Alliance Manchester Business School - AMBS

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Full-time MBA
Global MBA
Global MBA (Finance)
Global Executive MBA

Full-time MBA

Our most practical MBA: 900 hours of client consultancy across 3 projects and internship opportunities.

Key information

Fees (can be paid in instalments): £49,000

Course duration: 18 or 15 months

Intakes: September

Scholarships and discounts: Yes

Award: MBA

Best suited for

Level of experience: 3 years and strong career progression

Average age per annual intake: 30

Nationalities per annual intake: 30

Average years of experience per annual intake: 7

Location

International locations: Up to 5 - with international consultancy fieldwork opportunities

Induction: Manchester

Core courses: Manchester with international consultancy fieldwork opportunities

Elective courses:

  • Dubai
  • Hong Kong
  • Manchester
  • Shanghai
  • Singapore
  • International exchange and overseas study tour opportunities.
Course format and content

Study format: Full-time learning

Core courses

  • MBA preparation course (online)
  • 3-week induction
  • 9 core courses - including 3 live client consultancy projects.

Electives and more

  • Choose 3 from over 20 elective courses

Plus opportunities for:

  • A 10-12 week Internship
  • Overseas Study Tours
Extracurricular opportunities

MBA + Careers

  • Weekly career skills workshops
  • 121 meetings
  • Guest speakers
  • Company Recruitment presentations
  • Networking events
  • Student clubs
  • Business competitions
  • Company treks
  • Practice interviews.

MBA+ Social

  • MBA ball
  • Class socials
  • Cultural evenings
  • Sports competitions
  • MBA student council.

MBA+ Alumni

  • Weekly Guest Speaker Series
  • Alumni introductions and network building
  • Alumni speaker events
  • Industry and regional groups.

Global MBA

A highly flexible part-time MBA. Our largest MBA cohort with intakes in 5 global locations.

Key information

Fees (can be paid in instalments): £32,000

Course duration: 24 months

Intakes: January and July

Scholarships and discounts: Yes

Award: MBA

Best suited for

Level of experience: 3 years and strong career progression

Average age per annual intake: 36

Nationalities per annual intake: 43

Average years of experience per annual intake: 12

Location

International locations: up to 5

Induction: Home centre - either Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai or Singapore

Core courses: Home centre - either Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai or Singapore

Elective courses:

  • Dubai
  • Hong Kong
  • Manchester
  • Shanghai
  • Singapore.

For elective courses, we provide 6 nights of accommodation across 2 global locations.

Course format and content

Study format: Part-time blended learning

You'll study online with 11-28 days of face-to-face teaching across 6 workshops residencies.

Core courses

  • MBA preparation course (online)
  • 1-day induction
  • 8 core courses, including a live business project.

Elective courses

  • Choose 3 from over 20 elective courses
Extracurricular opportunities

MBA+ Careers

  • Networking events
  • Careers and employability sessions
  • Individual guidance
  • Guest speakers

MBA+ Social

  • Class socials

MBA+ Alumni

  • Alumni introductions and network building
  • Alumni speaker events
  • Industry and regional groups.

Global MBA (Finance Accelerated)

An accelerated route of our Global MBA for candidates with professional accountancy qualifications.

Key information

Fees (can be paid in instalments): £29,500

Course duration: 18 months

Intakes: January and July

Scholarships and discounts: Yes

Award: MBA

Best suited for

Level of experience: 3 years and strong career progression with a professional accountancy or finance qualification

Average age per annual intake: 36

Nationalities per annual intake: 16

Average years of experience per annual intake: 12

Location

International locations: up to 5

Induction: Home centre - either Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai or Singapore

Core courses: Home centre - either Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai or Singapore

Elective courses:

  • Dubai
  • Hong Kong
  • Manchester
  • Shanghai
  • Singapore.

For elective courses, we provide 6 nights of accommodation across 2 global locations.

Course format and content

Study format: Part-time blended learning

You'll study online with 8-25 days of face-to-face teaching across 5 workshops residencies.

Core courses

  • MBA preparation course (online)
  • 1-day induction
  • 6 core courses, including live business project.

Elective courses

  • Choose 3 from over 20 elective courses
Extracurricular opportunities

MBA + Careers

  • Networking events
  • Careers and employability sessions
  • Individual guidance
  • Guest speakers.

MBA+ Social

  • Class socials

MBA+ Alumni

  • Alumni introductions and network building
  • Alumni speaker events
  • Industry and regional groups.

Global Executive MBA

An executive part-time MBA for a closed cohort of our most senior candidates.

Key information

Fees (can be paid in instalments): £42,250

Course duration: 18 months

Intakes: January and July

Scholarships and discounts: Yes

Award: MBA

Best suited for

Level of experience: Significant managerial or entrepreneurial experience

Average age per annual intake: 43

Nationalities per annual intake: 19

Average years of experience per annual intake: 17

Location

International locations: up to 5

Induction: Home centre - either Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai or Singapore

Core courses: Manchester, Dubai and Hong Kong

For core courses, we provide 26 nights of accommodation across 2 global locations.

Elective courses:

  • Dubai
  • Hong Kong
  • Manchester
  • Shanghai
  • Singapore.
Course format and content

Study format: Part-time blended learning

You'll study online with 26-32 days of face-to-face teaching across 5 workshops residencies.

Core courses

  • MBA preparation course (online)
  • 1-day induction
  • 8 core courses, including live capstone business project.

Elective courses

  • Choose 2 from over 20 elective courses
Extracurricular opportunities

MBA + Careers

  • Careers sessions
  • Company treks
  • Reflective sessions.

MBA+ Social

  • Welcome dinner
  • Campus tour
  • Cultural activities
  • Class socials.

MBA+ Alumni

  • Senior alumni introductions and network building
  • Alumni speaker events
  • Industry and regional groups.

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