The Warwick MBA - Full time

Full-time MBA from WBS - in the top 1% of the world's business schools

Achieve your dreams, create your future.

The Warwick MBA is a qualification with many uses. Perhaps you're looking for a career boost or to change direction or maybe you just want to step out of your specialism and into general management.

Join WBS and connect with a network of highly experienced professionals each on an intense journey towards their own dream. Our committed and internationally recognised experts can help you reach your destination, wherever that might be.

You determine where you want the Warwick MBA to take you and we’ll support you all the way.

There are only a very few business schools in the world with accreditation from all three major international management education bodies, and we were the first in the UK. A qualification from WBS really means something, to you and potential employers. 

"The Warwick MBA has an outstanding reputation both in the UK and internationally. Positive word of mouth reinforced the good feelings I got when I visited. Choosing to do the Warwick MBA is one of the best decisions I have ever made." - Samir Abid Current participant on the Warwick MBA

There are four modes of study of the The Warwick MBA full time (this programme), » The Warwick MBA distance learning, Executive MBA and The Warwick Global Energy MBA.

Contact WBS for more information about the Warwick MBA

Experience
At least four years Postgraduate managerial work experience

Academic record
A good honours degree from a UK university or an equivalent overseas or professional qualification

English Language
TOEFL 620 on paper, 260 on computer or 105 by internet; or IELTS 7.0

Come and discover the Warwick experience for yourself, explore whether the Warwick MBA is the right programme for you, we attend MBA fairs around the world, or you can join us for regular open events at WBS or drop in on a Tuesday for an informal chat with a member of the MBA team.

Contact WBS to arrange a meeting

To gain a place with us, you must be intellectually outstanding and display strong interpersonal and communication skills, motivation, creativity, maturity, drive, and leadership. You must also have proven academic ability, evidence of fresh thinking, the ability to work effectively in a team, the desire to learn, and the potential to succeed.

Your application to us will be handled by our Graduate Marketing & Recruitment team. They will help you with any queries you may have about eligibility, fees and funding, and keep you informed of your application's progress.

Express your interest to WBS easily online via findcourses.co.uk

Some participants use the Warwick MBA as a lever to move from senior commercial positions to the public or not-for-profit sectors. Some come to us already committed to the public sector, wanting to use their new skills for communal good. Many spend some time volunteering to practice their skills and 'give something back'.

Leadership involves embracing challenges and inspiring change, in others and  yourself. You need to know your strengths and weaknesses, and be able to judge, enthuse, and encourage others.

Throughout the Warwick MBA, we'll sharpen your critical thinking and problem solving skills, and your people management capabilities. We'll help you develop into a visionary leader.

If the Warwick Full Time MBA programme sounds interesting, you may be interested in the other following MBA programmes from Warwick Business School:

» The Warwick MBA by Distance Learning (part time)

» The Warwick Executive MBA (part time)

» The Warwick Global Energy MBA

All fees are subject to confirmation and change and do not include travel, accommodation, or other living expenses.

The provisional fee for full-time study in 2009 is £21,400. There is an £80 application fee for the full-time study mode.

We estimate that your total living costs at WBS will be in the region of £10-15,000 depending on your individual circumstances. This is considerably less than you could expect in London.

Warwick Business School - the top UK Business School for MBA

Warwick Business School is a leading thought-developer and innovator, in the top one per cent of global business schools. Its students come from around 140 countries to learn at undergraduate, masters, MBA and PhD level. WBS educates and develops global citizens, and promotes new knowledge to benefit business and society.

WBS academics work to produce world-leading research in all fields of management. With recognised research leaders across disciplines as diverse as pensions, industrial dispute resolution, business strategy, customer service, enterprise, corporate social responsibility, sports management, public sector governance, sales marketing, and energy policy, people come to WBS to explore grounded, well researched ideas: ideas that work in the real world.

WBS consults with industry to keep its programmes fresh, relevant and accessible. Learning by sharing experience and insight is key to the student experience at WBS. Over 23,500 alumni would agree that the combination of a highly intelligent and internationally diverse cohort was a major benefit in their learning experience and their future careers.

Contact Warwick Business School (WBS) for more MBA information.

The Warwick MBA courses

Four MBA courses are available: full-time, distance learning, executive and a specialized Global Energy MBA. Each of these courses offers a mixture of mandatory and elective modules as well as projects and a dissertation. As a person’s circumstances may vary, we offer a unique level of flexibility on each course. For instance, it is perfectly possible to take a break from your studies or to change courses.

Whatever course you choose, we put great emphasis on learning within a wider community, on teamwork and on a friendly, personal approach. Regardless of whether you’re studying full-time or part-time, whether you’re looking to find personal fulfilment, further your career prospects or contribute innovative ideas to your organisation, the Warwick MBA will improve your market value and your influence at work.

A proven and successful MBA graduate

At WBS we don't produce a 'standard' MBA graduate. Our participants are individuals with their own aspirations which we help them attain.

We measure our success by the success of our graduates. They are highly successful all over the world because they not only have business knowledge but they truly understand how to apply it. Many of our participants become entrepreneurs, or move into the more flexible working role of consultant.

The reputation of graduates from the Warwick MBA continues to grow amongst recruiters. They go on to work for a vast range of organisations, with many recruiting from us direct. There is a WBS graduate employed in every FTSE 100 company and many of these hold the Warwick MBA.

Our full-time participants already have an average of eight years' managerial experience. Their average immediate increase on their pre-MBA salaries of 48 percent is impressive. This rises to a 110 percent increase on pre-MBA salary, three years after graduation.