The Master of Business Administration course offered by the University of Leeds integrates business and management theory with practice, but also emphasises your personal and professional development. YouÕll study the foundations of business management, such as marketing, accounting, finance, operations and human resource management.

YouÕll study the foundations of business management, such as marketing, accounting, finance, operations and human resource management.Importantly, youÕll also enhance key qualities expected of leaders including commercial awareness, interpersonal skills, a genuine understanding of the fundamental business functions and a critical and questioning outlook. YouÕll gain an international perspective and build valuable connections, helping you become a global leader.Our full-time MBA is a one-year intensive programme based on campus in Leeds. Drawing on the strengths of this vibrant city, you work closely with resident academics and MBA colleagues from across the globe to develop your skills through study, coaching and practical application of the latest academic theory.

Academic Excellence

YouÕll benefit from the expertise and support of the Business SchoolÕs research centres, focused on addressing the major business challenges facing society. This active research feeds our learning environment, engaging you with the latest critical business thinking. These centres specialise in a range of disciplines, including the highly respected Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds led by Professor Peter Buckley OBE and our Global and Strategic Marketing Research Centre led by one of the UKÕs foremost professors of marketing, Professor Costas Katsikeas.Given LeedsÕ position as a UK Financial Centre of Excellence (UKTI 2016), itÕs not surprising that academics working through our International Banking Institute, and the Credit Management Research Centre, are among the most respected in the UK.Specialists from our Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change work with employers and staff to develop effective working practices, while the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies is the focal point for enterprise education and research on campus.

Practical Focus

An integral part of the Leeds MBA is the opportunity to put the knowledge and skills you learn into practice with opportunities to work with a range of organisations. As well as considering a range of business case studies and hearing from guest speakers, youÕll apply your skills through the completion of two live challenges. The New Venture Challenge allows you to generate ideas for new commercial opportunities and turn them into viable business plans, often for a high profile global organisation. The Consulting Challenge gives you the chance to provide consultancy support to an external business, usually a social enterprise or voluntary sector organisation.

Career opportunities

Whether you want to progress in your current role, move into senior management or change direction, the Leeds MBA is a decisive step in your career.You are an individual with your own career aspirations and goals Ð so we take a person-centred approach. Our professional development programme is tailored to help you compete effectively in the global marketplace. We will support you in developing your career plans by providing high-quality careers information, advice and coaching that realistically meets your needs and the marketÕs requirements.