The Essex MBA is an international course with regional entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you want to run your own business, or advance to a leadership role, we can accelerate your career by developing your capacity to innovate, think and act strategically. Our MBA focuses on innovative entrepreneurship and sustainable global business. Located in the South of England, just an hour from London, you learn in a region with a strong track record of sustainable start-ups, amongst students from across the world. Our diverse cohort brings a wealth of business expertise into the classroom. You experience a collaborative learning environment where you learn as much from your classmates as you do from faculty and visiting speakers. You study a broad range of business topics and learn the fundamentals of management and leadership. We foster your entrepreneurial spirit, so you can build sustainable, resilient business models that make sense to shareholders and the environment. You explore the impacts of internationalisation on businesses, suppliers and customers and gain the skills to lead in increasingly demanding marketplaces.

The Essex MBA is designed to foster the business leaders of the future, using their creativity, innovation and ethical awareness to solve the many challenges that the international business world continues to present. Studying with us is an excellent investment in your future career. Our MBA students have gained posts in a range of businesses, including large corporations, and have used their qualification as the catalyst to start their own business. Career support is given to you throughout your degree, but you can also gain advice from our Student Services Team and the University’s Employability and Careers Centre. You can also access employer talks on campus.