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MBA

1 year full-time

30 September 2024

Warwick Business School

University of Warwick

Reach your full potential on Warwick's Full-time MBA. Warwick Business School will provide you with an intense and fast-paced programme, where you will gain expert knowledge on the global business environment.

Ranked sixth in the UK in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2023, our Full-time MBA is the catalyst you need to transform your career.

Designed for visionary leaders who want to make a difference in the world, our Full-time MBA is an investment in you to attain the tools, confidence, and big picture vision to leap to the next level of your career. Whether you want to change job function, sector, location or simply increase your earning power, we will support you in achieving your full potential so you can deliver real impact in whatever path you take.

Our 12-month programme is intense and fast-paced. With international travel, unlimited coaching, in-depth work with leading companies and a peer group from a wide range of different industry sectors and cultures, you will grow both personally and academically.

During your year with us and beyond, we will support and motivate you, as well as push, critique and challenge you to bring out your inner Change Maker.

Skills from this degree

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the global business environment
• Gain an understanding of different leadership skills and develop your own leadership style
• Gain an appreciation of different perspectives and viewpoints by learning with and from a diverse cohort
• Develop an entrepreneurial mindset, with the option to specialise your MBA in Entrepreneurship
• You will benefit from being part of a global cohort, allowing you to develop your professional network and understand different cultures and work practices.

We take a creative approach to teaching, using film, drama, business simulation software and role play on different modules during the course.This allows you to apply your learning to real life scenarios, try out new leadership techniques and generate creative responses to challenges. By building your leadership and management skills you can increase your confidence and prepare for any scenario.

Syndicate group work is an essential part of the Full-time MBA, allowing you to perfect your presentation and negotiation skills. You will be part of the same group for the entirety of your required modules and will become part of different groups as you undertake your electives.

Class sizes comprise of between 100 and 120 students split into two cohorts.

You will study eight required modules and four elective modules. Typically, each module will consist of approximately 30 hours preparation and pre-reading, 30 hours of academic delivery and 40 hours writing the assignment(s).

You will have the choice to undertake either a strategic consulting project, an internship or traditional dissertation. If you choose to take the Entrepreneurship specialism as part of your MBA, the dissertation will give you the opportunity to dive deeply into a new business idea, tackle an existing issue or use the opportunity to help launch your own venture.

Minimum requirements

You must have at least three years’ post-graduation professional experience. You should be able to demonstrate progression in your career, which could include increased people management, budgetary and/or project management responsibilities.

You must have a 2:1 at undergraduate level from a UK university or the equivalent from an overseas university. However, we also welcome applications from candidates who do not have the academic qualifications but are exceptional, with a proven ability to achieve.

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

GMAT, GRE and The Warwick Test – you must complete either the GMAT, GRE or Warwick Test as part of your admission to WBS.

GMAT - We welcome valid GMAT scores achieved through either the classic or new Focus edition.

Our current class average GMAT score is 670, or 615 under the Focus edition. This equates to a performance in the 78% percentile under each format. We don’t have a minimum score requirement, but scores in line with the class average are considered competitive.

Our test centre code is: FH4-P5-35. GMAT scores are considered valid within a 5-year period. Please contact GMAC directly to book your GMAT.

GRE - For the GRE, all sections of the test must be taken to be considered valid. We don’t ask have a minimum score requirement, but a score of 160 in Verbal Reasoning and 160 in Quantitative Reasoning would be considered competitive.

Our test centre code is: 0806. GRE scores are considered valid within a 5-year period. Please contact ETS directly to book your GRE.

The Warwick Test - The Warwick Test may be available as an alternative for certain candidates, dependent on personal circumstance. The Warwick Test may be made available to you following interview for the Full-time MBA.

Core modules

• Financial Management
• Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship
• LeadershipPlus
• Corporate Reporting and Decision Making
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Strategic Thinking

We have integrated social and environmental sustainability throughout our core modules, allowing you to address this complex, multidimensional subject from different angles and perspectives.

Elective modules

Whether you are interested in strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, leadership or international business, we offer a wide range of elective modules to suit your needs. You will customise your MBA by choosing four elective modules to help you tailor the course to your personal aims. To support you in gaining international experience, one of your four elective modules will be a required overseas module.

Our electives broadly fit into the following categories:

• Finance and Accounting
• Marketing
• Digital
• Global Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• Management and Leadership

There is also the option to specialise your MBA in entrepreneurship.

Read the module descriptions for this course on the Warwick Business School website.