MBA Corporate Social Responsibility - The University of Nottingham ...

Nottingham University Business Schoolwww.nottingham.edu.my/businessMBA Corporate Social ResponsibilityCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emergingas a feature in global business strategy, particularlyin the wake of the rapid growth of many Asianeconomies. At present, a large gap exists betweenthe rhetoric of CSR and actual business practicesthat are in place – although a variety of CSR ideashave been introduced, many are difficult to applyin Asian markets due to a range of cultural andinstitutional factors.In Malaysia, the Bursa Malaysia’s CSR frameworkfor public listed companies seeks to highlightthat CSR is much more than philanthropy andcommunity initiatives, and should relate toinitiatives of business sustainability that supportstakeholder value creation.Against this background, the MBA in CSR offered by Nottingham UniversityBusiness School Malaysia is designed to meet the growing academicand business interest in CSR within Asia, and to contribute towardsthe quest for a ‘CSR identity’ in current Asian management paradigms.The programme is the first and only MBA in CSR offered amongst UKuniversities, and demonstrates the Business School’s commitment toeducating future business leaders to take a broader ethical and societalperspective on business practices and finance.The MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) combines advancedteaching and learning in management with thought leadership insustainability and corporate social responsibility. The course provides andexamines insights into general, financial and corporate management forindividuals seeking career advancement or diversification, with a focus onthe appreciation and understanding of responsible business practices.

Nottingham University Business Schoolwww.nottingham.edu.my/businessMBA Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)aims to develop knowledge and skills in fundamentalmanagement disciplines, while also including specialistmodules in the areas of sustainability and CSR. You mayuse the Management Project to concentrate in-depth onan approved topic in the area of CSR. Your specialisationin CSR will be shown on your degree award.Course structureYou must complete a total of 12 taught modules and a Management Projecttotalling 180 credits. Each module is worth 10 credits and the ManagementProject is worth 60 credits. The MBA CSR programme offers a flexiblemode of study that allows part-time students to take modules at their ownpace. Depending on the module, you may be assessed by examination,group or individual coursework, group or individual presentations, or acombination of assessment methods.Overseas studyIf you wish to study overseas you can take up to two approved modulesdelivered by our UK campus or our overseas partner institution in Singapore(subject to the availability of modules).ModulesCompulsory modules• Accounting and Finance• Business Economics• Entrepreneurship and Creativity• Marketing• Managing People• Operations Management• Strategic Management• Sustainable Decisions and OrganisationsElectivesCompulsory electives• Business Ethics• Corporate Governance and Social Accountability• Strategies for Corporate Social ResponsibilityAdditional electivesYou must select one additional elective from the following:• Business and Commercial Law• Corporate Finance• Entrepreneurship in Practice• Financial and Monetary Economics• Games and Strategies for Business• Innovation Management• International Finance• Managing the Human ResourceManagement projectYou must undertake either a management project, or a group managementproject. The management project is an individual project of 15,000–20,000words on an approved subject relevant to CSR (weight 100%). The groupmanagement project (available to full-time students only) comprises a groupproject of 15,000 words on an approved subject relevant to CSR (weight60%) and an individual project of 5,000 words (weight 40%) reviewingconceptual issues relevant to the group management project.Entry and English language requirementsYou must have a relevant second class honours degree or a relevantprofessional qualification deemed equivalent to a first degree with honoursand at least 3 or more years of full-time management or leadership workexperience, normally gained since graduating from the first degree.Applicants must have graduated from an approved university. Otherequivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.You must have one of the following English language requirements: IELTSof 7.0 (no element below 6.0); TOEFL iBT of 100 (no element below 21)together with a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of atleast 630 and an Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) score of at least 5.0;or a PTE (Academic) of 68 (minimum 55).Fees, course duration and intakesCourse fees are RM58,000 and the course duration is one year full-timeor two to four years part-time. We have a September intake for full-timestudents and a January and September intake for part-time students.Location, delivery mode and class hoursTeaching for full-time students is split between our main campus and KualaLumpur Teaching Centre (KLTC) and classes take place in the daytime orevening at different stages of the programme. Part-time students are taughtat KLTC in the evenings.Most modules are conducted in three-hour sessions per week over 11weeks. Certain modules are taught over seven-to-ten-day blocks totalling30 hours of teaching. Classes for each module will include case studies,group breakout sessions, and group presentations, depending on thesubject-matter. Many modules will also include guest sessions with industrypractitioners.How to applyYou can find out how to apply and download or complete an applicationform at www.nottingham.edu.my/applicationsFind out moreNottingham University Business Schoolw: www.nottingham.edu.my/make-an-enquiryt: +6 (03) 8924 8000w: www.nottingham.edu.my/businessTo request this information in analternative format:t: +44 (0)115 951 4591e: alternativeformats@nottingham.ac.uk