The York Business School MBA Innovation, Leadership and Consulting will be of interest to you if you are a career professional who wishes to develop your skills in leading innovation and change, or you are currently supporting innovation and change in the workplace or in the community. The overall aim of the programme is to enable you to develop your critical understanding of the issues relating to leading innovation and change, so that you may enhance your leadership skills to develop sustainable individual and organisational potential. The programme brings together relevant contemporary academic theory and research with a practical understanding of activities within organisations. You will explore issues that have a significant impact within organisations by working with others and building on both their experiences and your own. The programme provides opportunities for you to work with other leaders and potential leaders of innovation and change. This will be developed by enabling you to share knowledge, relate this to theories developed from relevant research, and learning by practical application.

The MBA with specialized modules in Management Consulting at UE not only provides you with specialized knowledge but also emphasizes the importance of cross-industry understanding. A key focus of this program is to develop skills in marketing support and cultural consulting. This is complemented by an understanding of cultural nuances and market conditions in different regions.

The MBA "International Business Consulting" (IBC) is a compact, hands-on, international full-time program preparing you in only 15 months for a leading position in Inhouse Consulting (e.g. in the fields of Controlling, Project Management) as well as in External Consulting.

Consultants have become commonplace within MNCs over the past few decades. Rather than hiring “generic” trainers to help fulfill their objectives, companies have determined that freelance specialists are able to provide more targeted, customized, and state-of-the-art training activities for their employees in a variety of areas, including human resource development, technology, cultural relations, communication skills, management development, and other key areas. This program provides a pragmatic preparation for students wishing to hone their consulting skills to compete in a global consulting environment that requires their talents.

The York Business School MBA in Management Consulting provides students with extensive knowledge and critical understanding of the management consultancy industry and an appreciation of the latest challenges and opportunities. You will gain an understanding of consulting techniques and methodologies and develop a range of transferable skills. The programme provides you with knowledge of the key theories, debates and practices used in management consultancy and you will focus on developing skills and competencies which will be useful for a future career as a consultant. The programme brings together relevant contemporary academic theory and research with a practical understanding of activities within organisations. You will explore issues that have a significant impact within organisations by working with others and building on both their experiences and your own. The programme provides opportunities for you to work with other leaders and potential leaders. This will be developed by enabling you to share knowledge, relate this to theories developed from relevant research, and learning by practical application.

With their knowledge and wealth of experience, graduates of the distance learning MBA – Management Consulting make a valuable contribution to the success of the company. In their function as external consultants, they support companies in strengthening their position in today's and in the future economic world. In addition to general business administration and management content, the students of this master's program acquire sound knowledge in the areas of company foundation and management, marketing and financial management, which is not only taught theoretically, but is also applied in practical projects. After successfully completing the distance learning course, they can apply for a professional license for the “management consultancy” trade, which is regulated in Austria.