Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: University of Birmingham
School/Institute/Dept./Centre: International Development Department (IDD)

Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) this programme targets the specific challenges of managing and working within public, donor and voluntary organisations in developing and transitional countries.

Focusing on contemporary international case studies, issues and research, the programme provides students with a global outlook on modern management.

The Public Service MBA is the School 's flagship programme in public management, designed to equip participants for the demanding agendas of contemporary public management. The programme includes:

1. Governance
2. Managing Public Money
3. Understanding Organisations
4. Managing People
5. Social Marketing
6. Managing in an Information Age
7. Financial Management Methods
8. Managing for Service Effectiveness
9. Leadership and Management Development
10. Making Policy

There are also optional modules so you can tailor the course to your own interests and priorities.

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Staff:
All academic staff listed on website: www.idd.bham.ac.uk

Entry Requirements:
Candidates should have a good Honours degree, or equivalent from an approved university (or an equivalent professional qualification in a related field). A minimum of three years’ relevant work experience is required. Distance Learning - as above but in addition participants are required to have access to a computer and the internet.

Course Duration:
Full time MBA (on campus) - 12 months Distance Learning MBA - 2 to 4 years

Language(s) of Instruction:

• English

Mode of Study:

• residential
• distance-learning

Thematic Focus:

• Globalisation
• Governance
• Human Resources
• International Relations
• Social Policy and Development

Course fees:
On-campus full-time: £13,300 Distance Learning: £9,500 plus summer school (£575 per module)

Scholarships & Awards:
For details of funding opportunities, please see our website:

Further Funding Information:
http://www.publicpolicy.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/FinancialSupport.htm

Course's Webpage:
http://www.publicpolicy.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/New_MBA.htm