Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

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With Edinburgh Business School, your MBA programme comes to you. Wherever you are, you can study for your MBA. That means you can continue in full-time employment or stay fully committed to your family duties.

Though you may study on your own, you will not be alone. This route includes the support of our teaching faculty and access to your fellow students through our online facilities such as MyGroups, which facilitates peer student contact with an emphasis on local groups. Come exam time, you will have all the help you need.

There are no compulsory residential elements to our MBA - though you can, if you wish, decide to take some courses on campus. All exams can be sat in one of our 350 exam centres around the world. 

Programme structure

There are seven core courses in the MBA programme. You also take two elective courses, chosen from an extensive range. Each course requires approximately 200 hours of study. 

You work towards your MBA on a course-by-course basis. The student handbook provides detailed guidance on the best order in which to study your courses, and there is a degree of flexibility. However, Strategic Planning should be taken as the final core course because it builds on the prior study of other courses.

There is no prescribed start date, and no limit on the duration of your studies. After completing three courses, you are eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, and after six courses for a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration.

The postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma awards are formal recognition of your progress: they can also be used as exit awards. Specialist awards are available at MBA level depending on your choice of courses. 

SPECIALISATIONS

You work towards your MBA specialism on a course-by-course basis. After completing three courses, you are eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, after six courses for a Postgraduate Diploma and after nine courses you are eligible for the standard MBA award. The postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma awards are formal recognition of your progress; they can also be used as exit awards.

MBA with Specialism in Strategic Planning

Whether you choose to study on campus, with an Approved Learning Partner or through distance learning, the MBA with specialism in Strategic Planning adds further depth to your MBA. It allows you to meet very specific career requirements and gain a deeper understanding of the subject.

MBA with Specialism in Marketing 

Whether you choose to study on campus, with an Approved Learning Partner or through distance learning, the MBA with Specialism in Marketing adds further depth to your MBA. It allows you to meet very specific career requirements and gain a deeper understanding of the subject. You work towards your MBA on a course-by-course basis. After completing three courses, you are eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, and after six courses for a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. The postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma awards are formal recognition of your progress; they can also be used as exit awards. Specialist awards are available at diploma and MBA level depending on your choice of courses.

MBA with Specialism in Human Resource Management

Whether you choose to study on campus, with an Approved Learning Partner or through distance learning, the MBA with Specialism in Human Resource Management adds further depth to your MBA. It allows you to meet very specific career requirements and gain a deeper understanding of the subject. You work towards your MBA on a course-by-course basis. After completing three courses, you are eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, and after six courses for a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. The postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma awards are formal recognition of your progress; they can also be used as exit awards. Specialist awards are available at diploma and MBA level depending on your choice of courses.

MBA with Specialism in Finance 

Whether you choose to study on campus, with an Approved Learning Partner or through distance learning, the MBA with Specialism in Finance adds further depth to your MBA. It allows you to meet very specific career requirements and gain a deeper understanding of the subject. You work towards your MBA on a course-by-course basis. After completing three courses, you are eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration, and after six courses for a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. The postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma awards are formal recognition of your progress; they can also be used as exit awards. Specialist awards are available at diploma and MBA level depending on your choice of courses.

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