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The Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an internationally recognised master's degree in business administration and management.

Our MBA aims to develop the business leaders of the future. It approaches responsible leadership from the starting points of creativity, practicality and social resourcefulness. 

The MBA focuses on your personal development, including your career management. You will look at the integrative disciplines of business strategy and the management of change, leading to a real-world consultancy project and an individual business project. 

The course has recently been restructured in collaboration with employers and professional bodies.

Specialist MBA awards

The Greenwich MBA can be tailored to four specialist sectors:

• Financial Services (including banking and insurance)
• Public Services (including health, local government and emergency services)
• Social Enterprise
• Maritime.

On successful completion, you will graduate with one of the following:

• Executive Master of Business Administration
• Executive Master of Business Administration (Financial Services)
• Executive Master of Business Administration (Public Services)
• Executive Master of Business Administration (Maritime)
• Executive Master of Business Administration (Social Enterprise)

Flexible learning

Full-time

Students of all nationalities can study the MBA in London at our Greenwich Campus over a 12-month period.

Home students wishing to gain a PGDip Management should apply for the Executive MBA (by supported open learning) and request an exit award after earning 120 credits.

Part-time and distance learning by supported open learning

If you choose to study part-time, you can complete the degree over 2 or 3 years (with the flexibility to switch your plan at the start of your second year). This supports individuals who are working full-time and need to balance study with work and home commitments.

Supported open learning uses a variety of methods. Self-study is supported by evening workshops on-campus and online webinars. It is open to home students (UK and EU), who can complete in up to three years.

Rankings

Our Business Management subjects are ranked:

• Top 10 for student satisfaction in London (Complete University Guide 2018)
• Top 10 for high research quality in London (Complete University Guide 2018).

Outcomes

This degree will help you to:

• Understand current business issues, how organisations work, and the place of organisations in the business world.
• Address current issues in business and management through leading-edge research and practice.
• Acquire and evaluate data, then synthesise a range of information for new situations.
• Apply relevant knowledge to a range of complex situations, taking account of how this relates to other areas of a business or organisation.

You should have an undergraduate degree at 2.2 or above, or equivalent qualification, from a recognised university or higher education institute.

You should also have a minimum of two years' relevant work experience.

Applicants without an undergraduate degree who have a minimum of five years' relevant business experience may apply subject to interview.

If you were educated in a language other than English and/or in a country where English speakers are in a minority, you should have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill) or equivalent.

If you require a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK, your score must be from a UK Visas and Immigration approved IELTS test.

Alternatively, students with an overall IELTS of 5.0 or 5.5 can study our Pre-Sessional English language programme prior to degree studies.

The programme employs 'blended' learning:

• Case studies to relate to the real world of business
• Group work for discussion, research and presentations
• Business simulations
• Role play exercises and reflective practice for professional development
• Formal classroom lectures and tutorials
• Online webinars
• Portfolio, outlining your learning achievements
• Self-study and research facilitated online.

The focus of assessment on our MBA is to test your understanding and ability to apply your knowledge.