MBA (Global Online)

Modules shown are for the current academic year, and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.

Each core and elective module lasts for ten weeks. You will need to devote a minimum of 15 hours each week to study.

The content of the Global Online MBA consists of the following key components:

The online pre-study modules will ensure you have the basic knowledge and skills required for the start of the programme. You will complete these modules before starting the programme.

• Accounting Primer
• Mathematics Primer
• Quantitative Methods

Core modules build rapidly on your previous experience, while introducing new and challenging disciplines.

You will cover the general functions of management, explore essential business topics and acquire the skills to be an effective and inspiring leader in whatever career you choose.

The Core consists of the following modules that have been carefully designed for online learning:

• Financial and Management Accounting
• Organisational Behaviour
• Marketing Management
• Managerial Economics
• Corporate Finance
• Strategy

Electives provide you with the opportunity to specialise in an area of particular interest or to explore new avenues. You can choose five electives from the portfolio which you will study in the second year of the programme.

The electives offered vary from year to year; the list below gives an indication of the electives that may be offered. You can also attend up to two face-to-face electives from our on-campus portfolio, where not offered online.

• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Private Equity Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Brand Management
• International Business
• Pricing Strategies

• Entrepreneurship
• Venture Capital Finance

• Advanced Strategy
• Digital Business
• Leadership
• Hi-Tech Strategy
• International Business
• Leadership
• Managing Negotiations
• Managing Organisational Change
• Operations Management
• Strategic Consulting Skills

The Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Module (IE&D) provides you with a practical opportunity to apply and integrate what you’ve learnt in Year 1 and enables you to think more strategically when faced with the challenges of bringing new ideas to market.

During this two-week project at the start of your second year, you will work on campus in groups. Working in a team of students with complementary skills and personalities, you will generate ideas about how to make this company grow and make a business case about how to proceed with the project as a business, either stand alone or within the company.

The final project is an essential part of the Global Online MBA experience.

You submit a report of up to 15,000 words for assessment.

It must have a critical, evaluative or analytical element, and add value by creating something new in terms of method, application, ideas and knowledge.

For more information about the course structure, including comprehensive descriptions of each component, please see Imperial College Business School's website.