The University of Manchester East Asia Centre
Manchester Global MBA (Part-time)
- Seoul, South Korea
- Taipei, Taiwan
MBA
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* Application close once all the places have been filled
Key Summary
About: The Manchester Global MBA (part-time) is offered by The University of Manchester with a focus on Asia. The university opened its International Centre in Hong Kong in 1992 and has delivered management education across East Asia — Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, South China and Macau — for nearly 30 years. The part-time format supports professionals seeking leadership and business skills through regional networking and study.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter senior management, regional leadership and consulting. Typical roles include general manager, regional director and management consultant. These paths suit professionals seeking cross-border responsibility and faster career progression.
Programme Features
6 core courses + 1 group project + 3 electives
6 core courses
*Note: only 5 core courses for CPA/CFA/CIMA members
- Leading and Managing in a Global Environment Part A
- Leading and Managing in a Global Environment Part B
- Marketing and Operations
- Business Accounting and Finance (exemption for CPA/CFA holders or professionals with equivalent qualification)
- Strategy and Competition Part A
- Strategy and Competition Part B
1 group project
1. Live Business (Consultancy) Project
3 Elective courses (chosen from the following list)
- Advanced Strategic Management
- Big Data Analytics
- Business-to-business Marketing
- Contemporary Chinese Business
- Corporate Turnaround and Finance Restructuring
- Digital Economy
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Engaging Human Talent
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Fintech, Digital Banking and Blockchain
- Information Systems and Digital Strategy
- International Business Strategy
- Investments and Portfolio Management
- Management in Practice
- Managing Disruptive Technologies
- Negotiation Skills
- Practical Investing
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Commercial Management
- Strategic Financial Analysis
- Strategic Project Organising
- Strategic Supply Management
- Sustainable & Socially Responsible Business
- The Crisis of Leadership in Business and Politics
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Work Psychology for Managerial Success
Assessment
2 assignments (individual and/or group) per course (NO exams)
The above information is correct at the time of publication (April 2020) but subject to change.
Financial Times 2021
Global MBA
- #4 UK
- #10 Europe
- #30 World
- #1 HK*
- #1 Japan*
- #1 Korea*
*No. 1 UK MBA programme is currently being delivered in East Asia (Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and South China) according to Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2021
QS Would University 2021
- #6 UK
- #8 Europe
- #27 World (out of 28,000 universities)
(the 3rd consecutive year)
Times Higher Education (THE) World University 2021
- #1 World (Sustainable Development)
- #5 UK (Accounting and Finance)
- #7 UK (Business and Management)
















