Build the knowledge, confidence and leadership skills to take your career further, wherever you work in the world. Our part-time MBA combines inspirational teaching with flexible online learning, giving you the freedom to study at your own pace in collaboration with a dynamic international community. With our bespoke learning environment and two residential weeks, you can increase your business knowledge and leadership skills, and maximise your board-level awareness, without stepping out of work.
Develop your business skills and understanding as you tailor your MBA to your ambitions.
Global business knowledge: gain a broad understanding of the global business environment and develop your leadership skills
Flexible electives: select from a range of online and face-to-face electives to explore key areas of business, from big data and sustainability to healthcare and AI
International learning: choose to complete your face-to-face elective overseas, with previous options including courses in Shanghai, Finland, Spain and San Francisco
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.
Elective modules
You will choose four elective modules to customise your MBA and achieve your aims. One of your four elective modules will be a required face-to-face module. You will have a range of face-to-face modules to select from, which may be based at our Warwick campus, WBS London, The Shard, or at an international location.
Face-to-face elective modules
You may select your face-to-face module from elective modules offered to our Executive MBA students at our Warwick campus or at WBS London, The Shard.
Examples of the kind of modules that may be available are:
Alternatively, you can choose to complete your face-to-face elective module overseas.
Previous examples of these include:
Leading Global Organisations - Dubai
Managing Sustainable Energy Transitions - Shanghai, China
Design Thinking and Service Design - Aalto University, Finland
Big Data and Business Analytics – IE Business School, Spain
Entrepreneurial Finance – San Francisco
Module locations and availability may vary depending on student demand and scheduling constraints.
Online elective modules
There is also the option to specialise your MBA in one of the following areas:
Learn flexibly, connect globally and put your skills into practice.
Online learning to suit you: study through my.wbs, giving you access to teaching materials, interactive spaces, webinars and the wbsLive online classroom wherever you are in the world
Global community: bring new ideas and perspectives into your learning through live teaching and group work with an international network of students
Residential immersion: collaborate and build your network with two residential weeks at either our Warwick campus or The Shard in London
International perspective: take your learning further with the option to complete a face-to-face elective overseas
Long-term support: take advantage of selected career resources and support after completing your MBA
At Warwick our Global Online MBA class sizes comprise of around 180 students, whilst in London Global Online MBA class sizes comprise of approximately 60 students.
This course is taught online, with 2 weeks face-to-face teaching in the first year and a required face-to-face elective module in your second year. Each module should take approximately 100 hours, which typically includes a minimum of 27 hours of structured teaching (live teaching and online learning/support) and the remainder made up of guided online study and independent self-study.
Module assessment is a mix of individual assignments, exams, group work and class tests.
Dissertation
Your Dissertation can take one of several forms, either addressing research questions by studying real-world examples and/or the people involved, or conducting an original investigation addressing a practical issue. Dissertations can be practical and based on your own organisation or an external organisation, or can take a more theoretical approach – the choice is yours.
The Dissertation allows you to dig deeper into a topic of interest to you, and enables you to apply your learning, take multiple perspectives on a business issue, and explore your subject thoroughly.
The majority of our Global Online MBAs take the dissertation route.
Capstone module
For your final module you have the choice to undertake a Dissertation or Strategic Consulting Project. This will give you the opportunity to showcase applied learning from your programme, focussing on addressing a practical or research problem relevant to today’s business landscape.
Academically, your final module tests your ability to apply your learning to real management issues.
Professionally, it may well open the door to your next career move.
Each option will take the form of a project, and culminates in the submission of a written piece of work. The options differ slightly in that the Dissertation is an individual project, whilst the Strategic Consulting Project is undertaken in a group. Both can take place in an employment setting.
Strategic consulting project
As a group of three, you’ll engage with an organisation, addressing at least one topic posed by the Client. You’ll use knowledge and theory gained from your Global Online MBA to describe, analyse, and address this topic, providing actionable consulting feedback.
10% of your assessment for this module will be based on a group presentation, with 90% based on an individual consulting report. This is your opportunity to consolidate everything you have learnt and apply it to a real business.
Entry requirements
You must have at least three years’ professional experience. You should be able to demonstrate progression in your career, which could include increased people management, budgetary and/or project management responsibilities. In a typical cohort, our participants have, on average, around 12 years of professional business experience.
We encourage applications from candidates with a second-class honours at undergraduate level from a UK university, or the equivalent qualification from an overseas university. However, we also welcome exceptional candidates who may not meet these academic qualifications but demonstrate a proven ability to succeed through their experience.
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.
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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:
Accenture
Amazon
AT&T
Barclays
Capgemini
Citigroup
Deloitte
e-on
GE Healthcare
Heineken
IBM
Ikea
Jaguar
Morgan Stanley
PwC
Virgin media
VW
We have our own dedicated careers team at Warwick Business School called WBS CareersPlus. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments, CV checks and tailored mock interviews.
Personalised support
Our careers, leadership and professional development services are tailored to your individual needs and fully integrated into the programme, providing an excellent way to supercharge your career, leadership skills and earning potential.
As well as a range of webinars and online resources, you'll have access to three different elements of 1-2-1 career support; unlimited career consultations, one leadership coaching session and the option to join our award-winning mentoring programme. Ensuring you leave WBS feeling confident to make your next career move.
And our career services don’t stop when you complete your programme. You will still be able to access online resources, one career consultation and our Professional Interest Groups for free. You’ll also be able to access additional services on a pay as you go basis.
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.
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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.
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