
Master of Business Administration MBA
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 32,600 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Our MBA will push you beyond your boundaries with experience-based learning, immersive business experiences, industry exposure, and corporate projects.
Our full-time master in business administration programme offers you a carefully structured and immersive experience.
You'll develop the capabilities needed to be competitive and successful in any industry or entrepreneurial venture.
You'll focus your skills in:
- leadership
- critical thinking
- communication
Using these skills you'll work to improve your practice and performance. Your Newcastle University MBA journey is designed to provide you with the opportunity to:
- enhance your self-awareness
- integrate and apply your learning
- develop your consulting skills
- contribute to, and lead diverse teams
You'll emerge:
- more confident and capable
- better equipped to drive sustainable change within your organisation
- ready to excel in your career
Our MBA careers package offers you a range of information and resources. These work hand-in-hand with:
- the classroom
- networking
- one-to-one support
Professional accreditation and recognition
Newcastle University Business School accreditation
Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
- Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high-quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with the industry.
Rankings
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 130 University - QS World University Rankings 2025
- Global Top 170 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- Top 200 for Business and Management Studies - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
- Ranked 6th in the UK and 24th in the world - Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking 2023
- Top 200 - QS Global MBA Rankings 2025
- Top 50 in Europe - QS Global MBA Rankings 2025
Curriculum
What you'll learn
You'll begin your Newcastle University MBA journey by developing a comprehensive understanding of business and management.
Then you'll start to prepare for the key challenges of business in the 21st century and the changing landscape of the future. You'll choose two electives, which will:
- develop your skill set
- enhance your knowledge of emerging business trends and thinking
Finally, you will apply your learning through a range of projects. You'll learn experientially , with opportunities to:
- integrate your knowledge
- develop your self-awareness
- enhance your personal management style
Throughout the programme, business professionals will contribute to your teaching and learning experience. You’ll be able to attend industry-led events and join in intensive leadership and personal development challenges.
You'll also have the option to take part in international experiences. You could attend lectures at one of our partner business schools, or work with global businesses.
Core modules
- NBS8122 - Accounting and Finance
- NBS8124 - Marketing
- NBS8126 - Strategic Management
- NBS8128 - Transitions in the Global Political Economy
- NBS8159 - Organisations and People Management
- NBS8496 - Digital Transformation
Business in Action
Discover the practical challenges in business. A series of immersive, time-bound activities provide deep learning opportunities. Develop your consultancy, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Investigate and analyse real-life challenges faced by business leaders, and devise practical solutions.
Preparing you for global business
You will study:
- NBS8489 - Business Analysis for Decision Making
- NBS8497 - Entrepreneurship
- NBS8493 - Corporate Social Responsibility and the challenge of Ethical Business
And choose two electives, one from each of the below groups, to suit your interests:Group A
- NBS8495 - Emerging Economies: Challenges and Opportunities
- NBS8498 - Managing for Innovation
- NBS8013 - Leading Organisational Change
Group B
- NBS8096 - Finance and Investment
- NBS8634 - Digital Marketing
- NBS8123 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Personal Development Experience
Embrace new challenges that will lead to real personal growth. Learn from constructive feedback provided by practitioners, industry experts, academics and your fellow students.
Making an impact
Boardroom Challenge
Leverage your new knowledge and leadership skills from the Business Analysis for Decision-Making module. This is an opportunity to start thinking like a director. Learn what it means to present a thorough business case to corporate executives. It’s more than education and training, it’s about developing the language, positioning, value and confidence that makes you ‘boardroom ready’.
Management Consultancy Project
Work with a live client on this team-based consultancy project. You'll undertake a project with a team of fellow Newcastle University MBA students. Together, you will work on a brief offered by a live client to address a current business issue.
Transforming your business thinking
Individual Project
Apply your learning to:
- a corporate consultancy project
- an entrepreneurial business plan, or
- a research project
Throughout the programme, business professionals contribute to the teaching and learning experience. You’ll be able to attend industry-led events and join in intensive leadership and personal development challenges.
Career Opportunities
Newcastle University MBA graduates work in a variety of roles and sectors following their graduation. The routes and choices MBA graduates go through vary depending on individual preferences. Some choose to advance in their previous areas, while others change career direction.
Recruiters of MBA graduates from our latest cohorts include:
- Amazon
- Nissan
- Sage
- TfL Transport for London
- Harper Adams University
- Irwin Mitchel
- Accenture
- Version 1
- Greggs
Recent Newcastle University MBA graduates have secured job roles including:
- Director of Web and Digital Services
- Associate Director Risk Management
- Finance Manager
- Financial Planning Analyst
- General Manager
- Produce Manager
- Change Consultant
- Content quality assurance specialist
- Business Change Manager
- IT Analyst
- Mechanical Engineer
- International Officer
- Career support
Careers support for MBA Candidates (current students) is integrated into the programme.
We support you not only during your programme, but also once you've graduated. Extended careers support is available to MBA candidates. This is provided by the programme's MBA Career Consultant, as well as the wider Business School careers support team .
Support includes:
- Appointments with the MBA programme Careers Consultant
- MBA-only extracurricular careers sessions
- resources to support with applications, CV, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles
- practice interviews sessions
- leadership and industry expert guest speaker series
- annual School-based Careers Conference and university-wide recruitment fairs
Further support is available through online resources, such as:
- membership of AMBA (Association of MBAs)
- GoinGlobal International careers platform
- Access to MBA Exchange (an MBA-specific careers platform)
- LinkedIn Learning
We work with you to help you understand your:
- skills
- motivations
- career drivers
- target career goals
We'll use this intelligence to plan your career development strategy.
This includes:
- 12-month personal and professional transformation module
- Leadership Strengths profile and assessment
- building a personal brand to aid employability.
- application, CV and cover letter feedback and development support
We’ll support you to develop your career action plan. If you need to research sectors and employers, develop a business plan, or build your connections, we do this through:
- personal development experience
- business start-up support
- online resources, including GoinGlobal and MBA Exchange
- business networking
- sector insights with employer events and presentations
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.