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Full-time MBA (with or without Exchange)

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    1 year FT

Masters Degree Description

The current global business landscape is increasingly being shaped by geopolitical shifts, evolving consumer behaviour, and climate accountability. Navigating these multifaceted challenges as a business leader calls for an agile and adaptive approach.

Our 12-month full-time MBA programme (with or without Exchange) is designed to prepare experienced professionals looking for career progression into leadership or strategy roles to combine effective leadership with the strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills needed to lead teams towards tackling rapidly changing business challenges.

Entry Requirements

At least three years of work experience in a managerial role. This can be from any industry, including the public sector, charitable organisations, or the arts.

Note: The managerial experience requirement for this full-time MBA programme is defined by any project, initiative, remit, or task (either permanent or ad hoc) where you were responsible for guiding the resources, teams, or individuals towards a final goal.

Some roles are specifically designed for management, while others involve managerial responsibilities on a case-by-case basis. Whatever your role, be sure to highlight these managerial responsibilities in your CV.

Managerial experience for this full-time MBA programme encompasses many efforts you may already be undertaking. It is not defined by having “manager” in your job title or by having direct reports (although you may, of course, have both).

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Fees

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Student Destinations

  • Business Development Manager
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Director
  • Founder and CEO
  • Global Brand Communications Manager
  • Head of Network Strategy
  • Key Account Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Senior Management Consultant
  • Strategy Director

Module Details

A typical year of study might look as follows* — the below information details the structure and courses for this programme in 2026/27.

Induction
September
 
Introduction to the programme
Activities
Building High Performance Teams activities
Introduction to Strategic Leadership
MBA Orientation and Study Skills
Semester 1
September-December
 
Context and compulsory business disciplines
Compulsory courses
Accounting
Organising for Effectiveness
Professional Development
Strategic Leadership
Strategic Marketing
Understanding Economies
Business Transformation in the Digital Age
Semester 2a
January-March
 
Integration and electives
Compulsory courses
Finance
Operations Improvement
Professional Development (cont.)
Strategic Human Resource Management
Strategic Leadership (cont.)
Option courses (choose 2)*
Data and Analytics for Leaders
Economics of Strategy
Ethics and Sustainable Governance
Financial Analysis
Managing AI for Business
Negotiations
Semester 2b
April-June
 
Electives (continued)
Option courses (choose 2)*
New Venture Creation and the Entrepreneurial Process
Business Strategy for Environmentally-Suitable Futures
Financial Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions
Global Strategy
Marketing Communications and Branding
Supply Chain Management
Summer Term
June-August
 
MBA Management Project
MBA Management Project
Additional information
 
In addition to the main programme, a series of practitioner speakers and Masterclasses will be organised on specialised topics in response to contemporary business developments and student interests.

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