MBA
Accelerate your career progression and get ready for the next big step with the Cardiff MBA.
Why study with us
Tackle leadership challenges and consider the economic, social, and environmental impact of global business. Whatever your managerial background, our MBA programmes offer a challenging experience that will stretch and support you, developing your business knowledge, increasing your self-awareness, and sharpening your ability as an effective and inspiring leader.
Internationally accredited
Recognised for excellence, we’re accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
Leadership Development Programme
Develop your self-awareness and leadership capability in a series of practical workshops, with specific focus on being resilient, resourceful, responsible, and relational.
Careers Advantage Service
A dedicated career consultant for one-to-one careers advice, as well as MBA-focussed workshops to help you build a global CV.
Courses
We stand for public value
We’re a business school with a purpose and our mission is clear – to make a positive impact on the world. We value more than just economic success. We want to bring humanity, sustainability, generosity and innovation to the business sector. The business of changing the world is ours. Together we can make a difference.
Meet our students and alumni
Curious about MBA life at Cardiff Business School?
Meet our students as they share their experiences.
Having completed over 30 years in the British Army, the MBA has allowed me to ‘civilianise’ my thinking and consider the ethical aspects of business. Studying allowed me to walk straight into my ideal role as a consultant leading a team, where I intend to drive purpose-led transformation.
Real-world experience with the Accelerator Project
MBA students undertake real-world projects in partnership with our corporate clients. You’ll work to create a research-based solution to a complex organisational challenge or priority, applying practical learnings from the programme. Past students have worked with airline, healthcare, start-up, government, and banking clients to research market opportunities for new products, improve operational efficiency, support business transformation, and develop strategic plans.
Engaging with the business community
Our established Breakfast Briefing series brings together a community of business practitioners, policy makers and media to discuss the latest research from across a range of business and management themes. Diverse and inspiring speakers represent the world of academia and business practice.
Thought leadership, research excellence and practical insight
Delve into our blog – a space to engage, to comment, to explain, to connect and to share. It’ll give you a sense of our research focuses and expertise as well as our thinking across a wide range of topics connected to business, leadership and management.
From Brexit to workplace behaviours, and employment relations to governance, our academics and guest bloggers share their knowledge and opinions on current challenges and emerging opportunities. Take a look at some recent examples.
A world-leading, research intensive business and management school
Our investment in study, support and social facilities offers you the very best environment in which to achieve success. While you’re with us, you’ll come to think of our £13.5m Postgraduate Teaching Centre as home.
This fully customised space extends our School to three buildings blending lecture theatres, seminar rooms and a coffee shop alongside our bespoke executive education suite.
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Next steps
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How to apply
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