Overview
Bradford has been an established brand in Dubai since 1998; we were one of the first MBA programmes to establish a presence in the country. We are a Triple Crown Accredited School, part of an elite group of universities that has accreditations from AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS - this means your qualification will be recognised throughout the world. We have also accreditation from the KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority) in Dubai.
The programme will provide you with the strategic, financial and people skills you’ll need to progress and perform effectively at senior levels. The programme combines management theory with real business application. From day one you’ll be able to apply new knowledge and skills in your workplace. You will develop a broad foundation of knowledge in core modules, and focus your studies around a particular sector or discipline in elective modules.
Our state-of-the-art facilities are located in Dubai Knowledge Park. The flexibility of our MBA gives you options to study in Bradford, Toulouse (one module) and online through Distance Learning. All modes use the same platform but deliver it in different ways to maximise the impact. This provides you with excellent and lasting networking opportunities both during and after your MBA.
Our Executive weekend teaching format provides you with a period of concentrated study that has minimal impact on your career. If you are unable to make a weekend you can study the module online, anywhere in the world. Our refreshed MBA has been designed with your future employability in mind and we continue to work with major employers on our MBA Advisory Board and International Advisory Board to ensure our syllabus deals with contemporary issues.
Professional accreditation
We are proud to be in an elite group of business schools to hold the triple accreditations of Equis, AMBA and AACSB, often referred to as the "triple-crown".
Our School of Management MBA courses have been endorsed by the NHS Leadership Academy to deliver the NHS Master's in Business Administration (MBA) programme, as announced in a speech by the Secretary of State in 2016.
I would recommend Bradford, and specifically this course, to absolutely anyone who is considering broadening their professional development. You won't regret the investment you make in your education, and Bradford truly justifies its elite and top-ranking position.
Learning and assessment
Teaching for the core is available as block teaching over Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 – 18:00. The teaching blocks are spaced a minimum of five weeks apart, going up to nine weeks in some instances. This is to accommodate public holidays.
The majority of modules are available online. This means that if you are unable to make a weekend, you can study the module online instead, thus providing you with greater flexibility.
Assessment is mainly by a 4,000 word assignment for the core, and a 2,000 word assignment for the electives. The Management Project is 15,000 words. Additionally there are formative assignments and Multiple-Choice Questionnaires that help develop your confidence and familiarity with the subject matter, without contributing a mark towards your final mark
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Find out more
Our MBA Online Events are a great way to find out more about our MBA programmes, and talk to our team via a live web link from your computer, tablet or smartphone (iOS or Android).
These sessions are ideal if you live or work overseas or if you're based in the UK but don't have the time to visit us on campus.
Register for an online event
Details of our next events will be published soon.
Study abroad
You can choose to study the Financial Risk Management in European Banking module at the Toulouse Business School, France. The module is taught intensively over one week from Monday to Friday, with an exam on the Saturday.
A number of the modules can be taken in Bradford at our School of Management.
Study support
All the material is available online. This includes a study book, lecture slides, audio and video.
In addition to the face-to-face teaching, four online tutorials are available after the weekend module. These will normally be led by the lecturer who conducted the module.
Additionally, we have an Effective Learning Service that will assist you in areas such as critical thinking and referencing.
More information can be found on our Support for students at the Dubai Regional Hub page.
Research
The programme curriculum is based on research of current managerial and business issues, and is centred around our four main research areas:
- Accounting, finance and economics
- People, organisation and entrepreneurship
- Logistics, supply chain and technology
- International business, marketing and branding