Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) Master of Business Administration
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-04-01 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-07-01 |
| 2024-01-05 | 2023-10-01 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-01-01 |
Program Overview
Introduction:
At Nottingham Business School we are proud to have developed an innovative and rigorous part-time Executive Master in Business Administration, rich in real-world experiences, international perspectives and opportunities to personalise your learning around your ambitions.
The Executive MBA (EMBA) is considered the passport to a successful senior leadership career for practising managers. The EMBA is a partnership – you bring the experience, enthusiasm and know-how, and we give you the most up-to-date knowledge, tools and techniques. This allows you to become impactful organisational leaders, who demonstrate clarity of thinking, and a set of convictions underpinned by the principles of responsibility and sustainability.
Our innovative, intensive courses prepare you for a wide range of challenges inherent in managing organisations, enabling you to see the interconnections of your actions. Whichever you choose, you will acquire the knowledge you need to work effectively at a senior, strategic management level, empowering organisations to achieve their objectives.
The ability to personalise learning and to apply it directly to your organisation puts you at the heart of our learning model and ensures both you and your organisation benefit directly from your studies.
The EMBA is accredited by the Chartered Management Institution (CMI), upon completion you will also receive a Level 7 CMI qualification.
The EMBA is accredited by the Chartered Management Institution (CMI), upon completion you will also receive a Level 7 CMI qualification.
Every student will be allocated an Academic Mentor at the beginning of the academic year and you will meet with them regularly as they help you make the most of your time at NBS.
You will acquire the knowledge you need to work effectively at a senior, strategic management level, empowering organisations to achieve their objectives.
Create a personalised learning experience, giving you a unique MBA degree that equips you with the skills you'll need, for the career you want.
Join our internationally accredited business school
Nottingham Business School is accredited to AACSB and EQUIS, the highest international standards for business school education. We are one of 47 global PRME Champions - a United Nations-supported initiative leading the way with sustainable and responsible management education.
Program Outline
What you’ll study
This course begins in September and January. Take a look at the academic calendar for term dates.
At the start of the course, our Executive MBA development programme helps to prepare you for the challenges ahead. It includes intensive academic preparation for those who have been away from university for some years, as well as personal and professional development.
Stage One
On-going learning
Developing Mindset
Leading Agile Transformation
Building and Leading a Resilient Organisation
Professional Leadership Development
This module is taught throughout the course develops professional, strategic transferable skills which students can deploy in the workplace.
The purpose of the module is to increase students understanding of how to manage their own continuous professional development in order to be a more effective leader and to enable sustained career success.
Specifically the aims of the module are to:
The module content can be grouped into three core themes:
- Developing core personal and professional competencies
- Developing leadership capability
- Reflective practice, development planning and career management.
How you’re taught
How will I learn?
Teaching will take place through a range of delivery methods including on-campus teaching, online learning and one-to-one mentoring.
This is a modular part-time programme, designed to maximise the impact of time away from your organisation whilst allowing you to schedule your time in a way that is as effective as possible.
The programme incorporates a mix of classroom modules, independent supported learning and work-based consultancy projects. It includes an international study visit and action learning group meetings.
You'll also use our virtual learning environment, NOW, which is a flexible web-based system that gives you 24-hour access to module learning materials and reading lists. It allows you to discuss work with tutors and submit coursework electronically from anywhere in the world.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed through a range of assignments, applied projects and presentations. There are no examinations.
It is the application of the knowledge you have acquired during the course that will enable you to think strategically and bring about change within your organisation.
Academic Mentors
Every postgraduate student will be allocated an Academic Mentor at the beginning of the academic year and you will meet with them regularly throughout the year. Academic Mentors help you make the most of your time at NTU. They will support you in developing and enhancing the qualities and transferable skills necessary for your studies, career progression, professional and personal development.
Careers and employability
"Nottingham Business School's EMBA stood apart, as it gave me the opportunity to join a cohort of professionals from across various industries and sectors, and study the theory and practice of broad, business-focused syllabus, both in the UK and internationally.
From start to finish the course structure was clear and defined, and crucially helped me to manage and balance academic study, work schedules, and my personal life. From the outset of my studies and beyond, I found myself applying course learning in my day to day work and personal life with tangible positive effect."
James Sheldon, Sales Director National Sales UK&I at Experian.
EMBA graduate stats
Career Development
We'll help you to develop your career potential and support you, as you determine the right career path, develop a job search strategy, reassess your career objectives and identify career options and opportunities.
Re:search Re:imagined
To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. By daring to think differently, we’re disrupting the research landscape and finding the answers to the questions that really matter. From ethics, innovation and entrepreneurship to behavioural science, we’re inspiring the brightest minds to rise up and find solutions to some of the most significant global challenges facing society.
Find out more: ntu.ac.uk/research