Master of Business Administration Global (Supply Chain) - MBA

University of South Wales

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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University of South Wales

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Newport

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,970 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Master of Business Administration Global (Supply Chain) - MBA

About

Develop your skills across all areas of business including management, marketing and human resources. By the end of the first year, you will have a greater understanding of the different functions of business and how they interrelate as well as being a step closer to becoming a more confident and well-rounded leader.

Global Challenges 
Explore the main global mega-trends, driving forces and challenges for global business today, and the ways in which they impact on global business management and global value chains.

Global Marketing and Communication
This module will equip you with the knowledge and the tools required to design globally integrated marketing communications strategies and practices.

Organisational Behaviour, HRM and Leadership
Gain a critical and integrated understanding of leadership, organisational behaviour and HRM in a global context. 

Global Strategy and Decision-Making 
You will develop your ability to critically understand and evaluate a range of strategic options for effective decision-making consistent in a dynamic and diverse global marketplace.

Strategic Financial Management
The module provides an overview of the strategic financial management of an organization, from both internal and external stakeholder viewpoints.

Operations Management in the Digital Age
This module will provide you with a critical understanding of operations management principles, practices, and methodologies and their adaptation in the digital age for enhanced operational and supply chain performance.

Personal and Professional Skills Development 1
Based on contemporary professional practice and delivered by industry experts, the workshops provide you with the skills needed to become a resilient, ethical and globally minded professional. 

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Students who have completed a 4 year Bachelor degree (60% overall or a GPA of 2.5 or above on the scale of 4, 4 being the highest) can be considered for entry onto a relevant postgraduate programme of study.
Applicants with other relevant qualifications or work experience may be considered on a case by case basis.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.

If you have previously studied through the medium of English IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

Career

Career Paths

Business analyst
HR officer
Operations manager
Financial planner
Business development manager

Careers and Employability

Graduate careers

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.

Industry Partners

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 within the hospitality 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.

Careers support

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.