MQF/EQF Level 7
Master of Business Administration in Cultural Management (MBA)
Knights College
Malta
May / October 2025
Mode
Full Time, Part Time
Delivery
Class-Based Learning
Duration
18 Months Full-time | 24 Months Part-time
Location
Malta
Credits
90 ECTS/ECVET
Language
English
Price Early Submission (EU Students)
€12,273
Price Full (EU Students)
€13,500
Up to €9,450 refunded via the Get Qualified Scheme.
Price International (Non-EU Students)
€15,500
Designed by expert educators and industry leaders, the Master of Business Administration in Cultural Management is specifically designed for those who wish to pursue a leadership career in the arts, entertainment, and cultural industries. This programme will help you develop the skills, vision and leadership required to effectively manage artistic and cultural projects in both the public and private sectors.
The Master of Business Administration in Cultural Management enables learners to meet the needs of industry through a combination of classroom- and work-based learning. By mixing theory with practice, this programme offers you the opportunity to connect your creativity with the practice of management. By the end of this programme, you will have gained the technical knowledge and practical experience required to effectively: set up and manage cultural projects or organisations in line with legal requirements; distinguish how events can contribute to society across all levels of provision locally and internationally; reflect on the influence of culture and cultural differences on leadership skills, behaviour effectiveness and performance; and apply critical thinking in a practical way to demonstrate enhanced and effective cross-cultural leadership capacities and skills.
Mode of Assessment
A mixed-method assessment approach will be utilised for this programme. This will include time-constrained assessments, critical essays, project work and thesis.
Target Audience
This course is intended for those who are aged 21+ and aspire to work or are already working in cultural management.
Compulsory Modules
The below is an outline of the modules covered in this course.
Module
ECTS
Duration
Strategic Planning and Management
This module shall introduce the students to the techniques and processes of strategic planning and management. In this module, learners will gain the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies required to be able to effectively plan, manage, execute and monitor strategic plans within the place of work.
5
ECTS
30
hours
Operational Management
This module aims to help learners gain an understanding of the key areas of operations management. In this module, learners will gain a solid understanding of how businesses operate, what the key levers to sustainable and successful performance are, and how they can be applied, controlled and monitored.
5
ECTS
30
hours
Research Methods
This module shall provide students with the necessary skills, knowledge and autonomy to be able to conduct business research in a way that is clear, understandable and ethically correct. In this module, learners will learn how to effectively conduct research within a business context at their place of work.
10
ECTS
30
hours
Strategic Marketing
This module is designed to enable practicing managers to understand the complexities of the contemporary marketplace and make effective strategic and tactical decisions to provide value for both their customers and organisations. In this module, learners will have the opportunity to apply problem-solving techniques within the context of their organisation in relation to marketing.
5
ECTS
30
hours
Strategic Financial Management
This module shall introduce the students to the concepts, techniques, processes and methodologies included in financial management. Upon completion of this module, students shall have obtained the skills, knowledge and competencies required to perform strategically when it comes to financial management.
5
ECTS
30
hours
Organisational Behaviour
The aim of the module is to provide students with an advanced understanding of organisational analysis and behaviour. Upon completion of this module, students shall be better able to understand and solve some of the problems/crises that tend to arise in organisational contexts.
5
ECTS
30
hours
Entrepreneurship and Critical Thinking
This module shall equip students with the required knowledge, skills and competencies required to be able to practice creative and critical thinking. The module shall present the similarities and differences between these two types of thinking, and underline the importance of such skills within a business environment.
5
ECTS
15
hours
Elective Modules
The below is an outline of the modules covered in this course.
Module
ECTS
Duration
Public Speaking
This module is designed to introduce learners to advanced concepts of entrepreneurship, including the profile of the entrepreneur, the range of different perspectives on entrepreneurship, and the activities of entrepreneurs.
2
ECTS
15
hours
Cultural Leadership
The module focuses on how leadership and culture influence are enacted in the international environment whether this be in emergent or mature economies.
6
ECTS
30
hours
Events Management in Practice
This module introduces students to the key principles that underpin events management as a discipline, and to the characteristics of the events industry. It places events within a broader context and examines the relationship between events and society at local, regional, national and international levels.
6
ECTS
30
hours
Cultural Policy
This module shall allow learners to be exposed to various issues related to cultural policies on a national context and on a European level. Furthermore, it will look at the cultural policy and what culture means in different countries and different contexts.
6
ECTS
30
hours
Dissertation
The following is an outline of the content covered in this dissertation.
Module
ECTS
Duration
Dissertation
The dissertation module covers the research project that students shall be undertaking at the end of the programme. This module shall allow students to implement the knowledge, skills and competencies that they acquired throughout all of the modules.
30
ECTS
hours
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ECTS
Duration
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Duration
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Total Credits
Compulsory Modules
40
Elective Modules
20
Dissertation
30
Credits to graduate
90 ECTS/ECVET
Awarding &
Accrediting Bodies
Awarding Body
Validating Body
Knights College
This qualification is awarded by Knights College.
Accrediting Body
Malta Further and Higher Education Authority
This qualification is accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority.
Entry Requirements
The below are the requested entry requirements
Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree and have 2 years of relevant work experience. Excellent command of written English is required.
To determine your eligibility, at Knights College, we assess many factors including your education, career progression, and leadership and entrepreneurship qualities. If you do not meet the standard entry requirements and are adequately prepared to succeed in this programme, we welcome and encourage you to contact us for an interview.
Funding Schemes
Scholarships & Facilitations
Get Qualified Scheme
Governed by the Malta Enterprise, this scheme gives the student up to 70% of the total fees paid for the course in tax credits. Get Qualified is an initiative that supports the personal development of individuals for the achievement of qualifications and certifications required by industry.
Tertiary Education Scholarships Scheme
The Tertiary Education Scholarships Scheme is intended to support good quality tertiary education at MQF Levels 7 and 8. The scheme aims to support those pursuing this path to succeed both at the level of education attainment and contributing effectively towards the economy.
Endeavour Scholarship Scheme
If you want to study a postgraduate programme at MQF Level 7, you can apply for the Endeavour Scholarship Scheme. This scheme provides financial support in the form of a scholarship to applicants who wish to undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Masters level.
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