The Kelley–Manchester Global MBA is a unique opportunity to earn two MBAs from two top business schools—and to make global connections. You’ll learn through online and face-to-face study, including options to attend workshops in Dubai, Hong Kong, Manchester, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore.

This dual MBA program is jointly delivered by the Kelley School of Business and the Alliance Manchester Business School—top-ranked institutions from the US and the UK recognized around the world for their innovative business curricula.

This is a different kind of MBA experience—one that unlocks multinational professional opportunities—that has the power to transform your career. With the Kelley–Manchester Global MBA, you’ll gain several competitive advantages, including:... [-]

From the heart of London’s exciting financial district, get ready to take your place in the increasingly fast-moving, complex and exciting world of international financial services.

Since the global financial crisis of 2008, fundamental and far-reaching changes have required leaders in this sector to think and behave in a new way. Wide-ranging political, regulatory and technological responses to these changes, as well as new business opportunities and challenges, form part of the new landscape. This MBA explores the implications of all these changes, preparing graduates to lead the financial services organisations of the future.

This programme will equip you for a high-flying career in financial services, whether you’ve just completed your undergraduate studies or have been working for some time, and whether you need an MBA to accelerate your career progression or want to move into this sector for the first time. It offers the flexibility of start dates in October and January plus options for full- or part-time study.... [-]

Develop the skills you need to join a new generation of strategic business leaders, learning to create, develop and sustainably grow organisations which operate in a global context.

Graduates of this course demonstrate advanced expertise in marketing, finance, global human-resource management, international business, international trade, project management, strategy and leadership. Learning is very much applied: you’ll get superb exposure to practical skills and the world of work, and you’ll graduate as a confident, career-ready individual with real employer appeal in any industry.

The course is available both full-time and part-time, and will suit anyone from recent graduates to those who have been working for some years. You could also achieve a joint award: passing 2 specific course modules makes you eligible for the CMI Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership.... [-]

The Global Banking and Finance MBA is designed for professionals who aspire to a career in global banking and finance. It will guide you through management and technical skills, and develop you into a broadly knowledgeable professional, capable of performing at the top of the international banking and finance industry.

Birmingham Business School is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System).

The Distinguished Leaders Series showcases the high profile business leaders MBA students at Birmingham can have access to.

This MBA programme has been specifically designed for graduates who aspire to develop careers in global banking and finance. The programme aims to improve management and technical skills by focusing on key areas such as international banking, banking and finance regulation and supervision, risk and asset and liability management, strategic management of financial institutions, financial markets, and private equity and venture capital finance.... [-]

Spearhead Organisational Change, Cultivate Innovation with MBA Progression

The programme helps you to drive corporate performance by learning the importance of organisational structure, culture, motivation, creativity and leadership. It enables you to explore the strategic responses of organisations to the rapidly changing global business environment and helps in understanding the strategies and processes used to manage international businesses in differing geographical and cultural situations.

Key facts about our Online MBA

The MBA in Global Banking has been created to meet the demands of the Global Investment Banking industry. This will help you to improve knowledge and understanding of the investment banking discipline enabling you to operate in various roles within Investment banking, Capital markets, and Wealth management.

It will help you to build a platform for the understanding and critique of current academic theory and concepts relevant to industry, encouraging to explore new approaches to both the study and practice of financial services, introducing and exploring current trends in theory and practice, such as: Leading and managing organizational resources; global Strategy, International Business, Marketing & Entrepreneurship and finally providing you in-depth understanding of Investment Banking and Wealth Management along with other contemporary issues pertinent to the strategic implementation of investment banking.... [-]

This part-time MBA is delivered by US-based Kelley School of Business, a world-leader in the delivery of online MBAs, and Alliance Manchester Business School, a top 40 business school with six centers around the globe. Together, the schools offer a combined legacy of nearly 150 years of innovation in business and management education.

The Kelley-Manchester Global MBA combines the world's best online MBA teaching with immersive, face-to-face teaching twice a year at a choice of 8 global locations. The result is a flexible MBA that is a truly international experience.

When will I attend workshops?

In year one, you will attend 12 days of face-to-face teaching. ... [-]