Creating leaders

for the future

MBA
2020
 Contents

04 - Creating leaders for the future

06 - The Newcastle MBA
08 - Why choose Newcastle for your MBA?
10 - Newcastle life
14 - Your leadership journey
16 - Core modules
18 - Elective modules
20 - Immersive business experiences
22 - Corporate projects
24 - Global opportunities
26 - Your career development
30 - Our MBA graduate employment

36 - Applying for our MBA

Newcastle University Business School — 01

A new line
of leaders
 Creating leaders
for the future

The changing world of

work is hugely influencing
today’s labour force. In
a business environment,
where skills, jobs and
salaries will feel the impact
of automation and artificial
intelligence, the next
generation of leaders need
to be highly adaptable and
resilient to change, in order
to remain competitive.

Our MBA programme is carefully

structured to equip you to ‘challenge
today, change tomorrow’. In our friendly
and supportive learning environment, you
will learn to think and behave differently,
question established norms and search
for new answers. We’re preparing you for
jobs of the future, technology that hasn’t
been invented, and opportunities we
don’t yet know about.

With an MBA from Newcastle University,

you will develop the knowledge,
ability and ambition to shape both the
future of an organisation and your career;
a winning combination.

04 — Creating leaders for the future

Newcastle University Business School — 05
 The
Newcastle
MBA
We are a triple-accredited
Business School and part
of Newcastle University,
a research-intensive
Russell Group University
with a proud history of
over 180 years, committed
to delivering world-class
academic excellence. This
first-class reputation is also
reflected in the quality
of our MBA programme.
06 — The Newcastle MBA
12-month programme
Study a 12-month, full-time, AMBA-
accredited programme. Our 31 years of
professional accreditation demonstrates
that our programme consistently
meets rigorous international standards
for MBA education.
- Diverse, friendly and personal
Immersive business experiences
Apply your learning through immersive
business experiences with our
Business in Action module, intensive
Business Awareness Experience, and
Boardroom Challenge.
-
Global opportunities
Go global with an optional international
study tour (which includes visits to global
businesses), a Management Consultancy
Project in an international location, or
study an elective module at a partner
institution.
Academic excellence
Learn from, and engage with, world-
leading researchers and practitioners
from across the globe; a superb
intellectual resource for you to take
advantage of.
-
Each year, we recruit a cohort of students
who are carefully chosen through
interview for their diversity of experience
and potential contribution. In this
environment, facilitated by our friendly
and accessible academic community, you
will benefit from increased engagement
and opportunities for participation.
-
Leadership development
Leading on Leadership is a cross-
cutting theme for our Business School.
Through our Personal and Professional
Transformation module, you will hone
your skills in leadership, critical thinking
and communication, to improve your
leadership performance.
Consultancy projects
Make a difference to an organisation
and develop your consultancy skills
working on project briefs sourced
across a variety of industries and sectors.
You will form part of a team-based
Management Consultancy Project
and have the chance to complete
an individual consultancy project.
- Access MBA scholarships to support
Digital transformation
Digital technology is having a dramatic
impact on the business world and
our region plays a key role in this evolving
digital landscape. Join digital leaders
and innovators in a live discussion
panel as part of the elective Digital
Business module.
Business start-up
Develop your own ideas with our
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
modules, our business hackathon
with experienced entrepreneurs,
or by developing a business plan
for your Individual Project.
-
MBA scholarships
your tuition fee payment. Scholarships
range in value and have differing
eligibility criteria.
To find out more visit:
ncl.ac.uk/business-school/mba
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 Why choose
Newcastle for your MBA?

A truly diverse
community* nationalities
15 7 years’
represented in our average managerial
student body work experience

Top 150
Visibly leading Triple-accredited
Business School
with accreditations from
University
(QS World Rankings 2020)
AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA

Education for
the future
3 Centres
National Innovation
class rating
1 st
to put the UK at the forefront for sustainability
of the industries of the future (People & Planet University League 2019)

08 — Why choose Newcastle for your MBA?

Championing
equality 1,300
MBA alumni shaping

68
in gender diversity business in
countries
46% 54% Female Male

Awarded
in the
Ranked 14th Teaching Excellence
Framework
in the UK
for Research Power (REF 2014)
one of only eight research-intensive
Russell Group universities to achieve gold

Awarded Accredited

MBA Programme
for our
commitment
to gender equality
since 1988

*2018 cohort data Newcastle University Business School — 09

 Newcastle
life
Vibrant, thriving and friendly,
Newcastle has gained a well-
deserved reputation as one
of the UK’s favourite student Creating a Global Centre for
cities and the cosmopolitan
capital of the North East
Urban
of England. Innovation
with the Newcastle Helix, Newcastle’s £350 million
Our student-friendly city boasts world-class flagship project bringing together academia, the
public sector, communities, business and industry
sport, music, shopping and arts right in the
city centre.
Our city combines popular modern
There’s no shortage of things to do and as culture with a

one of the most affordable student cities rich

in the UK, your money goes further in
Newcastle so you’ll have more to spend heritage
on the things you love.

10 — Newcastle life
Home to the region’s accredited Newcastle won Newcastle is an

Business Smart City entrepreneurial

Innovation Centre of the Year heartland
that has helped 3,000 businesses to start at the Digital Leaders Awards, a major and is ranked as one of the
up and houses 140 businesses on site achievement in the digital world UK’s best for MBA entrepreneurs

Ranked Low cost Truly accessible

UK Top 10 of living destination
QS Best Student Cities 2019 means that your investment will with regional, national and international
go further transport links. It’s a one-hour flight to
the capital too!

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Here to
transform

Your
leadership
journey
Your Newcastle MBA is much
more than a management
programme. It’s a journey of
self-discovery and transformation
and an opportunity to: enhance
your self-awareness; integrate
and apply your learning;
develop your consulting skills;
and contribute to, and lead,
multicultural teams.
Year-long development
Transform your business
thinking
14 — Your leadership journey
01
Phase One
Develop your
core skills
Start your journey by developing a
comprehensive understanding of business
and management that makes the MBA the
preferred route to success for the leaders
and entrepreneurs of the future.
You will study:
• Accounting and Finance
• Organisations and People Management
• P
 rojects, Programmes and Operations
Management
• Strategic Global Marketing
• Strategic Management
• Transitions in the Global Economy
Business Awareness Experience
Work in project teams to practise and
consolidate your understanding of core
business skills in a time-bound series
of intensive lectures, industry visits and
interactive workshops. Delivered in both
Newcastle and London, you will benefit
from our well-established connections
with business and industry.
Running throughout your year, these modules focus on
providing experiential learning that builds your consulting
skills, integrates your knowledge, develops your self-
awareness, and enhances your personal management style.
02 03
Phase Two Phase Three

Prepare for Demonstrate

global business
Prepare for the key challenges of business
in the 21st century and the changing landscape
of the future of work. Choose two electives
to develop your skill set and knowledge of
emerging business trends and thinking.
your impact
Apply your MBA learning through a range of
projects, enabling you to investigate and make
an original contribution to issues of current
concern to business.

You will study: Boardroom Challenge

• Business Analysis for Decision Making Leverage your new knowledge and leadership
• Entrepreneurship skills from the Business Analysis for Decision
Making module and take this opportunity to start
• Corporate Social Responsibility
to think like a Director.
And choose two electives, one from each
Gain an understanding of what it means to present
group, to suit your interests:
a thorough business case to corporate executives.
Group one It’s more than education and training. It’s about
• Digital Business developing that language, positioning, value and
confidence that makes you ‘boardroom ready’.
• E
 merging Economies: Challenges and
Opportunities Management Consultancy Project
• Managing for Innovation Work with a live client on this team-based
Group two consultancy project. You can complete this
project with a UK or international company.
• Finance and Investment
• Leading Organisational Change Individual Project
Apply your learning to a corporate consultancy
• Strategic Human Resource Management
project, an entrepreneurial business plan or a
You can also replace one of your elective module research project.
choices with an international elective
overseas at one of our international partners.
Personal Development Experience
Hone your skills as a leader and team player
in a risk-free environment. Through a series
of exercises, you will embrace new challenges that
will lead to real personal growth, as you learn from
one-to-one feedback provided by practitioners.

You will study:

• Business in Action
• Personal and Professional Transformation

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 Core
modules

Strengthen your management fundamentals, develop your global perspective,

and integrate your learning with 13 core modules.

01 Accounting and Finance 04 Corporate Social Responsibility

Develop your understanding of the
financial tools of business management,
in particular, the techniques of financial
statement analysis and investment
appraisal, to ensure you can efficiently
and effectively manage the finances
of an organisation.
Develop a critical appreciation
of debates concerning business’s
involvement in, and impact on, major
issues confronting society today.
Explore how, as future managers, you
might respond to society’s changing
expectations of responsible and
ethical business.

02
Business
 Analysis for Decision
Making 05 Entrepreneurship
Identify key business problems,
Explore the mindsets, methods
investigate potential solutions and then
and managerial activities that support
make and present recommendations that
entrepreneurship. Experience how
can lead to effective business decisions.
the successful entrepreneur exploits
circumstances and processes
03 Business in Action and mobilises and motivates key
resources in order to capture
Discover the practical challenges to a business opportunity.
business through a series of time-bound
activities that provide real-time learning
opportunities. Develop your consultancy
and problem-solving skills by investigating
and analysing challenges faced by
business leaders and devising practical
solutions to them.

16 — Core modules
06 Individual Project
Complete your MBA with a significant
individual project. Using the knowledge
and skills of analysis learnt from your
programme, you will tackle problems
facing modern businesses. You can
choose from a range of project options,
including a corporate consultancy project,
an entrepreneurial business plan, or a
research project. Your project will develop
a set of credible recommendations
derived from your research and written
for a management audience.
07 Management Consultancy Project
Learn through practice, as you relate
management theory and consultancy
techniques to real-world situations
whilst you conduct a live consultancy
project for an organisation. Consulting
projects are carried out in a wide range of
organisations and include the option of an
international project with an organisation
outside the UK.
08 Organisations and People Interact with managers to experience
Management
Integrate a range of theories and
approaches from the social sciences to
develop an in-depth understanding of
organisational behaviour theory, research
and practice, enabling you to analyse and
assess human behaviour in organisational
contexts.
Personal and Professional
09  and institutional forces influencing the
Transformation
Through various activities, advance
your knowledge and understanding
of yourself and of your professional
development objectives. Build your own
effective leadership style by exploring the
challenges that cross-cultural and cross-
disciplinary working bring to collaboration
and team-building.
10 Projects,
 Programmes
and Operations Management
Introduces you to the purpose,
processes and key methodologies,
tools and techniques (including
Agile and Scrum™) used to manage
projects, programmes and operations.
There is particular emphasis on
the use of these techniques in
non-traditional environments.
11 Strategic Management
Enhance your knowledge about the
formulation and implementation of
business strategy, with regard to the
context in which companies operate,
so that you can critically evaluate the
corporate and business-level strategies
of an organisation.
12 Strategic Global Marketing
Apply relevant theoretical frameworks to
‘real-life’ case studies and develop your
critical understanding of the strategic
role of marketing within an organisation.
the problems and issues facing
businesses today.
13 Transitions in the Global Economy
Develop an in-depth understanding
of the complex and crisis-prone
international environment in which
organisations operate, enabling you to
identify and analyse the macroeconomic
development and regulation of the
global economy.
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 Elective
modules

Personalise your MBA and choose from six electives during phase two of your
leadership journey. This offers you more scope to align your learning experience
with your individual career objectives.

18 — Elective modules
 01 Digital Business

Discover how developments in
information systems, Internet-
based innovations and mobile
communications technologies
are leading to radical changes in
economic contexts, business models
and growth strategies. This module
will prepare you for the strategic
opportunities and challenges that
digital technologies present to
managers leading organisations
in a world increasingly dominated
by digital business.
Emerging Economies: challenge of managing and leading
02
Challenges and Opportunities
Compare the political economy of
emerging markets, including not only
the BRICS but also other fast-growing
economies. Explore the strategies
these economies have adopted to
promote development and how
they respond to difficult problems of
promoting growth over the longer
term while dealing with weak
institutions and accountability.
03 Finance and Investment
Develop a more advanced theoretical
framework for the study of finance
and financial markets and build
on this theoretical foundation by
studying a number of finance topics
in greater detail.
04 Managing for Innovation
Focus on the management of creativity
and innovation, as you examine the
development of creativity at the
individual, group, organisational and
inter-organisational levels, learning how
to develop and transform an embryonic
business idea into a feasible new
business opportunity.
05 Leading Organisational Change
Develop an advanced understanding
of the methods and challenges of
change management to understand
how best you can approach the
organisational change.
Strategic Human Resource
06 
Management
Explore the key concepts and practical
challenges arising in the field of strategic
management of people in organisations,
situating these firmly in the broader global
socio-economic context.
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 Immersive
business
experiences
Through various intensive
activities that use experiential
and applied learning, you will
contextualise, develop and
integrate your knowledge
from across your MBA.
“The Business Awareness Experience was a privilege
to encounter and something that feels unique to
Newcastle, with multiple company visits in a short
period of time. It’s a worthwhile endeavour, firstly,
it gives international students, the chance to have
contact with businesses in the UK, to
understand UK business culture and the environment.
Secondly, because we can apply some of the soft
and hard skills learnt so far in the MBA to these
real scenarios, combining the academic rigour and
knowledge with practical application.”
John Gonzalez Garcia
Wealth Management Professional at Goldman Sachs
MBA Graduate, 2019
20 — Immersive business experiences
Immersive
modules
Business in Action
Business in Action runs throughout
the year and offers you an innovative
approach to management education.
You will take part in a range of
real-time challenges and experiences,
where you will consolidate your skills
and learning by applying them to
operational and strategic issues within
a constrained timeframe.
You will gain valuable knowledge
from business leaders, worldwide
alumni and academic mentors.
This module also incorporates our
Business Awareness Experience
delivered in both Newcastle, and
at our campus in the financial capital
of the UK, London.
This experience enables you to practise
and consolidate your understanding
of core business skills in a week-long
series of intensive workshops, visits and
challenges. Working in project teams,
you will apply your learning and
experience to explore and develop
solutions to challenges encountered in
a variety of industries and organisations.
This year, the week focused on
the financial services industry and
technology innovation. Students gained
insight from HSBC Bank PLC, Expedia
Group, Hymans Robertson, Motivat, SMD,
and Lloyds Bank. They explored:
• emerging markets and investment
• future of work and labour
force challenges
• challenges, strategies and
organisation cultures
• Open Banking
• global manufacturing

Business Analysis for Decision Making
Every good manager needs to be able
to identify key business problems,
investigate potential solutions and then
make and present recommendations
that can lead to effective business
decisions. To do this, you will need to
become a self-directed learner able to
identify root causes to business problems,
lead and work in teams researching
and analysing those problems, and
then identify, evaluate and recommend
potential solutions.
These are key business skills that will be
developed in this module and through
practical application initially in the
Boardroom Challenge, and then further
in the Management Consultancy Project
and Individual Project.
You will be trained to research,
develop, present and defend a robust
and thorough business case to
corporate executives.
Personal and Professional
Transformation
This module develops your
understanding of your career values
and drivers, through a structured series
of skills enhancement workshops,
personality testing, leadership
development activities and career
development planning sessions.
You will develop and understand how to
implement your personal and professional
development plan.
This module also incorporates our unique
Personal Development Experience
where, through a series of customised
exercises, you will embrace new
challenges that will lead to real personal
growth, as you learn from one-to-one
feedback provided by practitioners.
Added value
initiatives
Digital Leaders Panel
It’s important that our future leaders
understand the challenges and
opportunities that digital innovation poses
and each year we host a Digital Leaders
Panel with innovators and leaders from
across the region to delve deeper into
this fast-paced revolution.
Watch last year’s panel at:
bit.ly/digitalleaders2019
Leadership Series
The Leadership Series aims to inspire
you as a next generation business leader,
with a platform to develop your ambitions
and aspirations. These inspirational TED-
style lectures also provide you with the
opportunity to network with our corporate
connections and alumni.
Mentoring
Our International Advisory Board and
high-profile alumni contribute to our
students’ development each year.
You will be matched to a mentor who
shares either the same sector experience
or a sector in which you aspire to work
in the future.
We have 29 members on our Advisory
Board and a global alumni community
of 24,500, a wealth of expertise and
knowledge for you to take advantage of.
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 “Working with Newcastle University’s MBA programme
on a student management consultancy project has
provided Rutherford Cancer Centre with research,
insights and recommendations from around the world
that will feed into our international strategy. It’s been
a pleasure to work with a diverse and talented group
of students who have contributed enthusiastically
to the project and provided us with an independent
perspective around one of our strategic initiatives.”

Matthew Parks
National Business Development Manager
at Rutherford Cancer Centre
MBA Graduate, 2017

22 — Corporate projects
Corporate
projects
The Management Consultancy
Project and Individual Project
give you the opportunity
to explore in practice the
challenges and opportunities
experienced by organisations.
Projects are sourced across
a variety of organisations
and industries to give you
exposure at a regional, national
or international scale.
Management Consultancy Project
This project enables you to build on
the consultancy and business skills you
have learnt through the programme,
developing your experience by applying
your learning to make an impact in a
live business. The project includes the
option to choose either a UK-based or
international management consultancy
project (additional costs will apply).
Working as part of a consulting team,
you will respond to an organisation’s
project brief, applying your problem-
solving and consulting skills. With access
to senior members of staff and business
leaders in these organisations, you will
present a series of recommendations
in response to the organisation’s
objectives and deliverables.
Previous projects have included:
a marketing and internationalisation
strategy for an environmental products
manufacturer; a social media-led sales
and marketing strategy for a healthcare
organisation; a business-growth model
for a social enterprise.
Individual Project
Your MBA culminates in a significant
final project that draws together your
learning and integrates your knowledge.
Your outputs will include an executive
summary and a set of credible
recommendations derived from your
research and written for a management
audience. You can choose from a range
of project options, including a corporate
consultancy project, a business plan,
or a research project.
One: Corporate Consultancy Project
You will work on a live management issue
with an external organisation to analyse
and evaluate a current business issue.
We will provide a selection of projects
from corporate partners which you can
apply to via a competitive process.
Alternatively, you can source your
own project from an organisation
of your choice.
Two: Entrepreneurial Business Plan
If you are planning to start your own
business or write a plan on behalf
of a start-up, you can choose to write
a comprehensive business plan as
your final project.
Three: Research Project
Apply your learning, to deepen your
knowledge and build your CV.
You will report on an in-depth project,
researching and analysing a business
issue of interest and relevance to you.
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 In an increasingly
competitive marketplace,
employers are looking for
leaders with the knowledge,
ability and ambition to
shape the future of global
organisations. With our
MBA, you will develop these
competencies and more. In
addition to the opportunity
to study an elective abroad,
you can take advantage
of the following global
opportunities.

International study tour

In July each year, you have the
opportunity to take part in a one-
week international study tour that will
encompass visits to global businesses
and topical lectures.

This will help you to appreciate the

challenges of global business and
also give you the opportunity to apply
your MBA learning in an international
environment. Over the last two years,
students have visited Brazil and Italy.

This trip is optional.

There are some additional costs which
are not included in your programme
tuition fee.

24 — Global opportunities

In Brazil they:
• e
 xperienced the dynamic and
entrepreneurial business environment
of São Paulo
• v
 isited organisations spanning a wide
range of sectors including: Natura,
global leaders in ethical cosmetics and
owners of The Body Shop; Embraer,
the world’s leading manufacturer of
mid-sized aircraft and now working
in partnership with Boeing; Magazine
Luiza, a Brazilian online marketplace
that outcompetes Amazon in the
Brazilian market; and Fundação Cafú,
a not-for-profit organisation set up by
Brazilian football star Cafú to support
community development in the
impoverished neighbourhood where
he grew up
In Italy they:
• h
 ad a masterclass on luxury brand
management and marketing
• learnt about the peculiarities of Italian
business with a lecture on Small and
Medium Enterprises and Industrial
Districts
• v
 isited organisations leading the
luxury brand market including:
BULGARI, leading on luxury and
fashion excellence; Cinecittà Studies,
for a colourful insight into the Italian
movie industry; La Vie En Blanc,
to learn about designing and crafting
high-end products
Global
opportunities
Global business competitions
Work virtually across time zones and
continents in collaboration with students
from Boston University Questrom School
of Business, Xiamen University and
the University of Groningen. You will
compete in teams with peers from these
universities to solve a business problem.
Your team will receive coaching from
the Business School’s highly successful
alumni mentors. The competition
culminates with a presentation of your
team’s solution to a panel of experienced
leaders from business and academia.
Previous competitions have included:
creating a digital marketing strategy;
investigating how a consultancy firm can
expand its private equity market; and
designing an ethical business strategy.
Leadership insights
Each year, inspiring keynote speakers,
interactive workshops and networking
opportunities with prominent global
leaders form part of our School-wide
Employability Programme, adding
value to your learning experience.
This year’s activity featured high-profile
speakers from: Civil Service HR, Deutsche
Bank, Ivy Park, Lloyds Banking Group,
PepsiCo, Virgin Money, and Uber Group.
Business networking is a key skill to
develop. With 60% of jobs occurring
in the ‘hidden job market’, where roles
aren’t always advertised, networking
is essential.
Learn a language
The award-winning Language Resource
Centre offers free language learning
via self-study materials in over 150
languages. Using Linguacast will not only
improve or begin your language learning
journey, it will enhance your employability
skills. It’s a huge advantage being able to
communicate with overseas clients.
Take a virtual tour of this Centre at:
ncl.ac.uk/tour/academic/language-
resource-centre
Alumni network
As a member of our MBA cohort, you can
reap the benefits of our global alumni
programme throughout your MBA study
and beyond. You will become part of our
valued alumni network, benefiting from
access to our established and active
alumni across the world. Our alumni
programme offers an engaging calendar
of events, alumni contribution to your
programme through mentoring or guest
speaking, and exclusive benefits and
services.
Use our online mentoring tool,
NCL Spark, to connect to our global
alumni network of 24,500, regardless of
your location in the world. Once you’ve
graduated, you can also become a
mentor and share your knowledge.
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 Your career
development
We recognise that your MBA is part
of a wider plan of personal growth.
We’ll support you to consider and
develop your career plan as well
as ensure you have the necessary
skills and knowledge to realise
your ambition.

Our MBA careers package pulls

together a range of information
and resources which work hand in
hand with the academic content,
networking and one-to-one
support from our MBA Careers
Consultant – all included as part
of your MBA programme.

26 — Your career development

 01
One
Formulate your
career strategy
We work with you to help
you clarify and understand
your skills, aptitudes, and
motivations – and use this
intelligence to formulate your
career development strategy.
• Personal
 and Professional
Transformation module
• C
 areer Leader online
business career
self-assessment tool
• M
 BTI Personality
preference tool
• S
 elf-marketing for
employability
• A
 pplication, CV and cover
letter feedback and
development support
• S
 WOT analysis of current
position
• Individual employability
skills assessment
• Individual interview coaching
• W
 ork with an experienced
business career mentor
• Individual guidance and
support to develop career
goals and plans
02
Two
Develop your
plan of action
Whether you need to
research sectors and
employers, develop
a business plan or build your
connections, we’ll support
you to develop your career
action plan.
• P
 ersonal Development
Experience
• Business start-up support
• S ector insights with
employer events and
presentations, including
Employability Week and
Newcastle University
Graduate Recruitment Fair
• S
 pecialist online resources,
including Going Global and
Workmaze company guides
• B
 usiness networking,
LinkedIn skills sessions,
and access to a wide
alumni network
03
Three
Secure your next
career move
We will support you as
you take the next step in
furthering your global
career, and beyond
graduation, with extended
careers support and a
placement service with our
Global Careers Consultant.
• A
 pplication, CV and cover
letter feedback and
development support
• P
 ractice interviews with
alumni
• 360 degree peer review
• L
 eadership development
activities
• S
 upport to source a
placement with a local
business or within
the University
• Recruitment fairs
• MBA vacancy sources
including AMBA Career
Development Centre,
MBA Exchange and QS
Global Workplace
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28 — Meet Stewart Wingate
Meet
Stewart Wingate

Stewart joined Gatwick Airport as Chief Executive

Officer in 2009. He’s a Chartered Engineer whose career
has spanned sectors and functions, including marketing,
manufacturing and aviation. He joined Gatwick Airport
from BAA Airports Limited where he spent five years in
senior management roles at several airports.

Stewart reflects on the benefits of studying an MBA:

“learn the fundamental building blocks. These basic
principles have stayed with me throughout my career
and have made my progression easier. I believe in what
the MBA can do for people and employers, and it’s stood
me in good stead for my current role, overseeing an
airport with a footfall of over 46 million people each year.”

Stewart Wingate
Chief Executive Officer at Gatwick Airport
MBA Graduate, 1998

Read Stewart’s full profile at: bit.ly/MBA1998

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 Our MBA graduate
employment
Career direction Employment sectors

Top 5
pre-MBA

58% of our employment

sectors
MBA
Engineering + Manufacturing
graduates 24%

changed Energy + Utilities

16%
sector
post-MBA
Education
10%

Healthcare
8%

Information Technology

90%
8%
of our MBA
graduates
were in work or study
Top 5
post-MBA
after employment

06
months
graduating
(Destinations of Leavers from
sectors

Higher Education survey 2016/17) Energy + Utilities

16%

Consulting
12%

100% were in managerial

or professional jobs 12%
Financial Services

(Destinations of Leavers from

Higher Education survey 2016/17) Not-for-Profit
12%

Information Technology
10%

30 — Our MBA graduate employment

MBA graduate destinations
Examples of recent recruiters:

Some positions our MBA

graduates have secured:

Business Development Manager Commercial Executive Product Marketing Director Insurance Strategy
Chief Engineer Director of Global Service Senior Project Manager and Innovation Lead

Relationship Manager Delivery Big Data Analyst Management Consultant

Chief Executive Global Business Project Manager Division Controller

Implementation Manager Operations Manager
Financial Consultant Chief Talent Officer

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32 — Meet Raja Belghiti
Meet
Raja Belghiti

Raja secured a role at one of the Big Four accounting

firms, Deloitte, following her MBA, before moving
to Northern Powergrid where she has worked for 12
years and now holds the position of Transition Planning
Manager, working on a £35 million project replacing the
company’s Asset Management System.

Raja reflects on her MBA as a positive experience:

“the diversity of people, the political and cultural
differences made it such a rich experience where
you learnt so much.”

Raja Belghiti
Transition Planning Manager at Northern Powergrid
MBA Graduate, 2004

Read Raja’s full profile at: bit.ly/MBA2004

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 I have what

34 — Undergraduate 2020
it takes

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 Applying
for our MBA
Entry
requirements

We are looking to recruit

candidates who can
demonstrate professional
success, high academic
calibre, and a passion for
global business.

If your credentials match

our requirements, we will
support you throughout
our admissions process,
not only with your MBA
application, but with one-
to-one consultations and
online information sessions.

36 — Applying for our MBA

Academic requirements
The minimum entry requirement for
our MBA programme is a 2:1 honours
degree, or international equivalent.
We also consider candidates who
may not meet this requirement but
who can demonstrate significant
work experience.
Whilst we do not require you to take
GMAT in order to study on our full-time
MBA programme, we recognise it as a
rigorous and challenging assessment
of analytical, numerical and verbal
reasoning skills. If you have taken GMAT
and wish to submit your scores, then
we will consider these alongside your
other qualifications and relevant work
experience.
Guidance on the international academic
equivalencies for most countries
can be found online:
ncl.ac.uk/international/country
Work experience
In your CV and personal statement, you
will need to demonstrate a minimum of
three years of relevant post-graduation
experience with appropriate
managerial responsibilities.
This could include management of
budgets, products, projects or people.
We recruit candidates from a range of
backgrounds including, but not limited
to, large corporations, entrepreneurs,
small business, voluntary and social
sector.
English language
To study our MBA, you also need to
meet our Band 6 English language
requirements:
Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall
(with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)
Alongside the IELTS test, we also
accept a range of English language
qualifications. Check for equivalencies
at: ncl.ac.uk/international/courses/
language
If you have lower English language
scores, you may be accepted onto
a Pre-sessional English course.
Pre-sessional English courses
If you already hold an offer to study at
Newcastle University Business School
but need to improve your language
skills, our on-campus academic and
English language learning centre, INTO
Newcastle University, provides the
following options with start dates in
June and July.
Ten-week course: You must have IELTS
6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in three sub-
skills including written English and no
more than one sub-skill of 5.0).
Six-week course: You must have IELTS
6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing
and a minimum of 5.5 in all other
sub-skills).
For English language course
information, visit: ncl.ac.uk/ipc
Funding and scholarships
Tuitions fees for our Full-time MBA
programme are £24,000 for 2020
entry. Each year, we offer a range of
scholarships to MBA students from all
over the world.
For 2020, we’ll be awarding a number
of full and partial scholarships for
exceptional candidates.
Full details of our MBA
scholarships can be found at:
ncl.ac.uk/business-school/mba
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Applying
for our MBA
Admissions
process
How to apply
Apply online at:
ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply
using programme code 5823F.
Use our online portal to create, edit and
submit your application. You also need
to attach and update your supporting
documents (CV, academic transcripts
with certified translations, international
applicants only: copy of the photograph
page of your passport, English language
test results if you’re not from an English-
speaking country).
Our admissions process is competitive
and places on our MBA programme are
limited. We recommend you submit your
application early to avoid disappointment.
38 — Applying for our MBA
Your interview
Our admissions team will review your
application and if you meet our entry
criteria, we will invite you to attend an
interview with our MBA programme team.
Interviews are held primarily by telephone
or Skype. This is your opportunity to
discuss your career success, share your
experience and tell us what you hope to
gain from your MBA study. During your
interview, you will also be assessed for
our MBA scholarship awards.
Your offer
Once we have considered your
application and interview performance, a
formal letter will be sent to you by e-mail
informing you of our admissions decision.
-
Conditional offer
You will need to work towards meeting
the conditions of your offer, so that your
offer becomes unconditional. You can
scan and upload your documents to
meet your offer online via your account
login.
-
Unconditional offer
You may need to pay a deposit or
produce proof of sponsorship to
secure your place and to receive your
‘Confirmation of Place’ letter. You can
pay online via your account login.
-
Accept your offer
You need to officially accept your
offer to secure your place. You can do
this online via your account login at:
ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply
Meeting
your conditions

Confirmation of place
When you have met all the conditions
of your offer (and paid your deposit, if
required), you will receive a ‘Confirmation
of Place’ letter. If you are an international
student and need to apply for a Tier 4
visa, you will also receive a ‘Confirmation
of Acceptance for Studies’ (CAS) number,
which you will need in order to apply for
your visa.
For more information see:
gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa/eligibility
-
Congratulations
You have now completed all stages
of your application.
Further information about what to do next
can be found online at:
ncl.ac.uk/pre-arrival.
This includes advice on applying for a
visa and accommodation, how to register,
and what to expect when you arrive in
Newcastle. We will also send you regular
e-mail updates so look out for these.

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Email us:
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Acknowledgements
Editing: Newcastle University Business School
Design: Certain
Photography: Digitronix Ltd, John Donoghue,
Paul Driver, Graeme Peacock
Stock photography: iStock
Print: Statex Colour Print

Disclaimer
Although great care is taken in compiling this course
guide, it is for general guidance for prospective
students only. This publication is intended for those
who are interested in applying for admission to the
University in 2020 and is intended as advance publicity
for information and guidance opportunities only.
Details are correct at the time of going to print in
September 2019. The most up-to-date and detailed
source of information at any time is the MBA website:
ncl.ac.uk/business-school/mba

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