Course summary
COURSE INFORMATION An Executive MBA is a globally recognised postgraduate qualification designed to help develop and enhance your skill set within your senior-level role. Our Executive MBA explores a wide range of business topics, and will help you to understand and implement strategic thinking, taking you out of your comfort zone within a supportive framework, and launching you into the next phase of your career. If you are working in a managerial role and are enthused by the prospect of learning from sector experts and networking with like-minded individuals, our Executive MBA might be the course for you. During the course, you will learn to apply theoretical concepts to the real-world setting of your own business. Embedded throughout the programme are themes of leadership, sustainability, enterprise, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Each helps to ensure that we support and build future-focused, digitally able strategic leaders who can drive change and meet the challenges of the modern business world. The Executive MBA has been designed for busy professionals and will be taught flexibly. Online sessions will take place one evening (6-9 pm) each week, with a compulsory in-person session at our city-centre campus 2-3 Saturdays per semester. Integrated into the programme is a one-week international study and business trip, which will be in early April 2025. WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
- DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRY – Developed in collaboration with a range of SMEs, senior leaders and entrepreneurs, our Executive MBA focuses on equipping business leaders with highly applicable skills, through real world case teaching
- PERSONALISED JOURNEY – We are widely recognised and award-winning for the outstanding student support we provide; the Executive MBA is no different. Our 'no fear' Executive MBA is tailored to meet business needs as well as that of the student, you will have personalised support throughout your course and beyond, in a programme designed for the working professional
- FLEXIBLE LEARNING – The Executive MBA is designed to be commitment-friendly, supporting those with already busy lives. Delivery is both live and independently guided in your own time. With online sessions complemented by six Saturday sessions per year to facilitate face-to-face networking, learning and collaborative working, enabling you to structure your learning to suit your needs
- ACCREDITED – Adding value to you AND your CV – you will receive CMI accreditation and membership (with the ability to apply for fast-track chartered status on completion), an additional digital marketing short course of your choice, international residential study trip and membership of the Institute of Directors (IoD) - all supporting you to add tailored breadth and depth to your existing CV and skillset
- SUPPORT – With our award-winning student support, we ensure your experience is a true 'no fear' Executive MBA. From day one, we are committed to challenging, developing and supporting you at every stage of your journey, regardless of your starting point. Join us for an Executive MBA adventure where your growth and success are our top priorities
- Business Development Manager
- Operations Manager
- Commercial Director
- Chief Operating Officer
- Head of Commercial
Modules
Year 1 - Navigating the business landscape - Leading for high performance - Marketing and innovating for growth - Managing financial performance Year 2 - Operating for a sustainable future - Transforming through technology - Consultancy project
Entry requirements
5 years or management experience Bachelor Degree with a minimum of 2:2 **For the programme, we can only consider currently employed applicants who wish to apply to University College Birmingham.**
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £18000 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £18000 | Whole course |
Scotland | £18000 | Whole course |
Wales | £18000 | Whole course |
Republic of Ireland | £18000 | Whole course |
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
Provider information
University College Birmingham
Summer Row
Birmingham
B3 1JB