Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Professional Placement)

Business innovation and leadership transformation are the driving forces behind the Kingston Master of Business Administration (MBA) course.

Build a tailored MBA, whether students work for a large organisation or are planning their first start up. High-quality, informed teaching will give them practical skills, help them make effective business decisions, think creatively and find solutions to real-life challenges. Sustainability, ethical business and corporate social responsibility are incorporated into all modules. Kingston Business School has a strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, including an incubation programme and co-working space.

This course is accredited by AMBA, the global standard for all programmes. An MBA at Kingston will develop students' personal capacity and leadership skills, and help them build a career plan to meet their ambitions. Kingston Business School is one of only five per cent of the world's business schools to be accredited by AACSB International. This course will prepare students to identify and embrace potential opportunities whilst developing their creative capacities and collaborative approach in order to be successful in different environments.

It is the responsibility of individual students to locate and secure a suitable placement opportunity; this will normally involve one placement which must be completed over a minimum period of 10 months and within a maximum of 12 months. The placement must be approved by the module leader prior to commencement to ensure its suitability.

Some examples of well-known organisations Kingston's alumni have worked for include; GSK, AstraZeneca PLC, RBS, Tata Consultancy Services, NHS, Amazon Internet Services PVT Ltd, Occidental Petroleum, MS Amlin, SberBank, BTS Telecom, Deloitte Digital, EY.... to name but a few.