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MBA (The Liverpool MBA)
A full-time MBA that builds strategic leadership skills by connecting the core business disciplines, aimed at people seeking promotion, a career change or to grow their own business. The programme is FT-ranked.
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High-achieving international master's students can receive a £7,000 tuition fee discount through the Liverpool Scholarships; awards also exist for undergraduates progressing from University of Liverpool International College.
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A clearer look at MBA (The Liverpool MBA)
A full-time MBA that builds strategic leadership skills by connecting the core business disciplines, aimed at people seeking promotion, a career change or to grow their own business. The programme is FT-ranked.
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
- Understand how organisations operate and compete.
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.
16 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.
- 01LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICEModule ULMS847
- 02SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIC ADVANTAGEModule ULMS822
- 03MARKETING IN THE DIGITAL AGEModule ULMS842
- 04SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTModule ULMS843
- 05STRATEGIC PEOPLE MANAGEMENTModule ULMS886
- 06INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTModule ULMS849
- 07CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITYModule ULMS718
- 08INNOVATION AND STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIPModule ULMS704
- 09GLOBAL STRATEGY SIMULATIONModule ULMS774
- 10FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSISModule ULMS701
- 11ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTModule ULMS538
- 12STRATEGIC BRANDINGModule ULMS540
- 13ADVANCED ANALYTICS FOR BUSINESSModule ULMS885
- 14MANAGEMENT CONSULTING IN PRACTICEModule ULMS850
- 15MBA IMPACT PROJECTModule ULMS823
- 1619 May 2025: Module name changeModule ULMS701
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- 4-year Bachelor's (Special or Honours) degree with minimum GPA 3.0/4.0, 55% or 2:2 overall; some courses higher. Pre-Master's available otherwise
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall, no component below 6.0
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on liverpool.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with University of Liverpool before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.