Full-time MBA

The Full-time MBA provides you with the platform to make your mark on the global business environment. Our recent graduates have made successful transitions into numerous different functions, sectors and locations, with 90% of students making at least one change.

Learn more about our graduates' journeys and outcomes through our MBA Employment Report, which captures employment data for our most recently graduated Full-time MBA class.

Dedicated to your success

At Bayes, we care. We are committed to developing your professional skills and cultivating a mindset that drives lasting success across diverse career journeys.

We understand that you will require more than a qualification to secure the future you want. Whether you’re aiming to enhance your career, make a significant transition or start your own venture, we will help you to develop the insights, people skills and confidence you need to make it happen.

Designed to meet the rapidly evolving demands of modern business, our range of practical, hands-on activities is tailored to provide you with the support and resources you will need to seize the opportunities that come your way.

You will have opportunities to benefit from networking events, industry panels, insightful presentations from leading companies, and a range of clubs and societies.

Institutions that have engaged with us recently include Accenture, Uber, Disney, Capco, Deutsche Bank, Equiteq, EY, BNY Mellon, Barclays, GSK, Invesco, JP Morgan, HSBC, Landsec, Schroders, Investec, Nespresso, Verizon, Worldpay, Royal Bank of Canada, PwC, Amazon, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley.

With extensive backgrounds in recruitment, occupational psychology, coaching and leadership across diverse industries, the Careers and Professional Development team will bring unparalleled expertise to your journey.

Our experiential learning and integrative approach allows you to explore key business disciplines through the lens of your own experience and aspirations.

Opportunities to blend theory with practice through global business challenges, case studies, and real-world problem-solving will challenge your ability to apply module-specific skills and knowledge to key business issues that will impact your career transformation.

The curriculum is designed to stay ahead of the curve, incorporating emerging and transformative topics such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).

By keeping our finger on the pulse of the latest developments, we ensure that your learning experience directly addresses the critical issues that shape today's business landscape. Whether it's leveraging AI for smarter decision-making or navigating the evolving demands of ESG compliance, our programme equips you with the knowledge and skills to lead with impact in a rapidly changing world.

Course objectives

The Full-time MBA is a transformative journey of self-discovery, empowering you to confidently take charge of your growth while inspiring others through enhanced leadership and teamwork skills. You will graduate prepared to navigate the complexities of today's competitive and unpredictable business environment, becoming a catalyst for positive change both within and beyond your personal ambitions.

Our programme is a unique blend of experiential learning and practical application. A stimulating mix of lectures, workshops and projects delivered by outstanding faculty, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and world-renowned business leaders.

Delivered in person, face to face in London. Take advantage of our distinctive London location offering a dynamic job market, thriving start-up scene and a diverse cultural experience.

Unleash your potential to gain the competitive edge you need to succeed.

Pre-course

July: Pre-programme activities

Once you have accepted your offer this is the first step that officially makes you part of the Bayes Business School Community.

Pre-study modules covering mathematics and statistics will be available to you from three months prior to the start of the programme. This ensures all students have the basic knowledge and skills required for the start of the program.

There is also a range of pre-programme activities for you to complete including pre-reading and other useful information to help you prepare for student life.

September: Induction

you want to make the most of every moment of your MBA. We have designed an induction comprising three weeks to let you do just that.

You will spend the first week getting to know your fellow classmates and engaging in team-building activities. You will meet your Course Director, and faculty and start to get to grips with the case method – a core learning tool in your MBA. The following two weeks you will focus on careers and professional development activities.

Induction sets you up for the academic challenges that lie ahead and ensures that you and your classmates have a strong and shared knowledge base.

Core modules

• September: Accounting and Financial Reporting

Block 1: Strategy and Organisations

• September: Organisational Behaviour

Block 1: Strategy and Organisations

• September: strategy

Block 1: Strategy and Organisations

• November: Markets and Investments

Block 2: The Financial Environment

• November: Analytics for Business

Block 2: The Financial Environment

• November: Business in the Global Economy

Block 2: The Financial Environment

• January: Human Resources Management

Block 3: Creating Management Advantage

• January: Operations Management

Block 3: Creating Management Advantage

• January: Marketing

Block 3: Creating Management Advantage

• February: Responsibility and Sustainability in Business

Block 4: Knowledge and Policy

• February: Corporate Finance

Block 4: Knowledge and Policy

• February: Digital Technologies and Business Innovation

Block 4: Knowledge and Policy

Integration week

International consultancy week

International Consultancy Week is an opportunity for you to carry out a consultancy assignment with a specific company based in a different country. There will be a range of companies to select from, varying from start-ups to large organisations covering a range of different industries. Previous destinations have included Ireland, Iceland and Poland.

The projects typically focus on developing solutions for business development strategies, marketing, HR, finance or operational challenges. Throughout the data collection and analysis stages, you will have the opportunity to test your MBA learning in the real world by applying it to real business problems, as well as reflect on your own skills as a consultant, leader and team player in a new market, complex economic context and culture.

You have one week to work with the company face-to-face and then have a further four weeks to provide a full set of recommendations to the company which is assessed.

Consultancy trips to emerging markets were offered for the first time in 2003 and have become a significant component of our core curriculum.

Electives

The MBA at Bayes has a flexible approach to learning to help you achieve your career goals. You can choose to study a wide range of electives or focus on a concentration in one specific area.

You can choose from across our Full-time and Executive MBA portfolio of classes, some electives will run in the evenings and over weekends rather than during the day.

Elective modules are either 10 or 5 credits per module you must achieve a combined total of 55 credits for the elective modules you take.

The Full-time MBA at Bayes has a flexible approach to learning to help you achieve your career goals. You can choose to study a wide range of electives or focus on a concentration in one specific area.

You can choose from across our Full-time and Executive MBA portfolio of classes, some electives will run in the evenings and over weekends rather than during the day.

*A full list of electives offered during your MBA will be made available to you during the program, the below is just an example.

• Advanced Analytics for Business
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Advanced Strategy and Business Models
• Applied Financial Analysis for Managers and Investors
• Behavioural Finance
• Branding and Advertising
• Capturing Value from Technological Innovation: Strategies for Innovation Firms
• Competitive Edge with Di:
• ital Technologies
• Consulting to Management
• Corporate Restructuring
• Climate change
• Digital marketing and Social Media
• Entrepreneurship Fund Project
• ESG Strategy and Investing
• Fintechs: Disruption and Cooperation
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• International Finance
• International Financial Management
• Investment Strategy and Practice
• Leading Al and Industry 4.0
• Leading Strategy Execution
• Managerial Decision Making
• Managing Strategic Change
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Negotiating for Business Success
• New Venture Creation
• Private Equity
• Scaling Ventures
• Storytelling in Business
• Strategic Business Analytics
• Succeeding in Professional and Financial Services
• Supply Chain, Finance and Risk
• Wealth Management Industry

International electives

The Bayes MBA international electives aim to give you practical insights into how businesses operate within cultural, economic and regulatory environments that are very different from those in North America and Western Europe.

• Netherlands and Belgium
• Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Milan, Italy
• London, UK
• South Korea
• Silicon Valley, USA

Bayes Full-time MBA is ranked 7th best in the UK according to the Financial Times Global MBA ranking 2024

The programme is also ranked 2nd best in the UK for Entrepreneurship (Poets and Quants World's Best MBA Programmes for Entrepreneurship 2024)

We are looking for candidates with:

• A minimum of three years’ full-time professional experience, gained after graduation.
• Continuous career progression alongside clear examples of leadership capability, strong team and communication skills through personal and professional experiences.
• A good university degree (equivalent to an upper second-class honours degree (2:1) or above) or equivalent professional qualification. Alternatively, at least six years' relevant business experience if you do not have a degree.
• We accept valid GMAT scores achieved through either the current or previous versions of the test. Scores will be assessed using the percentile tables published by GMAC.
• You will need excellent English language skills in order to succeed on the Bayes Full-time MBA. If English is not your first language, you will need to provide a score from one of the following tests as part of your application: IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic or LanguageCert International ESOL - C1 Expert