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MBA projects

What is an MBA management project?

The MBA management project represents the major, applied, problem-solving element of the MBA programme and involves practical research. In a company-based project the student tackles an issue or problem of direct concern to the company.

The project is carried out between May and August and the final report of between 12,500 and 15,000 words should be submitted for assessment by the end of September. Students may also be asked to present their findings to the company in a formal presentation.

What are the benefits to you?

Excellent value : high-quality consultancy services at low cost
Fresh ideas : students bring an unbiased objective view to the organisation
Quality service : most MBA students have at least five years of work experience and all are supported by an academic supervisor from the School of Management
Future employees : projects can be an excellent source of future employees.
Employer Case Study

What does it cost?

We make no charge to undertake the work, but we would expect that most organisations would be happy to pay the student for a piece of high-quality consultancy. The student and the company negotiate all fees. It would also be expected that the company pay all out-of-pocket expenses.#

How does it work?

By mid-January you need to have submitted an outline project proposal. You can do this:

by downloading and printing a proposal form (Word format) here
by requesting a proposal form by email from careers.mgt@bradford.ac.uk

We will then co-ordinate the application process for the recruitment of a suitable student. We can also arrange for you to interview candidates at the School of Management. Once you have selected a suitable student, he or she will meet you to develop the project brief. At this stage the academic supervisor will be involved to provide advice and support on what can be realistically achieved in the timeframe.

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Previous providers of projects include:

Abbey National, Arthur Andersen, Asda, BICC Cables, Boddingtons, Bovis Construction, Bradford and Bingley, Bradford Community Health, Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust, Britvic Soft Drinks, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Comet, Easyjet, Elida Gibbs, Eversheds, Grant Thornton, Grattan, Harrods, Hay Management Consultants, HSBC, ICI, Jarvis Porter, Leeds and Holbeck Building Society, L'Ortaz (Taiwan), Marks and Spencer, Prudential Corporation. Rank Hovis McDougall, Reckitt and Coleman, Royal Mail, Schlumberger, Smith and Nephew, Spring Ram Corporation, Symphony Group, Tate and Lyle, Texaco, Trebor Basset, Ventura, Westbury Homes, Willis Corroon Group, Yorkshire Forward, Zeneca, 600 Group

Project titles from the last few years include:

Strategic risk management for foreign investors in Russian Federation
Transferring from a traditional business to an e-business
Global business plan for pollution control
Implications of mergers and acquisitions in the petrochemical industry
The entry-mode decision process: British clothing retailers in Poland
Partnering - an engineering-design support service
Measuring customer satisfaction among UK café consumers

What to do now

For more information please contact:

Elaine Dean
Business Coordinator, Placements, Projects and Employability
Tel: 01274 234329
Fax: 01274 546866
E-mail: E.Dean1@bradford.ac.uk

Bradford University School of Management, Emm Lane, Bradford BD9 4JL
Tel: +44 (0)1274 234393 Fax: +44 (0)1274 234405 E-mail: management@bradford.ac.uk
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