This intensive programme is designed to help you build effective management skills, understand management within the global context and develop a network of international associates. You will gain detailed knowledge relating to problems of management in different contexts, using conceptual tools for analysing management in the private or public sector and it will provide you with critical awareness of research methodologies. As a member of the School of Management you will join an intellectually stimulating, friendly and supportive research environment and, through working closely with our expert and experienced academic staff, you will be in a position to realise your full potential. Career planning and development is an integral part of our MBA. You will have continual access to individual careers coaching, up-to-date job market information and skills workshops. Our MBA Corporate Speakers are business leaders from a wide range of sectors including HSBC, Nomura, Xero, Microsoft, DHL, Continental, Reuters, Capital One and Cap Gemini. Real industry involvement means you will work as part of a team providing companies with recommendation on real business situation for them to implement and benefit from. International MBA Study Tour will see you spend five days abroad at another university attending academic lectures, engaging with other students and visiting companies to gain a broader insight into international business and culture. Inspiring international community with 60% of our Management students come from overseas, our international student cohort, from a wide range of business backgrounds, will provide you with excellent network opportunities globally.

On graduating with a MBA from Royal Holloway you will be ready for the challenges inherent in making your next step towards senior management roles. By spending a year in business you will have the experience that employees value and will therefore give you the competitive edge, as well as having created valuable business connections. Throughout the course you will receive career planning and development, as it forms an integral part of the Royal Holloway MBA. Recent graduates appointments have included Associate Director (Global Strategic Growth Markets) at Ernst and Young, Senior Chain Manager and Buyer at Jaguar Landrover, Senior Commercial Manager at Everything Everywhere, Financial Analyst EMEA at Shell International Petroleum Company and Marketing Manager at Wrigley Jr Company. The Personal Development Programme is fully integrated into the core curriculum, ensuring that students have continual access to individual careers coaching, up-to-date job market information, corporate speaker sessions and skills workshops. The MBA Personal Development Portfolio is designed to build on the management skills you already have. It incorporates training in presentation skills, CV writing, interview technique, negotiation, leadership, handling conflict and dealing with the media.