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Four-year Special or Professional Bachelor's degree: 60-74% or CGPA 3.30/4.0 (B+) for 2:1 courses, 55-59% or CGPA 3.0/4.0 (B) for 2:2 courses
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MBA
One-year full-time MBA for experienced professionals, covering leadership, strategy, finance and operations. Aimed at those moving into senior management.
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Potential funding at University of Birmingham
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A clearer look at MBA
One-year full-time MBA for experienced professionals, covering leadership, strategy, finance and operations. Aimed at those moving into senior management.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on strategic leadership and responsible management, business decision-making in uncertain environments, applying management thinking to live organisational challenges. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Strategic leadership and responsible management
- Business decision-making in uncertain environments
- Applying management thinking to live organisational challenges
- Corporate finance and investment decisions
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Executive-level analysis
- Leadership communication
- Commercial decision-making
- Cross-functional problem-solving
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for professionals and graduates who want broader strategic responsibility and a practical route into management or leadership. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Business or operations manager
- Strategy consultant
- Business development leader
- Entrepreneur or enterprise manager
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
22 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01MarketingPublished course content
- 02International Business & StrategyPublished course content
- 03Innovation & Business TransformationPublished course content
- 04Deloitte Consultancy ChallengePublished course content
- 05Birmingham MBA Deloitte Consultancy ChallengePublished course content
- 06Triple-crown accreditationPublished course content
- 07The Graduate Market in 2026 ReportPublished course content
- 08QS International Trade Rankings 2026: MBA and Master'sPublished course content
- 09Talk to our studentsPublished course content
- 10The Purposeful LeaderPublished course content
- 11Accounting, Accountability and Decision-MakingPublished course content
- 12People Management and OrganisationsPublished course content
- 13Strategy in a Complex and Uncertain WorldPublished course content
- 14Sustainable OperationsPublished course content
- 15Understanding the EconomyPublished course content
- 16Global Perspectives on Responsible BusinessPublished course content
- 17Managerial FinancePublished course content
- 18MBA ProjectPublished course content
- 19Entrepreneurial ProjectPublished course content
- 20MBA Company ProjectPublished course content
- 21Research Project: DissertationPublished course content
- 22Global Marketing Consultancy – International ResidentialPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- 2:1 honours degree or equivalent (plus work experience)
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Four-year Special or Professional Bachelor's degree: 60-74% or CGPA 3.30/4.0 (B+) for 2:1 courses, 55-59% or CGPA 3.0/4.0 (B) for 2:2 courses
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall, 6.0 in any band
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