Business students at the University of Warwick

MBA (Accelerator) (2026 Entry)

Course code

TIBS-N1SJ

Start date

March 2025

Duration

2 years part-time

Qualification

MBA

Led by

Warwick Business School

Location

WBS London/Online

MBA (Accelerator) (2026 Entry)

Course code

TIBS-N1SJ

Start date

March 2025

Duration

2 years part-time

Qualification

MBA

Led by

Warwick Business School

Location

WBS London/Online

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Find out more about our Accelerator MBA degree at Warwick

Accelerate your career progression without having to take significant time out of work, with the Accelerator MBA. This blended, part-time MBA will enable you to make the next leap in your career, with learning taking place both online and at WBS London, The Shard, over two years.

Course overview

Warwick Business School's Accelerator MBA is designed to enable you to make the next leap in your career, with learning taking place both at WBS London, The Shard, and online over a two year period.

Built with high-potential leaders of the future in mind, we understand that balancing work and study whilst trying to progress can be tricky. With this in mind, 80% of your course takes place at WBS London, our base in The Shard, and 20% online, through our innovative online platform, my.wbs.

In addition to covering key areas of management and leadership, you’ll access bespoke careers support, gain global exposure, and engage with the business world.

Skills from this degree

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the global business envrionment
Build your leadership skills and develop your own leadership style
Expand your global exposure with a network from across the globe, and a required elective at one of our international partner institutions
Learn to apply your learnings in practice with a client-based consulting project
Focus on your career progression with a blend of online and in-person interventions, designed and facilitated by our industry-leading CareersPlus team.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

You must have at least three years of professional work experience. We don't require management experience, but you should be able to demonstrate progression within your career and a desire to move into management and leadership.

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

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:

Band B
IELTS overall score of 7.0. All four languages elements have to be scored 6.0+, with maximum of two language components at lowest level 6.0 or 6.5.

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

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Academic References

We typically ask for one academic reference for taught courses, and two academic references for research courses.

You will be asked to include an email address for your referee(s) when submitting your application and we will contact them for you.

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Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Modules

Module title

Credits

Elective modules

You'll personalise your MBA experience by selecting four elective modules that align with your goals. During your elective modules you will learn alongside our Executive MBA and Global Online MBA participants in London, widening your MBA network. You may also have the option to choose electives held at our Warwick campus or via online learning.

Elective modules are available from the following theme areas:

Digital
Entrepreneurship
Finance and Accounting
Global Business
Healthcare
HRM & Corporate Responsibility
Management & Leadership
Marketing
Operations
Strategy
Sustainability

Please be aware that module availability and delivery methods may vary.

One of your four elective choices will involve a required overseas module, taking place at one of our partner institutions. These modules are exclusively designed for WBS students and encompass subjects such as sustainability and digital innovation.

There is also the option to specialise your MBA in one of the following areas:

Social and Environmental Sustainability
Healthcare specialism
Entrepreneurship specialism

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

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.

Taught course fees Research course fees

Fee Status Guidance

We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.

Do you need your fee classification to be reviewed?

If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.

Find out more about how universities assess fee status

Additional course costs

As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.

For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).

Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:

Core text books
Printer credits
Dissertation binding
Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Scholarships and funding

Scholarships and bursaries

Scholarships and financial support

Find out about the different funding routes available, including; postgraduate loans, scholarships, fee awards and academic department bursaries.

Living costs

Find out more about the cost of living as a postgraduate student at the University of Warwick.

Department specific funding and support

Find out more about the various funding opportunities that are available in our department.

Accelerator MBA Scholarships

Teaching

You’re offered the ultimate flexibility in this blended course, getting the best Warwick Business School’s in-person and online offering. You’ll balance your desire to stay in work with the opportunity to meet and build strong networks with your cohort, all of whom will be on a similar career trajectory.

Whether online or in-person, you’ll interact directly with faculty, dig into academic theories with your classmates, and put your new knowledge into practice through creative learning activities.

As innovators in the online learning space, we’re leading the way with new technologies to support you. We’re the first business school in the UK to launch SmartStage®, which uses extended reality to embed you in the online experience. Presenters will speak from our virtual studio, interacting with the content around them to create immersive video lectures.

Typically, each module will consist of approximately 30 hours preparation and pre-reading, 27 - 44 hours of academic delivery and 40 hours writing the assignment(s). Your learning will be assessed through a variety of methods including individual written assignments, case study analysis, group work presentations and reports.

Class sizes

Class size is around 30 students.

Typical contact hours

Assessment

Module assessment is a mix of individual assignments, exams, group work and class tests.

Strategic consulting project or dissertation

You will have the choice to undertake either a strategic consulting project or traditional dissertation.

The strategic consulting project focuses on practice and is based in an employment setting. You will work as part of a group on the project with 10% of your assessment being based on group work and 90% based on an individual consulting report. This is your opportunity to consolidate everything you have learnt and apply it to a real business. Academically, it tests your ability to apply your learning to real management issues. Professionally, it may well open the door to your next career move.

If you choose to undertake the dissertation option, although more academic with a focus on theory, it is still highly relevant in the world of business. It will demonstrate that you can assimilate your learning, take multiple perspectives on a business issue and explore your subject thoroughly

Careers

Your career

Graduates from our MBA courses have gone on to work for employers including:

Amazon
American Express
ASOS
Barclays
AT&T
Capgemini
ON
Heineken
IBM
Ikea
P. Morgan
NHS
pwc
Virgin Media

Volkswagen

Helping you find the right career

We have our own dedicated careers, leadership and development team at Warwick Business School, CareersPlus. Through a range of interventions embedded in the course, you’ll drive your own careers, leadership, and development journey, focusing on what matters most to you at your current career stage.

Personalised support

The WBS CareersPlus team will support you and help you to understand yourself and your strengths. They can help you to identify possible career paths, and to set and achieve your career ambitions. This helps to boost your employability and helps you prepare for your career.

You can take advantage of personalised careers coaching and advice. Our one-to-one careers appointments can help you if you have a question about writing applications, wish to explore your career options, or need to prepare for interviews and assessment centres.

Department

Warwick Business School

If you’re interested in the bigger picture, comfortable challenging assumptions and want a degree that will open doors, then WBS is the place for you. We will give you the foundation for change and prepare you for your future career. Are you ready to make your mark in the world of business?

Find out more about us on our website.

The vision of WBS is to be Europe’s leading University-based Business School, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. We recognise that rankings are one way to profile our progress towards fulfilling this vision, and are proud to participate in the major global business education rankings.

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