBA 06
This module will focus on the ethical issues that affect the management of MNCs and other firms. Its general objective is to enhance the students’ capacity to recognize ethical dilemmas which such organizations face. Using examples from the business world, the module will develop the students’ ability to handle the ethical decisions they are likely to encounter in their personal and professional lives.

Elective Modules

International Business Law - E06
This elective provides an understanding of the essential elements of international business law. Divided into ten modules, this course will focus on the main issues relating to Contract Law, Commercial Law, Business Regulation, Employment Law, Company Law, and Business Ethics (theory and practice). It is intended to give students a comprehensive and coherent appreciation of the main legal aspects of the subject as well as exploring ethical issues within the international business context.

International and Comparative Commercial Arbitration - E07
This elective is deigned to furnish student with the essential elements of international and comparative commercial arbitration and dispute settlement. Divided into ten modules, this course will focus on the main issues relating to resolving disputes arising under contracts, commercial law, or in the business and employment environment. It will also explore Commercial Arbitration Law (theory and practice) including a skills-based component. It is intended to give students a comprehensive and coherent appreciation of the main legal and practical aspects of the subject within the international business context.

International Trade Law - E08
The purpose of this elective is to provide a firm understanding of the relevant components of commercial trade within a global environment. It focuses on the basic legal framework regulating trade deals and contracts including the sale of goods, an analysis of various types of contracts, and remedies available for the breach thereof.

International Banking Law - E09
The purpose of this elective is to provide an in depth understanding of international banking and financial regulations as they relate to the broader global economy. The course begins by examining the establishment of the World Bank discussing its institutional framework, functions, duties and responsibilities. Discussion then turns to the role of the International Monetary Fund and focuses on the European sector examining the EC banking directives as they pertain to the European Union, as well as their relationship with other countries and financial markets.


Career Prospects:      

Graduates grounded in Business Law are in a strong position to take up roles in this important area of corporate activity. Rapid technological changes are expanding this field thus making this area of Business a fruitful focus of academic research for aspiring PhD students.