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Master of Business Administration at Keele University - UCAS

Keele University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Master of Business Administration (Taught)

Course options

2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Open days

3Dec
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Course summary

Industry engagement is at the heart of our MBA, equipping you with the skills and experience to be both career ready and a future leader who can thrive in today's competitive business world. Our practical and immersive programme is focused on working directly with businesses, collaborating on real-world business challenges, and gaining invaluable insights through hands-on experience. You’ll develop advanced business expertise, sharpen your critical and creative thinking, and develop ethical, sustainable business practices - empowering you to progress with confidence into your business career and a forward-thinking business leader ready to make an impact. Why study this course?

  • Advance your career and unlock new opportunities with an MBA - highly valued by employers worldwide
  • Recognised institution with a rich legacy of delivering world-class business education and a large, attractive and safe campus with state-of-art facilities shared with over 50 companies
  • Expand your skills, potential and networks, and transform your career growth
  • Prior work experience is not essential with business experience and language support embedded into the programme
  • Collaborate on live business projects, sharpening the critical thinking and problem-solving skills required in today’s fast-paced business world
From day one of our comprehensive MBA programme, you’ll collaborate directly with companies, gaining practical insights and refining your expertise to excel as a business leader. The MBA has a strong emphasis on strengthening your abilities to understand the ‘big picture’, think strategically and develop the abilities to solve complex, real-world problems whilst at the same time gaining hands-on knowledge and practical skills tailored to meet industry demands and ensure job readiness. Business engagement opportunities include live projects such as developing marketing strategies for a start-up or undertaking financial analysis to support business expansion potential. As Keele Business School is based on a science and business park, you'll be able to interact with nearby organisations, including those based in our Smart Innovation Hub, which is also home to the Business School. You’ll benefit from participation in interactive industry workshops, seminars and the MBA Companions Scheme, where expert business professionals work closely with you and mentor you throughout the programme. Explore the core principles of business operations and enhance your understanding by applying these concepts through hands-on collaboration with organisations. Your professional communication and negotiation skills will be developed, and you’ll focus on building your potential as an effective leader. This includes building the skills to set strategic direction, make informed decisions, and navigate complex business dynamics. Learn to build, inspire, and lead diverse high performance teams by mastering organisational dynamics, strategic workforce planning, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture. About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For information regarding modules for this course, please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

Entry requirements

2:2 degree in any subject or a degree level professional qualification or five years demonstrated, relevant professional experience in management or leadership roles

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Information relating to the tuition fees and funding options for this course can be viewed on the course page on the Keele University website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/postgraduatestudy/postgraduatecourses/masterofbusinessadministration
Master of Business Administration at Keele University - UCAS