Academic expertise is provided by the faculty at the Business School, which has some 58 academic and academic related staff, plus a network of associates, visiting professors, fellows and research students. Faculty specialisms include Enterprise, Strategy, Finance and Accounting, Public Sector and Supply Chain Management. It is offered in various forms to match the varied development needs of managers and so to assist their career development. It is highly flexible, allowing students to relocate or to extend the study period. Student support is provided by Subject Tutors, to whom assignments are submitted and who are available to answer questions.
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For the Project a Supervisor is appointed to provide guidance. The programme is wholly administered from a dedicated office within the Business School. The Distance Learning MBA Programme is structured into four Stages and can be completed in 2 years. Four subjects are studied at each of the first three Stages, with assessment by coursework and examination. The fourth Stage is a project resulting in a Dissertation.