MBA courses
■ Full-time MBA ■ Global Online MBA ■ Global Online MBA (London)
■ Executive MBA ■ Executive MBA (London) ■ Accelerator MBA
Full-time MBA Our 12-month programme is intense, fast- paced and captivating. With international travel, unlimited coaching, in-depth work with leading companies, and a peer group from a range of different industry sectors and cultures, our Full-time MBA participants will grow both personally and academically. Alongside lectures, seminars, group exercises, case studies and projects, they will have the opportunity to participate in one of the most innovative learning experiences available. Some of our Full-time MBA participants have joined us with the aim of setting up or developing an existing business venture. Many have gone on to do remarkable things, from bringing safe bio-fuel to homes in South Africa to setting up a digital platform for enabling easier tendering processes. We offer students the opportunity to specialise their MBA within entrepreneurship where two elective modules and final consultancy project will focus on this specialist area. Our participants will also have at least two opportunities to work on client-based projects during their year with us, enabling them to gain practical consultancy, stakeholder management and influencing skills through direct experience. These can be used as a route into new sectors and industries. We will also introduce them to companies, such as Microsoft, Ford and HSBC, through recruiter events, student projects and teaching support. Our Full-time MBA students benefit from LeadershipPlus, a compulsory module as part of their studies, designed to fully develop leadership skills. The module includes: ■ Experiential workshops focusing on high performing teams, emotional intelligence, courageous conversations and leading with authenticity ■ A nine-week group-based corporate or not for profit client project running from January to March, where teams are tasked with tackling a real, specific business issue. W wbs.ac.uk/go/mbaft
Careers support Personal development and career planning with our specialist CareersPlus team is fully integrated throughout the Full-time MBA. This begins before students even arrive, with access to pre-arrival webinars and consultations, as well as the Spotlight personality profiling tool to help them understand their preferred working and communication styles. Our CareersPlus team are always on hand to help, whether a student needs a careers coach, help shaping the right pathway for them, links to industry placements, or is looking for an inspirational mentor to help start the next phase of their career. Students have unlimited access to WBS Careers Managers and Careers Coaches for one-to-one sessions and feedback during their studies. They will also benefit from one-to-one sessions with external coaches and sector specialists, and dedicated careers support after completing their MBA via our alumni careers services. Throughout the year, students will participate in workshops which will enhance their professional skills in a challenging but safe and supportive environment. Examples include: ■ High impact CVs and cover letters ■ How to unleash the potential of LinkedIn to maximise your career opportunities ■ Learn to love networking
Global Online MBA Ranked 2nd in the world by the Financial Times ( Financial Times Online MBA Ranking 2023 ), our Global Online MBA has been running for over 30 years and combines inspirational teaching with flexible online learning, available from Warwick or London. If applicants are looking for a way to increase their business knowledge and leadership skills and maximise their board level awareness without stepping out of work, our part- time programme could be their next step. Participants will attend two campus-based residential weeks and will study one of their modules face-to-face (included in the tuition fee). They will have full access to the University of Warwick library catalogue, including online journals, eBooks and industry databases including Mintel, Amadeus and Statista. Our participants at both Warwick and London have the opportunity to specialise their MBA within social and environmental sustainability, healthcare, or entrepreneurship, where two elective modules and a final dissertation will focus on this specialist area. Our online learning environment my.wbs has been created by our in-house development team, utilising the latest digital developments to ensure a fully immersive MBA experience that removes geographical boundaries. So much more than just a website, my.wbs enables students to engage in lectures in real time, test their knowledge, watch archived sessions, access teaching materials, connect with other students, participate in global syndicate groups and speak directly to their lecturers and programme team. Because my.wbs is developed and managed in-house, we are able to constantly innovate and improve it to ensure our learning experience remains world leading. W w bs.ac.uk/go/onlinemba
Global Online MBA (London) While the Global Online MBA is studied primarily in our bespoke online learning environment, the London course is distinguished by offering participants two residential weeks at WBS London, The Shard. During the week participants will have the opportunity to meet each other, discuss case studies, attend careers and study skills sessions, and enjoy lectures and thought- provoking discussions with faculty and their cohort. W w bs.ac.uk/go/onlinembaldn Careers support All of our Global Online MBA participants have access to the following free coaching and career development services: ■ One LeadershipCoaching session with an Leadership Career Coach drawn from the WBS Coaching Panel ■ Unlimited career consultations with one of our highly trained CareersPlus experts available at any time during the programme to suit their needs. They may also extend their coaching relationships by purchasing further sessions ■ Access to careers workshops and networking opportunities, held during your first residential week, sharing the latest thinking on career management and covering a range of topics from career transition to negotiation skills ■ Skills webinars covering topics such as salary negotiation, assertiveness skills, managing workplace politics, the 2-hour job search, and the first 90 days
Recruiter events and opportunities include: ■ MBA networking sessions at The Shard ■ Hybrid employer presentations
Additionally, participants will have access to resources including: ■ WBS CareersPlus platform packed with resources covering all aspects of career development ■ The MBA Careers Guide – an online and interactive bitesize careers course specifically designed for our MBA students ■ VMock CV preparation platform.
■ Company treks ■ Sector festivals
■ Practitioner led lectures ■ Online vacancy board ■ Summer strategic consulting projects and LeadershipPlus projects ■ Talent profile book.
Talk to us
■ Kick-start your career ■ Client persuasion skills ■ Interviewing with impact
Becky Evans Business Development Manager, Full-time MBA and Global Online MBA (London and Warwick) E Rebecca.Evans.4@wbs.ac.uk
■ Cracking the consultancy case interview ■ Working in a global environment – the cultural dimension ■ A development centre day with a series of typical senior management assessment activities ■ Presenting with confidence.
■ Sector specialist presentations with experienced guest speakers sharing
their first-hand industry insights. Recent sectors have included finance, consulting, technology, fintech, consumer goods and retail, health and life sciences, energy and mobility.
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