The University of Northampton MBA Plus program can now be completed through Stafford in Beirut, Lebanon and KSA. The program combines management learning with additional skills and activities. It involves both online study materials and face-to-face workshops. Students gain knowledge in various business areas to further their careers in academic or business fields. The University of Northampton is highly ranked for student employability and value added education. Stafford is a trusted provider of distance learning programs from UK universities, including MBAs, with over 20 years of experience in the Middle East region.

1. MBA Plus Offered Through Stafford in KSA and Beirut
The University of Northampton MBA Plus, a value-added and highly recognised degree for
professionals, is offered through Stafford in Beirut and KSA. The degree combines management
learning with additional skills and activities.
Professionals in Beirut and KSA can now enrol for a world class distance MBA through Stafford. A
resource centre of the prestigious Northampton Business School, Stafford offers the MBA Plus
through blended learning meaning students can access the study material online while also
attending face-to-face workshops with the university tutors. The programme which has a normal
duration of over 18 months can be studied in a maximum of 5 years.
MBA Plus combines management learning with value-addition features such as additional
recognition, qualification and activities. Students can expect access to additional e-material as well
as the opportunity to attend the NBS MBA Plus Annual Conference and NBS MBA European
Business Event. The programme also brings in an opportunity to attain membership from the
Chartered Management Institute and Chartered Institute of Marketing Introductory Certificate.
Modules in MBA Plus include Management and Organisational Behaviour, Financial Decision
Making, Competitive Strategy and Innovation, Strategic Marketing, Managing Operations and the
Supply Chain, Critical Issues in Business, Leadership in a Changing Context and Business
Research Project. Assessment is based on practical work essays, reports and case studies along
with the assignments. The Business Research Report is considered an independent research
project.
Pursuing the programme, students get apprised of management in various business verticals.
They gain the ability to perform critical tasks such as managing the value chain, deploying
marketing ideas and working on the organisational structure. Knowledge they pursue through the
course enable them to make a career in various academic and business environments.
The University of Northampton is the fastest growing in the Complete University Guide rankings for
2014, jumping 39 spots in a single year. It is also rated high in terms of the employability of
students. In the 2012 Guardian University League Table, the university was ranked first for 'value
added' education.
About Stafford
Stafford is a renowned distance learning provider with several centres in the Middle East and
Levant. Along with Master of Business Administration degree courses
(http://www.staffordglobal.org/mba/), they also offer doctorates, bachelors, diplomas and
certificates. They work as an agency partner of various highly ranked UK universities. For offering
MBA courses through distance learning (http://www.staffordglobal.org/online-mba/), they are the
most trusted resource centre with a proven track record of over 20 years in the region.
Contact Information
Stafford Headquarters – UAE

2. Academic Consultant: Ms. Irene
Tel: + 971 557577454
Email:info@staffordglobal.org
KSA
Tel: +966 552633037
Email:info@staffordglobal.org
Lebanon
Tel: +961 4546777
Email: info@staffordglobal.org