University of Edinburgh Business School
Full-time MBAEdinburgh, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
11 Jun 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
15 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 43,300 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* home and international
Key Summary
Introduction
Whether you choose the Full-time MBA or the Full-time MBA with Exchange, you will benefit from the Three Pillars and our student-focused experience.
Our programme enhances your career potential by giving you a clear focus on the role of the highly sought strategic leader and helps you to progress with confidence. To achieve this our MBA is built on three pillars:
- Strategic leadership
- Professional development
- Personalised approach
Admissions
Curriculum
Induction
September
Introduction to the programme
Activities
- Building High-Performance Teams activities
- Introduction to Strategic Leadership
- MBA Orientation and Study Skills
Semester 1
September-December
Context and core business disciplines
Compulsory courses
- Accounting
- Organising for Effectiveness
- Professional Development
- Strategic Leadership
- Strategic Marketing
- Understanding Economies
Semester 2a
January-March
Integration and electives
Compulsory courses
- Business Transformation in the Digital Age
- Finance
- Operations Improvement
- Professional Development (cont.)
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Strategic Leadership (cont.)
Option courses (choose 2)*
- Data and Analytics for Leaders
- Economics of Strategy
- Ethics and Sustainable Governance
- Financial Analysis
- Managing AI for Business
- Negotiations
- New Venture Creation and the Entrepreneurial Process
Semester 2b
April-June
Electives (continued)
Option courses (choose 2)*
- Business Strategy for Environmentally Suitable Futures
- Financial Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions
- Global Strategy
- Marketing Communications and Branding
- Negotiations
- Supply Chain Management
Summer Term
June-August
Capstone
- MBA Capstone
Additional information
In addition to the main programme, a series of practitioner speakers and Masterclasses will be organised on specialised topics in response to contemporary business developments and student interests.*We will notify you of any changes to your courses at least two months before your programme starts. Occasionally we may need to make changes after this date where there are unforeseen circumstances. We will give students their preferred option course wherever possible. Where there is high demand we can’t always guarantee this. In addition, we cannot guarantee all options courses will run each year as these are dependent on student interest, scheduling and staff availability. Finally, we continue to review our course content to ensure it remains relevant and may modify, replace or remove courses.
Core and elective courses
Full programme details, including all available core and elective courses can be found on the University degree programme tables website.MBA degree programme table
Rankings
Accreditation and Rankings
Not only is the Business School part of a world-renowned University, but it also holds accreditations from AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. Triple Accreditation underscores the quality of everything we do and has been awarded by the three most influential business accreditation bodies.
- 3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction, 2024 FT Global MBA Rankings
- 58th 2025 QS Global MBA Rankings
- 4th globally for Diversity score in 2025 QS Global MBA Rankings
- 79.5 Return on Investment score, QS 2025 Global MBA Rankings
Triple Accreditation
The University of Edinburgh Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). This triple accreditation highlights the quality of teaching and excellence of research at the School.
Athena SWAN Bronze Award
In recognition of the positive work the Business School has done to promote diversity and gender equality among staff and students, Athena SWAN granted the Business School a Silver Award.
Valid until 2028, the honour endorses the School's continued efforts to create an open environment to strengthen diversity and gender equality amongst our staff and students.
Corporate Knights’ 2021 Better World MBA
The Edinburgh MBA ranks 26th in Corporate Knights’ 2023 Better World MBA. This global ranking recognises the integration of relevant sustainable development themes in core MBA teaching. It acknowledges programmes that instil a holistic purpose of business in future leaders, ensuring they are equipped to build a more inclusive and prosperous society in sync with our natural world.
Scholarships and Funding
Applicants to both the Full-time MBA and the Executive MBA can apply for a range of MBA scholarships. In addition, applicants may also be able to apply for scholarships from the University of Edinburgh or external organisations.
We are keen to recruit the very best talent from all over the world. To this end, several School-funded Scholarships are available, as well as others which are generously sponsored by industry and alumni.
MBA scholarships
Our scholarships can range from £5,000 upwards. Criteria include:
- Your academic qualifications
- The nature and level of your work experience
- Your answers to the questions in our Scholarship Application Form
Other scholarships and funding
You may be eligible for scholarships from the University of Edinburgh or an external organisation.
Accreditations
Career Opportunities
Professional Development
Professional Development represents one of our Three Pillars and encompasses both the training in skills that make strategic leaders more effective, as well as personalised coaching to help you develop your career strategy.
Professional Development is a for-credit course, an unusual distinction in MBA programmes, and a sign of how seriously we take your skills development. As part of the course, you will study the habits of success taught by business leaders and recognised industry experts who share their experiences in the classroom.
You will also work with leading-edge diagnostic tools and engage in one-to-one feedback sessions as you build your self-awareness and confidence.
The Professional Development programme includes opportunities to further hone your skills in:
- Presentation skills and public speaking
- Skills of debate and persuasion
- Effective influence in the boardroom
- Working with impact in high-performing teams
- Project management
- Negotiation skills
- Consulting skills
- Stakeholder communications
- Crisis communications (including TV interview and press conference context)
We have an excellent track record in supporting our students to progress in their business careers in a wide range of organisations, from startup ventures to multinational corporations.
Career Development
The most effective career strategy is one you develop and own, one that is custom-built for your needs: to do that, you need leading-edge diagnostic tools, contact with industry leaders, skills enhancement workshops, and personalised attention.
All of that and more is available in a programme with excellent success helping our graduates pivot into the roles they want.
Career Development Services
- Access to the University’s central careers service
- Recruiter/employer sector-specific presentations and guest speaker events
- MBA-specific job platforms
- Webinars
- Skills workshops