Program Overview

Program Overview

The Strathclyde MBA is a highly interactive and intensive program that aims to develop the skills and knowledge required for a successful career in business. The program is designed for working professionals and is offered through various modes of study, including full-time and part-time options.

Key Facts

• Start date: April and October
• Study mode and duration: Part-time, 2 years
• Triple-accredited business school: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS
• Over 50 years: Delivering the prestigious MBA program
• Ranked: FT Executive MBA (EMBA) 2024; FT European Business Schools 2024

Program Structure

The Strathclyde MBA program structure has three distinct building blocks:

1. Building Capabilities: Provides a solid foundation in the management of key functional areas found in today's business organizations.
2. Responsible Leadership: Ensures that students are able to lead strategically, sustainably, and ethically.
3. Strategy in Practice: Addresses how organizations survive, become highly successful, and remain financially viable and legitimate in a global, rapidly changing environment.

Course Content

The program includes a range of core modules, including:

• Operations and Project Management: Explores the principles of contemporary operations and project management.
• Entrepreneurial Thinking and Practice: Examines the entrepreneurial mindset and ways to bring creativity to bear in pursuit of new sources of value creation.
• Marketing Management: Examines the concept of marketing and how it operates within consumer, business-to-business, service, and public organizations.
• Managing Value-Driven Analytics: Introduces students to managing value-driven analytics from the perspective of a general manager.
• Consulting Skills: Supports students in developing inter-personal, critical thinking, engagement, and influencing skills.

Electives

Students can choose from a range of electives, including:

• Project Management: Develops skills in managing projects and programs.
• Global Marketing Strategy: Examines the development of global marketing strategies.
• Developing Effective Consultancy Skills: Supports students in developing consultancy skills.

Capstone Project

The final part of the Strathclyde MBA is the capstone project, which aims to integrate and consolidate the knowledge gained from across the program. Students can choose from three options:

1. Research Dissertation: Undertakes substantial research in an area of interest.
2. Consultancy Project: Designs and leads a consultancy project leading to operational costs improvement, enhanced customer experience, or transformed business model.
3. Entrepreneurial Business Plan: Develops a new business or social enterprise idea.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

• Hold a degree from a UK university or equivalent academic qualification from a comparable non-UK institution.
• Be at least 24 years of age.
• Have a minimum of three years' full-time postgraduate experience where the management of people and resources has played a significant role.

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. The program offers various scholarships, including:

• Early Bird Enrolment Discount: AED 10,000
• UAE National Scholarship: Up to 20%
• Career Transformation Scholarship: Up to 20%
• Esraa Mansy Women in Leadership Scholarship: Up to 20%
• Organisational Group Scholarship: AED 15,000 per student

Careers

The program offers a dedicated careers service, which includes career planning and skills development, as well as unlimited access to personal advice and coaching. The service helps students to develop their personal, strategic career plan and provides support in making effective applications and impressing at interview.

Alumni

The program has a strong alumni network, with hundreds of MBA and MSc alumni who have passed through the Dubai center. The alumni group has a LinkedIn page and coordinates regular events and initiatives to allow networking, continued education, career progression, and community outreach.