The Open University MBA

The Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programme from the Open University Business School will take you on a personal journey where you will challenge limits, cross boundaries and change the way you think. The OU MBA is designed to help you make a difference to your career.

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Prestigious Triple Accreditation from AMBA (UK), EQUIS (International) and AACSB (United States of America) puts us in an elite group. Only 1% of all business schools are triple accredited.

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Flexible

The MBA programme can be completed in a minimum of 2 years and can be extended, if needed, to a maximum of 7 years. Its flexible course structure means you can take study breaks between modules, allowing you to fit the MBA around your own requirements - and for life to throw in its surprises.

You can also earn qualifications on the way: complete 60 credits and you'll get the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration. A further 60 credits and you'll earn the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. Completing 180 credits will earn you the MBA.

Respected

Our MBA has been ranked in the Financial Times (FT) Online MBA rankings as amongst the best in the World. Our programme was also ranked 5th in the world for ‘Value for Money’.

Employers have continued to trust us for over 25 years: 40% of our MBA students are sponsored by their employer and CEO Magazine ranks us 7th best online MBA in the world.

Our Business School has been appointed by the NHS Leadership Academy to deliver our MBA as part of the NHS MBA programme.

Affordable

Unlike many traditional MBA programmes, the OU MBA does not require you to pay in one go. You only pay for the modules that you are studying at that time. This spreads the cost over your chosen duration of study.

You can also pay as you study with monthly instalments through our Open University Student Budget Account.

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