Undertaking an MBA is probably one of the most important decisions you will ever make in terms of your personal and professional development. It is also a significant financial investment so you want to be sure you'll receive value for money. Here are some of the reasons why the Leicester Business School MBA could be right for you.

The MBA structure brings to the fore current thinking through an integrated learning approach to management education, reflecting the increasingly holistic nature of a manager’s role in today’s society.

The MBA commences with an induction programme covering the fundamentals of management education. This levelling programme will allow participants from business and non-business backgrounds to attain equivalence in their knowledge base before embarking on the MBA programme.

The MBA will lead with core modules that broaden and critically examine key business and management fundamentals. To enhance the integration of these core modules, Strategy in a Complex Environment will form a “linchpin” module, pulling together the strategic management skills within the core modules, equipping participants with the ability to think conceptually and holistically.

Dissertation or In-Company Project
MBA students undertake either a full-length research-based dissertation or a shorter In-company Project, a new alternative to the dissertation allowing students to undertake a strategic management project with a regional employer – first hand experience of UK management.

Tuition Fees and Living Expenses
The Leicester Business School MBA is competitively priced, and for September 2006 entry, the full-time fee is:

£10,950 (overseas students)
£8,950 (UK/EU students)

For 2007 entry the fees may vary.

The cost of living in Leicester is below the national average in the UK – Leicester is a vibrant but inexpensive city, making it the ideal location for students. We estimate that students require approximately £6,000 per year to cover living expenses.

All overseas students who pay their fees in full at the beginning of the course will receive a 5% discount.

Exclusive Alumni Discount 2006
Leicester Business School is delighted to offer a limited number of £500 fee discounts to graduates of De Montfort University who would like to return to study one of our selected full-time Masters courses beginning in September 2006.

Location
The MBA students are based in the Leicester Business School Graduate Centre, a modern and professional environment dedicated to postgraduate study and research in business-related subjects. This is located on the Leicester City Campus, just 10 minutes walk from much of the new university accommodation and the city centre, and just 5 minutes from many of Leicester’s fashionable cafes and restaurants.

Leicester is a vibrant, multi-cultural city in the middle of England, just 150km north of London (75 minutes by train). It is a student-focused city, with over 30,000 students studying at the two universities in term time. The city centre is compact and relatively safe, and has enough cafes, shops, restaurants, clubs, parks, galleries, cinemas, theatres and museums to keep everyone amused!

Over 4,000 students and 150 academic staff make us one of the largest providers of business and management education in the UK. The breadth of expertise this allows us to offer, and our strength in combining strong academic rigour with practical application, ensures that our courses are relevant to the business world and our graduates are highly valued by employers.

We offer a comprehensive range of high quality undergraduate, specialist masters, MBA and research degrees through the Departments of Accounting and Finance, Corporate Development, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Public Policy and Strategy and Management. Many provide exemptions from, and are accredited by, key UK professional bodies. We also offer an expanding portfolio of professional short and bespoke management programmes for both the public and private sectors.

The diverse student community includes a growing population of international students from the EU and around the world and many professionals studying part-time. The majority of courses are offered at the Leicester City Campus but courses also run at several other centres across the UK and in association with numerous international institutions.

Academic and industry expertise within the Business School is extensive. Leading-edge research and consultancy carried out by our staff feeds directly into teaching and learning programmes, creating a forward thinking and challenging environment in which to study all aspects of business and management.

• Excellent' rated teaching and student support by the Government's Quality Assurance Agency, most recently achieving maximum scores in Public Policy and Accounting and Finance
• Research of International Excellence, including a 5 rating for Public Policy in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
• The only university in England listed as 'excellent' for Accounting and Finance in the Sunday Times University Guide 2004
• One of a group of leading UK Business Schools to be a member of the Association of Business Schools (ABS)
• A Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Accredited Study Centre
• An Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM) Key Educational Partner
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredited Management programmes
• An ACCA Premier Status centre
• A CIMA Quality Partner
• Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) accredited Housing qualifications
• A Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Centre of Excellence, one of only 11 in the UK

For further information about the Business School, visit www.dmu.ac.uk/business

Further Information
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Leicester Business School Graduate Centre:

Tel: +44 (0)116 257 7230
Fax: +44(0)116 250 6329

Email: lbs.pg.enquiries@dmu.ac.uk
Or visit our website: www.dmu.ac.uk/mba