Manchester Global MBA
Provides students with the unique opportunity to study alongside dynamic minds from across the globe while building valuable international connections.
Manchester Global MBA
MBA programmes
Transform your career with this hands-on, flexible MBA.
Are you seeking to boost your income or explore opportunities for a change in your position, industry, or location? Transform your career with this flexible part-time MBA degree, where you can apply the skills and knowledge you learn immediately to solve your business challenges.
The part-time Manchester Global MBA is for professionals from all industries with at least 3 years of experience and strong career progression. You will graduate with the same MBA qualification as candidates who study the Manchester MBA on-campus in Manchester. Our triple-accredited part-time MBA courses hold global recognition from three accreditation bodies – AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS.
Blended learning approach
Our world-class MBA course combines face-to-face workshop residentials, practical business projects and online classes. Explore new fields, drive innovation in a dynamic business setting and connect with ambitious and talented professionals.
Personalised MBA
Customise your MBA course to align with your objectives and interests. We offer overseas elective opportunities and cover accommodation costs in two locations. Choose from Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester or Shanghai.
With over 20 electives to choose from, you have the autonomy to make your MBA experience relevant to your career objectives and interests.
Global Alumni network
Stay connected through our dedicated community website, engaging in social media channels and participating in exclusive global events. By taking advantage of this dynamic network, you can ensure your continuous growth, fostering career connections, cultural exchange and lifelong opportunities that set you apart in a globally competitive landscape.
Reach your aspirations and aim even higher through our part-time Manchester Global MBA programme now.
Learn to think critically, solve problems collaboratively and communicate across global boundaries.
Workshop residentials + 1 business project + online learning
Programme Details
Ensuring The Right Fit
A School as ambitious as you are!
Manchester is the home of original thinkers, and our long and proud history of research excellence continues the spirit of innovation and achievement for which the city is renowned.
At Manchester Business School we pride ourselves on our challenging, life-changing MBA programmes that attract high calibre students from prestigious companies across the world.
We only recruit students who:
- Are ambitious, dynamic high achievers
- Want to push their career to the next level
- Have the stamina and motivation to manage an intensive, challenging MBA Programme
- Are open to new ideas, situations and challenges
- Have high expectations of themselves and others
- Thrive under extreme pressure
- Are both excellent leaders and effective team players
- Want to make a lasting impact on the business world
- Are striving to become socially responsible managers.
If this is you, and you wish to find out more please contact our Course Counsellors.
YOUR MBA COLLEAGUES
You will study alongside ambitious, dynamic individuals that hold senior positions in a wide range of industries across the world.
Industry Breakdown
With intakes in January and July, this world-class MBA includes a flexible blend of face-to-face workshop residentials, two practical business projects and online learning. You will build expertise, explore new fields and develop a global network of ambitious, talented business contacts.
BEFORE
Practical study skills course (online)
- Build the skills you will need during the MBA
Programme community area
- View practical information, programme handbooks, study tips and timetables
During
Face-to-face induction at your home centre
- Meet your classmates and the support team
Core courses
- Gain a thorough grounding in global business and management
Electives
- Tailor your MBA to suit your goals and interests with specialist electives, which can be studied overseas
Live business project
- Explore trends and opportunities for innovation in your own organisation or a sector of choice
MBA+
- Attend networking evenings, careers sessions (online / offline) and guest speaker events
- Access 1:1 careers support and a global network of 60,000 AMBS alumni as soon as you start the programme
After
Lifelong networking and learning
- Remain an active member of our global alumni network
- Stay connected via a community website, social media and worldwide events
Our experiential teaching approach focuses on group work, practice-based learning and reflection. We don’t just give you the theory; we show you how to use it to get the results you want.
Workshop residentials
Most courses include an intensive three-day workshop residential. The workshops are a chance to:
- Take time out from day-to-day working life and focus on your studies
- Experiential learning from leading academics and practitioners
- Work in groups to apply theory to case studies based on real business problems
- Meet colleagues from around the world and make valuable connections
- Attend careers and networking events
- Debate current business issues
Live business project
Shape your experience by exploring a business challenge in your own organisation, or an entrepreneurial opportunity in a sector of your choice. A supervisor provides support and feedback at all stages. The project is a great chance to:
- Test your next career move in a live business environment, or gain experience in a new sector
- Explore trends and opportunities for innovation
- Apply the knowledge you have acquired to solve a real business problem
Core Courses
During the programme, students will study core courses designed to give you a thorough grounding in the essentials of global business and management.
- Developing Managerial & Career Success
- Leading Global Transitions
- Leading People & Organisations
- Operationalizing and Communicating Value
- Strategy and Competition: The Practice of the Contemporary Firm
- Business Accounting and Finance
- Live Business Project
- Live Capstone Project
Electives Courses
With our wide range of electives, you can tailor the MBA to suit your personal goals and interests. We encourage our MBA candidates to travel overseas to study electives and we pay for accommodation in two locations - choose from Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, Shanghai.
- Big Data Analytics
- Business to Business Marketing
- Corporate News and Shareholder Value
- Digital Economy: Platforms, AI & the Firm
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Engaging Human Talent
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Exploring Decision Making in Practice
- Fin Tech Digital Banking and Block-chain
- Information Systems and Digital Strategies
- International Business Strategy
Negotiation Skills - Platform Ecosystem Strategy
- Practical Investing
- Strategic Financial Analysis
- Leading Business Projects
- Managing Disruptive Technologies
- Strategic Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable & Socially Responsible Business
- Venture Capital Private Equity
- Work Psychology for Managerial Success (up to Jan 2026)
Explore an entrepreneurial venture in a sector of your choice or a business issue that is critical to your organisation. This is an opportunity to try something new, work in an international team and build invaluable experience for your CV. The live business project is a significant piece of work that has launched a number of successful start-ups – some reports have even been published in academic journals.
Example projects:
- Rediscovering Nutri-Grain Bar’s Competitive Mojo
- A study into the effectiveness of the Corporate Parent in delivering value to stakeholders
- The lean start up: ‘Fit-for-life’
- The effects of earned media on brand preference, purchase intention and sales performance: a study on infant formula brands
- Segmenting and targeting Chinese e-lock consumers
- Identifying and quantifying the critical success factors for taxi-hailing mobile apps
- Helping Salesforce.com support the re-integration of unemployed job-seekers into the labour market
- The Impact of Employee Involvement & Participation on Organisations’ Performance
There are no exams. Assessment comprises individual and group coursework.
Teacher - Students Ratio - 1:35 students
Successful completion and passing of the coursework stage and project stage will allow a student to graduate with a Master of Business Administration qualification awarded by the University of Manchester in the UK. Our MBA programme in Singapore has received triple accreditation, which makes the qualification highly-sought after and respected in the industry.
Return on Investment
From directors and CEOs to successful entrepreneurs, the success of our alumni is a testament to the quality and international reputation of the Manchester Global Part-time MBA.
Global MBA – Daryl
I started the Manchester Part-time Global MBA to accelerate my global adaptability, build a breadth of knowledge, enhance my influencing skills, gain global networks, build cultural adaptability and grow competence in running a business. During the programme I progressed from vice president at a global investment bank to a partner at a “big four” consulting firm. The Manchester MBA provides insights into innovative management concepts coupled with applied learning, which helps position you for career growth as the digital economy grows apace and globalisation intensifies.
The Global MBA is for professionals from any industry with at least three years’ experience and strong career progression.
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DURATION
24 Months |
INTAKE
January and July |
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FEES
S$71,940 inclusive of GST. Please contact us for various discount schemes & scholarships available. |
APPLICATION DEADLINE 3rd Friday of December for January intake 3rd Friday of June for July intake |
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LOCATIONS
Workshops available in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Manchester, Hong Kong and Shanghai. |
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
At least three years of postgraduate work experience and recognised degree or eight to ten years experience in lieu of a degree. Read more |
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LEARNING MODE
Part-time blended learning: face-to-face workshops + online learning |
CONTACT
mbaenquiries@manchester.edu.sg (+65) 6226 0761 |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Click here to view the full course structure |
COMPANY SPONSORSHIP
We can help you put together a business case that outlines the benefits to your organisation, and/or schedule a meeting or call with your HR department to talk through the programme. |
Global MBA Accelerated is an 18-month programme for senior managers, high-level executives and entrepreneurs with at least eight years’ experience.
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DURATION
18 Months |
INTAKE
January and July |
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FEES
S$71,940 inclusive of GST. Please contact us for various discount schemes & scholarships available. |
APPLICATION DEADLINE 3rd Friday of December for January intake 3rd Friday of June for July intake |
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LOCATIONS
Workshops available in Singapore, Dubai, Manchester, Hong Kong and Shanghai. |
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
At least eight years of postgraduate work experience with managerial responsibilities and a recognised degree Read more |
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LEARNING MODE
Part-time blended learning: workshop residentials + online learning |
CONTACT
mbaenquiries@manchester.edu.sg (+65) 6226 0761 |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Click here to view the full course structure |
COMPANY SPONSORSHIP
We can help you put together a business case that outlines the benefits to your organisation, and/or schedule a meeting or call with your HR department to talk through the programme. |
Candidates with professional accountancy qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CFA can join the 18-month Finance Accelerated programme. This option is ideal for those seeking faster career progression with a specific focus on finance.
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DURATION
18 Months |
INTAKE
January and July |
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FEES
S$68,888 inclusive of GST. Please contact us for various discount schemes & scholarships available. |
APPLICATION DEADLINE 3rd Friday of December for January intake 3rd Friday of June for July intake |
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LOCATIONS
Workshops available in Singapore, Dubai, Manchester, Hong Kong and Shanghai. |
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
At least three years of postgraduate work experience with professional finance qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA. (Read more) |
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LEARNING MODE
Part-time blended learning: workshop residentials + online learning |
CONTACT
mbaenquiries@manchester.edu.sg (+65) 6226 0761 |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Click here to view the full course structure |
COMPANY SPONSORSHIP
We can help you put together a business case that outlines the benefits to your organisation, and/or schedule a meeting or call with your HR department to talk through the programme. |
FAQs
What are the typical admission requirements for MBA courses?
We strive to attract a diverse pool of talented individuals for our MBA courses. While a degree in engineering, mathematics, business, management, economics, science or related fields is commonly seen among our applicants, we recognize the value of varied academic backgrounds.
Below is an overview of the criteria for each programme:
- Global MBA — A minimum of three years of postgraduate work experience with strong consistent career progression and achievement.
- Global MBA Accelerated — A minimum of eight years of postgraduate work experience, including managerial responsibilities and a recognised degree.
- Global MBA Finance Accelerated — A minimum of three years of postgraduate work experience and professional finance qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA.
How long does it take to complete an MBA course?
The total duration varies based on your chosen programme. Our Global MBA typically takes 24 months, while the Global MBA Accelerated and Finance Accelerated, designed for executives, senior managers, entrepreneurs and finance professionals, are both intensive 18-month programmes.
At Alliance Manchester Business School, each programme is strategically structured to maximise learning and accommodate diverse professional schedules.
Are there part-time MBA courses available?
Certainly. Our 24-month Global MBA programme is designed to offer flexibility to meet various schedules. It follows a part-time, blended learning approach, combining face-to-face workshops, practical business projects and online learning.
You will graduate with the same MBA qualification as candidates who study the Manchester MBA in Manchester.
What are the key industries that recruit MBA graduates?
MBA graduates are in demand across various sectors, including finance, technology, consulting, healthcare, energy, education and manufacturing. The thriving business scene, to start, also provides opportunities in logistics, marketing, real estate and entrepreneurship.
Regardless of the industry you’re in, pursuing an MBA course opens avenues for significant career progression and personal growth.
Will I be able to cope with a busy schedule?
Our Global MBA is flexible, allowing you to study while you work. It employs a blended learning approach, which includes residential workshops and online learning, allowing you to study anytime, anywhere and at your own pace. You have the flexibility to accelerate or pace out your studies to fit around your career and personal commitments. With 5 global centres, you can relocate with ease and continue your studies without any disruption.
What’s the application process like?
Our application process is simple. Follow these streamlined steps for a smooth journey:
- Visit our website.
- Check the admission requirements and application deadlines.
- Send us your CV for assessment of eligibility.
- Complete an online application form and pay the application fee.
- Take our 45-minute online admissions test.
- Wait for the final decision to be made within one-week post-application.
If you need any assistance, our MBA admissions team provides friendly and professional guidance. Contact us at mbaenquiries@manchester.edu.sg or +65 6226 0761.
Speak to us for more information on our triple accredited MBA programmes in Singapore
Updates
We would like to reassure you that your safety and wellbeing are our main priority, as well as ensuring that we deliver outstanding teaching, learning and student experiences. We want to reassure you that we’re doing everything we can to enable every student to fully participate and engage in their studies, regardless of your personal or family circumstances and the changing course of the pandemic. We’re hard at work behind the scenes developing excellent, creative and interactive teaching for the start of the year.
We have moved our induction activities and welcome events online, so that students who are unable or unwilling to attend at the Centre, may still be able to participate, with Q&A events at the end of each session as well as separate drop-in events especially to address any queries new students may have. The positive feedback from the sessions has led to the introduction of drop-in Q&A sessions to be made available to all Global MBA students, and these drop-in sessions will be conducted twice weekly on Monday and Friday, with members of the Global MBA Support Team present to address relevant queries.
As previously communicated and as many other universities have also now confirmed, workshops will be delivered online in September, and potentially for the entire semester. Nevertheless, in adherence with governmental guidelines and regulations, we will be offering the opportunity for students to attend Virtual Workshops at the Centre. Students will be able to enjoy in-person social connectivity with their peers while working in groups. This hybrid-flexible, mixed-mode teaching approach combines both in-person and online face-to-face teaching and learning activities. This prevents any ‘learning deficit’ regardless of whether you choose to attend in-person activities or not, to make sure none are excluded.
We are committed to improving and extending our mixed-mode learning provision and are continuing to support our brilliant teaching staff in re-designing teaching material for 2020/21, working with our Institute for Teaching and Learning and through the sharing of best practice on our Teaching and Learning Online Network. We are also currently recruiting additional e-learning and learning technology team members, to provide our colleagues with the very best support and online learning expertise. We ask for your patience and understanding that courses may have minor structural changes, and we hope you understand that any revisions we make are so as to further enhance and improve your learning experience with us.
We are very much looking forward to the new academic year and a return to a slightly different, but very safe and welcoming environment at the Manchester Worldwide S.E. Asia Centre.
From all of us at the Manchester Worldwide S.E. Asia Centre, we hope you stay safe and well. We are, as always, here to support you the best that we can through this extraordinary global situation.