Founded in 1947, the University of Strathclyde Graduate School of Business (USGSB) is a pioneering, internationally renowned academic organisation that shapes and develops the business minds of tomorrow. USGSB is internationally respected as one of most innovative business schools in Europe and has provided high-quality management education for 55+ years and for over 35 years has offered the MBA Programme.

Location

The School is located in purpose built facilities located in the heart of Glasgow's city centre - the commercial capital of Scotland. This central location means that the school is able to build strong links with leading industries. Glasgow is one of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan destinations in Europe - a city of culture, a city of design, a city recognised as having the best shopping experience outside London.

Accreditation

All Strathclyde MBA programmes hold accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

The Business School is only one of twelve UK business schools to have received Equis accreditation.
Strathclyde Business School is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and is progressing towards accreditation.
USGSB is also ranked among the world's top full-time MBA programmes by the Financial Times.

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THE STRATHCLYDE MBA

The MBA is one degree with different modes of study each designed to suit your individual circumstances and personal learning preferences.

Full time (UK) - 12 months: Studying full-time allows you to focus on the course without trying to juggle study and work.

Part time (evening classes in Glasgow) - 30 -36 months. If you value regular contact with tutors and course colleagues, as well as the enriching experience of applying new concepts to your work, then the part-time route is the ideal choice for you.

Flexible Learning - 24 - 60 months: A programme that allows you to vary the pace and place of study while attending optional 'taught' sessions

Part time via International centres - a 2-year programme run in collaboration with a local partner. The MBA is available for study in Greece, Switzerland, The Gulf, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Malaysia. For full details on our international partners please visit our main web site.

The Diploma in Business - (9 months full time; 18 months part-time/flexible learning) - a valuable qualification in its own right and is open to applicants not holding standard MBA entry qualifications, but who clearly have MBA potential.

MBA with a specialism in leadership studies - 3 years. Offered in partnership with the Leadership Trust Foundation

In addition to the Strathclyde MBA, we offer the following programmes:

• Strathclyde MBM - MSc in Business and Management (a great alternative to the Strathclyde MBA for those candidates without the requisite age and work experience requirements).
  
• MSc in Business Information Technology Systems
  
• Strathclyde DBA and doctoral programmes
  
• Executive Development Programmes

The MBA Programme
The programme comprises 180 credits over five modules. It is based on collaborative learning where work experience, knowledge, understanding and applicable skills are shared, worked with reflected on. The programme has been designed for ambitious, talented and well-qualified individuals with solid business experience. It comprises compulsory modules supported by a selection of optional in-depth functions - allowing students to tailor their MBA to suit their career aspirations. Students spend time working on and building a corporate strategy. Strategic analysis and strategic thinking are central to the programme and run throughout the modules.
The programme seeks to help students develop ways of grappling with opportunities and problems in the practice of management by developing as reflective, open-thinking, adaptive learners. The team-working approach fostered at Strathclyde means uniting an extraordinary range of people from different countries, backgrounds and cultures and managing that is a challenging task for each participant.

Flexibility
The Strathclyde MBA offers you the opportunity to learn by a variety of routes and also to transfer between them to enable you to complete the course despite major changes in life and career. The programme attracts a wide range of expertise, experience, cultures and nationalities that combine to give you an enhanced learning experience. Close industrial and commercial links are maintained by the School to ensure that the Strathclyde MBA always has maximum relevance to the market place.

The Faculty
USGSB is an integral part of the wider Strathclyde Business School and the 200+ academic faculty is one of the largest in Europe. The 14 subject departments and specialist units collaborate to provide a dynamic, fully rounded and varied programme of specialist and cross-disciplinary postgraduate courses. The Strathclyde Business School faculty is one of five faculties forming the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. The faculty at Strathclyde teach, collaborate and present research papers globally.

The 2001 Research Assessment Exercise shows that throughout the university more than 90% of academic staff submitted for assessment are considered to be carrying out research of national or international excellence. SBS continues to demonstrate excellence in research and in teaching - SBS holds the highest possible award of 'Excellent' from the UK government's Teaching Quality Assessment.

Fees: FT £16,300; PT £12,500; FL £9664

Entry Requirements
Strathclyde MBA members come from a wide range of backgrounds and their qualifications and work experience reflect this.

• Min. age 24 years
  
• Min. 3 years full-time postgraduate work experience
  
• Good degree or equivalent professional qualifications
  
• GMAT and TOEFL- may be required.

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Tel: +44 141 553 6118/9 UK Freephone 0800 66 1966
Fax: +44 141 553 6162

Email: admissions@gsb.strath.ac.uk
Web: www.strathclydemba.com

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