Global Executive MBA Master of Business Administration
- Level(s) of Study: Postgraduate taught / Professional
- Start Date(s): January 2024 and 2025 / October 2024
- Duration: Two years
- Study Mode(s): Distance learning
- Campus: City Campus
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Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:
Transform your thinking and accelerate your career.
Our Global Executive MBA is a powerful partnership between Nottingham Business School and leading business schools in South Africa and Brazil. By combining our expertise, you will develop a truly global perspective, international connections, and the knowledge to lead in an uncertain and connected world.
The programme is designed with a focus on sustainable and responsible leadership. These principles are embedded throughout all our modules. You will be immersed in contextual leadership projects, explore real-world, strategic challenges, and apply your learning to your workplace.
Whether you want to take on a more senior role or embrace the opportunities and risks of a connected world, the Global Executive MBA is a flagship programme and a transformative learning experience.
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Develop a global perspective with our unique study experiences. Four immersive, week-long study blocks in the UK, South Africa and Brazil. -
Study around your personal and professional commitments with our two-year flexible programme. 80% is delivered online, with 20% in global campus locations. -
Apply your learning to organisations, with live case studies tackling real strategic business challenges. -
Develop connections with our global MBA alumni network and ongoing CPD opportunities during your course and after graduation.
What you’ll study
The Global Executive MBA begins in January 2024 and January 2025. At the start of your programme, your induction will help you to prepare for the challenges ahead. It includes intensive academic preparation for those who have been away from university for some years, alongside an ongoing programme of activity for personal and professional development.
Stage one - Developing your global mindset
- Customer Centric Marketing, Nottingham Campus
- Leading People and Organisations
- Leading Responsible and Sustainable Organisations
- Leading Strategy
- Change Management
Stage two - Leading Agile Transformation
- Leading Innovation
- Finance for Strategic Decision Making
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Business Planning, South Africa
Stage three - Building and Leading a Resilient Organisation
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Governing Organisations
- Digital Transformation
- Global Consultancy Experience, Brazil
Campus Based Module - (Nottingham) Customer Centric Marketing
The Customer Centric Marketing module will enable you to understand the role of marketing, the global marketing context, develop marketing strategy, understand the importance of the customer experience and the interplay with brand. As a result of this knowledge, you will develop skills in applying this contemporary marketing knowledge to a real-world global context.
Leading People and Organisations
The Leading People and Organisations takes a multi-disciplinary approach to develop knowledge, insights, and skills relevant to the management and leadership of people and organisations. You will reflect on and develop your leadership and management practice in the context of contemporary organisations in the global setting.
Leading Responsible and Sustainable Organisations
The Leading Responsible and Sustainable Organisations module will create a sustainable mind-set in you as a global leader through your understanding of the interface between ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and integrated sustainability.
Leading Strategy
Organisations are facing increasing uncertainty and disruption across all areas. Leading Strategy module will provide you an understanding of these issues and as a result you will be able to develop the leadership skills required to ensure long-term organisational success.
Campus Based Module – Change Management
The Change Management module involves you working with a group of your MBA peers as consultants to an organisation facing a complex change problem. Through this work based experience, you will learn how to lead change in complex global organisations and also develop consultancy skills.
Leading Innovation
Innovation skills are highly sought after in the global market-place. As a result of this module, you will have the skills needed to lead and facilitate innovation in complex global organisations.
Finance for Strategic Decision Making
Knowing how to make financial decisions is an essential leadership skill. The module provides you with the knowledge and skills required to evaluate internal and external financial information and use this to appraise corporate financial performance and strategy.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
All organisations rely on systems and processes to operate. As a global leader the module will build your knowledge of how these operate and how critical they are in supporting the delivery of strategic objectives.
Campus Based Module (South Africa) – Strategic Business Planning
Using a live case study organisation, and a real business problem, with a group of your MBA peers, you will be tasked with creating a strategic business plan for an organisation.
Data Driven Decision Making
This module will mean that you see beyond the hype of big data and a result you will be able to navigate your way through complexity, quantity and the ethical and legal issues related to data. Leveraging data in this way will enable you to answer strategically important decisions and thus link you to innovation.
Governing Organisations
As a global leader, you will need be able to operate effectively at board level to ensure the development of a sustainable and resilient organisation and establish the values and behaviours that guide organisational decision making and culture. The module adopts a structural, behavioural and an organisational perspective considering the governance options, behaviours and capabilities required to be an effective senior leader.
Business Research Project
The Business Research Project module aims to enable students to rigorously investigate an issue of management or organisational relevance. Students are expected to focus on a project that is relevant to their organisation and to themselves as a Senior Leader.
Digital Transformation
The ability to navigate and lead the ever-changing digital landscape is an essential leadership skill. The Digital Transformation module will allow you to develop an understanding of the strategic and operational business issues related to contemporary digital products and services for global organisations, with a focus on the technologies, skills and capabilities needed to create and sustain a cutting-edge digital business.
Campus Based Module (Brazil) – Global Consultancy Experience Module
This module provides the opportunity to experience dimensions of international strategic management by working intensively for a period of up to one week in a facilitated study tour including an external consultancy project. As a result, you will development of a range of important skills related to the economic global environment, managing across borders and managing projects. Given the international setting for the assignment, this will include strategies for operating in a culturally different environment and working closely with international collaborators.
Professional Leadership Development Module – spine module which runs throughout the course alongside CPD support events.
Professional Leadership Development will increase your understanding of how to manage your continuous professional development to be a more effective leader and to enable sustained career success. Criticality and reflection are highly effective leadership skills and through this module you will develop your ability to use critical reflective practice for improved individual and organisational performance in the global context.
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How you’re taught
Programme structure
The Global Executive MBA provides you with the flexibility to learn in a way which fits with your work and personal commitments. The majority of your learning happens online; however, this is interspersed with four campus-based weeks in three continents (Europe, South Africa and Latin America) to enhance your overall learning experience.
Each online module runs over seven weeks and during the first five weeks touch points with either your tutor or peers to support your learning are available. At the end of week two, you’ll take part in a short multiple-choice test which will give you confidence that you’re gaining the core knowledge required. The final two weeks of the seven weeks allows you to focus on your final assessment. Throughout, an online tutor will support your learning and be a source of support to you.
The first of the campus-based weeks will be in Nottingham at our award-winning city centre campus. During this time, you will be introduced to the course, make connections with your MBA peers and gain the skills required for success. The following three campus-based weeks will involve live case studies and input from university-based local experts. With the support of a university lecturer, you will work directly with organisations in the specific country you are located to apply your knowledge to real world contexts.
The Personal Leadership Development module runs throughout the course and alongside this module you are assigned an Academic Mentor who will work with you to support your academic, personal and professional growth. You will be encouraged by your Academic Mentor to apply your learning to your organisation to ensure maximum impact to your professional development and career growth.
Careers and employability
Successful completion of the MBA enables access to strategic and senior leader roles in all industry contexts. Students will have a highly sought-after global perspective and global experiences which will open doors to senior, strategic and consultancy roles.
Throughout the course, learners will be encouraged to apply their learning to their workplace. The personal leadership development modules assess your capability to apply your learning to you as a senior leader and to your organisation so there is benefit not only to your personal development and growth but also to your organisation.
Entry requirements
You will need the following:
- A good first degree (typically 2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualifications and 3-5 years professional experience.
- If you do not have an undergraduate degree we can accept 8+ years of professional experience.
Other requirements:
- Vocational and academic references
When you join the MBA, we assign you an Academic Mentor who will work with you through the duration of the course to help you achieve your career objectives.
Get in touch If you need any more help or information, please contact us at Ask NTU or call on +44 (0)115 848 4200.
You will need the following:
- A good first degree (typically 2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualifications and 3-5 years professional experience.
- If you do not have an undergraduate degree we can accept 8+ years of professional experience.
Other requirements:
- Vocational and academic references
As part of the application process, we will meet with you to identify your individual training needs. This will allow us to provide personalised support as we assign you an Academic Mentor who will be with you through the duration of the course to help you achieve your training and learning objectives.
English language entry requirements
If English is not your first language you need to show us that your language skills are strong enough for intensive academic study. We usually ask for an IELTS test and we accept some alternative English language tests.
- For 1-year Masters you'll need a 6.5 grade overall with minimum of 5.5 in each component.
- For 2-year Masters you'll need a 6.5 grade overall with a minimum of 6.0 in speaking and listening, and 5.5 in reading and writing.
For a list of our language requirements please visit our English language page.
If you need to do a pre-sessional English language course to meet the English requirements, please visit our pre-sessional English course page.
Help and support
If you have any questions about your qualifications or about making an application to the University please contact our international team for advice.
Fees and funding
Fees for October 2024 and January 2025 are yet to be confirmed, please see below January 2024 fees for reference.
Home fees for 2023/24 entry
Fees for the Global Executive MBA are £29,950.
- This includes all tuition and assessments.
- Fees include accommodation during the four campus-based modules.
- Fees do not not include travel and visa costs which the student will be responsible for. These are in addition to the course fees above.
- Students will need to check visa requirements for each of the campus based weeks.
Funding your studies
We are delighted to offer a number of postgraduate scholarships that are worth up to half the value of your tuition fee, as well as alumni discount for our current students and alumni. Please check our funding page to see if you're eligible for support.
For more advice and guidance, you can contact our Student Financial Support Service on Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2494 or for Scholarship help please contact us on Tel: +44 (0)115 848 4460.
Fees for 2025 are yet to be confirmed, please see below January 2024 fees for reference.
International fees for 2023/24 entry
Fees for the Global Executive MBA are £29,950.
- This includes all tuition and assessments.
- Fees include accommodation during the four campus-based modules.
- Fees do not not include travel and visa costs which the student will be responsible for. These are in addition to the course fees above.
- Students will need to check visa requirements for each of the campus based weeks.
When and how to pay your fees
For advice and guidance on making secure international payments to the University please visit our international fees page.
Scholarships and Alumni Discount
You might be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies. We award scholarships to those students who can demonstrate excellent achievement, passion and dedication to their studies.
We are delighted to offer a number of postgraduate scholarships that are worth up to half the value of your tuition fee, as well as 20% alumni discount for our current students and alumni. Please check our funding page to see if you're eligible for support.
Advice and guidance
If you have any questions about international fees, scholarships and other funding please contact the International Development Office at international@ntu.ac.uk or + 44 (0) 115 848 8175.
How to apply
Ready to join us? Apply through our NTU Applicant Portal.
- Register as a new applicant and create an account in the Applicant Portal - don't worry you won't need to complete your application at once, you can come back to it so keep your details safe.
- Fill out and submit your application - make sure to check all the information such as entry requirements before submitting.
- Track the progress of your application – you can do this by logging into the Application Portal.
- Check your offer – As long as you’ve provided all the information we need, we’ll try and make a decision on your application within five to ten working days. However, this can take longer and you should allow at least three weeks for a decision.
- Accept your offer within four weeks - Remember that competition for places is high, and if you don’t accept your offer within four weeks it may lapse. After eight weeks it will be automatically withdrawn.
- Meet the conditions of your offer (if you have any) - Upload all the documents required to meet the conditions of your offer using the My Documents section of the Applicant Portal.
Don’t worry if you’re waiting for results – we recommend applying now, and then adding them to your Application Portal once they arrive.
If you need some help in writing your application you can view our handy tips.
Good luck with your application!
Ready to join us? Apply through our NTU Applicant Portal.
- Register as a new applicant and create an account using our Applicant Portal - don't worry you won't need to complete your application at once, you can come back to it so keep your details safe.
- Fill out and submit your application - make sure to check all the information such as entry requirements before submitting.
- Track the progress of your application – you can do this by logging into the Application Portal.
- Check your offer – As long as you’ve provided all the information we need, we’ll try and make a decision on your application within five to ten working days. However, this can take longer and you should allow at least three weeks for a decision.
- Accept your offer within four weeks - Remember that competition for places is high, and if you don’t accept your offer within four weeks it may lapse. After eight weeks it will be automatically withdrawn.
- Meet the conditions of your offer (if you have any) - Upload all the documents required to meet the conditions of your offer using the My Documents section of the Applicant Portal.
Don’t worry if you’re waiting for results – we recommend applying now, and then adding them to your Application Portal once they arrive.
If you need some help in writing your application you can view our handy tips.
For advice on applying for a visa please visit our visa information page.
Good luck with your application!