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MBAGlobal Master of Business Administration

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Starting in2025
Entry requirements: 2:2
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Up to: 20% alumni discountFind out more
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Why study a global MBA postgraduate degree at Solent University

Add value to your organisation with a graduate MBA from Solent. Develop a deeper understanding of business and the challenges facing today's global economy.

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  • You'll be studying within an award-winning business school. Solent Business School was awarded Outstanding Higher Education Provider at the 2022 CMI Awards, recognising our positive impact supporting and developing students to be future leaders and managers.
  • Explore management and business in an international context by studying global examples and cases highlighting advances in the field of contemporary management.
  • Build and enhance your professional network through working on industry linked projects and live client briefs, gaining insight into corporate thinking, analysis and decision-making. You'll also be able to attend our employer engagement events.
  • Benefit from professional mentoring and studying in collaboration with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) support.
  • Applicants from all academic disciplines can apply. This conversion course means you can apply even if you haven't studied in this subject area before. Add to your skills, diversify your knowledge, expand your experience, and learn something new.
  • Solent's Business School is one of only 62 business schools to hold the Small Business Charter.
  • Benefit from free business management career consultation for life. Our careers advice service, Solent Futures is available to all Solent students and graduates for life, helping you to progress in your current career or discuss options for a change in career.

Course overview

Aimed at aspiring future business leaders, this dynamic Global MBA covers a wide range of business tenets to help prepare you for the challenging, ever-changing and complex world of local, national, and international business.

Through the application of theoretical models to real-world business scenarios, the course builds on principles of sustainable development and innovation.

Our highly experienced course team will equip you with tailored insight into what makes a successful business, and the tools to navigate the dynamic world of business. You'll also be encouraged to harness your creativity and develop your confidence to be a responsible and successful leader of the future.

On completion, graduates will be equipped with the necessary skills to both diagnose and analyse modern business challenges and to develop innovative and value-adding strategies.

Solent’s Business School has extensive business experience at senior level, as well as management consulting experience and research interests in applied business and management, which help to ensure the course retains a contemporary business focus.

The Business School prides itself on the networks it has access to that allow various employers to engage with students in a variety of methods. This will be either through department events such as Winter Warmer, Spring Forward and Time to Shine, where students can receive career advice, hear from inspirational business professionals, and network with employers and alumni; or through opportunities to make presentations to industry professionals on a live client brief.

Any questions?

Contact UK admissions

Email: admissions@solent.ac.ukCall: 023 8201 5066

Contact international admissions

Email: admissions.international@solent.ac.ukCall: +44 (0)23 8201 5066

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Course features

  • Apply direct

    You can apply direct to Solent University for this course

  • Further studies

    After successfully completing your studies, there's an opportunity to continue your studies at Solent

  • January start available

    This course has an option to start in January

  • May start available

    This course has an option to start in May.

This course is for

Our graduate MBA programme is ideally suited to the international student who wants to increase their business administration knowledge, strategic management, enterprise and innovation, operations management, finance, leadership, and change management.

What this course leads to

This MBA focuses on teaching transferable skills which can lead to many varied careers across industry. Graduates from this course have secured roles including:

  • Operations manager
  • School business manager
  • Business analyst
  • Entrepreneur
  • Office manager
  • Marketing manager

Facilities

Our vibrant campus brings state-of-the-art facilities to enhance your learning and elevate your student experience. Our award-winning teaching building, The Spark is centred around students and offers a stimulating study environment with flexible learning spaces.

Away from studying, why not try out the gyms, fitness studios and sports halls in our £28 million Sports Complex, or watch a blockbuster film at our student-run cinema with Dolby Atmos audio.

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