Applicants will now have the choice to finish their MBA degrees in as little as 24 months.
The online MBA is delivered part-time with entry points twice a year. You have the choice to complete your MBA in a speedy 24 months, with your final Management Project undertaken alongside your final year of taught courses, or in a 30-month format where your Management Project takes place in the third year, following the completion of all taught elements. You also have the choice to switch from one format to the other at the end of your first year, giving you maximum flexibility as you determine what works best for you. Whichever path you choose, you will combine academic study with practical application, achieved through learning which firmly aligns academic management theory with commercial/organisational success, case studies, regular interactive refresher activities, consultancy-style projects with external organisations and assessments which practically cement the learning. A rich course schedule will broaden your insights into alternative ways of managing, organising and innovating.
The Professional Development programme, included as part of the compulsory courses, is designed specifically to help enhance interpersonal and leadership skills. Unlike some other MBA programmes, we have made this a credit-bearing element in recognition of the importance of this as part of our students' development journey.
In addition to your compulsory courses, you will complete a 40-credit Management Project, giving you the opportunity to explore a subject aligned with your career goals and apply your learning to real-world challenges.
A typical course of study might look as follows* — the below information details the structure and courses for this programme in 2025/26.
Year 1
Compulsory courses
- Accounting (10 credits)
- Strategic Marketing (10 credits)
- Understanding Economies (10 credits)
- Operations Improvement (10 credits)
- Strategic Human Resource Management (10 credits)
- Strategic Leadership Part 1 (10 credits)
- Professional Development (10 credits)
- Data and Analytics for Leaders (10 credits)
- Sustainability in the Boardroom (10 credits)
Year 2
Compulsory courses
- Finance (10 credits)
- Business Transformation in the Digital Age (10 credits)
- Organising for Effectiveness (10 credits)
- Strategic Leadership Part 2 (10 credits)
- Negotiations (10 credits)
- Professional Development (continuing)
MBA Management Project
A problem solving assignment where students offer a critique of why an organisation faces a particular problem and a theory driven solution.
- MBA Management Project (40 credits)
All students will complete a Management Project. Students on the 24-month MBA will work on their Management Projects during Year 2, alongside their final year of taught courses. Students on the 30-month MBA will have a summer break in their second year and complete their Management Project in Year 3, following the completion of all taught elements.
Additional Features
- 24/7 discussion forums
- Alumni support
- Comprehensive 'Return to Study' induction
- LinkedIn/CV review and access to university career resources
- Live business practitioner engagement
- Live one-to-one coaching
- Virtual social and keeping connected meet ups
- Virtual speakers
*We will notify applicants of any changes to the programme structure and courses no later than 2 months before entrants start year 1 of the programme.
The content of individual courses and the programme for any given degree are under constant academic review in light of current circumstances and may change from time to time, with some programmes and courses being modified, discontinued, or replaced.
We cannot guarantee students a place on the optional course of their preference. Equally, if there is not enough interest in a given year for an option course then it may not be viable for us to run that particular option course. Some combinations of option courses may not be possible due to scheduling constraints.