The Financial Times ranked the London School of Business as the best in the world in 2010. The school has an international culture with more than 120 nationalities represented on its roll and offers a full-time MBA Program that is designed to be flexible. The course can be completed in 15, 18 or 21 months, including the option of day, evening, modular or block week elective classes. Students also have the option of an international exchange at a choice of more than 30 partner schools. LBS offers 70 elective options, out of which students choose12 with the purpose of shaping their own learning towards individual career goals. Learning methods include lectures and discussions, computer simulations, role-play and field trips to diverse businesses such as Ducati in Italy, BMW and Porche factories in Germany and the Aalsmeer Flower Auction Market in the Netherlands. The majority of assessment is based on group and project work; however, core elements are individually assessed in the following areas: formal exam, case write-up, take-home exam and class participation.
London Business School
Regent's Park
London
NW1 4SA
United Kingdom
011-44-020-7000-7000
london.edu
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, in September 2009 the Henley Business School MBA programs ranked highly across a number of areas: first globally for student quality and potential to network, second and third globally for post-MBA salary and increase in salary respectively. HBS is a part of the University of Reading, situated 20 miles from central London with excellent public transport and road links. The school offers four MBA programs; full-time, executive, post-graduate management and post-graduate international stream. The postgraduate courses are diplomas and are available to study as part of HBS' flexible learning provision, enabling students to study part-time over three years. The course is aimed at managers and leaders who are unable to take significant time out of their careers but nevertheless wish to improve and increase their career and earning potential.
Henley Business School
Greenlands
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 3AU
UK
011-44-01491-571-454
henley.reading.ac.uk
With MBA program titles that include Administration in Healthcare Management, Aviation Management, and Business Administration, University of London Brunel Business School offers a range of Postgraduate MBA programs. The Executive program can be taken as a one-year full-time or two-year part-time program and consists of eight core units, leadership masterclasses and a business project. The flexible nature of the courses can be beneficial to students who want to continue with their careers while gaining a qualification. As of 2010 the fee for international students was $24,835 to be paid in three installments: $4,382 on securing a place, $14,901 on commencement and the balance of $5,552 in January. The cost is the same for both the one-year and two-year programs. TimesOnline ranked ULBBS among the top 50 universities in the UK in 2010.
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Brunel Business School
Kingston Lane
Brunel University
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3PH
011-44-01895-267124
brunel.ac.uk