Master of Business Administration Global (Human Resource Management) - MBA

The MBA programme will prepare students for employment within a range of sectors including retail, international management, consultancy, marketing, and e-commerce. It is ideal if you want to progress to a managerial or leadership position within an organisation or work for global companies and MNCs or whether your aim to become a consultant in an area of expertise. Graduates have gone on to work for large organisations such as Santander, Deloitte, the Ministry of Justice, the National Health Service as well as for a host of SMEs both in the UK and beyond.

On the MBA Global, the Personal and Professional Skills Development module provides students with an exciting opportunity to participate in workshops reflecting contemporary professional, hands-on business practice which are delivered by industry experts and/or academic specialists to develop their professional skills and support career development. You will also have free access to LinkedIn Learning to complete courses and a portfolio of knowledge, specific to your career goals.

As a USW student, you will also have access to advice from our Careers and Employability service throughout your studies and when you graduate. They can help with anything from CV building to interview assessments, advice on finding job opportunities and even completing applications.

Our staff have connections with a wide range of local businesses and entrepreneurs and, each year, they have the chance to visit major employers from financial organisations such as Barclays Bank and NatWest to award-winning HR and recruitment agencies and leading manufacturers with networks which span the globe.

Students also benefit from industry links when completing their Capstone Project, giving them an exclusive opportunity to collaborate with a client organisation on a real-world business challenge in their chosen sector.

By working closely with industry throughout their studies, students gain valuable insights into different industries, the challenges businesses face, and discover a range of career paths they could enter.