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Faculty of Business
MBA - All Pathways
Designed for business professionals who are serious about advancing their careers, the Middlesex MBA prepares students for leadership and transformative roles in business.
The MBA is designed to prepare you for the challenges of management within a complex international context. Supported by our world-class faculty from top international businesses with a wealth of academic and practical experience, you will develop your understanding of the core disciplines that contribute to the study of management. Applicants must have at least two years of work experience in a managerial or professional position. Specialisms include General, Project Management, Healthcare Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Business Analytics. 1 year or 2 years PT
MSc Strategic Marketing
Today’s customers are more knowledgeable than ever before, demanding wider variety and better quality in products and services. Organisations are looking to marketing strategists to ensure they understand the needs of their customers, how to evolve and grow their customer base and provide the drive towards innovation that will secure them a place in new and emerging markets.
The programme brings to life the global focus on marketing as a strategic managerial function that drives organisation-wide initiatives in delivering customer value. The programme is developed through consultations with industry experts, scholars and students.
The programme recognizes marketing as a strategic managerial function that drives organisation-wide initiatives in delivering customer value. Developed through consultations with industry experts, scholars and students, the programme is built around three key areas of strategic marketing:
MSc Digital Marketing and Analytics
This is an exciting programme that will provide students with the opportunity to explore Digital Marketing theory and tools within an established and intellectually rigorous context and framework. It will provide a diverse range of knowledge, competencies and skills required to become Professional Digital Marketers. In response to the need for Digital Marketing professionals in the contemporary world, the MSc programme combines conceptual and theoretical thinking with the opportunity to develop practical insight and application.
This course offers a comprehensive take on digital marketing & analytics with a strong emphasis on the application of theory to practice. It has been designed for graduates who have studied in fields such as marketing, media, management and social sciences, as well as professionals working in marketing across public, private and voluntary sectors seeking specialist knowledge and career development.
MSc Marketing Communications & Brand Management
Throughout the MSc Marketing Communications & Brand Management programme you will understand how organisations seamlessly integrate digital touchpoints into physical experiences through human interaction. Your programme will be made up of students from a diversity of backgrounds and give you an appreciation of how the future of brand communication is about innovating naturally and adapting to the different marketing environments and conditions in which organisations function.
The course allows students to choose from a range of optional modules which build upon the content of the compulsory modules and explore more specialised and niche aspects of communications and brand management.
MA Human Resource Management and Development
The MA Human Resource Management and Development degree is taught at Middlesex University Dubai’s Business School. Focusing on areas such as strategy, people resourcing, reward management, employment relations and leadership, this MA is designed to develop recent graduates and those in the early stages of their careers who want to delve deeper into the field and enhance career progression. Not only does the course address highly relevant topics of people management and development but it is also grounded in the professional standards of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), ensuring you meet internationally recognised HR benchmarks.
Core to the course is the development of capabilities in utilising people-related data, metrics, and analytics for insight-driven and informed practice to further the priorities of the organisation. The course also has a number of activities such as case studies, student-led appraisals and residential which all embed an understanding of the application of theory in practice. In an ever-changing business environment, organisations are looking to HR professionals to respond to and shape future performance and success, facilitate management and development within a global context, and embrace innovative approaches that will meet the demands placed on modern organisations. 2 years PT only
The BA Honours Business Management (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Our innovation pathway under the umbrella of Business Management offerings, allows shaping studies towards career ambitions and builds the skills and confidence to support companies to innovate their products and services for the 21st century.
Supported by academics who bring industry experience to their teaching, candidates will study the key functions that underpin business success, and build specialist knowledge of innovation (focused on developing systems, products and services). It will develop business knowledge in a manner equipping students with the specialist knowledge and skills needed to start up, manage and grow a viable business. Graduates under this specialism with emerge with the skills and confidence required to support companies to engage in technological changes to improve business performance.
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Informatics
MSc Robotics
This MSc will aim to prepare you to take a leading role in the research and development of future generations of robotics and artificial intelligence systems. Possible employment possibilities of graduates from this programme include working in businesses and projects focusing on security and surveillance (e.g. realised with mobile drones), manufacturing (robotic manipulators), logistics (automated goods delivery), inventory management (automated warehouses), and so on. Excellent industry engagement opportunities, especially organizations where we have formal alliances e.g Cisco, Dell EMC, IBM, Oracle and SAP
MSc Network Management and Cloud Computing
This applied course will give students an in-depth understanding of network management, providing them with a systematic understanding of the concepts and standards for network management, network management protocols and network management tools. The course looks at virtualisation and cloud computing, exploring and understanding modern data centres, virtualisation, distributed storage, MapReduce, NoSQL, platform services, web services and caching. Students will study online security risks, the steps needed to ensure that data is transmitted and stored securely and measures that can be taken not only to prevent breaches but to minimise damage if they do occur.
MSc Data Science
The role of a data scientist is rapidly becoming a required position for any company that wishes to take full advantage of the data they collect. There is an increased demand for professionals that have the correct mix of mathematics, statistics, computer science, business acumen, and the ability to leverage emerging technologies to solve real-life problems.
MSc Cyber Security and Pen Testing
The MSc Cyber Security and Pen Testing programme will provide students with intensive practical training and a profound theoretical education which covers strategic and organisational issues alongside the technicalities of network security. Students will be prepared to take roles such as training specialists, systems and business analysis managers or university lecturers and work in: programming, telecommunications engineering, network management, and computer and network security. The programme is designed in response to the increasing demand for cybersecurity solutions due to the rise in security issues.
Master of Engineering Management
The MSc Engineering Management programme meets a specific skills gap in industry for engineers with project management competences who can lead on engineering projects in any sector focusing on both technical excellence and management ability in equal measure. Our Engineering Management course has been designed in response to the worldwide shortage of engineers with the all-round capability needed to oversee complex projects. It is a dynamic and demanding programme, combining in-depth technical knowledge with a multitude of personal attributes and business expertise. This programme is for professionals with some industrial understanding that wish to move into management
Banking and Finance
MSc Banking and Finance
The MSc Banking and Finance degree is taught within Middlesex University’s Business School where we deliver high-quality teaching and research, and provide a supportive learning environment, helping students to achieve excellent academic results. Middlesex University Dubai’s MSc Banking and Finance has been awarded the status of FRM Academic Partner with the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). GARP is the world’s leading professional organisation for risk managers and sets the global standard in professional certification with the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification. The FRM programme is rigorous and well-respected across the globe. By demonstrating expertise and commitment to better risk management practices, certified FRMs stand apart in their respective organisations.
MSc Investment Management
Our programme covers all aspects of the finance and wealth management industry, such as corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, financial and managerial accounting, portfolio theory, and investment analysis and management. Our programme also incorporates quantitative and computational methods applied to portfolio analysis and management, the theory and use of securities and derivatives, and the ACCO
School of Law
MA Global Governance and Sustainable Development
The MA Global Governance and Sustainable Development degree is taught within Middlesex University’s School of Law where we deliver high-quality teaching and research, and provide a supportive learning environment, helping students to achieve excellent academic results.
A topic of global importance since the late 1980s, 'sustainable development' refers to "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (Brundtland Report, 1987). It encompasses the responsible utilisation of environmental resources and the establishment of social and economic contexts which enable that. Sustainable development is at the heart of global policies such as Agenda 21, which emerged from the UN Earth Summit in 1992 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals enshrined in a UN resolution as recently as 2015.
Quality of governance is increasingly recognised as central to sustainable development, which requires achieving just and legitimate outcomes in major global socio-economic and environmental issues such as poverty, climate change, food security and biodiversity loss.
Master of International Relations
Studying for the MA International Relations postgraduate degree at Middlesex University Dubai provides a valuable introduction to the complexities of a rapidly changing world. As our personal lives, education and professional careers extend beyond our countries of birth, understanding other nations and the political and economic relations between nations is becoming more important. The MA International Relations will enable students to identify and assess national interests and analyse the foreign and defence policy needs of sovereign policies of national and international leaders. This programme is designed for those who want to explore the complex dynamics of the international political system and the wider implications for globalisation and security. Middlesex University Dubai is reputed in the region for its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the fields of Politics, International Relations, International Development and Law.