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MBA (Global Online) (2025 Entry)

Account and Finance students at the University of Warwick

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Find out more about our Global Online MBA degree at Warwick

Gain an understanding of the global business environment with the Global Online MBA. This programme is taught primarily online and distinguished by face-to-face learning in Warwick or London.


Course overview

Warwick Business School's Global Online MBA combines inspirational teaching with flexible online learning.

If you’re looking for a way to advance your career, increase your business knowledge and leadership skills and maximise your board level awareness without stepping out of work, our part-time course could be your next step.

The majority of your learning will take place online at your own pace, wherever you are in the world. You’ll benefit from a global network of online learners during your live teaching and group work, and when you join us for two residential weeks at either our Warwick campus, or The Shard, London.

Teaching primarily takes place via our bespoke online learning environment my.wbs, which houses our teaching materials, interactive spaces and our online classroom: wbsLive. It enables you to take control of your learning, access webinars, participate in group work and communicate with your lecturers and Programme team. 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. my.wbs truly is a global campus, ensuring you get the same quality teaching and learning experience as if you were studying in person.

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
  • Practical application - take new ideas straight from the classroom into your day-to-day work
  • You will benefit from being part of a global cohort, allowing you to develop your professional network and understand different cultures and work practices.

General entry requirements

Minimum 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.

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.


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.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements pageLink opens in a new window.


Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Required modules

  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Strategic Advantage
  • Operations Management
  • Corporate Reporting and Decision Making
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing
  • Leadership
  • Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship

Elective modules

You will choose four elective modules from a wide choice 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:

  • Behavioural Sciences for the Manager
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Financial Analysis
  • Leadership and the Art of Judgement
  • Project Management
  • Strategy and Practice

Alternatively, you can choose to complete your face-to-face elective module overseas, including five international modules that are offered primarily to our Global Online MBA participants.

Previous examples of these include:

  • Leading Global Organisations - Dubai
  • Strategic Business Innovation with Cloud and AI - Michigan Ross, USA
  • Managing Sustainable Energy Transitions - Shanghai, China
  • Design Thinking - Aalto University, Finland

Module locations and availability may vary depending on student demand ans scheduling constraints.

Online elective modules

  • Corporate Finance
  • Creating Sustainable Organisations
  • The Economics of Wellbeing
  • Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
  • Leading and Managing Change
  • Management Accounting
  • Modelling and Analytics for Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Strategy and Practice
  • Managing Sustainable Energy Transitions
  • Global Challenges for the Public Sector
  • Economics of the Business Environment

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.Link opens in a new window

Teaching

The Global Online MBA offers you true flexibility, and your learning experience is built around the ability to slot into your busy life. With a combination of online learning (both live and at your own pace) and in-person teaching, you’ll build networks with your peers and faculty, dig deep into key theories, and meet at our two face-to-face residential weeks to immerse yourself in MBA learning.

Although the majority of your learning will be online, this doesn’t mean that you’ll miss out – you’ll still participate in group work, join in with online discussions, and access creative approaches to classroom learning. You’ll also get access to expert insight events on the topics that matter to you, and network with cohorts across our other MBA courses during your elective modules.

Your online learning environment

Your online teaching will take place via our intuitive online learning environment, my.wbs, which has been developed with your need for flexibility and quality in mind. Through this technology we’ve removed geographical barriers, so your course is accessible to you, wherever you are.

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.

Joining us face-to-face

Face-to-face interaction is an essential element of our course, so you will join us on campus in Warwick or WBS London, The Shard, depending on which variant of the programme you have enrolled on, for two residential weeks (Warwick Weeks). These intensive face-to-face periods of study will embed your learning, enrich your studies and allow you to grow your network. In addition to the Warwick Week attendance, included in your tuition fee is one required face-to-face elective module. You may also opt to take an additional face-to-face module for an additional cost.


Class sizes

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.


Typical contact hours

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.


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.

Your career

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

Helping you find the right career

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.

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.

MSc Finance

  • 6th in the UK and 21th in the world - Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-experience Ranking 2024
  • 4th in the UK and 19th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025

MSc Management

  • 3rd in the UK and 28th in the world - Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2024
  • 4th in the UK and 18th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025

MSc Marketing & Strategy

  • 2nd in the UK and 7th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025

MSc Business Analytics

  • 3rd in the UK and 17th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2025

MBA

  • 2nd in the UK and 3rd in the world - Financial Times Online MBA Ranking 2024
  • 4th in the UK and 30th in the world - Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2024

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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.

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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 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.


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Warwick Global Online MBA

Read about how to apply to our Global Online MBA.

London Global Online MBA

Learn more about applying to our London Global Online MBA.

Explore ways to connect with us

We understand how important it is to visit and explore your future university before you apply. That's why we have put together a range of online and in-person options to help you discover more about your course, visit campus, and get a sense of postgraduate life at Warwick. Our events offer includes:

  • Warwick hosted events
  • Postgraduate Fairs
  • Live chats
  • Talk and Tours
  • Department events

1-2-1 online consultation

Learn more about our 1-2-1 online consultations for our MBA programmes.

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