Program Overview

Global Business Administration MBA

Overview

Our flagship two-year Global MBA offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of business, engaging with some of the most contemporary challenges faced by global business leaders. Supported by our Global Leadership development programme and 12 month industry placement, you will be offered the opportunity to develop the most in-demand skills needed to confront the challenges and unlock the opportunities of a dynamic and unpredictable economic environment. You will also explore significant issues including Business Resilience and Crisis Management as a key part of the course.

Course Options

• Full Time (1 years)
• Full Time (2 years) with placement credit

Start Dates

• Sep 2025
• Jan 2026
• Sep 2026
• Jan 2027

Study Type

• Full Time

Course Length

• 1 Years

Campus

• Oxstalls, Gloucester

UCAS Code

• N/A

Entry Requirements

• 2.2 Honours Degree
  • A 2:2 honours degree or equivalent, or a comparable professional qualification and ideally a minimum of two years management / supervisory experience. Applicants with significant work experience but without a formal Level 6 qualification will also be considered.
• Professional or postgraduate qualification
  • We will consider a comparable professional or postgraduate qualification
• International students - IELTS 6.0
  • International students need IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in any other component) or equivalent

Course Modules

• Level 7 (Postgraduate)
  • All students must complete these modules:
    • Global Leadership Challenges: Leadership by Design (BM7200)
    • Accounting and Finance for Global Managers (BM7204)
    • Managing Complex Projects (BM7205)
    • Academic, Personal and Professional Development (BM7206)
    • Business Project (BM7207)
    • Crisis Communication and Information Exchange in a Global Context (BM7215)
    • Managing Business Continuinity in a Global Context (BM7219)
    • Strategic Consulting Project (BM7222)
    • Strategic Management (FT7208)
    • International Trade Law (LW7014)

Fees and Costs

• Start date | Location | Course code | Fee (UK) | Fee (international)
  • Jan 2026 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | £11,925 | £18,700
  • Sep 2025 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | £11,925 | £18,700
  • Jan 2027 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | TBC | TBC
  • Sep 2026 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | TBC | TBC

Careers

Our Global Business Administration MBA prepares you for a wide array of impactful careers in the business world. Through our strong industry connections, you’ll have opportunities to engage with top professionals and organisations. Graduates often move into prominent roles such as project manager, senior business leader or business analyst. Many also find success as innovative entrepreneurs, strategic management consultants, or human resource managers. This programme equips you with the strategic skills and knowledge necessary to navigate and excel in the global business environment, ensuring you are ready to lead and drive change in diverse and dynamic settings.

Teaching Staff

• Academic course leader: Kushal Adheen
• Academic Course Leader for Global Business Administration

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Gloucestershire Business School is a member of AACSB International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.