At Nottingham Business School we aim to provide a challenging, hands-on and rewarding educational experience in a world class environment.

Our mission is to provide education and research in business, management and economics that combines academic excellence with impact. The purpose and effect of that work is to drive change in business and organisational practice through knowledge and people. Our aim and vision is to be one of the UK's leading business-focused business schools.

By choosing Nottingham Business School you can be sure that you will graduate with the qualifications needed to open the door to an exciting and rewarding career.

We are ranked 12th in the 2020 Guardian League table. NBS’ Accounting and Finance courses are placed at 4^th, Economics at 7^th and Business and related subjects in 11^th position. 

The NBS has also been announced as University of the Year 2019 by the Guardian ,Modern University of the Year 2018 by Sunday Times Good University Guide, University of the Year 2017 by Times Higher Education and the 5^th most sustainable university in the world for the second year running by The UI GreenMetric World University Ranking

MBA

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years with a work placement

Structure: Eight core and two elective modules, plus two consultancy projects.

Specialist routs:

MBA Finance

MBA Global Supply Chain Management

MBA Digital Marketing

Start dates: September

Work experience: a period of professional work experience incorporating operational responsibilities – three years minimum, preferably five

Courses conducted in: English
Campus: City Campus, Nottingham
Accreditation(s): AACSB, EQUIS , CMI

Student Body

Europe 32%

Asia 43%

Middle East 10%

Africa 9 %

Rest of World 6 %

Female to male ratio 65:35
Average age 33
Average work experience 4-5 years

Executive MBA

Duration: 2 years part-time
Structure: 8 core modules plus two consultancy projects.
Start dates: October, January
Work experience: Three years’ work experience in a related role, preferably five.

Courses conducted in: English
Campus: City Campus, Nottingham
Accreditation(s): AACSB, EQUIS, CMI

EMBA graduate stats

• £60,000+ average graduate salary five years after graduating
• 30% average increase in salary following completion
• 45% are businesswomen on our course
• 35 is the average age of our graduates
• 100% of all surveyed graduated agreed that the EMBA had a direct effect on their professional development

Entry requirements

2.1 honours degree or equivalent professional or academic qualifications.

Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and / or relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants without a degree will be considered if they can demonstrate via employer references that they have been in a senior management position managing people and budgets for more than eight years.

Other requirements:

• Academic and vocational references; and
• Interview

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English for 1-year MBA and PT EMBA  we require a 6.5 grade overall with minimum of 5.5 in each component.

For 2-year Masters you'll need a 6.5 grade overall with a minimum of 6.0 in speaking and listening, and 5.5 in reading and writing.

Tuition fees

Home / EU & International students:

FT MBA, PT EMBA - £18,000

FT MBA – 2 years - £19,385 (£18,000 in Year One and £1,385 in Year Two)