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Full-time MBA
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ACTION
MANAGEMENT
TRANSFORMATIONAL
GROWTH DRIVE
APPLIED
LEARNING
WORLD-LEADING EXPERTS
EXCEPTIONAL
ROI
MANCHESTER METHOD
AMBITION CHALLENGE
LEADERSHIP STRATEGY
ACCELERATE
ORIGINAL
THINKING
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS NEGOTIATION
THOUGHT-PROVOKING
LIVE CLIENTS
DIFFERENT
INNOVATIVE
VISION
NETWORKING COLLABORATIVE
DYNAMIC
CONSULTANCY
REWARDING
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FAST TRACK
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Class Presidents
welcome
Cheryl Lister,
Class President,
Class of 2016
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18
months
that will
transform
you, your career
months of consultancy
projects with live clients.
Truly global:
Over 30 nationalities
International projects
and exchanges
5 global centres
Alumni across 169
countries
Applied
learning
Study in Manchester
the original modern city
Manchester
a city of firsts
Manchester
London
Home to MUFC,
the worlds first billion
dollar football brand and
80 FTSE 100 firms.
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Renowned for
vision, creativity and
entrepreneurial spirit.
Celebrating
50 years
When we opened our doors in
1965 we were renowned for
innovation in business education.
Much has changed in the world
since then, however our core
aims of generating the highest
quality research to inspire the
business leaders of the future
remains the same.
Professor Fiona Devine OBE,
Head of Alliance Manchester
Business School
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15m
50m
renovation
Completed
by 2018
2014
donation
2015
Renovation of MBS West
began, including offices
and teaching spaces
2017
New hotel and Executive
Education centre due
toopen
2018
Redeveloped campus
due for completion
Creating value
for over 50 years
50
rd
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MBA ranked
th
in the UK*
12
th
in Europe*
35
th
globally*
nd
in the UK
for research
power
(REF 2014)**
3 international
accreditations
5%
Other Europe,
Central Asia and
Western Asia
Handpicked from
across the globe,
our MBAs are
committed, driven
and talented.
4%
Middle
East
14%
UK and EU
Radu Munteanu,
Vice President Sports,
Class of 2016
Pre-MBA role: Entrepreneur
Nationality: Romanian
The Manchester MBA is definitely
a practical programme. You get to
work in diverse teams and bid for
projects with different companies.
Thats as real as it gets.
Sandra Bishara,
Vice President Careers,
Class of 2016
1%
North
America
Tushar Arya,
Vice President Finance and
Administration, Class of 2016
Pre-MBA role: Finance and
business development
Nationality: Indian
The amount of practical work that
the Manchester MBA involves in
the form of consultancy projects is
fascinating and highly enriching. This
sets it apart from other programmes.
30%
South
America
Yada Intakanok,
Vice President Social Affairs,
Class of 2016
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Class of 2016 data
1%
Africa
20%
India and
South Asia
8%
East Asia
17%
South East
Asia
IMPROVE
YOUR CV
PRACTICE
INTERVIEWS
SKILLS
WORKSHOPS
NETWORKING
SKILLS
BUSINESS
COMPETITIONS
Careers events
We organise a variety of events including
recruiter presentations, alumni networking
sessions, online seminars, company treks
and sector-specific events organised
through student clubs. Our weekly careers
timetable includes sessions around
employability and industry insights. This will
help you market yourself and navigate the
labour market.
Our network
We develop and maintain relationships
with a wide range of corporate recruiters
and alumni a rich source of internships,
projects and jobs in the UK and around the
world. Whether you want to work in a large
multinational, an SME or a start-up business,
we will equip you with the knowledge
and skills to position you more effectively
as a future business leader.
ONE-TO-ONE
CAREERS
SUPPORT
PEER
SUPPORT
INDUSTRY
CLUBS
MENTORING
SECTOR
INSIGHTS
COMPANY
PRESENTATIONS
Consumer Products:
Financial Services:
Industry:
Accenture
Heinz
American Express
BMW
Deloitte
Philips
Citigroup
Hilti
Samsung
Credit Suisse
Scapa
Petroleum / Energy:
Pharma / Biotech /
Healthcare:
Technology:
Other:
Amazon
China Airlines
Los Portales
Microsoft
Mitsui
BP
British Gas
Shell
Bupa
GSK
Johnson & Johnson
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Return on investment
92% 4
87%
th
Ranked
Ranked 4th
4th in
in the
the world
world
for ROI in the latest
Forbes
Forbes Ranking.**
Ranking.**
*FT Global MBA Rankings 2015.
**Forbes Ranking for non-US schools with programmes of more than one year.
***Graduates looking for work.
Consulting: 24%
Europe: 49%
Asia: 20%
Technology: 22%
South America: 9%
Consumer products: 7%
Other: 7%
Manufacturing: 5%
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Examples of the
Manchester Method on
theFull-time MBA:
Not-for-Profit Project
UK Consultancy Project
REFLECT
MANCHESTER
METHOD
LEARN
International Business
Project
Simulated Mergers &
Acquisitions Project
Real-world case studies
ACTION
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Stage 1
Foundations of business (all elements mandatory)
Sep
Sep - Dec
Induction
Introductory lectures:
Jan - Mar
Theory
Accounting
Corporate Finance
Business
Research Skills
Economics for
Business
Strategy
Careers
Case Cracking
Cultural Awareness
in Britain
Apr - Jun
Jun - Aug
Leadership
Theory
(compulsory)
Dec - Apr
Applied learning
This is the typical MBA
programme structure
and is subject to change.
Some elements attract
additional costs.
Global Electives*
Study Tours*
UK
Consultancy
Project
Manchester Electives
Marketing
Dissertation
Student Services
International
Exchange
Applied learning
Team building
in Brathay, the Lake
District (4 days)
Introductory lectures:
Final project
Sep - Dec
Applied learning
Accounting: Financial
and Management
People, Management
and Organisations
Stage 2
Customise your MBA (choose a selection-see p.30)
Applied learning
Applied learning
Not-for-Profit
Project
Consulting Skills
Leadership
Negotiation Skills
Negotiation
Skills
The
International
Business
Project
Mergers and
Acquisitions
Project
Assessed
Internship
MBA+ Careers
Introductory Career Sessions | Career Planning & One-To-One Support | Skills Workshops | Internship, Job Application
MBA+ Social
Welcome Party | Society & Club Elections | International Football Challenge | MBAT Sports Event l Cultural Nights
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Not-for-Profit Project
Applied
learning
Recent projects
include:
Action for
Sustainable Living
After Adoption
Age Concern
Air Ambulance
Big Life Group
Foundation
for Peace
Greater Manchester
Fire and Rescue
Henshaws Society
for Blind People
Intensive
Care Society
100
Manchester Aid
for Children
Manchester
Camerata
National Football
Museum
Not-for-Profit Project
case study: National
Football Museum
The National Football Museum
briefed two groups of MBAs to work
in tandem to produce a business
plan for a London-based satellite
site. It was essential that the
plan encompassed both B2C and
B2B, so one team was dedicated
to each audience. The MBAs
developed a bespoke methodology
that yielded a robust outcome
and gave strategic clarity. As a result,
the museum is now pursuing the
groups recommendations.
The students produced an excellent
piece of research which is now
being implemented. I found them to
be thoroughly professional in every
respect throughout the process and it
was a great pleasure to work with
them. Their work will be of great value
to the museum.
Kevin Moore,
Director,
National Football Museum
National Trust
Peoples
History Museum
Prison Advice
and Care Trust
Royal Commonwealth
Society
Victim Support
YMCA
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UK Consultancy Project
Applied
learning
200
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UK Consultancy Project
case study: BMW
An MBA team worked with BMW
to harness the wealth of knowledge
about suppliers that already
existed among its employees,
outside stakeholders and research
institutions. They designed a
platform to engage with internal
and external agents, crowd
source knowledge and enhance
collaborative work and research.
The team developed a global
rollout plan for the platform and
provided a range of methods to
analyse and maintain it once
launched. Working with high level
BMW employees on developing a
solution which could have far
reaching implications, they were
able to give the company a business
(rather than IT) perspective with the
emphasis on user needs.
The project showed efficient
possibilities for better communication
and collaboration within the supply
chain. The Alliance MBS team also
offered clear recommendations for
next steps in implementation and
rollout.
Norbert Rabauer,
Project Manager Purchasing Systems,
BMW Group
Mergers and
Acquisitions Project
Applied
learning
International
Business Project
Applied
learning
Balfour Beatty
BASF
BMW
Brandmovers
Brother
CIPLA
DRL Group
First Group
Graham & Brown
GSK
Heinemann
IESA
Janssen
Lycatel
Nichols
Pearson
600
Telefonica
International Business
Project case study: TNT
TNT was looking to create a
strategy to generate 100m of
additional revenue from its key
account sales channel. A team of
MBAs was briefed to research
and validate a sales approach for
TNTs key accounts within several
industry verticals across the UK,
Germany, France and Italy. The
team conducted substantial desk
research and a competitor audit.
They also completed primary
research across the key verticals,
which included 17 interviews
with TNT management and 38
customer interviews. A list of
proposals and recommendations
was then formulated and
presented to senior managers for
further consideration and action.
We received a practical piece of
business consultancy that fulfilled
the brief and reached some interesting
and, in some cases, unexpected
conclusions. I would be more than
happy to let the Alliance Manchester
Business School team stand in front
of our Chief Executive.
David Burton,
Executive Director,
TNT Express
Tesco
TNT
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Autumn Term
1 x internship
1 x global elective
3 x Manchester electives
2 x Manchester electives
1 x internship
1 x exchange programme
1 x entrepreneurship /
personal project
2 x global electives
2 x Manchester electives
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Internships
An internship will enhance your prospects
and increase your connections.
Recent internships
include:
Amazon
My ten-week internship
with a sales division of
Google gave me a great
opportunity to draw on
the skills I had developed
during my MBA and
build on my digital
marketing knowledge.
I learned that managing
your manager is almost
as important as delivering
on your brief. I was able
to use the consultancybased skills Ihad learned
to take a structured, datadriven approach to the
project and deliver results
on timeand to brief.
American Express
BT
Deloitte Japan
Citigroup
Eli Lily
Endemol
Essar
Google
Hilti
Johnson & Johnson
McKinsey
Morgan Stanley
Siemens
Alun Lucas,
Class of 2014
Manchester electives
Choose from our widest ever
selection. Options include:
Finance:
Advanced Corporate Finance
Corporate Recovery and Turnaround
Strategic Financial Analysis
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Marketing:
Business to Business Marketing
Consumer Market Trends and
Business Strategies
Internet Marketing Strategy
Marketing Communications
andBranding
People, Management
and Organisations:
Advanced Project Management
Leadership and Change in
Organisations
The Reflective Manager
Strategy:
Corporate Strategy and Development
Innovation, Strategy and Leadership
Strategic Retail Management
Strategy in the Global Environment
Electives are subject to change and
a minimum participation of students.
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Global electives
Global electives are delivered at our
international centres in Dubai, Hong Kong,
So Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. Youll
study alongside experienced professionals
from our Global Part-time MBA an ideal
opportunity to increase your network.*
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Options include:
Advanced Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Management
Financial Management
International Business Strategy
Investment and Portfolio Management
International Marketing
Project Management
Risk Management
Supply Chain Management
Sustainable Business
Global study tours
G
lobal study tours are hosted by our Dubai
and Shanghai centres. They combine an
academic course with visits to companies
and institutions, and offeran opportunity
to experience local culture.
*Global MBA electives are subject to availability
andincuran additional cost.
International exchange
Compete with your fellow students for
the chance to spend 12-15 weeks at a
major overseas business school.
Securingone of these limited exchange
places gives you an unbeatable learning
experience, the chance to sample life in
adifferent culture, and access to an even
greater international network of
contacts.**
Your professional
development
Applied
learning
MBA+
Develop your interpersonal and
management skills through:
Careers support
Guest Speaker Series
Business competitions
Social activities
Negotiation skills:
strategies and tactics
Learn about the theory and
practical application of negotiation
skills through:
Case studies
Expert video presentations
Role-play workshops
Consultancy skills
Acquire the skills you need to act,
think and deliver like a professional
consultant and business leader:
900 hours of live consultancy projects
omplementary consultancy skills
C
courses
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Our experts will share their original thinking and help nurture your own.
Ismail Ertrk
Areas of expertise:
Financialisation | Financial intermediation | Financial innovation | Corporate
governance | Executive pay | Financial literacy | Household financial
portfolios | Cultural economy
Reza Salehnejad
Areas of expertise:
Industrial organisation and business strategy | Digital economy | Big data |
Analytics and decisions | Market design
Nick Collett
Areas of expertise:
Understanding innovation | Knowledge | Networking and learning
processes within and between organisations
Tom Kirchmaier
Gary Davies
Areas of expertise:
Corporate reputation and corporate branding | Employer branding |
Marketstrategy | Retail marketing
Industry / client experience:
BP | British Airways | British Post Office | Damart | Mars | N Brown |
NewLook | Pelican Rouge | The Professional Contractors Group |
Tescoplc | TNT | West Midlands Police
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Areas of expertise:
Bank financial management | Capital markets | Company disclosures |
Corporate turnaround | Finance | Mergers and acquisitions | Takeovers
Industry / client experience:
BASF | PwC | Santander
Michael Bresnen
Areas of expertise:
Consumer behaviour | Individual and collective identity projects |
Customerperceived value | Relationship marketing | Customer experience
Areas of expertise:
Big data | Corporate governance | Drivers of firm performance in
financialand non-financial firms | Policy issues
Industry / client experience:
BMW | Credit Suisse | Greater Manchester Police
Chris Bones
Areas of expertise:
Leadership and leadership development | Organisation development |
Change management | Employment engagement | HR practice |
E-Commerce strategy, organisation and execution
Industry / client experience:
ACCA | Barclays | BP | Bupa | Cadbury Schweppes | Co-operative Group |
KPMG | Manchester Airport Group | Manchester United | O2 | Oxfam |
Shell | Sky | The Economist | TheGuardian | The Open University
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competitions such as
the Johnson &
Johnson Case
Competition, Venture
Out and Venture
Further has given me
the chance to compete
against MBAs from
top European Schools,
as well as PhD and
Masters candidates at
Alliance MBS. Its
taught me that if
youve got a good idea
and a good team, you
always have a chance
to prove yourself and
win even if you face
huge competition.
Shaun Teo,
Class of 2016
Venture Further
Financial Times
MBA Challenge
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Vibrant cultural
scene
MBA business
summit
A sporting city
Fernando
Juarez Ugarte,
Class of 2015
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Industry insights
At Alliance Manchester Business School
you get much more than a business
education. Business leaders from across
industry will exclusively share their
knowledge and expertise with you at the
Guest Speaker series a core course on
the Full-time MBA. The School also attracts
international figures to speak at our
thought-provoking Vital Topics lectures.
We encourage MBAs to attend these
events, which are a valuable opportunity
tonetwork with the local business
community.
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Your application
Rewarding talent
Scholarships
We recruit only the best and reward
talent and excellence through scholarships
for outstanding candidates.
Jaya Sharma,
Class of 2015
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Alumni-funded
scholarships
Our alumni typically
donate a number of
scholarships each year.
For example, in 2015
we awarded:
3 x full fees
2 x 25,000
Manchester Loyalty
Bursary
University of Manchester
degree graduates are
eligible for a 20% discount
on self-funded fees.
Alliance MBS
agreements
FUNED (Mexico)
How to apply
Fees
Tuition fees for 2016 entry are:
41,000
$64,575
(based on exchange rate 26 June 2015).
These fees are for the total tuition cost of
the programme and are payable in six
instalments. Living expenses are additional.
Prodigy Finance
Students accepted for 2016 entry are
eligible to apply for a loan with Prodigy
Finance.
Please see https://prodigyfinance.com/
manchester-business-school/loan
Decision date
(for complete
applications)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
13 Nov 15
11 Dec 15
22 Jan 16
19 Feb 16
18 Mar 16
22 Apr 16
20 May 16
17 Jun 16
15 Jul 16
23 Oct 15
26 Nov 15
7 Jan 16
4 Feb 16
3 Mar 16
7 Apr 16
5 May 16
2 Jun 16*
1 Jul 16**
Cost of living
We estimate the cost of living for a single
student to be 15,200 for the duration of
the programme. Those bringing a partner
or family should budget for approximately
23,750. Current UK immigration regulations
allow permission for the partner or spouse
of a Tier-4 student (with leave to remain for
12 months or more) to work in the UK.
When you apply
We will keep you informed at every stage
of the process. Well help you understand
visa regulations and offer advice on finance,
scholarships and bursaries. We can put
you in touch with current students or alumni
from similar backgrounds if you need firsthand advice about the programme.
Before you arrive
Our online applicant community gives you
the opportunity to network with future
classmates, current MBAs and alumni before
you arrive.
When you arrive
University accommodation is guaranteed
for single full-time, international students.
There are a limited number of double
rooms and flats available for students with
families and partners. Most MBAs opt
for private accommodation and we also
have a Partner Club for families of our
MBA students.
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