Business School Review
The University of Edinburgh
Management School
EUROPE
School Statistics
Programme Type:
The Edinburgh MBA is
Full Time MBA
• Academically tough but totally business relevant;
Part Time MBA
we want you to gain competence and be able to cut
Joint Degree Programmes Offered:
through clever-sounding but empty ideas. MBA Only
• Highly interactive, with internationally experienced
MBA in International Business; MSc in Finance
and Investment; MSc in International Business
fellow students. and Emerging Markets; MSc in Management;
• Designed to develop you as a leader in a multi-
MSc in Economics; MSc in Carbon
Management; MSc in Accounting and finance
cultural context as well as intellectually.
Specialisation by Function:
We believe that you should not only be equipped
Accountancy & Financial
Economics
with the latest knowledge but also the personal skills Students on the 12-month course undertake a Entrepreneurship
to apply that knowledge in the best possible way. For consultancy project with a local organization, and
Finance
General Management
that reason we have put together an unrivalled personal then complete their dissertations. Students on the Health Care Management
development programme, based on what your future MBA in International Business course spend the
International Management / Business
Strategic Management
employers expect from you. period from April to June studying options at one of
We see you as a partner and a stakeholder, so we the School’s international partners and then undertake
Specialisation by Industry:
Banking / Financial Services
expect you to contribute to the programme by putting an international work placement, before completing
Public Sector
your business experience into play. Our students their dissertations.
have at least three years working experience, and on All three Edinburgh MBA courses are accredited
Full Time Course Information
Start Dates:
average seven years so we know that you will learn by the Association of MBAs. The School is accredited
September
a lot from your fellow students. We try to foster this by EQUIS.
learning process through small-group activities in all The School’s extensive links with the business
Programme Duration:
12 months
the courses. community are enhanced by its many research centres
Our students have an average age of 31 and and institutes. Our home is a modern, purpose-built
Tuition Fee:
GBP (£) 22800 / Total Program Cost
come from all industries and all continents, with building with 24-hour access and wireless computer
80% of the class from overseas and around 30 facilities throughout. We are a three-minute walk away Entry Requirements:
different nationalities. from the University’s Main Library, one of the most
Min. GMAT Score : 600
Min. TOEFL Computer Based Score : 250
MBA programmes are available as a 12-month important research libraries in Europe.
Min. TOEFL Paper Based Score : 600
full-time programme, a 15-month MBA in International Edinburgh is an ancient and yet vibrantly modern
Min. IELTS : 7
Min. Years of Work Experience : 3
Business programme, and a 27-month part-time capital city. It’s lively and safe; welcoming and full of
programme taught in the evenings. The 12-month local character. It provides the best living environment Application Fee:
programme is also available in modular form spread in the UK. It is the second financial centre of the UK
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over a period of up to 48 months. and boasts many libraries, museums and galleries. In
Part Time Course Information
Both full-time MBA programmes share the same the summer Edinburgh is home to the largest cultural
Start Dates:
structure for the first two terms. First-term courses festival in the world.
October
cover the foundations of business and management.
Programme Duration:
Subsequent terms focus on strategic management in
27 months
greater depth, and allow students to specialise in areas
Tuition Fee:
of interest by selecting from a wide range of options. GBP (£) 16450 / Total Program Cost
Student Profile
Contact:
Trish Fraser, Admissions officer
Name: Mariela Monge an internship.
The University of Edinburgh
Management School
Age: 28 years ‘Learning from the success stories and mistakes
7 Bristo Square
Course Title: MBA in Int. Business of some of the most prolific corporate managers
Edinburgh, Scotland
EH8 9AL
Prior Qualification: BA and MSc and business writers shook my thinking process of
United Kingdom
in International Relations and business and provided a source of inspiration. Not
Certification in Int. Stock Markets only did the Edinburgh MBA programme provide
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 9663
Fax: +44 (0)131 650 8077
Country of origin: Costa Rica an academic structured environment, I particularly Email:
Trish.Fraser@ed.ac.uk
‘My personal and professional development enjoyed the cultural experience and the diversity of my
Web:
www.managementschool.ed.ac.uk
achieved during the Edinburgh MBA has surpassed fellow students.’
all expectations.’ ‘After seven months in Edinburgh, I transferred
Mariela gained her bachelors and masters to ENPC in Paris for my exchange programme before
degree from the Latin University of Costa Rica and undertaking an internship at Shell Exploration and
a certification in International Stock Markets from Production in Aberdeen. This involved working with
Fundepos Alma Mater University. After working for a the economics and capital budgeting team as well
few years in the business software industry, she was as asset managers to develop an economic model to
keen to obtain a formalised business education and to evaluate end-of-field life.’
take on new challenges in a different industry. Since graduating, Mariela has been working for
She chose the MBA in International Business the central treasury team of Shell in London.
programme at Edinburgh as it provided an in-depth ‘My current role is a perfect match of exposure to
curriculum, the chance to specialise in financial the energy industry and financial management. It gives
management electives, an exchange with a partner a truly global perspective of the different businesses
university in Europe and an opportunity to gain as well as the opportunity to work in a world class
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practical experience in a different industry through treasury operation with very talented individuals.’
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