Take your leadership and management skills to a new level with an MBA that fits around your career. Designed for experienced professionals, our two-year part-time programme delivers world-renowned teaching and research, comprehensive leadership support, and the flexibility of studying in four-day blocks or at weekends. Whether you’re aiming for the C-suite, looking to transform your career or ready to build your own business, you’ll develop the skills, confidence and vision to make an impact.
Build strategic expertise and tailor your MBA to your ambitions.
Core business knowledge: gain a broad understanding of the cutting edge of business, with core modules including Corporate Reporting and Decision-Making, Leadership, Marketing and Managing Digital Systems and AI
Tailor your skills: choose six electives, including a required overseas module, covering subjects such as sustainability and digital innovation
Specialist options: refine your knowledge by specialising in Digital and AI, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Healthcare or Entrepreneurship
Capstone modules: complete your MBA with a choice of Capstone modules; Executive Leadership Reflection, Applied Project Track, Dissertation, or Strategic Consulting Project.
Note that information found by following the links to the module catalogue is subject to change for future years of study, as we evolve our courses in response to the latest developments in academia and industry.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Teaching and learning
Learn alongside experienced professionals and apply your learning directly to the business world.
Flexible formats: study around your career through a four-day block format every six weeks at Warwick or WBS London at The Shard, or a weekend format at WBS London
Practical learning: apply theory and strategic thinking to real management challenges - developing skills you can use directly in your professional role
Long-term support: take advantage of selected career resources and support after completing your MBA
At Warwick class sizes comprise of around 45 students, whilst in London class sizes vary from 25-35 depending on format chosen.
Modules are typically 24 contact hours, which would be split across the teaching pattern of the particular module (weekends or block).
Your learning will be assessed through a variety of methods including individual written assignments, case study analysis, group work presentations and reports.
Capstone module
For your final module you will have four options to choose from: Executive Leadership Reflection, Applied Project Track, Strategic Consulting Project or Dissertation. If you choose to take the Entrepreneurship, Healthcare or Social and Environmental Sustainability specialism, your Capstone module will focus in on your specialist area.
Entry requirements
You'll need at least four years' management experience and our applicants typically have more than ten years' professional business experience. You'll be able to evidence consistent progression including increased leadership, people management, budgetary and/or project management responsibilities.
Ideally, you should have a second-class honours 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.
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.
Please adjust your country as required:
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.
You can choose to submit a professional reference to support your application, particularly if you wish to be considered for a WBS scholarship, but this is not a requirement. Referees should be able to comment on your academic or business acumen.
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Fees and scholarships
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 assessment and some student amenities.
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.
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 list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue, where module-related costs are detailed. 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 2026/27 year of study).
Information about module 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
Dissertations and Assignments are only submitted digitally. However, students may wish to print and bind their dissertation for their own purposes. Students on some courses will have a final poster presentation as part of their project and the printing of posters may be at the students’ expense.
Find out about the different funding routes available, including; postgraduate loans, scholarships, fee awards and academic department bursaries.
World leaders in business innovation for global change.
Why study with us?
Join a community of thinkers, innovators and Change Makers at a business school that’s part of one of the UK’s most respected universities. For nearly 60 years we've helped turn ambition into action, blending academic excellence with real-world so that what you learn connects directly to the challenges organisations face today.
Study alongside students and professionals from diverse backgrounds, building the knowledge, confidence and perspectives to make a real impact. With more than 63,000 graduates across 176 countries, our alumni network opens doors across industries, borders and career stages.
Learn in state-of-the-art lecture theatres, collaborative study spaces and digital resources tailored to business education and research. Alongside WBS-specific computing facilities, we also provide dedicated careers guidance, wellbeing support and student support networks - helping you build connections, confidence and practical experience throughout your studies.
Careers
Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including:
American Express
Arup
BP
Capgemini
Deloitte
DHl
EY
Fujitsu
Hilti
IBM
KPMG
National Grid
Rolls-Royce
Shell
Tesla
Unilever
We have our own dedicated careers, leadership and development team at Warwick Business School, CareersPlus. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments, CV checks and tailored mock interviews.
Personalised support
As an Executive MBA at WBS you will have access to tailor-made leadership and professional development designed around our Career Management Cycle, specifically for Executives.
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.
Why Warwick
Your university experience is defined by far more than your course or the career path you follow. At Warwick, it’s where you discover who you could become.
68th
Warwick is ranked 68th in the world and top 10 in all major UK league tables
Our alumni community still call Warwick home. From a few hundred in 1965 to more than 310,000 alumni, and it's ever-growing.
As Warwick graduates, our students have access to employability support for two years after graduation, including access to careers appointments, job vacancies and professional networks.
This information is applicable for 2027 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply. Please read our web page 'Important information to consider before making an application' in advance of applying to Warwick.
Next steps
Explore your future university further at an upcoming event, online or in-person. Can't join? Receive regular email updates or ask current students and staff questions about life at Warwick.
