Information about the University of London External Programme

International Management programme:
MBA - MSc - Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate

Who is it for?

The majority of people decide to take an MBA for career-related reasons. The key reasons are:

• to assist a career change

• to achieve a salary increase

• to improve promotion prospects within an existing organisation

• to broaden horizons and increase marketability

An MBA is a route to these goals because it is recognised as the fundamental testing ground for developing managers.

What are the benefits?

What is the payback from taking a top international MBA?

Salaries for those graduating with MBAs from top international programmes have increased by over 25 per cent in the past three years. (The MBA Career Guide).

Leaders are made – not born

Management is one of the most exciting and rewarding jobs there is. The best managers are also able and gifted leaders. A top-class MBA, such as that offered by the University of London, is designed to enhance your skills in management and leadership. If you have some talent for management and leadership then the MBA will bring it to fruition. The way that it does this is subtle and not readily obvious. Leadership is a trait that is present in most people to a greater or lesser extent. It develops when you are prepared to undertake an extraordinary task and test yourself against the most demanding and exacting standards. That is what the University require on the University of London MBA.

World-class managers

World-class managers must be able to understand and interpret the business world in which they operate. The University of London MBA will provide you with the distilled wisdom and understanding of generations of scholars and business leaders. You will learn the ideas of great thinkers in management. At the University of London the University will bring you to an understanding of some of the most original business thinkers of the 20th century. You will read the results of genuine high-quality research, of ideas that have won Nobel prizes, of inspirations that have made fortunes and of concepts that have changed the world. Armed with these, you will become the inspiration of your colleagues. Under pressure, when you are in the cockpit of events, you will be able to draw upon this wealth of experience and see the way forward. In essence this is what the University of London MBA is about: engaging the world of ideas in business today in order to succeed tomorrow.

Making a commitment to your future

To be successful in your studies, you must be prepared to make an important sacrifice of time and effort. You will face your own personal barriers and overcome them. When others are relaxing, you will have to study hard and meet deadlines for assignments and examinations. Through this intensity of effort you will find that your leadership skills will mature. You will be tested and, through that process, you will learn the personal skills which make the great business leader.

So, take up the challenge. Studying this MBA will enhance your skills of self-discipline, reflection, analysis and leadership. You will develop your skills on the international stage, so that you can join a global learning community and create a network of relationships wherever you want to go. 

The University of London MBA will work for you, because the University work for you. The course is a rigorous academic programme of the highest standard, and is produced and taught by highly qualified teaching staff with both commercial and academic experience. The teaching materials are continually revised and updated so that your education is relevant.