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Full-time MBA

Accreditations: AMBA, EQUIS

Programme features

The full-time MBA programme is a one-year (50-week) intensive course offered at Imperial Business School. Learning incorporates the full range of lectures, case studies, student presentations, guest speakers, individual and syndicate group coursework, examinations and projects. Core courses cover managerial concepts and the study of company functions, leading on to business environment and strategy.

Core modules

• Accounting management analysis
• Business economics
• Economic framework
• Financial management
• Quantitative methods
• Marketing management
• Organisational behaviour
• Strategic management 

Integrative subjects

• Innovation, entrepreneurship and design – exploring emerging developments in science, technology, design and business.

Following this, you choose 6 electives from a choice of over 20, completing the year with the MBA final project. The electives offered vary from year to year.

Course offered

MBA

Duration

1 year

Number of places

circa 50

Fees and funding (2012)

• UK student fees £36,000
• EU student fees £36,000
• International student fees £36,000
• Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship, Scholarships for Women, Imperial MBA Scholarship for Full Time Students. Visit the website for more information on scholarships.

Part-time Executive MBA

Accreditations: AMBA, EQUIS

Programme features

This is a part-time programme leading to the Executive MBA, offered by Imperial Business School. It is designed for managers who will continue to work whilst studying. Applicants typically have substantial managerial experience and are able to choose from two available modes of attendance – weekdays or weekends

The weekday Executive MBA is a 24-month programme, starting each December. Attendance is on every alternate Friday and once every six weeks students must attend a three-day block (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).

The weekend Executive MBA is a 21-month programme, starting each April. Attendance is one long weekend per month (Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning).

Core courses cover managerial concepts and the study of company functions, leading on to business environment and strategy.

Core modules: 

• Accounting management analysis
• Business economics
• Economic framework
• Financial management
• Marketing management
• Organisational behaviour
• Quantitative methods
• Strategic management 

Integrative subjects:

• Innovation, entrepreneurship and design
• International study tour 

Following this, you choose 6 electives from a choice of over 20, completing the year with the MBA final project. The electives offered vary from year to year.

Course offered

Executive MBA

Duration

Weekday Executive MBA 24 months; Weekend Executive MBA 21 months.

Number of places

circa 50

Fees and funding 2012

• UK student fees: weekday £19,750; weekend £20,500
• EU student fees: weekday £19,750; weekend £20,500
• International student fees: weekday £19,750; weekend £20,500
• Visit the website for information about the Imperial Executive MBA Scholarships.

Distance Learning MBA

Accreditations: AMBA, EQUIS

Programme features

Students studying the Distance Learning MBA at Imperial Business School are sent a comprehensive study guide for each taught module, relevant textbooks and where available CDs of class discussions. In addition students will be able to use our online learning environment, a support system that enables students to interact with one another and with their tutors via a virtual classroom.

Students must complete seven core modules plus attend a three-week face-to-face module, select one specialisation and complete an MBA dissertation.

Core modules:

• Decision making
• Economics for business
• Managing finance and accounts
• Management information systems
• Managing markets and competition
• Managing people and organisations
• Managing processes and products
• The Imperial edge

Specialisations:

• Customer focused strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Investment and risk
• Health management
• Telecoms management

MBA dissertation:

Students are required to write an MBA dissertation on a business subject or a consultancy report on a suitable problem of a company of their choice. This is of approximately 20,000 words in length.

Course offered

MBA

Duration

1–2 years (at student's discretion).

Number of places

N/A

Fees and funding 2012

• UK student fees £24,035.
• EU student fees £24,035.
• International student fees £24,035.