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The Kingston MBA is ranked in the top 50 in Europe in the QS Fulltime MBA rankings. Placed 43 out of 200, the Kingston MBA also comes in as the 19th based in the UK, ahead of other competitors and business schools of highly ranked universities. Read the full story .

"We believe in experiential learning bringing your life experience into the classroom. When you can relate your experiences to concepts, you can embed the concepts in your mind." Dr Kent Springdal, course director

Kingston Business School's Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification is the smart choice for professionals looking for an intensive, practical, good-value education to fire up their career progression.

The Kingston MBA is an academically rigorous and career-focused course which can be studied either full-time or part-time. Teaching takes place during the week for full-time students, while the part-time executive programme takes place on weekends across two years, so it can fit around your work commitments.

The business landscape is changing rapidly and our curriculum is led by values. We want our MBA graduates to be able to successfully tackle the issues that will affect businesses in the future, including best practice, sustainability, business ethics and corporate social responsibility. These values are incorporated into all of our modules.

The Kingston Business School MBA focuses on the global nature of business and recognises the importance of new modes of operative media to keep up with it. You will look at strategies for future-proofing business models and how to scale up operations while remaining aware of local variations. The international mix of students can add first-hand accounts and insights to class discussions on these topics.

• Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation (since 1985)
• Tailored learning: select modules which fit your needs and goals
• Dedicated MBA career support service
• Life-changing experience
• Small, personal class sizes
• Excellent value for money
• Emphasis on sustainability and corporate social responsibility
• Week-long field trip in Europe (full-time students)
• Residential leadership weekend (part-time students)
• Option to study in Moscow on the top-ranked MBA in Russia
• Flexible learning
• International mix of students
• Close proximity to London for networking and MBA Consulting Project

Find out more about how this course is structured and assessed .

The Kingston MBA achieves a global reach from it's location. Kingston Business School is proud to have a truly international student body with students from a wide range of countries and cultures. This adds international insight to class discussions and working groups, and contributes to a strong global alumni network.

In addition, there is the opportunity to travel and study abroad. UK MBA students can choose to study some of their elective modules in Moscow and Berlin. The Kingston MBA is the top-ranked MBA in Russia at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration .

To make sure your MBA fits you perfectly, it is tailor-made to fit your needs. The Kingston MBA is a highly flexible programme of study, in which you select your core and elective modules from a wide range of possibilities. This means you can specialise and focus your learning on the areas which are the most relevant for your career now, as well as for the career path you want.

The Kingston MBA was one of the first in the UK and it has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) since 1985. When you join Kingston's MBA programme you are given lifetime membership of the Association of MBAs (AMBA), giving you access to a global alumni network.

This is a broad degree with content and lectures from industry experts and top academics. You will study a wide range of modules covering global business, marketing, strategy, entrepreneurship, management, leadership, operations, finance and leadership. Throughout this course you will examine how corporate social responsibility and sustainability influence operations and strategy.

Students are selected carefully and must have a minimum of three years' business experience (full time) or five years of managerial experience (executive). This ensures that all participants can bring a wealth of experience to class discussions and learn from each other.

Case study-based examination and MBA project.

The Kingston MBA is a highly flexible programme of study. You need to gain 180 postgraduate credits overall, but you select your modules from a wide range of possibilities. This means you can specialise in the areas which are the most relevant for your career now, and for the career path you want.

How your 180 credits break down:

• 90 credits: choose nine core modules (each worth 10 credits) from the core modules list.
• 30 credits: choose four elective modules (each worth 7.5 credits) from the elective modules list.
• 60 credits: your final piece of work will be your MBA Project a specialised piece of research and a consulting report (dissertation). This substantial piece of work will be the culmination of all your learning on the MBA. You will have one-to-one supervision for module and can carry out the project on any topic of your choosing.

Elective modules: please note that this list is indicative. Option modules will only be run if enough students wish to study them and therefore not all of these will be run every year.

International Business Environment

International Business Environment

This module introduces the concept of the international business environment and how it can be analysed for strategic decision-making. You will investigate how differences in economic, technological, cultural and ethical factors play roles in the development of strategy by organisations. You will examine the geo-political factors between US, Europe and emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil and assess their impact on the future development of international business trends.

You will explore the significance of the international business environment and the impact of key factors on it. You will learn to apply appropriate micro- and macroeconomic concepts that underpin key business factors and affect an organisation's environment to evaluate risks that affect organisations in international contexts. This module also examines and evaluates the impact of shifts and changes in these factors on organisational performance in advanced, emerging and transition economies.

Strategic Information Systems Management is concerned with how organisations use information systems to add value. In particular you will look at how information systems have moved from day-to-day support activities to play a critical role in the strategic direction of an organisation. This module emphasises the need to take a balanced perspective that includes business, technology and people's views, as well as a global view that is necessary in a modern international setting.

This module initially focuses on the strategic approaches that are appropriate to a technology-driven world, then looks to methods that can exploit those technologies. You will critically examine the management, development and use of information systems/ information technology (IS/IT) by considering some of the key areas of concern to organisations, eg system development strategies, e-business, managing knowledge, IS benefits and the impact of emerging technologies.

This module introduces a systemic approach to identifying, understanding and analysing macro, meso and micro issues, set within the global context, which have significant implications for the successful management of organisations and the people within them to produce appropriate detailed recommendations for organisational implementation. You will develop an in depth understanding of human behaviour in organisations and how managerial performance can be enhanced through its effective management.

Focus on your leadership and professional development needs required for career progression. The module will facilitate lectures, workshops and action learning to enable you to develop strategies, techniques, theories and action plans to meet your individual development needs, and thus provide career progression.

This module will examine the strategic contribution that effective Operations Management can play within organisations. You will look at how the operations functions within both public and private sector organisations can successfully integrate with other organisational features, and evaluate and differentiate key operational processes in both service and manufacturing sectors.

You will develop an understanding of innovation, creative and entrepreneurial approaches to improving and developing operations, and propose and substantiate operational improvements within a given operational context.

This module will help you develop and enhance your critical understanding of a range of topical issues associated with financial management. You will do this by reviewing and analysing the position and performance of organisations as revealed in their financial statements and stock market indicators in the case of listed companies or key performance indicators in the case of not for profit organisations. In addition you will explore recent theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence concerning financial management issues in the academic literature. You will then translate this knowledge into practical context. You will engage with a broad range of issues, from financial reporting, through accounting for management decision-making in the short and long term, to considerations of decision making in the context of responsible capitalism and accounting for and with sustainability issues.

Marketing in a Digital World

Marketing in a Digital World

Marketing is an essential business skill for all organisations in both the private sector and in the public (not for profit) sector. Marketing is the management discipline which identifies and tracks customer and consumer expectations and needs, then gears the organisation to meet those needs.

Today, marketing strategy and practice is dominated by technology, more specifically by the Internet, which continues to transform the ways in which marketing is practiced. For example, the Internet is not a one way broadcast medium but allows for two way communication between marketers and customers.

This module introduces the concept of marketing at both a strategic and tactical level, to business professionals drawn from across the business disciplines such as Marketing, Sales, Purchasing, Production, Logistics, Finance, IT, HR etc, and offers insights to fundamental marketing principles and practice. It then compares and contrasts traditional marketing practice with more contemporary marketing issues.

Responsible Management

Responsible Management

Managers face major challenges in the globalised and rapidly changing business environment. In this module you will reflect on your prior management experience, aspects of the programme so far, and the cultural contexts which you have worked in. That experience (and the experiences your classmates bring to discussions) will provide a basis for learning from differences, and developing leadership.

Responsible management involves going beyond the legal minimum, for example in corporate social responsibility. Management is located in an ethical context, and with the long term perspective of sustainability. There is a central role for knowledge, and in particular tacit knowledge. Managers need to develop skills in dialogue, and the orchestration of reflection.

Strategic Decision Making

Strategic Decision Making

The success of an organisation depends on the ability to make fast, widely-supported and high quality decisions on a frequent basis. Many such decisions affect the long-term ability of the organisation to succeed and remain sustainable.

This module looks at a mixture processes which social and economic organisations can use to assimilate and process information; interpret their environments and imitate and differentiate themselves from others and learn by doing so.

Students will examine a number of conceptual and analytical approaches and models to understand the assets and capabilities of an organisation and its relationships with suppliers, customers, regulatory bodies and other firms. This module will then consider the issues involved in understanding and designing strategic options.

Strategic Execution and Implementation

Strategic Execution and Implementation

This is a 'capstone' module and it complements the strategic decision making module. On this module explores how organisations can translate strategy into action. It will help develop your ability to engage with the challenges involved in implementing strategy.

Strategy changes are often necessary to ensure sustainable success in a rapidly changing environment. The module will introduce a number of ideas about how to execute strategy and understand and relate it to different activities of the organisation. You will examine how the implementation relates to an organisation's different strategic options in terms of people, processes and technology.

This is a core module in the MBA programme. The module consists of taught sessions on business research methods and a set of supported activities to support you in the development of your project. The teaching programme targets the formulation of a relevant business problem, the identification of a conceptual framework for the study, the definition of a method of investigation, the selection of appropriate and consistent methods for data collection and analysis, the specification of policy recommendation and the operational aspects of writing a business management report. This module will allow you to demonstrate proficiency in the design of a business project, application of appropriate business research methods, collection and analysis of data, and presentation of results.

This module is designed to extend your understanding of the different methods and techniques used in strategic and tactical forecasting and business modelling. You will learn to apply relevant modelling and analytical techniques to strategic decision-making in businesses and organisations. You will learn to construct effective forecasts and interface these with real business problems and strategies. For this reason a large proportion of this module's teaching time will be spent in computing labs, where you will practice applying modelling methods to business problems.

Finance is based on a set of simple and intuitive core ideas and principles. A thorough understanding of finance is essential for corporate survival and success. Mastering the principles of corporate finance not only advances personal career prospects but also offers students an exciting intellectual challenge.

This module is designed to offer a unique combination of major cotemporary theoretical and empirical developments. There is a substantial quantitative element in this module and students will find it useful to refresh their knowledge of maths and statistics knowledge. The coursework requires students to explore a real-life case study by collecting relevant data from the Datastream and other sources.

This module will introduce you to project management and the role of project managers in an organisational environment. This encompasses a number of strategic issues such as time planning, cost and quality planning when resources have to be shared amongst a number of demanding projects. This module will also pay careful attention to risk management and the range of issues which can arise in the course of managing projects.

You will look at case studies and examples of successful and unsuccessful project management from real life situations, and use group discussion to examine the rationale for using different approaches. You will examine the subjective nature of project management, in contrast to the scientific approach of project planning, and develop methods to overcome barriers to effective project management.

Why do organisations need to change; to become more creative and innovate? How can management help people to achieve their new ideas and practices in a creative and imaginative way?

Change is a defining feature in contemporary organisations, posing key challenges and questions for all sorts of businesses, communities and societies. Implicit in change is the ability and capacity to act creatively in order to maintain healthy organisations. Therefore, to learn more about how organisations change, how to manage it, how people understand it; and, the complexities involved in acting and enacting change through creative processes becomes an essential feature of organisations in order to succeed in the 21st century. All of these exciting issues are explored in this module focusing on both, the epistemological and ontological aspects of creativity and change.

For many established organisations, the only significant growth opportunity is through international trade but success in a domestic market does not guarantee success abroad.

This module help you understand the breadth and depth of international marketing issues at both a strategic and operational levels and the full range of interdependent issues which have to be managed simultaneously. You will learn to apply objective and robust methodologies to questions of foreign market opportunity selection and risk analysis and be able to make recommendations; critically evaluate the appropriateness of different market entry options for specific business situations, and be able to select the most appropriate form of representation in foreign markets.

This module introduces you to the core concepts of customer acquisition and retention, and analyses them in the context of customer relationship management and key account management.

You will examine the importance of segmentation, multi-channel architecture and new communications media in the process of winning and retaining customers. The module analyses the marketing and financial metrics that need to be used to ensure effective management of the customer/business relationship. Classes will cover a mixture of formal lectures, case studies discussion and exercises.

This module explores the current challenges facing who work with and within public and nonprofit organisations. It aims to support managers by helping them develop a tool kit to address these issues. This module draws on the considerable expertise of professional practitioners in the field, who will also be actively involved in the teaching and delivery of the module and the supervision of the coursework.

This module is also supported by the Public Service Management Interest Group, which is a Kingston Business School Alumni association. Through the expertise of working professionals in public service management you will gain direct input from a wide range of practitioners and expand your professional network.

This module will help to develop your understanding of the management consulting industry from the client's perspective, including the reasons why organisations hire consultants, how they choose between competing firms and how they can extract better value from the consultants with whom they work.

This module will focus on the strategic issues facing consulting firms, including branding, changes in the client-consultant relationship, and the internal challenges. You will examine the consulting process in practice, including the tools and techniques used by consultants, managing projects and clients and handling problems.

Master your analytical skills necessary to make positive contributions to issues concerning the contribution that effective Operations Strategy can play within organisations. Your ability to apply theories and methodologies will be assessed through individual in-class participation and an individual assignment that will require you to apply practical tools and techniques to real business situations. Formative feedback on how well they do this will be given in teaching sessions and tutorials.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Every organisation requires innovation in that every organisation has a need to "make new things happen". This may be to create profit and wealth, or it might involve a social innovation of benefit to a particular community. Both are required by an economy to ensure the prosperity and wellbeing of its citizens.

Entrepreneurship is a pattern of behaviour capable of application to all types of organisations public sector, not-for-profit and commercial organisations. It can therefore be taught in the classroom up to a certain point.

This module gives a solid grounding in the concepts and function of both entrepreneurship and innovation within organisations and nations today. Entrepreneurship is defined using the management approach as a characteristic pattern of management behaviour, which has innovation outcomes.