Register now for the Manchester MBA Open Day
Saturday 17 October 2026
Discover the Manchester MBA
Join us on campus to experience the Manchester Method in action and discover why ambitious professionals choose the Manchester MBA to solve real business challenges and lead with greater impact.
Explore career outcomes and ROI
Experience a sample MBA lecture
Meet current students and academics
See our campus and facilities
9:30am - Registration and refreshments
Collect free merchandise and enjoy complimentary refreshments while meeting fellow prospective MBA candidates and members of the Manchester MBA team.
10am – Welcome and introduction
Hear from Chris Healy, Head of MBA Marketing and Recruitment, as he introduces the day, shares what makes the Manchester MBA unique, and outlines how an MBA can support your professional and personal ambitions.
10:10am – ‘The transformative power of an MBA’
Listen to Global MBA Director Xavier Duran’s insights on how an MBA can accelerate your career, broaden your leadership capabilities, and expand your professional network.
11am – Keynote: ‘ESG: Value creator or value destroyer?’
Hear from Full-time MBA Director Marie Dutordoir as she explores whether ESG creates or destroys value, why measuring sustainability performance is more complex than it appears, and what this means for leaders making investment and strategic decisions.
11:30am – Student panel and Q&A
Get candid insights from current students from our full-time and part-time MBA programmes about why they chose AMBS and what student life is really like.
12:30pm – Free networking lunch
Meet academics, current students, recruitment and admissions, and other prospective students over a complimentary lunch and get individual advice from us.
1:30pm – Optional campus tour
Explore the spaces where you will study, collaborate and connect as part of the Manchester MBA community, including our learning facilities and wider campus environment.
Our MBA degrees
Full-time MBA
- Transform your career with a programme focused on real-world project experience.
- DURATION
- 15 or 18 months. Full-time.
- LOCATION
- Manchester + international opportunities
- PRICE
- £51,500 (scholarships available)
- REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 3 years minimum
- START DATE
- September
Global MBA
- A highly flexible part-time MBA. Our largest MBA cohort with intakes in 5 global locations.
- DURATION
- 24 months. Part-time.
- LOCATION
- Online + 6 workshops in one of our global locations (Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai and Singapore)
- PRICE
- £34,000
- REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 3 years minimum
- START DATE
- January and July
Global Executive MBA
- For high-fliers looking to qualify their experience as top executives. Study with top talent from across the globe.
- DURATION
- 18 months. Part-time.
- LOCATION
- Online +5 workshops in one of our global locations (Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai and Singapore)
- PRICE
- £44,250 (scholarships available)
- REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 8 years minimum
- START DATE
- January and July
Global Finance Accelerated MBA
- The same highly flexible Global Part-time MBA, fast-tracked for qualified finance professionals.
- DURATION
- 18 months, Part-time.
- LOCATION
- Online +5 workshops in one of our global locations (Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai and Singapore)
- PRICE
- £31,500
- REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 3 years minimum
- START DATE
- January and July
Frequently asked questions
This Open Day is particularly relevant for:
- Professionals considering an MBA to accelerate or pivot their career
- Mid-career individuals aiming for leadership roles
- Entrepreneurs and innovators seeking to scale their ideas
- Senior professionals looking for flexible MBA study options
This Open Day lets you see what is beyond brochures and rankings to experience Manchester what is like first-hand. You’ll leave with:
- Clarity on which programme suits your career goals
- Connections with staff, students, and peers
- A tangible sense of the Manchester MBA community and experience
Choosing where to study your MBA is a major career decision. At Alliance Manchester Business School, you’ll join the University of Manchester, one of the world’s leading research institutions, with 26 Nobel laureates among its students and staff.
As one of the UK’s most established business schools, Alliance MBS has been redefining business education since 1965. Our MBA is triple accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS – a distinction held by fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide – giving you the assurance that your degree is recognised and respected globally.
Consistently ranked among the world’s top 50, the Manchester MBA attracts ambitious professionals who want to accelerate, change direction or move into senior leadership. With practical, challenge-based learning, strong industry connections, global study opportunities and dedicated career support, our MBA is designed to help you build the skills, confidence and network to take the next step in your career.
Yes, the Open Day is free to attend. Free refreshments and lunch will be provided.
ESG has become a major consideration for investors and business leaders, but understanding its impact on business value remains far from straightforward. In particular, questions remain about whether strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance creates or destroys shareholder value, and what the empirical evidence tells us about this relationship.
During this keynote, Manchester Full-time MBA Director Marie Dutordoir will explore what the evidence tells us about the relationship between ESG and shareholder value, and why measuring ESG is often more complex than it appears.
The discussion will also look ahead to developments in sustainable corporate finance, including the challenges of measuring ESG, the need for greater granularity beyond aggregate ESG scores, and the growing role of green financing and sustainable financial instruments in creating both environmental impact and shareholder value.
The session will be highly interactive, with plenty of opportunity for questions, discussion and audience input.
No. The Manchester MBA Open Day will be in person only and will not be livestreamed. Therefore it is a great chance for you to connect in-person with current students, academics, and more. If you cannot attend but would like to be notified of future Open Days, please fill in the form and we will contact you via email.
Please email mba@manchester.ac.uk.
Where our graduates work
I was attracted to Manchester’s unique 'learning by doing' curriculum. This got me excited about being in an environment where I would be challenged by real-life problems and solving these issues with diverse team members.
Every challenge faced by businesses has a solution and it’s all taught in the MBA. That’s the beauty of the Manchester MBA, you learn a wide range of topics by applying them to the business or sector you work in.
With my MBA, I’m able to take what I learn in the classroom and apply it to work literally the next day.
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