The Loughborough MBA
TRIPLE-ACCREDITED UK BUSINESS SCHOOL(AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA)
www.lboro.ac.uk/mbaSchool of Business and Economics
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Contents Supercharge your career with an internationally accredited MBA from a Top-10 UK business school. We are among a small number of business schools in the world to hold AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation.
At Loughborough University, with our long heritage and unrivalled reputation for sport, we understand the mind-set needed to go from being a high-achiever to an elite performer. Our focus is on guiding you through a transformational experience that will enable you to fulfil your potential. You will learn to manage complex challenges, develop creative solutions to address real business challenges, and lead innovative change to capitalise on opportunities.
If you want to be an elite performer in business, accelerate your career and become adept at maximising business performance, the triple-accredited Loughborough MBA will help you to achieve your career ambitions. Learning alongside an international cohort of experienced managers with a minimum of 3-years’ professional/managerial experience will enable you to share fresh perspectives on similar problems and build lasting business networks.
• Among a small number of business schools in the world to be triple accredited
• Top-10 UK business school• Internship opportunities• Work on live industry projects• Competitive scholarships worth up to 40% • Significantly lower living costs than larger cities like London
and Manchester• Named World’s Best Sporting University, QS World University
Rankings 2019
Inspiring leaders 01
Equipped to succeed 02
A message from our MBA Director 03
The Loughborough MBA 04
The Loughborough Executive MBA 06
The Loughborough Executive MBA in Sports Manangement 07
The Loughborough MBA: in focus 09
Apprenticeship Levy funding 10
Your MBA experience 11
Our graduates 12
Our location 13
Inspiring leaders
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The School of Business and Economics is a top-ten triple accredited UK Business School, with inspiring academics who bring their world-class research into the classroom, combining this with opportunities to interact with your peers and explore real-life complex business problems, to deliver a top-class educational experience.
The Loughborough Full-time MBA and our popular MBA with internship pathway focus heavily on practical problem-solving skills to address real business challenges, through modules such as Business Analytics and Decision-making for Leaders. Our work-based assignments give students the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to current business problems, enabling them to improve organisational effectiveness and enhance their leadership skills throughout the programme.
The Loughborough Full-time MBA and our popular MBA with Internship pathway offer students an opportunity to study intensively at our lively campus with award winning facilities that offers students a welcoming, safe environment to study and live. Our full-time MBA delegates all enrol on the programme with extensive management experience of at least three years, which ensures a high standard of group learning and networking and is mandated by our being AMBA accredited. Our 45-52 week professional internship allows students to gain valuable UK work experience and apply what they have learned to a live commercial environment.
The Executive MBA is designed as a blended learning degree, with face-to-face teaching sessions complemented by online content delivery. Our full-time and part-time cohorts work together on electives and share networking events, creating a more diverse learning environment for all students. We offer a wide range of additional opportunities to extend your learning beyond the curriculum, from masterclasses, managerial skills workshops, study tours and networking opportunities. The final MBA project provides a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge in a key business area, producing a detailed report on a project of your choice.
Our Executive MBA programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Level 7 Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship. This enables eligible applicants and their employers to utilise the Apprenticeship Levy to fund the MBA programme. Loughborough is a thriving market town in the heart of England that offers a warm welcome to all our students from all over the world. It is no wonder we are consistently voted No. 1 in the UK for student experience.
We look forward to welcoming you to Loughborough and on to your MBA journey, where we hope to inspire and support you to fulfil your potential, whatever your goals may be.
Professor Vicky StoryDirector of MBA Programmes
A message from our MBA Director
Corporate partnershipsOur corporate partnerships with over 20,000 organisations around the world ensure that our teaching and research is informed by the latest best practice through relevant case studies, guest speakers, and unbeatable networking opportunities. These partnerships, alongside our world-class research, ensure our teaching is commercially relevant and addresses the ‘real world’ challenges facing businesses and policy makers in the rapidly changing global economy.
Careers supportWith our award-winning Careers Network, you can utilise our global vacancy database with the world’s leading recruiters, receive dedicated MBA careers support, and benefit from the UK’s largest on-campus annual careers fair.
Commercial edgeOur Managing Innovation module gives you the opportunity to work alongside innovation partners on live projects to plan a strategy for developing a new market offering.
The module is supported by DFJ Esprit (part of the largest venture capital network in the world) who will share with students their expertise in investing in business ideas. Students also have access to the advice of a range of Business Angels and Intellectual Property lawyers and will present their strategies to a panel of directors and other business experts. Our aim is to inspire students to realise their own business ambitions.
Equipped to succeed
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The full-time Loughborough MBA can be studied in one of two ways: full-time over one year for maximum career acceleration, or full-time over two years, including a 45-52 week professional internship, giving you the opportunity to gain valuable UK work experience to maximise your employability.
Loughborough MBA with internshipBy choosing our 2-year MBA pathway with a 45-52 week professional internship in your second year, you have the opportunity to:
• Gain valuable UK work experience and maximise your post-MBA earning potential
• Apply what you have learnt to a live commercial environment• Build your UK work experience in a management or
consultancy role (non-UK internships may be permitted) • Extend the time you have to search for post-MBA employment.
Your internship may even result in a direct route to employment with your internship company.
How the internship worksWhilst securing your internship will be your responsibility, you will be given exceptional support from our specialist MBA team, who will provide workshops and skills sessions throughout the year to help you fine-tune your CV and interview technique. You will be supported whilst you are on internship through company visits from your supervisor. Internships last 45-52 weeks and usually start at the end of the first year of study. There is some flexibility for the internship start date and the salary is negotiable with your internship organisation.
Entry requirements• Successful applicants must hold a minimum of three
years’ professional work experience (required by AMBA accreditation)
• Either an honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent overseas qualification; membership of an approved chartered institute; or a Diploma in Management Studies.
For full entry requirements please visit www.lboro.ac.uk/mba
Fees and Funding• The tuition fees for the whole programme are £27,500• Scholarships worth up to 40% of fees available.
Deadlines apply.
The Loughborough MBA
• Business Economics
• Accounting and Performance Management
• Management of Human Resources
• Business Analytics
• Leading Strategic Change
• Business Administration Project & Research Methods OR
• Work-Based Learning Project and Research Methods (for those on Internship pathway)
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Marketing
• Decision-making for Leaders
• Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership
• Managing Innovation
• Professional Development Sessions
Delegates choose 2 or 3 optional modules depending on credits.
• Information Systems: Strategy and Management
• Global Outsourcing and Offshoring of Services
• Managing Global Firms
• Managing Corporate Reputation
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• International Summer School (ESSAM) (additional fee may apply)
Optional modules are subject to change
Internship 45-52 weeks
Plus continuation of Work-Based Learning Project and Research Methods
Year 1 Core Modules Year 1 Optional Modules Year 2 (Optional)
Full-time programme modules:
English language requirements for international students• IELTS: overall 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each component• The School will accept lower IELTS scores if you undertake
the University’s pre-sessional English course• TOEFL with an overall score of 92, and no sub-test score
below 22• Candidates who wish to undertake the MBA with professional
internship are expected to have a very good standard of English.
For a full list of English language qualifications that we accept visit www.lboro.ac.uk/international/englang
Applications and visas• If you are certain you wish to opt for the 1-year MBA you
will need to register on the 1-year MBA and apply for the appropriate visa if required. If you later decide to add an internship you will need to extend your visa to cover the extra time required before any internship commences.
• If you wish to opt for the Internship pathway you will need to register on the 2-year MBA and apply for the appropriate visa if required. If you later decide not to undertake an internship, or do not secure one, you can transfer to the 1-year programme.
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INTERNATIONAL QS STARS SCHEME
AWARDED 5* FOR RESEARCH
The Loughborough Executive MBA
Our part-time Executive MBA programme is designed to equip you with the skills to manage complex business challenges; develop creative solutions for contemporary business issues; lead innovative change programmes to capitalise on new opportunities and become an effective leader of people. The programme focuses heavily on practical problem-solving skills to address real business challenges, through modules such as Business Analytics and Problem Solving for Leaders.
Our work-based assignments give you the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to current business problems, enablingyou to improve organisational effectiveness and enhance yourleadership skills throughout the programme. Our blended learningapproach allows you to balance learning and business pressures.The programme can be undertaken as a Level 7 apprenticeship –see over for more details.
Entry requirementsAn honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent overseasqualification; membership of an approved chartered institute;or a Diploma in Management Studies. A minimum of 5 yearsprofessional/managerial experience. English languagerequirements apply for those whose first language is not English.For full entry requirements please visit www.lboro.ac.uk/mba
Programme deliveryAll modules are delivered in a block format. Core modules adopt a blended learning approach, 3 days face-to-face, and 2 days online. Elective modules are 4 or 5-day block modules undertaken with the Full-time MBA cohort. All modules will include pre-work that has to be completed prior to module attendance.
In addition to the Executive MBA, we offer a sports management pathway for those candidates who wish to tailor their learning to the sport sector. The course is designed to provide you with all the core MBA knowledge, skills and behaviours, whilst allowing you to develop context specific knowledge and skills related to Sports Management though tailored optional modules and your work-based project. Voted No. 1 for Sports subjects, Loughborough University is an ideal place to study.
The Loughborough Executive MBA in
Sports Management
QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS BY SUBJECT
RANKED #1 IN THE WORLD TO
STUDY SPORT-RELATED SUBJECTS FOR TWO
YEARS RUNNING
Programme features: Executive MBA and Executive MBA in Sports Management
ModulesCompulsory modulesPersonal Effectiveness; Business Analytics; Problem Solvingfor Leaders; Accounting, Financial Management and Economics; Managing Innovation; Managing People; Operations Management; Strategic Marketing; Leading the Organisation: Leading People; Leading the Organisation: Strategy, Governance and Markets; Leading Strategic Change; Work-based Learning Project.
Optional modulesManaging the Global Firm; Managing Corporate Reputation*; Project Management; Corporate Finance; Information Systems: Strategy and Management; Global Outsourcing and Offshoring of Services; Managing Sports Organisations*; International Summer School (2 week or 1 week programme) (additional fee may apply).
*Compulsory options for Sports Management PathwayThe School reserves the right to vary the list of modules.
DurationThe Executive MBA is studied part-time over 3-5 years, and isdesigned for working professionals.
International delegatesIf you are based internationally, you would need to commit to travelling to the Loughborough campus an estimated 5 times per year.
QS STARS UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2015
AWARDED 5* EMPLOYABILITY,
INTERNATIONALISATION AND INNOVATION
TRIPLE-ACCREDITED UK BUSINESS SCHOOL
(AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA)
Fees and funding
Executive MBA programmes: fees and fundingTuition fees for the whole programme are £27,500. We offer two parallel programmes routes to enable those organisations who pay the Apprenticeship Levy to utilise their funding. Organisations who do not have a digital account, have employees outside England or choose not to utilise the apprenticeship levy route, or individuals who wish to fund themselves, can do so via the traditional non-apprenticeship route. Competitive scholarships worth up to 40% of the fees are available for non-apprenticeship applicants.
Levy-funded apprenticeship informationThe Executive MBA programmes have been designed to meet the requirements of the Level 7 Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship Standard. Loughborough University is an approved provider of Apprenticeship Levy Services to the Skills Funding Agency. Employers will be able to reclaim up to £18,000 of the cost of this programme via the Government Apprenticeship Levy.
For more information on Apprenticeships please visitwww.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/business/apprenticeships
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The Loughborough MBA: in focus
Opportunities for full-time and Executive MBA programme students.Teaching and assessmentTaught by world class scholars, you will gain deep insights from cutting-edge research and commercial best practice. You will be taught using several methods, including lectures, workshops, tutorials, practical sessions and guest speakers. Modules are assessed by a combination of examinations and skills-based coursework, undertaken both in groups and individually.
Additional opportunities In addition to the taught programme, you will also have the opportunity to attend a range of masterclasses and networking events held at Loughborough University and Loughborough University in London and an international study tour. We offer dedicated individualised careers support. Whether you are looking to advance further in your current career path or looking to change career paths, our one-to-one guidance and coaching and Professional Development programme will support you in achieving your career plans.
International opportunitiesWe offer two international elective modules as opportunities to gain international study experiences. For both options an additional fee may apply.
ESSAM:The European Summer School for Advanced Management ( ESSAM) is a two-week intensive programme conducted at different institutions. This is an opportunity to join participants from around the world to study core and elective elements focusing on cultural awareness, international policies and their impact on business, and other contemporary international business topics. An additional fee may apply.
International Intensive Study (optional)An international study tour option aims to expose you to different international experiences where you will receive a combination of lectures, industrial visits and cultural experiences and will involve visiting one of several potential destinations, for example, China, South America and the US.
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A global MBA communityYou will benefit from the insights and experiences of students from all around the world in your class, each with a minimum of 3 years’ management experience and from a range of different sectors. It is this networking opportunity that really helps you grow and discover new ways of tackling similar management issues.
A lively campusLoughborough is home to 17,000 students and staff from over 100 different countries. There is a strong sense of community and a real buzz, just what you would expect from a university that continues to be popular in national and international student polls.
Home from homeLoughborough University prides itself on being welcoming and looking after its students. Our award-winning accommodation includes dedicated postgraduate self-catering halls on campus. There is even an on-campus nursery available. Students can access a wide variety of support services, from accommodation to finance to maths support.
World-class sports facilitiesThe campus has the country’s largest concentration of world-class training facilities across a wide range of sports.
Loughborough lifeLoughborough itself is a thriving market town that offers you the convenience of shopping, dining, entertainment, nightlife and amenities on your doorstep. The cost of living is also considerably lower than most UK cities. Loughborough is also a great base for exploring the country. With its central location, close proximity to Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, and rail links to London, city lights are always within easy reach.
An international perspectiveLoughborough has a proud history of welcoming students from around the world and, today, is home to more than 1,300 postgraduate international students who contribute greatly to a vibrant, diverse and lively community. To help you settle in, there are a range of tailored support services, including bespoke English language learning courses, advice and support, a one-week residential induction course held before the academic year, and the Students’ Union Global Development Committee – a friendly student-led committee that helps with problems and organises social events such as International Day.
Your MBA experience
14% Europe
9% North America
2% Latin America
3% Middle East
39% Asia
24% India/Pakistan
9% Africa
2017-2018 intake
We are working with employers in England to part-fund your Executive MBA studies through the Apprenticeship Levy.
Levy-funded apprenticeship routeYour employer may have an Apprenticeship Levy which they can utilise to fund the development of its employees. As an approved provider of Apprenticeship Levy Services to the Skills Funding Agency, Loughborough University is proud to have developed a suite of postgraduate apprenticeship programmes at the School of Business and Economics for organisations who wish to develop their talented managers using the Apprenticeship Levy.
The levy-funded apprenticeship route in steps: for Executive MBA Programmes1. Identify which Executive MBA programme you wish to study2. Check with your employer if they are a levy-paying organisation
and whether they wish to use their levy to contribute to the funding of your Executive MBA.
3. Your employer should then contact Vicki Unwin (Business Development Manager) to register your employer’s eligibility. [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)1509 222160
4. When your employer is confirmed as eligible, you should submit your online application form.
5. Our MBA admissions team will be in touch regarding your application. If successful, you will receive further information on our enrolment process.
6. Commence your Executive MBA studies.
Apprenticeship levy-funded route termsThe Loughborough Executive MBA and The Loughborough Executive MBA in Sports Management have been designed to meet the requirements of the Level 7 Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship Standard. Loughborough University is an approved provider of Apprenticeship Levy Services to the Skills Funding Agency. Your employer may be able to reclaim up to £18,000 of the cost of this programme via the Apprenticeship Levy.
Students on the apprenticeship levy route will undertake the Executive MBA programme, and, in addition, will be required to take part in the Apprenticeship Framework activities. They will also have to undergo an End Point Assessment (EPA).
For more information on Apprenticeships please visit:www.lboro.ac.uk/sbe/apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Levy funding
To be eligible for the Apprenticeship all applicants must be:
• Legally resident in England and with the right to live and work in, England (excluding Channel Islands or the Isle of Man)
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• A citizen within the European Economic Area (EEA)
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• Have the right of abode in the UK, and have been resident in the EEA for at least the three years on the first day of learning
OR
• A non-EEA citizen with permission from the UK government to live in the UK, (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years before the start of learning
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• Reside in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland but will spend at least 50% of the working hours during the apprenticeship in England
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• The apprentice's occupation involves significant travel outside of the UK (such as in travel or tourism) or the apprentice works offshore (such as on an oil platform) but has an identified registered work location in England OR the apprentice is in the armed forces.
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Our graduates
—“Loughborough MBA brings the
real world into the classroom by the use of up-to-date case studies, and it definitely gives you
an international perspective. It gives you an opportunity to deal with people from
many different countries and to acquire a truly multi-cultural perspective on business.”
—Aniket
Loughborough MBA with Internship Graduate
—“I had to leave everything I thought I knew
behind and I had to have an open mind. With so many different experiences from different
industries and over ten other nationalities represented on the course, I learned fresh
approaches and insights from my classmates.”—
NelsonMBA Graduate
—“I was attracted by the well-balanced
programme structure, choice of optional modules and the opportunity to complete
45-52-week professional internship – to gain new experience in a local business and
to learn local culture.”—
LiudmilaMBA Graduate
Loughborough MBA graduates include:• Commercial Director at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services• Network Manager for Elliot Group• Senior Group Captain in the Royal Air Force• Head of Trading, Risk and Pricing at Robin Hood Energy• Senior Project Leader at British Gypsum
www.lboro.ac.uk/mba/profiles
Our location
Central UK• 90mins from London• Excellent transport links• Easy access to Birmingham, Luton and
East Midlands airports• Largest single-site green campus in the UK
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Belfast
Dublin
London
Oxford
Birmingham
Luton
Manchester
Loughborough
90 min
130 min
75 min
60 min
60 min
60 min
45 min
90 min
East MidlandsInternational Airport
Liverpool
Exeter
Dover
Derby
Leicester
Cardiff
120 min
Newcastle
180 min
Bristol
180 min
Leeds100 min
Nottingham
Southampton
This brochure, including details on course structure, modules, and accreditations, is as accurate as possible at the time of going to press (August 2019).
Annual updates to the course structure and module details may be made however, as outlined in www.lboro.ac.uk/study/terms-conditions
For up-to-date information, please seewww.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate
Mileage ChartApproximate travelling distances by road from Loughborough
East Midlands Airport 7 miles (11 km)
Leicester 12 miles (19 km)
Nottingham 15 miles (24 km)
Birmingham 38 miles (61 km)
Manchester 75 miles (121 km)
Luton Airport 84 miles (135 km)
London 110 miles (177 km)
Cardiff 156 miles (251 km)
Edinburgh 295 miles (474 km)
DLHE 2016
97% OF EMPLOYED GRADUATES IN
PROFESSIONAL OR MANAGERIAL ROLES
Begin your Loughborough MBA Journey:Make an Enquiry:Our MBA admissions team are very happy to receive enquiries and to advise you.
The Loughborough Full Time MBA and MBA with Internship:E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)1509 228842
The Loughborough Executive MBA:E: Vicki Unwin, [email protected]: +44 (0)1509 222160
Submit an Application:For further information on the application process or to submit an application, visit the How To Apply section of our website. www.lboro.ac.uk/mba
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