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Learn advanced industry disciplines to gain the competitive edge, and develop the skills needed to thrive as a leader in the global business community.

Explore cross-cultural business perspectives, working with professionals worldwide, and learn crucial skills in leadership, critical thinking, and project planning.

This postgraduate programme is the pathway to the professional elite, with sixteen specialisations to choose from giving you the focus needed to match your ambitions. The innovative online learning experience gives you the flexibility to organise your study around your lifestyle.

A Global MBA is the choice for driven professionals, ready to take their career to the next level.

Match your ambitionAdvanced skills, for ambitious professionals.

Working full-time during my study, I was able to apply the leadership and marketing skills I learned directly to my professional life. I took the MBA to help expand my personal business. I have high goals, and I believed this is one of the paths I should take. You can make money whilst studying, and I think that combination is the key.

The support network of tutors was great. As soon as you have an enquiry, they are all there for your support, which moves you from uncertainty to the comfort zone, and that’s where you want to be. Also, stay connected and network, network, network, because networking is the key.

Ali AlriyahiLSBF student

A network of inspirationDiversity enriches your learning experience, encourages new perspectives, and allows you to share and foster new ideas with fellow students from around the globe.

91%of our students work and study

46%of our students

are women

60%speak more than two languages

Our students by age:

4% 18-24years old

47% 25-34years old

32% 35-44years old

17% 45-65years old

25%

20% 7% 2%

17% 29%

Europe

Asia NorthAmerica

SouthAmerica

UnitedKingdom

Africa

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You’ll develop a network of like-minded professionals from a variety of disciplinesand backgrounds.

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The Global MBA syllabus reflects the international marketplace by combining the latest in management theory with the practical skills that modern employers need. It is a comprehensive programme that explores fundamentals such as finance, strategic management, operations management, and marketing.

You can either enrol on the standard programme with a fixed syllabus of six modules, or select one of 16 industry-related specialisations featuring two elective modules to tailor your degree to fit your career goals. The final part of the programme involves a research project – including writing your MBA dissertation.

Refine your skill set, design your syllabusEngage with the core advanced business disciplines before focusing on an area of specialisation that will help you reach your goals.

Stage oneMarketing & Business EnvironmentAccounting & Managerial FinanceSystems & Operations ManagementStrategic Management & Leadership

Stage twoChoose from one of the sixteen specialisations available to tailor your course

Stage threeIntegrative Research & Consultancy Project

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Industry-related specialisations let youdirect your studies, and help you refineyour professional skillset.

Luxury Brand ManagementGain the broad range of business management skills needed to lead major luxury brands to success on a global scale.

Luxury Brand Management

Global Marketing Management

Electives Electives Electives

Oil, Gas, & Energy ManagementExamine key disciplines in the energy sector, and learn how to effectively deal with challenges facing the oil and gas industries.

Contemporary Issues in Oil, Gas, & Energy

Carbon Mgmt. & Entrepreneurship

Innovation & Technology ManagementGain the expertise needed to integrate new technology into business strategy, and help organisations gain a competitive advantage.

Strategic Technology Management

Innovation & Product Development

Hospitality, Sport, & Event ManagementExplore operational, financial, and marketing processes, and learn how to implement them in the hospitality, sport, and tourism industries.

Strategic Hospitality, Sport, & Tourism Management

Global Marketing Management

Electives

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HR ManagementDevelop advanced skills in international and cross-cultural human resource management, essential for leading modern HR departments.

Human Capital Management

Cross-cultural Management

Knowledge ManagementExplore strategic corporate knowledge, technological frameworks, and the management of corporate information and intelligence.

Strategic Technology Management

Knowledge & Information Management

Project ManagementAnalyse the fundamental organisational, managerial, and leadership skills necessary to become an effective and successful project manager.

Project Management & Leadership

Cross-cultural Management

EntrepreneurshipLearn to identify and capitalise on potential business opportunities using modern marketing and project management techniques.

Entrepreneurial Business Management

Innovation & Product Development

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

International BusinessGain the skills to develop and execute marketing strategies for multi-national organisations, and solve global marketing problems.

Global Marketing Management

Cross-cultural Management

Risk ManagementLearn how to transform risk factors into value-creating opportunities, and tackle continuity management issues in a global business environment.

Corporate Governance & Ethics

Enterprise Risk Management

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Marketing ManagementExamine international marketing performance, and the contemporary marketing techniques employed by global companies.

Global Marketing Management

Digital Marketing Communications

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Management ConsultingLearn to deliver marketing, strategic management, financial, and operational expertise on demand, and communicate ideas effectively.

Management Consulting Toolkit

Cross-cultural Management

Sales ManagementDiscover the latest CRM strategies to design, develop, and manage a successful customer and sales-focused business.

Customer relationship Management

Strategic Sales Management

Investment BankingLearn the skills needed to maximise corporate value while reducing financial risk, and become a leader in the world of modern banking and finance.

Advance Corporate Finance

M&A & Private Equity

Carbon ManagementGain the skills needed to be a future business leader for a wide variety of roles in the rapidly growing sustainability sector.

Project Management & Leadership

Carbon Mgmt. & Entrepreneurship

Financial ManagementPrepare for a career as a leader in the financial industry, and gain the tools necessary to succeed in managerial positions across the sector.

Corporate Reporting

Performance Management & Control

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Learn entirely onlineWithout leaving your country or career, you will study fully online with all of the support, resources, and energy of a campus programme.

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Life online with LSBFGain globally sought-after skillsLed by industry experts, an online Global MBA equips you with the skills sought after by employers in international businesses around the world.

Study from anywhere in the worldGeography is no longer a barrier to a quality education. You can attain the Global MBA entirely online while travelling or working.

Career development suppportWe offer career training and advice service, helping you match your traits and qualifications with those sought out by employers.

Fit your study around your lifeNo more juggling work or family commitments because of your academic obligations. You can access our online platform anytime, anywhere.

Networking opportunitiesYou will have access to the expertise of successful business leaders and fellow professionals, as well as networking events where you can meet tutors, students and alumni.

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Live student support and pastoral care

Customised flashcards covering the key themes of each unit

Quick tests on core concepts and theories

Dedicated tutor support from industry experts and

noted academics

Online resources to aid research for assignments

and projects

HD quality studio-recorded video lectures with dynamic

stream switching

Being the programme leader for the Global MBA is a hugely gratifying experience. It has given me the opportunity to meet enthusiastic and ambitious students from around the world, and help them develop the skills needed to reach their goals. This course is perfect for motivated individuals looking to move their career forward, and become outstanding leaders in business.

Shahnaz HamidSenior Programme Leader,

Global MBA

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Ready for the next step?If you’re ready to become part of our global online campus, here are a few thingswe’ll need from you.

Academic entry requirements A UK bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any subject.

Mature students If you don’t have the necessary academic qualifications, you can still apply through our mature route. You will be asked to provide evidence of three years’ of relevant managerial work experience, plus transcripts of your highest qualifications achieved to date, which should be at NVQ level 5 or the equivalent. Applications via this route are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

The Global MBA is a postgraduate course conducted in English, therefore evidence of an appropriate language level is required, e.g. an IELTS score of 5.5 in all bands, a bachelor’s degree completed in English, or work experience in an English-speaking environment.

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Connect with trusted institutions

London School of Business & FinanceLondon School of Business & Finance (LSBF) is a private UK institution that delivers a wide range of degrees and professional qualifications. LSBF has campuses in Europe, Asia, and North America, and online programmes creating an extensive global network of more than 25,000 students from over 150 countries. By studying with LSBF, you will join a lean, flexible, international organisation that has your academic and career development at heart, wherever you are.

International Telematic University UNINETTUNO UNINETTUNO is a distance teaching university based on close cooperation with established universities from Europe, the Middle East, the United States, and Asia - giving them a truly global student base. Thanks to the use of innovative technologies and a faculty of prestigious professors from some of the world’s biggest universities, UNINETTUNO offers a unique university experience based on quality, flexibility, and innovation.

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SCOTIABANK

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UNDP

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A step in the right directionGraduates of the Global MBA have gone on to work for outstanding organisations around the world.

*Based on student data, 2016-2017

Senior accountant • Business Development Manager • Business Consultant

Director • Project Manager • Finance Analyst • Budget Analyst • CEO

Finance Manager • Oil Gas & Energy Management • Technical Project Manager

Lead Application Engineer • Programme Associate • Restaurant Manager

Executive Director • Outsourcing and Accounts Assistant • Customs Expert

Wherever you see your career taking you, this programme opens doors to diverse career opportunities

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This brochure was updated in January 2018. The information given here is correct at the time of publication and is subject to change.

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