Intro

Business leaders today are facing unprecedented challenges including economic uncertainty, technological change and shifting international markets. Our online Global MBA prepares you to tackle these changes and succeed in an increasingly interconnected world.

Designed for ambitious professionals and graduates looking to accelerate their careers, our MBA is 100% online, giving you the flexibility to fit your studies around other commitments.

You'll explore how organisations operate across international markets, examine the impact of emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain, and learn how businesses can respond to ethical and economic challenges on a global scale.

Through practical online learning, expert teaching from international lecturers and a virtual live consultancy project, you'll gain the confidence to lead organisations through complexity and change.

You'll study alongside students from around the world, sharing ideas and building your international network of peers.

Brighton Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – an accreditation achieved by fewer than 6% of business schools globally.

We also offer an in-person Global MBA course.

Find out about postgraduate events

Key facts

Location Online

Full-time 1 year
Part-time 2 years

September and January start dates

New for January 2027

This new course is subject to validation. This means it is in the final stage of development and some changes may still be made to the curriculum. Check back for the latest information.

After you apply we’ll let you know about any changes to the course through Student View.

Apply now for your place

Please review the entry requirements carefully and if you have any questions do get in touch with us.

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for 2027

An honours degree (at least 2:2 or equivalent) in any discipline, or a degree-equivalent professional qualification, for example ACCA, CMI.

Applicants who do not have the minimum qualifications may also be considered individually. You’ll need to demonstrate at least three years of significant and relevant work experience.

English language requirements
If English is not your first language, IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out about the other English qualifications that we accept.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Türkiye Turkiye Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

View our English language courses

For pre-sessional English preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Course content

Flexible online study

Every module is designed to support you at every step.

Expert guidance, all the way through: A dedicated tutor/lecturer gives you feedback and support throughout your module.
A community of learners: Connect with fellow students on our online forums, swapping ideas and sharpening new concepts together.
Test yourself as you go: Formative assessments let you check your knowledge and track your progress in real time.
Professional teaching: Presentations and teaching materials bring every topic to life.
Theory meets the real world: Case studies and discussion questions connect what you're learning to real business challenges.
Research made easy: Downloadable e-books and digital library resources put everything you need for assignments right at your fingertips.
Study on your terms: The Global Online MBA is built for flexibility, so you can learn whenever and wherever suits you – 24/7.
Live access to your lecturer: Join real-time Q&A sessions (all recorded, so you never miss a thing).

Course structure

Our Global MBA has been designed to provide a flexible and practical route to developing advanced business and leadership skills.

You'll study a series of 30-credit modules building knowledge and skills across key areas of management before applying your learning to a live consultancy project.

Rather than completing a traditional dissertation, you'll work on a real business challenge for an organisation.

This allows you to develop practical, evidence-based solutions under real-world conditions, rather than working through a theoretical exercise.

It's a chance to test your thinking, work to genuine deadlines and graduate with a real example of the value you can bring to an organisation.

Study options

You can choose to study full-time over 1 year or part-time over 2 years, allowing you to fit your studies around work, caring responsibilities or other commitments.

The course is available with September and February start dates, giving you flexibility to begin your studies at a time that suits your personal and professional commitments.

Syllabus

Modules

Digital Transformation
Leadership and People
Digital Marketing Strategy
Strategic Foresight and Decision Making
Financial and Supply Chain Management
Live Project and Problem Solving

Option*

Extended Research Project

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Areas of study

Our forward-thinking Global MBA focuses on what happens in the real world. We embed international perspectives and AI into each of the modules ensuring your learning reflects the realities of modern business.

Key areas you’ll explore

Core business foundations – Build a strong grounding in finance, marketing, operations, people and strategy.
AI and digital transformation – Explore how digital technologies are reshaping industries and decision-making, and learn how to use them to drive smarter business outcomes.
Global perspective – Develop an international mindset and look at how culture, geopolitics and economics influence global business.
Leadership in practice – Strengthen your ability to lead teams, manage complex situations and communicate effectively.

Entrepreneurial thinking – Develop innovative and agile approaches to solving problems.
Personal development – Build confidence and resilience as you step outside your comfort zone and develop a clearer sense of your future professional direction and goals.
Ethical business – Develop the ability to lead responsibly by understanding ethical, social and sustainability challenges facing businesses today.

A truly global course

Our Global MBA reflects how connected today’s business world really is. You’ll look at international business contexts and perspectives throughout your studies, building the understanding you need to work across different countries and cultures.

International teaching team

You’ll be taught by an international teaching team with a mix of academic and industry experience, bringing a range of global insights into your learning. Their teaching is grounded in real-world case studies from across industries and regions, so you're learning from current practice, not just theory.

Building your international network

You’ll study alongside a diverse group of students, giving you the chance to share ideas, see things from different perspectives and learn from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds.

Your cohort will become a professional network spanning industries and continents, opened up further by access to alumni from across the Business School and guest speakers from around the world.

A springboard for international careers

A Global MBA is one of the most effective ways to change industry, role or geography. For many, it's also a direct route to working internationally, whether that means relocating, leading global teams, or breaking into new markets.

Careers

AACSB accreditation

The University of Brighton is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

AACSB accredited schools lead business and management education, industry engagement and impactful research and enable our students to collaborate with academics in other world-leading universities.

Currently fewer than 6% of business schools globally are AACSB accredited. By gaining AACSB accreditation, the university has achieved its ambition to join a group of institutions considered to be the best business schools in the world.

Career prospects

Successfully completing an MBA can lead to a better salary, improved professional reputation and a large network of business contacts.

In a recent study by FT.com found that of those surveyed, MBA graduates gained salary increases of between 44% and 182%. Both in the short-term and long-term, an MBA can be considered a solid investment.

Employers of Brighton MBA graduates include Total Oil Marine (UK), Fuji Bank (Japan), Price Waterhouse (Beijing), Ericsson (Sweden), Proton Cars (Malaysia), Hewlett Packard (Germany), Microsoft (Mexico) and PepsiCo (India).

Benefits to your organisation

Organisations are increasingly looking to recruit employees with MBAs, or use MBAs to develop existing staff to the benefit of the organisation.

Benefits to organisations for employing MBA graduates:

Increases a company’s capacity to develop and support its leaders leading to improved performance.
Builds the competencies of employees for greater contribution and impact on the organisation and its goals.
Supports talent development and enhances career opportunities.
Gives the employee a greater appreciation of the global workings of their organisation.
Nurtures fresh insights through reflection with peers in other industries.

Fees and costs

Course fees

UK (full-time) 11,502 GBP

International (full-time) 18,792 GBP

Scholarships, bursaries and loans

We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students. Bursaries and loans may also be available to you.

Find out more about postgraduate fees and funding.

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2026–27.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or the Consumer Price Index (RPI), whichever is higher.

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

Find out more

Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international postgraduate students
Student finance and budgeting while studying
About the university’s fees by checking our student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

Location and student life

Meet the team

Dr Charlotte Meierdirk

Charlotte is the course leader for the Global MBA programme. She has extensive experience in higher education leadership, having led postgraduate, MBA and professional programmes across a range of disciplines.

Charlotte is the cohort lead for the Help2Grow programme which is a government-funded management course that supports leaders and senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses.

Charlotte‘s research focuses on leadership, organisational change, reflective practice, resilience and professional development. She has published widely in academic journals and completed her PhD exploring reflective practice in teacher education.

Before moving into higher education, she held senior teaching and leadership roles in secondary education, bringing a wealth of practical experience to her teaching and course leadership.

Find out more about Charlotte‘s research here.

Dr Catherine Matthews

Catherine brings over 25 years’ experience leading and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the accounting, economics and finance subject group.

Her research interests include SMEs, financial management, working capital management, trade credit management and financing of SMEs.

Catherine also delivers the finance and accounting module on the Help to Grow management course and is part of the academic team supporting a Knowledge Transfer Partnership investigating social return on investment.

Find out more about Catherine‘s research here.

Dr Kamila Walters

Kamila is a principal lecturer in supply chain management. She has a strong background in both academia and industry, particularly in operations, planning, supply chain and business intelligence within the FMCG sector.

After a decade in industry, Kamila returned to academia, bringing expertise in sustainability, ethical business practices and business intelligence. Her research focuses on modern integrated supply chain management, using IT tools, Big Data analytics and AI to enhance decision making.

She provides practical insights into data analytics and quantitative methods, helping students leverage data for effective business decision-making.

She continues to work with local companies on digital transformation and business analytics projects.

Find out more about Kamila‘s research here.

Dr Murat Aymelek

Murat is an expert in maritime logistics and supply chain management, with an interdisciplinary academic background spanning maritime transport engineering and supply chain sciences. He has worked as a researcher and faculty in Türkiye, Ireland and the UK, and also has notable professional experience in international logistics.

Murat is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT). He has pedagogic certificates such as Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) and IMO 6.09 (Training Course for Instructors) and has published over 30 research outputs and supervised many postgraduate students. His research interests cover a wide range of topics relevant to ship management, freight transportation and port logistics operations.

Murat’s current research focuses on maritime AI, including autonomous shipping, as well as maritime and port decarbonisation. His work integrates rigorous qualitative and quantitative methodologies to address contemporary industrial challenges and examine emerging technological developments in the maritime sector. He has contributed to several international research projects and has built an extensive research network across the UK and Europe.

Find out more about Murat‘s research here.

Dr Richard Gallagher

Richard is a lecturer in organisational behaviour and human resource management. He teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, drawing on both his academic expertise and more than 30 years of industry experience in manufacturing, print, packaging and food technology, including roles with organisations such as Golden Wonder, Weetabix and Smurfit Kappa.

Richard specialises in employment relations, organisational behaviour and human resource management. He completed his PhD in Human Resource Management and his research focuses on employment relations and contemporary workplace issues, bringing current industry and academic perspectives into the classroom.

Find out more about Richard‘s research here.

Dr Surbhi Sehgal

Surbhi is a senior lecturer in organisational behaviour and human resource management. She holds a PhD in organisational psychology, where her research focused on experience and management of emotions during large-scale organisational change.

Surbhi has more than 15 years of teaching experience in higher education both in the UK and internationally. She teaches people professional, and HR modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and is also an expert speaker on the Help to Grow: Management programme, where she delivers the module on Employee Engagement and Leading Change.

Before joining academia, Surbhi worked as a senior HR consultant for a boutique consultancy firm, where she managed end-to-end HR projects for several Fortune 500 clients.

She is passionate about advancing employee wellbeing at work, and her research interests revolve around organisational change, positive organisational scholarship and cross-cultural management.

She recently won a One Brighton Staff Award in the innovative/inspirational teaching category, and has also been nominated for a Student Wellbeing Award.

Find out more about Surbhi‘s research here.

Dr Stuart Francis

Stuart is a Senior Lecturer in marketing and strategy with an industry background in the entertainment sector. His academic background includes a PhD in User-Created Content in Online Communities and an MBA from Warwick University.

His research focus is on the role played by digital technology and the co-creation of content by fandoms and other users.

Before academia Stuart has twenty years of work experience working in senior marketing and business development for commercial organisations including Odeon Cinemas and BBC Worldwide (now BBC Studios).

He has worked with major film studios such as Disney, Warner Bros and Twentieth Century Fox to launch major film releases and on entertainment and lifestyle brands including Teletubbies, Bob the Builder, Rick Stein, Gary Rhodes and Robot Wars across different media formats including books, DVD and multimedia.

Find out more about Stuart‘s research here.

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