During part 1 students take the School of Management’s MBA core modules, studying alongside students drawn from all sectors; in part 2 students take 4 compulsory defence modules; select 1 defence elective from a choice of 3; and choose 1 general MBA elective theme; students are also required to take appropriate elements of the School of Management’s Personal and Professional Development module, which serves as the backbone of the MBA programme; in addition, students complete a defence management independent research project.