MBA pathways | Brunel Business School

Alongside the core modules that build your management knowledge, the Brunel MBA lets you focus your studies through specialist pathway modules and your business project.

You'll study core modules and then choose one or two specialist modules, depending on your pathway. You'll also take part in a selected number of leadership masterclasses. 

The Brunel MBA (General Management)

Our general MBA pathway includes 10 core modules and one specialist module.

Programme structure for September starters
Autumn semester Spring semester  Summer semester
Corporate and Competitive Strategy Business Economics Leadership and Professional Development (workshop series)
Principles of Marketing Corporate and Business Finance Capstone Project
International Business Leadership and Professional Development  
Leading People and Managing Organisations Operations Management  
Business Research and Analytics Specialist module*  

If you're starting the course in January, you'll follow the same structure but you'll begin with the spring semester modules, followed by the summer semester and then the autumn semester modules. 

*Specialist modules (choose one):

  • Digital Transformation Strategy
  • Family Enterprise Dynamics in Contemporary Contexts
  • Healthcare Policy
  • Managing Digital Technology and Innovation
  • Managing Innovation and Change in Healthcare
  • Managing for the Future
  • Managing Service Operations and Change in Healthcare

The Brunel MBA (Digital Innovation Management)

The digital innovation management pathway includes nine core modules and two specialist modules, as well as a dissertation on a digital innovation management topic.

 

Programme structure for September starters

Autumn semester Spring semester  Summer semester

Corporate and Competitive Strategy

Business Economics

Leadership and Professional Development (workshop series)

Principles of Marketing

Corporate and Business Finance

Capstone Project

International Business

Leadership and Professional Development

 

Leading People and Managing Organisations

Digital Transformation Strategy

Business Research and Analytics

Managing Digital Technology and Innovation

 

If you're starting the course in January, you'll follow the same structure, but you'll begin with the spring semester modules, followed by the summer semester, and then the autumn semester modules.

The Brunel MBA (Family Business Management)

On the family business management pathway, you'll study nine core modules and two specialist modules, plus a dissertation in a topic related to family business management.

Programme structure for September starters
Autumn semester Spring semester  Summer semester
Advanced Family Enterprise Strategy and Digital Transformation Business Economics Leadership and Professional Development (workshop series)
Principles of Marketing Corporate and Business Finance Capstone Project
International Business Leadership and Professional Development  
Leading People and Managing Organisations Operations Management
Business Research and Analytics Family Enterprise Dynamics in Contemporary Contexts  

If you're starting the course in January, you'll follow the same structure, but you'll begin with the spring semester modules, followed by the summer semester, and then the autumn semester modules.

The Brunel MBA (Healthcare Management)

On the healthcare management pathway, you'll study nine core modules and two specialist modules, plus a dissertation in a healthcare management topic.

Programme structure for September starters
Autumn semester Spring semester  Summer semester
Corporate and Competitive Strategy Business Economics Leadership and Professional Development (workshop series)
Principles of Marketing Corporate and Business Finance Capstone Project
International Business Leadership and Professional Development  
Leading People and Managing Organisations Healthcare Policy
Business Research and Analytics Managing Innovation and Change in Healthcare  

If you're starting the course in January, you'll follow the same structure, but you'll begin with the spring semester modules, followed by the summer semester, and then the autumn semester modules.

Brunel MBA testimonial-Ambika Tiwari
With the Brunel MBA degree I felt my career horizon widening and I found many new opportunities for my future. A one year intense and diverse programme honed my skills not only as a healthcare professional but also as a mother. Through eight different modules and LMSs I feel I have gained learnings for life. The exposure to perfectly planned workshops and thought-out tasks helped me become more confident and professional.
Ambika Tiwari, Brunel MBA graduate