Mastering MBA concepts and skills online
Posted on: 24 October 2024by Ben Nancholas
Studying an MBA (Master of Business Administration) postgraduate degree can help with your professional development. By building on the skills learnt on your undergraduate degree, you’re equipped with a more in-depth understanding of the business environment, putting you in a good position for leadership roles.
If you don’t want to take a study break or relocate, a part-time online MBA course is a good way to develop your management skills and strategic decision making abilities without giving up your full-time job.
How does an online learning platform work?
Rather than studying on-campus, MBA students who are studying online will access their course materials and coursework assignments in a tailored virtual learning environment.
Through this platform, students will also be able to connect with peers and faculty members through forums.
What are some strategies for getting the most out of online learning?
Going back to higher education can be an adjustment, particularly if you’re studying online. While the online learning experience is less disruptive to current commitments as you don’t need to commute or relocate, you do need to be self-motivated and manage your time well.
Gaining more in-depth business skills through part-time online learning gives you the opportunity to apply what you learn in the real-world to your current job as you study. Being able to show hands-on experience to recruiters and business leaders when you graduate will improve your career progression prospects.
What skills will I learn as an online MBA degree student?
An MBA degree will develop your competencies in a range of areas relating to global business management. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of all parts of international business, including financial management and human resource management, and will understand the core tenets of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.
You’ll develop your leadership and stakeholder management skills and learn what it takes to be an effective and strategic manager in the modern workplace.
Many employers now place a lot of value on soft skills when hiring new leaders, so an MBA will also help you to develop these. You’ll learn key decision-making and problem-solving skills, and will become adept at critical thinking and strategic thinking, enabling you to handle the complexities of the modern business world.
How can I put what I learn as an online MBA student into practice?
Earning a professional qualification such as an MBA can help you to make better business decisions and be a more well-rounded leader. Studying part-time also enables you to gain work experience while you learn as you’re able to fit your degree around a full-time job. If you opt for this, you’ll continue earning and will be building your CV while you gain your degree, putting you in a good position for a career boost when you graduate.
When you graduate, you have a range of options available to you. You can follow the entrepreneur pathway and start your own business, go into consultancy work, or climb the ladder in an existing business up to C-suite level.
Choose your online MBA programme
Sheffield Hallam University offers a choice of five MBA degrees. For further information on these degrees, our course pages are our online prospectus.
Click on the course you’re interested in to learn about entry requirements, tuition fees and bursaries, and the next start date for enrolment. International students who don’t have English as their first language will also find information on English language requirements such as IELTS on the course pages.
