Executive Master of Business Administration, MBA

The Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an internationally recognised master's degree in business administration and management. This course aims to develop the business leaders of the future. It approaches responsible leadership from the starting points of creativity, practicality and social resourcefulness.

Our Executive MBA focuses on your personal development, including your career management. You will look at the integrative disciplines of business strategy and the management of change, leading to a real-world consultancy project and an individual business project. You can pursue the general MBA or specialise in one of four sectors:

• Financial Services (including banking and insurance)
• Public Services (including health, local government and emergency services)
• Social Enterprise
• Maritime.

You have the opportunity to progress rapidly through management in different companies or to apply your skills and knowledge to managing your own businesses. Graduates can apply for advanced access to the Master's Gateway of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), which provides an accelerated route to the institute. Our graduates are working in sectors such as accountancy, banking, consulting, energy and utilities, engineering and manufacturing, environment and agriculture, healthcare, information technology, property and construction, public services, HR, retail, training and education, transport and logistics. Some of our graduates have also started their own business. Many of them have reached senior or higher level positions, such as managing director.