Course summary

The Master of Business Administration, delivered in the heart of Birmingham, covers core management disciplines, while building on Aston University’s strengths in business, technology, and enterprise. Founded by Birmingham’s employers, the University maintains strong industry connections, integrating these ties into its intense, experiential MBA learning experience that fosters an entrepreneurial mindset. Our dynamic MBA is suitable for graduates of all disciplines, offering a platform to advance your career at a top business school. Core modules focus on strategic development, value creation, and business model transformation through business analysis, new and emerging technologies. You can specialise in Cybersecurity, Healthcare, AI and Digital Transformation, or choose the Business Management pathway, selecting options across specialities. Individual career planning and support prepare you for senior leadership roles. The programme emphasises personal development. This comprehensive approach equips you with the skills and confidence to excel in all professional settings. How you will learn All participants within our MBA cohorts have extensive work experience, and our teaching methods are deployed to take advantage of these capabilities in order to enhance students’ high-level leadership and management skills and to develop them as global leaders. This is achieved via intensive learning opportunities, which are delivered through team work, real-life case studies, business challenges and simulations. The curriculum is organised into week-long sprints, separated by time for reflection, self-development and assignment preparation. Interaction with guest speakers and access to networking events, alumni mentoring, internships, study visits and career fairs connect you with industry experts and potential employers, enriching your educational experience and preparing you for the next stage in your management leadership journey. In the Aston Edge you will enhance your employability and global leadership through experiential learning and reflective practice. Employability support from our dedicated MBA Careers team, skill-building workshops, individual and group coaching will prepare you for both academic and professional success. Drawing on Aston Business School’s long track record in developing entrepreneurs and creating for small companies, all students take part in the Aston Startup Lab and undertake consultancy for real life clients. What you will learn You’ll learn to lead all aspects of businesses and organisations. You’ll explore the societal and environmental contexts shaping global economies and develop strategies to address them. Importantly, you’ll gain self-awareness to become resilient, empathetic leaders and entrepreneurs capable of making tough decisions, managing change, and creating future strategies. Our curriculum integrates mastery of key skills and concepts with their application in various settings. You’ll practice advanced decision-making across core management functions and specialise in your career focus areas. During the dissertation phase, you’ll complete projects that enhance your ability to apply technology in diverse contexts and make decisions in a global environment. Finally, you’ll undertake an individual research project to solve a business problem of your choice, demonstrating your ability to conduct independent research with a strong ethical, theoretical, and methodological foundation.