Desperate to study an MBA? Do not have enough work experience for the MBA? Look at the best alternatives in the UK:
Imperial College London (Imperial College London Business School), UK
MSc Management
1 year programme
Course Link for MSc Management at Imperial College London
Course Fee: £22,000 (apprx.)
Note: If you are an INDIAN student, Imperial College London requires 16 years of Bachelors level education to apply to their Masters programme
Cranfield University (Cranfield School of Management), UK
MSc Management
13 months programme
Course Link for MSc Management at Cranfield University (Cranfield School of Management)
Course Fee: £20,000 (apprx.)
Note: If you are an international student, GMAT 'may' be required. It depends on your profile (academic score, quality of work experience if any) and the entire application.
This is the only Masters (in this list) that comes with an internship.
Just for information: Cranfield School of Management is older than Oxford's Said Business School
London Business School (LBS), UK
Masters in Management (MiM)
1 year programme
Course Link for Masters in Management at London Business School
Course Fee: £26,600 (apprx.)
Note: GMAT is required to apply for the London Business School (LBS) MiM programme
University of Cambridge (Judge Business School), UK
MPhil in Management (pre-experience programme)
1 year programme
Course Link for MPhil in Management at the University of Cambridge (Judge Business School)
Course Fee: £30,700 (apprx.)
Note: MPhil in Management at Cambridge University is only meant for students with a non-business academic background. MPhil programmes are more research-based. Students should not have more than one year of work experience (excluding vacation employment and internships). GMAT or GRE is not a formal requirement, but students are encouraged to take the test
University College London (UCL), UK
MSc Management
1 year programme
Course Link for MSc Management at University College London
Course Fee: £22,000 (apprx.)
City University London (Cass Business School), UK
MSc Management
1 year programme
Course Link for MSc Management at Cass Business School
Course Fee: £18,000 (apprx.)
Note: GMAT is not anymore required to apply for MSc Management at Cass Business School
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK
Master's in Management
2 year programme
Course Link for MSc Management at LSE
Course Fee: £23,000 (apprx.) for ONE year
Note: If you have finished your Bachelors from a non-UK Institution, then you need a GMAT or a GRE. You also have the option of pursuing the CEMS Master's in International Management or MiM Exchange. Read more about CEMS here
All listed fees are for international students
And why is Oxford University (Said Business School), UK not included in the above list. This is because the closest programme that Oxford University offers if you wish to pursue MSc Management is MSc in Major Project Management. You need a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience to qualify to apply.
Other UK Universities and Business Schools we suggest students must look at are:
University of St Andrews, UK MLitt in Management
Durham University, UK MSc Management
University of Edinburgh, UK MSc Management
University of Bradford, UK MSc Management
University of Warwick, UK MSc Management
Queen Mary University of London, UK MSc Management OR MSc Management and Organisational Innovation
