MBA Guide
An MBA is an internationally recognised passport to a successful management career.
Designed to broaden your horizons and build on your strengths, it takes into account all the major aspects of business and gaining an AMBA-accredited MBA, DBA, or master’s qualification can bring with it a wealth of benefits.
Benefits
Graduates have reported that their MBA helped them:
• achieve a promotion
• expand their area of expertise
• change career
• equip them to start their own business
• learn more skills and gain knowledge about the business world
• improve their business and professional network of contacts
• increase their international mobility
• differentiate themselves in the job market
• build confidence
• get a broader understanding of how businesses should be managed
• learn about developing a sustainable and ethically sound business
Many Business Schools offer flexible ways to study, either through distance learning or part-time programmes, so there are options for everyone.
But making the decision to take an MBA, and preparing to apply for the right course, requires a great deal of consideration and a wealth information. And with so many MBA courses out there, making the right choice for you may require some research.
Below, you’ll find a wealth of information designed to help you make the right decision.
Find the right AMBA-accredited course for you
Expert insight and MBA success stories

MBA success stories: Shiju Radhakrishnan, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (India)
Shiju Radhakrishnan has more than 10 years of experience in areas such as technology, managing and consulting. He achieved a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical

MBA success stories: Ian Walker, University of Edinburgh Business School (UK)
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How to put together a successful MBA application
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MBA success stories: Vinay Kapoor, Open University Business School (UK)
Vinay Kapoor has spent 15 years in Finance and Banking and gained his MBA in 2006. Vinay states his MBA allowed him to achieve his

MBA success stories: Emma Sheldon, Alliance Manchester Business School (UK)
Emma Sheldon has had roles including non-executive director, trade ambassador, and healthcare pioneer. In 2016, she was named the Institute of Directors’ North West International

MBA success stories: Sahas Bunditkul, Leeds University Business School (UK)
Dr Sahas Bunditkul’s career is interesting. He lectured in the subject of mechanical engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US,