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Study mode

Part time

Duration

28 months

Start date

01-OCT-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MBA - Master of Business Administration

Subject areas

MBA

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Our unique Executive MBA programme, delivered in partnership with Grant Thornton combines the best of academic insight and commercial application. We’ll use this to help you develop your leadership and management skills with a specific focus on business growth and innovation.

This Executive MBA programme will allow you to join a community of skilled individuals developing the necessary know-how and confidence to stand out from the crowd. Grant Thornton in the UK is part of a global organisation, the world’s 6th largest accounting and advisory firm with more than 40,000 clients.

We encourage you to come and experience a world-class university programme delivered by a university famous for innovation, career-enhancing services and world-renowned faculty and a company reputed for the quality of its service and advice, with a passion for shaping a vibrant economy.

Who is it for?

Our Executive MBA is especially designed for middle managers wanting to move into a senior management role and those on a fast-track career path within their organisations.

Businesses increasingly seek strategic thinkers with sound leadership capabilities, strong financial skills, an intrapreneurial mind-set, global understanding and excellent people skills. The Cranfield Executive MBA, delivered in partnership with Grant Thornton, will take you out of your comfort zone and transform you to reflect, question and find solutions to complex business challenges.

Why this course?

The collaboration of Cranfield and Grant Thornton on the delivery of this programme ensures you will be exposed to industry-leading education, incorporating teaching from current practitioners, business simulations and one-to-one leadership coaching.

You will study with a cohort of experienced professionals drawn from a range of industries and countries, building your network and giving you insights into best practice internationally. In addition, you will be able to apply the knowledge and skills you develop during the programme immediately in the workplace.

You will carry out projects and assignments and participate in competitions and business simulations, designed to help you apply the theories, tools and techniques you learn. The programme is designed to support your career progression, preparing you to carry out senior strategic roles successfully or to build your own business.

The course meets the requirements of the Level 7 Senior Leader Master's Degree Apprenticeship. Subject to eligibility, your organisation may be able to use their apprenticeship levy to cover the costs of you attending this course. Please see our funding section for further details.

Modules

The module is concerned with the future direction of the organisation; determining its scope, establishing objectives and formulating strategies to achieve them. This course will build on your confidence in undertaking these activities, so that as leaders you can form and communicate a credible and believable view of their organization's future direction and scope.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,571

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£11,571

Entry requirements

The Executive MBA in partnership with Grant Thornton is aimed at Senior Leaders with mid-to senior-level experience, looking to develop the skillsets required to lead a department or business. Applicants will need to show evidence of: Minimum of five years' post-qualification work experience. A strong degree and/or professional qualification or demonstration of high levels of achievement, exceptional career progression or evidence of leadership potential. Effective communication in English in an academic environment.

Department profile

Cranfield School of Management is an internationally renowned business school with over 35,000 global alumni, many of whom are now leading the way in their fields. Our consistent presence in world rankings and our triple accreditation put us in the elite 1% of schools worldwide. So why join our community? Ultimately, we are a business school with over 50 years’ experience in offering MBAs, Business and Leadership MScs and Corporate Executive...more

University information

Cranfield University is an exclusive postgraduate university with a main campus in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, and a second site in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire. The university specialises in science, engineering, technology and management, exploring how they work together to benefit the world. Cranfield’s world-class postgraduate courses and unrivalled facilities attract talented and hard working students from around the world. The university...more

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