Leeds University Business School
Leeds University Business School is located in an impressive building blending traditional gothic and contemporary architecture on the University of Leeds campus. One of the largest and most popular universities in the UK, The University of Leeds is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of top research-led universities. Regularly voted the most popular university city in the country, Leeds is home to three-quarters of a million people and, after London, is the top legal and financial services centre in England.
The Business School is ranked in the world's top 60 business schools by both the FT and Economist, has EQUIS and AMBA accreditation and is ranked in the UK top 10 for research (RAE 2008). Competitive scholarships are available for top students: Visit
http://www.business.leeds.ac.uk for more details.
The Leeds MBA The Leeds MBA can be studied either as a one year full-time programme, or as an Executive programme, in modular format over two to three years. So you have the flexibility to choose the pathway which suits you best.
Our general management programme is designed to give you confidence and knowledge in the key areas of business and management. The core programme covers the broad fundamentals of business in ten core modules. You then have the choice of three options from a range of specialist business areas such as Entrepreneurship, Management Consultancy and International Management.
Running alongside the core MBA programme is the Executive Skills module, designed to promote a range of personal and professional skills to help develop your self-awareness as a manager and leader. The MBA Project is the final component of the Leeds MBA, providing an opportunity to undertake a consultancy project for an organisation or research dissertation.
Whether you are looking to accelerate in your current role, move into general management or change direction, The Leeds MBA will be an important transition point in your career. Delivered by our Global Talent Centre team, the Leeds Career Wise programme focuses on you as an individual to create your personal development and provides key career development skills. This is not just about finding the right job immediately after graduation, but also to develop a set of skills for managing your lifelong career.
One year Masters programmes: Our specialist masters programmes include:
- MA Advertising and Marketing
- MA Advertising and Design
- MSc International Marketing Management
- MA Corporate Communications and Public Relations
- MA Economics
- MA Economics and Finance
- MA Human Resource Management*
- MA Diversity Management*
- MA Accounting and Finance
- MSc Banking and Finance
- MSc Financial Mathematics
- MSc International Finance
- MSc International Business
- MSc Management
*Also available as a two year part-time programme
All our programmes take an international perspective and, as a result, students worldwide come to study at Leeds.
Other Degrees at Leeds University Business SchoolResearch degrees:We also offer a range of research-based Masters, MPhil and PhD programmes across a broad range of research specialisms. To find out more about the research interests of our academics, please visit
http://www.business.leeds.ac.uk
Year institution founded: 1904
Average student age: 29 (full-time) 34 (part-time)
Full-Time: 90
Part-Time: 20
Men to women ratio: 3:2
Year MBA programme first offered: 1983
Average years of work experience: 6 (full-time MBA) 15 (part-time MBA)
Average class size: 20
Number of academic staff: 87
Number of professors: 27