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University of Birmingham: MBA

Institution	University of Birmingham View institution profile
Department	Birmingham Business School View department profile
Web	https://www.birmingham.ac.uk
Study type	Taught

Summary

Course Overview Advance your understanding of responsible business and what it means to be a purposeful leader. On our full-time MBA you'll work closely with industry professionals and academic experts who will challenge you to self-reflect and create your own business practices for a better world.

Course structure Our full-time MBA is a one year programme delivered at our Edgbaston campus in the UK. You can complete a global immersive module in Mexico, Southeast Asia, Europe, or the Middle East. Full-time MBA candidates can choose to tailor their programme to one of the following pathways:

Marketing
International Business & Strategy
Innovation & Business Transformation

Global immersive modules Full-time MBA students can complete one global immersive module with our partners in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Mexico or Europe. These modules are designed to give you exposure to an international business environment. Completing a global immersive module will enable you to compare and contrast different business systems and strategies in a country whose economy is markedly different to the United Kingdom.

End of study internships Full-time MBA students have the opportunity to participate in a 12-week paid internship with a UK-based company when they complete their programme. These internships are sourced by our dedicated Birmingham Business School Careers team so students can focus on their programme. More than 32% of students are now employed by the company they undertook the internship with and 50% of candidates extended their internship or were offered employment by another company.

Triple-crown accreditation Birmingham Business School is one of a small number of schools worldwide to hold triple-crown accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).

Course delivery The Birmingham MBA includes a mix of learning and teaching methods:

Purposeful Leader module – this a reflective and developmental module that includes career coaching encouraging you to explore your leadership and career aspirations in relation to your purposive values
MBA Project - students must choose to complete a Company Project, Entrepreneurial Project or a Research Project
Global immersive modules - optional one-week intensive modules delivered in a country with an economy that is markedly different to the UK
Taught modules – including lectures, workshops, seminars and blended learning support
Assessments - including group and individual projects, group presentations, individual assignments and class tests

MBA

Full-Time, 1 years starts Sep 2026

Level	RQF Level 7
Entry requirements	2.1 good Honours degree or equivalent, such as a degree level professional qualification. Experience and qualifications: You must have a minimum of three years' professional experience. Usually we expect Birmingham MBA candidates to have five years professional experience. You must demonstrate career progression and managerial responsibilities, which could include people management, budget management or project management. We will consider candidates without a first degree or professional qualification who have at least ten years’ work experience including significant managerial responsibility. Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): Although we do not require GMAT to study our MBA, we recognise it as a rigorous and challenging assessment of analytical, numerical and verbal reasoning skills. We welcome applicants in possession of a GMAT and we will consider it alongside your other qualifications and experience.
Location	Edgbaston Campus Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TU

Level

RQF Level 7

Entry requirements

2.1 good Honours degree
or equivalent, such as a degree level professional qualification.

Experience and qualifications:
You must have a minimum of three years' professional experience. Usually we expect Birmingham MBA candidates to have five years professional experience. You must demonstrate career progression and managerial responsibilities, which could include people management, budget management or project management.

We will consider candidates without a first degree or professional qualification who have at least ten years’ work experience including significant managerial responsibility.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT):
Although we do not require GMAT to study our MBA, we recognise it as a rigorous and challenging assessment of analytical, numerical and verbal reasoning skills. We welcome applicants in possession of a GMAT and we will consider it alongside your other qualifications and experience.

Location

Edgbaston Campus
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TU

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