MBA Programme

The Edinburgh Business School MBA Programme is a long-established and highly successful programme. Since 2003, the distance-learning route has ranked as the second largest in the world. The Edinburgh Business School MBA Programme is a demanding and broad-based  management degree It enables students to gain core knowledge of subjects fundamental to  management, develop analytical skills which are indispensable in problem solving and  decision making, understand the process of management and human behaviour in  organisations, and gain insights into the changing business, economic, social and political environments which affect the commercial world. 

Student Numbers

The effectiveness of the Edinburgh Business School MBA Programme is demonstrated by its success.  To date, some 12,500 students have graduated from the MBA from 150 countries making it the world’s largest international MBA programme.  All students, no matter which mode of study they pursue, must pass the same examinations and there is no difference in  standards amongst the different modes.

Self-study

The Edinburgh Business School MBA Programme is based on the principle that individuals learn in different ways.  In order to make it possible for students to achieve the MBA who did not wish to, or could not, attend campus the self-study course texts were developed containing the learning resources necessary to succeed. Today, the course texts are augmented by the Edinburgh Business School Course Website. This allows you to post questions to the Faculty through the Faculty Web Board and access case studies and past papers.  The interactive Profiler software also allows you to check your exam readiness by monitoring your performance in the questions at the end of each module. In addition, you have access to both PDF and HTML versions of the course text that make it very easy to search.  You can register for exams, defer exam entries, notify us of any change of details and access your exam results with speed and security through our Student Services website. We find this enhanced learning experience reduces the sense of isolation felt by some distance learning students.

On-campus

Other study routes include the full-time and (part-time) executive on-campus programmes at Edinburgh Business School.  Students learn using the course materials and course websites and receive tuition support from Edinburgh Business School Faculty.  Teaching time is devoted to the value added application of real life situations and case studies/simulations.

In addition to the full-time or executive programmes, it is possible for self-study students to attend intensive four-day seminars or two-day revision sessions. Attendance is not mandatory, and students can choose which, if any, of the course(s) they wish to attend in Edinburgh. Approved learning partners Edinburgh Business School has a network of Approved Learning Partners (ALP), approved by Edinburgh Business School and Heriot-Watt University, which provide academic and administrative support. ALP are appointed only when they have satisfied the approval procedures of Heriot-Watt University.