One Year MBA Programs

Insead

• Insead is a truly international school offering a one-year MBA with a top-class alumni network known around the globe. Insead's MBA starts at two locations: France and Singapore. Participants in the two locations can transfer to any place after two semester of studies. Each year, two classes of MBAs graduate from Insead. One session starts in January while the other starts in September. MBA programs starting in the January session are 12 months long and include an internship for two months during the summer.

  MBA programs starting in September are 10 months long and don't include an internship. As internships are important for changing careers, applicants who intend to change their careers after their MBA should consider applying for the program starting in January.

  Insead
  Boulevard de Constance
  Fontainebleau, France 77305
  011-33-160-724-000
  insead.edu

Northwestern University

• The intensive MBA program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management is suitable for candidates who hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in business. Kellogg is consistently ranked among the top seven MBA programs in most reputable school rankings. This 12-month program allows students to take core courses in the summer session and electives during the next year.

  Northwestern University
  Kellogg School of Management
  2001 Sheridan Road
  Evanston, IL 60208
  847-491-3300
  kellogg.northwestern.edu

University of Oxford

• The one-year MBA program at University of Oxford's Said Business School commences in October and finishes the following September. This MBA program consists of core courses, electives and entrepreneurship projects. The program's focus of core courses is primarily on quantitative subjects such as fundamental finance, economics and decision science, while electives are offered in marketing, social entrepreneurship, private equity, management consulting and other subjects.

  University of Oxford
  Saïd Business School
  Park End Street
  Oxford, UK OX1 1HP
  011-441-865-288-800
  sbs.ox.ac.uk

Cornell University

• Cornell's one-year accelerated MBA program through its Johnson School is designed to meet the needs of individuals who already have advanced degrees in a technical or scientific field. If you have a Ph.D. in engineering, mathematics or physics, you might be an ideal candidate for Cornell's accelerated MBA program.

  The program starts in May and ends the following May. Cornell, an Ivy League university, is ranked 36th on the "Financial Times" 2010 Global MBA list.

  Cornell University
  The Johnson School
  Sage Hall
  Ithaca, NY 14853
  607-255-4660
  johnson.cornell.edu

International Institute for Management Development

• The International Institute for Management Development (IMD), located in Switzerland, also offers a one-year MBA program. IMD is known for its smaller class size, closely knit community and diversity of its student body. MBA classes at IMD start every January and end in the December.

  Institute for Management Development
  MBA Admissions Office
  Chemin de Bellerive 23
  CH-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
  011-41-216-180-298
  imd.ch