Full-time MBA

The Cranfield Full-time MBA 2020-21

Cranfield School of Management Cranfield School of Management is an exclusively postgraduate business school located in the heart of the UK. We are a world-leader in management education, research and consultancy, and our mission is to transform the practice of management. We have a global reputation for developing high-performing leaders in technology and management. We are renowned for being a management school dedicated to solving real-life problems. Much of our teaching is informed by our links with organisations and their need to generate workable solutions for the benefit of their business, their customers and society.

We are one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold accreditation from: AACSB International , AMBA and EQUIS Triple accreditation

Financial Times ranking of full-time MBA programmes 2019 WORLD No.3 for Economics

TOP 20

WORLD No.12

Full-time MBA Ranked 4th in the UK and 11th in Europe in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools 2018 ranking

Top International MBA Programmes Poets & Quants 2018 ranking

The University works with over 1,500

A professional network of 65,000 + alumni

businesses and governments based in over 45 countries

World No. 18 Entrepreneurship Financial Times Top MBAs for Entrepreneurship 2018

“The Cranfield MBA has challenged me, pushed me to my limits and made me develop huge inner confidence. I know whatever happens in the future, I will have the incredible support of the Cranfield community, and I look forward to flying the Cranfield flag high.” Zuranee Radzi, KYC Specialist, GarantiBank International NV, (MBA 2018)

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Reasons to study an MBA with us

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Flexibility The programme covers all the core management subjects, but is also highly flexible allowing you to tailor modules and projects to suit your interests and professional aspirations. Real-world learning You will carry out a team-based group consulting project and an international business assignment, both designed to help you apply the theories, tools and techniques you learn. A large proportion of learning on the full-time MBA is centred on case studies of real business challenges, which develop your ability to think strategically. Career progression With the support of our career development team, you will work out where you want to be professionally and how to get there. You will learn to identify the fit between what you have to offer and what is required by employers.

Entrepreneurial skills You will enhance your entrepreneurial skills by participating in a business plan competition and a pan-business school venture capital competition. Our global reputation Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in the major school and programme specific rankings, reinforcing our position as a top global management school. Our programme is ranked top 10 in the world: International Business School for one-year MBA programmes. (Forbes) Our faculty Many of our world-class faculty are actively engaged in international research and consultancy, from advising multi-sector clients through to international governments. They bring this real-world experience back to the lecture theatres, ensuring you benefit from the very latest management thinking.

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“The theme of my Cranfield FT MBA journey has been one of self-awareness. For me, this has been a challenging year, characterised by many steps taken outside my comfort zone, incredible diversity, life friendships and visible change. Through its focus on leadership development, teamwork and structured feedback, the MBA has helped me enhance my self-awareness and see my hidden strengths. I feel like I have broken my mind down into pieces, reviewed and analysed those pieces and am now in the process of re-sculpting and rebuilding them into a stronger and more confident me.” Walid Khabbaze, Founder, MindX Live, (MBA 2015)

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The CranfieldMBA

Who is it for? Our full-time one-year MBA programme is designed for professionals with at least three years’ work experience and suits people who: • Recognise that business success is about people, about collaboration, intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence. • Want a ‘real world’ business education where learning theories, tools and techniques are complemented by acquiring the skills to apply them in real business situations • Are motivated to become better leaders, team players and individuals, and who are committed to developing themselves and others. • Want to join a global community of alumni, business partners, fellow students, friends and supporters, collectively striving to improve the practice of management. For over 50 years our MBA has been inspiring leaders by: • Improving the practice of management. We work on real world issues with international businesses. We work with business across the world. • Transforming people. We put personal and leadership development at the heart of our MBA and have been ranked No.1 in the world for Organisational Behaviour by the Financial Times. The Cranfield MBA programme is a practical, purposeful and powerful learning experience that transforms today’s high potential professionals into the leaders of tomorrow.

High achievers

Employed within three months of graduation: 91% * Top three sectors: Consultancy 15% Technology/IT: 12% Finance: 9%

Average post MBA salary: £69,921 Average pre-MBA salary: £35,583

Changed function: 82% Changed country: 46% Working in the UK: 76%

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Career prospects Whether you hope to join a blue chip organisation or start your own business, or you’re not sure which route to pursue, the Career Development Service at Cranfield can help you on a journey of self- discovery to define your options, implement a plan and enhance your employability so that you can turn your aspirations into reality. Every year we are proud to see many of our MBAs land leadership and senior management roles with some of today’s leading global businesses. This year these include:

• Accenture, • Amazon, • BP, • Channel Capital Advisors, • Chubb,

• Cognizant, • Deloitte, • EY, • Flowerdale Farm, • HSBC,

• NHS, • The Orange Lampost, • PwC, • Thermo Fisher.

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Course structure The MBA will develop your leadership and management skills, with a specific focus on business growth and innovation. You will cover modules in operational excellence, interpersonal skills, and developing competitive advantage with the option to undertake a diverse number of electives including Managing Strategic Innovation, Entrepreneurial Finance and Managing International Mergers and Acquisitions. You will cover a total of 15 compulsory modules and choose between seven electives. However the programme is also highly flexible allowing you to tailor projects to suit your needs, your interests and your professional aspirations. The programme is structured in two main parts. Terms one and two comprise of 15 compulsory management modules. In in terms three and four, you choose seven elective modules, and complete the International Business Assignment. Leadership development and career development activities run throughout the programme.

Completion of the compulsory modules plus 16 elective modules from which you will choose seven.

15 modules, including an international business assignment

Terms 1 and 2

Terms 3 and 4

Compulsory and elective modules

Compulsory modules

160 credits

80 credits

Leadership and career development activities Including executive coaching and career development

240 credits 2,400 hours

Registration

Completion

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International business assignment

The international business assignment (IBA) aims to enrich your understanding of the impact of culture on business practice. As an assessed compulsory part of the MBA, the IBA gives you a unique opportunity to: • Experience the world in an unfamiliar context: how does the world look and feel from a different perspective? • Engage in a process of reflection: how do you respond to that challenge and re-evaluate yourself both personally and professionally? • Develop a heightened awareness of and a more nuanced understanding of the competencies required to work sensitively and successfully across different cultures: how does the experience impact on your leadership style and values?

Compulsory modules

Elective modules (choose seven)

Accounting

Business Law

Challenges for Leaders: Managing People and Change Data Analytics and Decision Making Economics of Organisations and Strategy Entrepreneurial Finance for Early Stage Businesses Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation

Corporate Finance Transactions

Corporate Financial Strategy

Driving Value Through the Supply Chain Identifying Customers’ Hidden Needs Investment and Risk Management Leaders as Thinkers: Leadership through Philosophy Leading and Managing the Family Enterprise

Financial Management

Global Macroeconomics and Business Environment International Business Assignment

Leading Corporate Sustainability

Leadership in Action Leading Sales and Customer Management Organisations Organisational Behaviour: Developing Leadership Major Critical Projects and Programme Management – a Sectoral Approach Project Management Introduction Managing International Mergers and Acquisitions Strategic Management Managing Strategic Innovation Strategic Marketing Negotiating in Business and Organisations Strategic Operations Management Strategic Human Resource Management in the 21st Century Strategising in Challenging Contexts

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Academic staff You will be taught by a wide range of subject specialists from both Cranfield University and externally, who draw on their research and industrial expertise to provide stimulating and relevant input to your learning experience. Dr Andrew Angus, Director of the Full-time MBA programme, Associate Professor in Economics

Andrew graduated from Cranfield University with a BSc (Hons), then obtained an MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge. He is currently the Full-time MBA Director and is part of the Economics group, ranked Number 1 in the world by the Financial Times for the teaching of economics on MBA programmes in 2017. Andrew has held a number of other posts at the University, such as Course Director of the MSc in Management and Corporate Sustainability and the MSc in Economics for Natural Resource and Environmental Management. He was also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter (2011-14), for his contribution to work on the spillover effects of small-scale energy generation projects. Andrew has delivered research projects for the UK Government, investigating potential mechanisms for lowering the economic burden of environmental regulation. His other research has focused on investment trends in clean technologies and the economic impacts of commodity price cycles.

“With the Cranfield full-time MBA, the connections you make ensure that the learning does not stop when you leave the lecture theatre. It’s the people that make the difference, from our world-class faculty, who will equip you with the latest thinking in management and leadership, through to the businesses we work with and our global community of students and alumni from over 120 countries.” Dr Andrew Angus, Full-time MBA Director

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Key facts and statistics

Course information

Cohort profile *

Typical cohort age 31 years Geographic spread 11% UK 8% EU 81% Rest of World

Full-time 13 months

Start date September 2020

MBA

Average cohort size Approximately 50

Fees Please see the individual course pages on our website for full fee information and full-time or part-time options. Terms and conditions apply. Candidates who meet our entry requirements and have successfully completed a Cranfield master's degree may be eligible for a 50% discount on this programme. Please visit www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/ doubleplus to find out more.

47% Female 53% Male

*These figures give an indication of the course make-up at registration across our MBA programme for the entry 2018-2019.

See www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/ftmba

Entry requirements We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds and each application is considered on its individual merit. Usually candidates must hold either a first or a second class UK honours degree in a relevant discipline; or the international equivalent of these UK qualifications; or a professional qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA) and have five years’ relevant work experience. We welcome candidates with Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores over 600. We also offer our own admissions tests as an alternative to GMAT, for candidates who are able to come to Cranfield for interview.

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Financing your studies Cranfield School of Management offers a variety of generous scholarships, some of which are sponsored by our alumni. If you wish to be considered for one of these, please indicate this in your application form. Alumni Discount Scheme We are immensely proud of our network of 65,000+ alumni and we are committed to ensuring that our relationship is both rewarding and lifelong. For this reason we are pleased to offer an exclusive discount scheme to alumni who have successfully completed a Cranfield Master's course and would like to return to study on one of our world-leading MBA Programmes. All those who qualify will receive a 50% discount on their tuition fees. Prodigy Finance loan programme Once you have a firm offer of a place to study on the Cranfield MBA, you are eligible to apply for the Prodigy Finance Loan Programme, which offers an innovative way of helping you finance your studies. Prodigy Finance provides funding for students through contributions sourced from the university, alumni and friends of the school. Only full-time MBA students are eligible to apply for a Prodigy Finance loan. Access to funds is dependent on the level of funds available. The loan amount is capped at £25,000 (plus life cover) and can only be used for tuition and living expenses.

Please visit our MBA funding page for more information: www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mbafunding

How to apply The application process

Before submitting your application, our Admissions team will be happy to review your profile before you apply. Simply complete a short online eligibility assessment form at the top of your course page. We will respond with our recommendations for your next steps.

Read more about our application process, including application deadlines please visit: www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/ftmba

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Life at Cranfield

A welcoming, professional campus community. Cranfield University offers a safe location allowing you to focus on your studies, yet is only a short distance from many exciting cities and towns.

www.cranfield.ac.uk/visit

• Cambridge

Bedford •

• Cranfield Stansted

Milton Keynes •

Oxford •

Luton

Shrivenham •

LONDON •

Swindon •

Heathrow

Major train line

Gatwick

Preview days We regularly hold Executive MBA Preview Days at Cranfield. These offer you the opportunity to spend a day with us to experience Cranfield’s unique atmosphere and culture. You will take part in a case study, sample a lecture, meet current students, programme directors, the career development team and alumni - and learn much more about our MBA than you can from just reading our brochure or visiting our website. Find out when there is one that suits you at: www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mbaevents MBA fairs We regularly attend MBA recruitment events worldwide. These offer you the opportunity to meet our MBA recruitment and admissions team, our alumni and faculty in a city near you. To find out more please visit: www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mbaevents Online events Our online webinars are especially aimed at prospective students who are unable to visit the campus for one of our MBA Preview Days or live in countries where we are unable to host MBA events. Taking part in a webinar will give you the opportunity to get an overview of our MBA programmes as well as ask staff and current students any specific questions you may have. To view our events calendar please visit: www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mbaevents

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These organisations include: Cranfield University works with over 1,500

businesses and governments based in over 40 countries

Cranfield School of Management is a proud member of GMAC.

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