Top 10 Online MBA in the UK

1. Imperial College Business School

Overview:

The Imperial College was established in 1851. The Management courses began in 1987 and the college started to ignite the business minds since then. The college holds both the AACSB and EQUIS accreditation which is most valued among the business schools. It also holds an AMBA accreditation. The online MBA provided is ranked the 3^rd best of its kind in the world.

Core Modules

• Marketing Management
• Managerial Economics
• Financial & Management Accounting
• Organisational Behaviour
• Corporate Finance
• Strategy
• Corporate Innovation
• Entrepreneurship

Fee

The course fee for Global Online MBA is £36,500for both national and international students.

Duration

The duration for the course would be 24 months.

Exam Centres

The Imperial College holds regional exam centres in almost all countries of the world like India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Australia, U.S.A, China, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba etc and all European Union Countries.

Admission

To take an admission you should hold 5 years relevant work experience and a good under graduate degree or professional qualification.

The admission procedure is a simple process of applying online followed by an interview and the decision-making process.

2. Durham University Business School

Overview

The Durham Business School is the business school of Durham university and was established in 1965 and holds both the AACSB and EQUIS accreditation. Apart from these, it also holds AMBA recognition. This online MBA program is ranked 7^th in the world and 2^nd best in U.K.

Core Modules

The core modules include:

• Accounting, finance and Economics
• Leading & Managing People
• Marketing
• Operations & Technology
• Strategic Management

The optional modules include

• Entrepreneurship
• New Venture Creation
• Management Consultancy
• Project Management
• Business analytics
• Technology Innovation
• International Business in context

Fee

The fee for the online MBA is £11,500.00 per year.

Duration

The course completes in a span of 2 years.

Admission

The application should be submitted online. Only if you are a graduate with 3 years of relevant work experience you are eligible to apply. Few supporting documents like the CV, 2 employer references, and copy of the degree certificate also need to be submitted.

3. Aston University Online

Overview                           

This online MBA also holds triple accreditation. That means its accredited by the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. This suit working professionals well and is ranked as 12 th best by the CEO Magazine in the world. It’s the best 20^th in the world as per QS Distance Online MBA Rankings.It also holds 91% student satisfaction rate.

Core Modules:

• Measuring and Enhancing Financial Performance
• Creating and Delivering Customer Value
• Crafting Organisational Strategy
• The Global Economic Environment
• Designing and Managing Operations, Systems & Processes
• Leading Complex Organisations
• Dissertation/Project

Fee

The fee for the entire course is £18,700 GBP

Duration:

The course completes in 2 years. There will be six intakes in a year.

Admission

The admission can be taken by applying online if you possess a UK honours degree or equivalent overseas degree along with 3 years of work experience in the managerial role. If you do not possess an honours degree, then it’s also enough to possess 7 years of work experience in the managerial role.

4. NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

Overview

The Online MBA provided by the Nottingham Trent University is also triple accredited. This means its well accredited by the AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. The course equips with senior strategic management skills that helps impact the world business. This university is ranked as first-class sustainable university in U.K.

Specialism

The online MBA is available in 3 different flavors.

The normal online MBA completes in 2.5 years. There is also an Online MBA Fast Track course which can be completed in 1.5 years. Apart from this there is an Online MBA in Data analytics which is highly sought by the data warehousing professionals and business analysts and others who work in the business intelligence domain.

Core Modules

The core modules include:

• Responsible Leadership
• The Values-Led Organisation
• Global Marketing Management
• Operations Management
• Organisations and People Management
• Financial Management
• Business Information and Decision Making
• Strategic Change Management
• Business Research Project
• Professional and Leadership Development

The curriculum consists of nine core modules and one project module. The project module can be either from MBA module or Data Analytics module.

MBA Module

• Customer Engagement
• Managing Creativity and Innovation
• Reconfiguring the Human Resource Management Function
• Advanced Strategic Management

Data Analytics Module

• Statistical Approaches to Data Analysis
• Fundamentals of Big Data and its Infrastructure
• Practical Machine Learning Methods for Data Mining
• Deriving Business Value from Data Science

Duration

The duration of the course is 2.5 years or 18 months if you have opted for a fast track MBA.

Fee

The fee for the course is not specified. This can be paid in modular instalments.

Admission

To apply for the course, you must be a graduate with at least 3 years of supervisory professional work experience. For international students valid IELTS/TOEFL scores are also necessary.The intakes happen in every Jan, May and Sept of a year.

5.UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Overview

The University online MBA programme combines quality with flexibility as it holds triple accreditation of AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.  The program is delivered 100% online and is ranked 3^rd for producing CEO’s amongst the alumni.

Core Modules

Year 1:

• Marketing
• Operations Management
• International Business
• Accounting and Finance
• Organisational Behaviour and Human
• Resource Management
• Strategy

Year 2:

• Economics & Economic Policy for Business or Service Operations Management
• Critical Integration in Management or Marketing Strategy
• Economics & Economic Policy for Business or Management of Change
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Corporate Finance
• Critical Integration in Management or Advanced Strategy
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Business in Society

Year 3: Dissertation

Duration

The programme completes in 2.5 years.

Fee

The fee for the full program is £19,175.

Admission

The entry requirements include an upper second-class degree or PG diploma from a U.K University or equivalent 3.0 GPA. Two references are also mandatory. A statement of purpose and a minimum of 3 years managerial experience is also required. If you are an international student an IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in all bands will be required.

The intakes happen in March,July and October of every year.

6.The University of BRADFORD

Overview

The Online MBA provided by the University holds Triple Crown accreditation. Means the course is accredited by the prestigious organizations like the AACSB, EQUIS and the AMBA. The Distance MBA programme is a combination of management theory and real business scenarios. The Learning Methodology uses a Virtual Learning Environment through which live online sessions are delivered.

The Financial Times ranked the distance/online MBA program as the No.1 for money value, 4^th for career progress in the world. The online MBA is also ranked 10^th best of its kind by the CEO Magazine.

Core Modules

Year 1

• Competitiveness through Technology and Innovation
• Leadership for Transformational Change
• Digital Marketing, Branding and Strategy
• Accounting and Economics for Decision Making

Year 2

• MBA Management Project
• Management Project Readiness Assurance Test

Duration

The course completes in 2-4 years.

Fee

The total fee is £17,425.Financial support in the form of travel bursaries and scholarships are also available.

Admission

The intakes happen in Jan,April,July and Oct every year.

The aspirants must posses sat least 3 years of post graduate work experience. Evidence of numeric and literacy competencies also need to be submitted for which a GMAT score or passing the online Bradford test would be enough. English language proficiency scores are also required.

• IELTS-overall 6.5 with no sub-test less than 5.5
• TOEFL-94 overall.

For EU,non UK aspirants-with minimum scores of: Listening – 17, Reading – 18, Speaking 20, Writing – 17

For other international students: with minimum scores of: Listening – 17, Reading – 18, Speaking 20, Writing – 17

• PTE-A-60 overall with no sub-test less than 51

Learning & Assessment

All the activities are digitally enabled. This includes access to study materials,text books and discussion boards complemented by online tutorials with the tutors.

Assessment is done through a 4000 word assignment for the core and 2000 word assignment for the electives. The management project should be 15000 words. In addition there are formative assignments and multiple-choice questionnaire to boost ones confidence and familiarity with the subject which are not considered for your final marks.

7.EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL, HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

Overview

The Business School holds an AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditations. Apart from this it also holds Royal Charter Accreditation power and is internationally well accepted.

Core Courses

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Marketing
• Organisational Behaviour
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning

Electives can be chosen from a long menu too. If you already possess prior knowledge on the subjects, you might be exempted from studying them.

Specialism

Following specializations of MBA’s are available.

• MBA with Strategic Planning
• MBA with marketing
• MBA with Finance
• MBA with Human Resource Management
• MBA with Oil & Gas Management

Duration

The duration of the course is 4 years.

Fee

The fee can be paid for each course you take. Thus you can choose to pay as you study in your own pace.One course requires £600 and an additional £160 examination fee. The total fee would be around £6840 until completion of the course. You can further enhance your program with additional seminars and online tuitions.

Examinations

You can sit the examinations locally.

Admission

You can apply for the course if you hold a second class honours degree in U.K or an equivalent qualification. Students whose native language is not English need to submit evidence for English proficiency.

8.WARWICK BUSINESS SCHOOL

Overview

The Warwick Online MBA is ranked 1^st in the world by the Financial Times. This is also triple accredited by the AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. The students represent 72 countries of the world.

Modules

• The compulsory modules are the following.
• Leadership
• Operations Management
• Economics of the Business Environment
• Accounting & Financial Management
• Innovation and Creativity in Organisations
• Marketing
• Organisational Behaviour
• Strategic Advantage

Duration

The duration of the course is 2 years.

Fee

The total fee would be £32,460. This fee excludes overseas exams charge, travel but is inclusive of study materials,one face-to-face module,registration,tuition,examinations and graduation ceremony.

Admissions

To apply online, you need to have 4 years of work experience in the managerial role. Also you will be shortlisted based on your eligibility after you submit your CV on the email id:warwickmba@wbs.ac.uk. Two professional references and proof of English language proficiency are also required. Original or attested copies of the transcripts of your degree will have to be submitted too.

English Language proficiency can be any one of the following: TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, CAE, and CPE

• TOEFL: 100 – minimum component scores: Listening 21, Reading 22, Writing 21, Speaking 23

• IELTS (Academic): 7.0 – all four language components have to be scored 6.0+, with maximum of two components at lowest level 6.0 or 6.5
• PTE: 70 – with 51+ in every section
• CAE: Grade B – overall score 190 with 2 x 170 and 2 x 190
• CPE: Grade B – overall score 190 with 2 x 170 and 2 x 190

Examinations

There are various modes of assessment like assessments, group work presentations and reports, online practical tests etc. However examinations of two modules will have to be taken at the Coventry campus.

9. Manchester Global MBA, Alliance Manchester Business School

Overview

The Manchester Global Part Time MBA is designed for experienced professionals from all industries. This holds triple accreditations of AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. The Manchester MBA comes in the top ten Business Schools Programmes in U.K according to Financial Times.

But if you hold finance qualification like the AACA or CIMA and 3 years of work experience, then you can choose Global MBA Finance which completes in 18 months.

There is also another global flexible accelerated MBA program for 8+ years experienced professionals, senior executives and entrepreneurs.

Modules

•   Leading and Managing in a Global Environment
•   Marketing and Operations
•   Business Accounting and Finance
•   Strategy and Competition

Duration

The programme completes in 2 years.

Fee

The fee is £29,500 or £26,500 (Finance Accelerated pathway).

Study Format

Part-Time blended learning (work shop residential + online learning). The residential workshops are nothing but the classes organized in the local study centres for 30 days. The workshop locations would be one among Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, São Paulo, Shanghai or Singapore.

Admissions

The intakes happen in Jan and Jul every year. To apply, you should hold a good undergraduate degree and satisfactory GMAT/GRE/Manchester Admissions Test score. Apart from these you should possess a minimum of 3 years work experience. You should also pass the online admission test successfully and submit the proof for English language proficiency. The latest CV, 2 work references and degree transcripts need to be submitted.

10.Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University

Overview

The Aberdeen Online MBA is AACSB and AMBA accredited. Its also recognized by the CMI (Chartered Management Institute).This online MBA is ranked equal first in Class Experience 2^nd for Faculty & Teaching by QS Distance Online MBA Global Rankings 2018.

Modules

• Strategic Management Environment
• People Management & Organisational Development
• Financial and Management Accounting
• Strategic Operations and Project Management
• Corporate Financial Management
• Business Economics
• Business Development, Marketing and Sales
• Strategic Management
• Technology Innovation and Commercialisation
• Leadership, Communication and Change
• Strategic Management
• Consultancy Project Part Time

Specialism

Apart from the general MBA, you can also opt for MBA in Oil & Gas Management.

Duration

The programme completes in 33 months’ time.

Fee

The fee for the course is £16,500.

Admission

The intakes are in Jan and Sept every year. To apply online, you need to submit the transcripts of the undergraduate courses, CV, letters of references and copy of the passport.

Exams

Learning is made easy through a virtual learning environment called Campus Moodle. There is one written exams and online exams as well. Further assessments are done through reports,portfolio,projects,oral assessments, group critiques and essays etc.